Let that serve as a warning to you not to skip basic maintenance! What's the worst thing you've found in your bike?
@dalecolegrove6652
Жыл бұрын
Bought a used KTM 690 and the first time I went to loosen the front axle nut, it was not even close to hand tight. I was surprised it hadn't fallen off already.
@The_RC_Guru
Жыл бұрын
Harley ultra classic Electra glide- had new rear tire put on right before a 1300 mile round trip to Sturgis. Got home and went to check over the bike. Belt way too loose…. Rear axle nuts completely loose(eclips kept nut from falling off) Yeah my pre trips are much more thorough now especially after having a shop touch my stuff. Dumbest I’ve felt in a long time.
@xXxLolerTypxXx
Жыл бұрын
The mechanic I brought my bike to for the last mandatory general inspection has put my front tire on backwards. I've been riding around for 2 years without noticing it. For the next inspection I used a checklist and found that out. Got some tire irons, weights and a balancing stand to put it on the right way. I guess if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself. Please do more maintenance videos if you want to. Really enjoyed this one, and it's an important topic!
@MachoMadness69420
Жыл бұрын
Never found anything particularly nasty on my bikes. While changing wheels on a fwd car (not mine) one of the nuts, that is supposed to keep the driveshafts from falling out of the wheel hubs, fell off as I pulled the wheel 😵 Guy should probably have bought a lottery ticket that day.
@annfranksus1531
Жыл бұрын
Not basic maintenance, but I bought a used bandit 1200s and the previous owner removed the air cleaner box for pods and rejetted the carb. Bike ran like crap and burned through its fuel. Took a few months to figure out since it was all new to me, now it runs beautifully and needs all the other attention like breaks and tire maintenance.
@THMPR390
Жыл бұрын
How timely, I was just about to head out to the garage and change my brake fluid. Now I can procrastinate and watch you do it for 20 more mins. Good stuff.
@SamWilliams78
Жыл бұрын
This is the way
@blipco5
Жыл бұрын
So I’m not the only one who goofs off like that. 🍻
@KeViNMCMXXCIX
Жыл бұрын
It's a good motivator to do it after, or simultaneously lol.
@ryanashley347
Жыл бұрын
Maintenance videos are cool to watch. More videos of various projects working on your bikes would be great.
@annfranksus1531
Жыл бұрын
Always good to have more recourse for how to do things. Really helps those of us who are still learning
@wtfgebeurdmij2991
Жыл бұрын
Hey Spite, you where wondering if we liked this kind of free style video right? I like it, but it would have been very rewarding to see your reaction to the maintained bike with fresh fluids and brake pads. I always find that moment a very rewarding part for all the hard work and missed that moment in the video! But its no big deal, would still watch without it. Thanks for reading.
@KeViNMCMXXCIX
Жыл бұрын
Spite getting/having/building a project bike would be lit!
@SamWilliams78
Жыл бұрын
Spite, a great tip my dad taught me as a youth when starting bolts is to actually run them backwards until you feel it drop (when the threads just want to start) and then run them on in. It has been super handy over the years and I’ve never cross threaded anything using this method.
@tohrmentrixabyss1713
Жыл бұрын
I do the same thing on anything with nuts, bolts, even pop bottle caps. It's just habit now
@sabiti5428
Жыл бұрын
thats a good tip. Ive been doing that via muscle memory and never thought people did it any different.
@Joao18
Жыл бұрын
@@tohrmentrixabyss1713 Me too, even in the water bottles i do it.
@500ccRabbit
Жыл бұрын
The most common forgotten step: making sure your tires have the right amount of pressure
@spitescorner
Жыл бұрын
I top em off every time I take is out
@spartanx169x
Жыл бұрын
To your point,I have bought 10 different motorcycles. Not a single one had even close to the right amount of air. Most had dangerously low levels of air.
@mattdrums4you
Жыл бұрын
@@spitescorner same same
@darius0lupus
Жыл бұрын
@@spitescorner likewise
@dillonreynolds370
Жыл бұрын
To what psi at what temp
@shawnallen8470
Жыл бұрын
This stuff is amazing to watch. Would love to see more of these kind of videos especially for those who are trying to learn to do this ourselves.
@dasko3
Жыл бұрын
Watched to the end. I enjoyed it. Also thank you for providing excellent evidence as to why and how center stands are key!
@spitescorner
Жыл бұрын
Center stands are where it's at!
@thorstenmetalhead9666
Жыл бұрын
Thanks SPITE for this awesome video! This is the stuff, yammie would never post but is VERY IMPORTANT. I love this kind of content and will watch every minute of it! Tip for the rear breakpads: Just put a towel on the chain and clip it with clothing clips (so it acts like a barrier between your hand and the chain)
@joellikness2121
Жыл бұрын
I like it. Anything you can do to encourage people to do their own routine maintenance is a good thing. To me makes the motorcycling experience that much better!
@ADingoTookMyDasco
Жыл бұрын
These types of video's are great. It's like sitting around in the garage watching a mate fix his bike while I sit there & drink his beer, only it's my beer I'm drinking & I can't point out what he did wrong after he spent an hour trying to do it. It's also given me some motivation to do a couple of things on my bike that I've been putting off, like an oil & filter change, new brake pads, brake fluid bleed, replacing the side stand, replacing the fork oil & seals, replacing the sprocket & chain, replacing the air filter, replacing the coolant fluid & installing the brackets for my panniers. Oh, and I need to do the fork oil & seals and replace the clutch on my other bike. On second thoughts I hate these video's because they remind me of how much I have to do to my bikes.
@chrishart8548
Жыл бұрын
How do you put off brake pads and fork seals. I take it the bikes no really rideable at that point
@ADingoTookMyDasco
Жыл бұрын
@@chrishart8548 The fork seal has just started to go on one of the stanchions & the pads are only being replaced because I'm bleeding the brakes & want new pads as a reference point when I'm refilling the fluid. I'm actually just waiting for the parts for the other bike to fix it first. My bikes are my only form of transport, so i can only have one of them off the road at a time.
@chrish6373
Жыл бұрын
Love the format. Putting your lumps into the process really helps send home that it's not magic, you need to put the effort into making things right.
@johnstanley6519
Жыл бұрын
This was good stuff to watch. It’s good to have a POV shot of what needs to get done and how to do it.
@SummitCoyote
Жыл бұрын
The wrenching stuff is fun. Havent really found anything weird or out of the ordinary yet but I sure hope so with a brand new bike. That fluid was insane
@c10204
Жыл бұрын
This was really good to watch. The first time I worked on my bike it was a bit intimidating, and videos like this really help get over that feeling.
@ChykenBoB
Жыл бұрын
Loved the video Spite! Would totally be down to see some more of this “loose” “Freeform” content. I just absolutely love how all of your videos are pieced together and laid out.
@emeraldspartan1135
Жыл бұрын
Loved this! The chest mount was a great call to see what you were seeing - thanks Spite!
@miquelcolet6946
Жыл бұрын
Detailed maintenance and repair videos (and mod installs) are super helpful! Thx!
@bukinnear
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see this video went exactly the same as every one of my own maintenance sessions. Oil change was perfunctory, brake job made me question my sanity and every life choice up until that moment, and by the end of it all at least one thing was no longer working the way it did when I started.
@davegutierrez3670
Жыл бұрын
Better i hope
@TheSar
Жыл бұрын
This was a really excellent, home-shop style, maintenance video. Great work man.
@gordlockwood1213
Жыл бұрын
I liked the honesty of your video. Some edit out everything except the perfect job. They have perfect tool for everything and never make a mistake or have melt down because manufacturer has made their life miserable due to some design stupidity. What I can relate to is having to run to store to buy some metric allen key I know I have, but can't find or talking to inanimate objects because I have to remove 7 bolts to take a side panel off off my quad. Thanks for the video!
@naturally-youtube
Жыл бұрын
watching you do the work in the middle of a parking lot gives me so much confidence to work on my bike without a garage.
@spitescorner
Жыл бұрын
Where there's a will there's a way! You can do your own maintenance anywhere
@danielrogers5113
Жыл бұрын
Timely as I start to get my bike ready as the season approaches in cold and windly New England.
@cavalrycop1
Жыл бұрын
Great video! True to life frustrations when doing bike maintenance. I feel your pain brother! Job wee done!
@iceburg254
Жыл бұрын
I use a syringe to pull the old fluid out of the master cylinders, or a turkey baster. That way I do not mix old and new fluid.
@Jagshemasher
Жыл бұрын
I've never seen brake fluid like that in my 40 odd years of wrenching on my own vehicles. What's more impressive is the degree to which your wrenching skills have improved over the years - looking very proficient! With brake fluid like that I would take a look at the fork oil also.
@spitescorner
Жыл бұрын
I'm gonna get them serviced at the next valve service interval
@wtfgebeurdmij2991
Жыл бұрын
@@spitescorner Hey Spite, you where wondering if we liked this kind of free style video right? I like it, but it would have been very rewarding to see your reaction to the maintained bike with fresh fluids and brake pads. I always find that moment a very rewarding part for all the hard work and missed that moment in the video! But its no big deal, would still watch without it. Thanks for reading.
@spartanx169x
Жыл бұрын
Same for me. I can't even begin to guess what would cause that. I have also never changed the fluid just be changing it.
@wwktpplonius2675
Жыл бұрын
yeah I wonder if someone put some wrong fluid at some point.
@Jagshemasher
Жыл бұрын
@@wwktpplonius2675 - yes - or added treacle to the brake fluid
@secondwindrevivals9830
Жыл бұрын
nothing like a parking garage service. Word to the wise, put a tie wrap on the eyes on the circlip that's on the rear wheel axle nut. those have a tendency to magically disappear.....
@bonacci01
Жыл бұрын
You inspired me to do my brake fluid, haven't done it since I owned it. No telling if previous owner did it! Thanks !
@waynemccurdy3899
Жыл бұрын
Great video Spite! This is exactly how every maintenance job goes for me - it was like watching myself except you were in much better humor and no cursing.
@spitescorner
Жыл бұрын
There was sooooooooo much cursing lol I cut a ton out
@Wintersdark
Жыл бұрын
Strong agree on brakes - I do it every spring personally - just bleed through a bunch of new fluid. It's REALLY easy, and if you're doing it anally or twice a year it doesn't matter if you're not changing 100% of the fluid, you'll keep cycling through it and keep it fresh. More importantly you're actually looking at it frequently so you're not going to be surprised, you'll catch problems early.
@spartanx169x
Жыл бұрын
Why? Unless you are abusing your brakes. Brake fluid is not like oil. It doesn't just wear out. It would only need replacing if the fluid got so hot it boiled out of the master cylinder for some odd reason. I had a Toyota Corolla that I put 376,000 miles on and not once did I do a brake fluid change. Not a single time, and the brakes never once failed me.
@Wintersdark
Жыл бұрын
@@spartanx169x it degrades over time. Yeah, you can run it for years and it won't fail abruptly but there's a noticeable change of brake feel as it does so. It picks up substantial heat and cooks. The heat buildup tends to be a lot more extreme as you've basically just got the small volume in the front absorbing heat from more rapid braking all on one tire. Motorcycle maintenance schedules typically show 2 - 4 years for fluid, but new fluid gives better brake feel and response from the front tire under braking, and over-changing it helps prevent potential problems such as gradual water ingress over time. After all, did you not see the brake fluid in the front reservoir of his Ducati? It was goopy. That's BAD. Brake failure may be unlikely, but even just poor performance when you need to rely on them could mean a lengthy hospital stay... Or death. Or you can just properly maintain your motorcycle. You ABSOLUTELY should have changed your Corollas brake fluid over that distance, but the demands on a Corolla's brakes or generally not remotely like those of a motorcycle's brakes, and more importantly the consequences of inadequate braking is WAY less severe in the car. Toyota recommends every 48 months you replace brake fluid. Your failure to properly maintain your Corolla is not a good guide to how you should treat a motorcycle.
@rcvg69420
Жыл бұрын
a Protip, if you have your bleeder cup higher than the bleeder valve on the brake, you can usually leave it open and just cycle the lever, it will usually push about 90 percent through the line and only suck back about 10 percent.
@baymoto553
Жыл бұрын
I thought this was a very good effort on your part Spite. Good to see everyday maintenance tasks being done by a ''shady tree'' mechanic. Kind of reminded me of a Shadetree Surgeon video. Thanks
@Lunchbox87km
Жыл бұрын
Nice video, for sure more vids like this would be awesome. I wish more stuff like this was out when I first started riding.
@ATL_Rider79
Жыл бұрын
After flushing the rear system, put the cap back on the bottle (especially in Southern states) while prepping the front. Brake fluid is ultra hydrophilic 🤙🏼
@andyb2311
Жыл бұрын
Mate that was real world stuff , Things sometimes never go to plan and that is always enjoyable to watch .
@NC71
Жыл бұрын
Gloves and a garage might be handy. But it is good to see how someone does bike maintenance, great job.
@Hi.my.name.is.___
Жыл бұрын
Great vid! It was great hanging at the campout. Keep up the great work, can’t wait to see what you got coming up!
@hyperrhino9258
Жыл бұрын
As a Hyper 950 owner, would highly recommend when you come off the road to check the sump screen, replace gaskets and torque the filter and drain. It sounds snooty, Ducatis are picky about torque values. However, this all serves as a great road warrior method when you don't have the garage to setup in. Same for brake fluid, I pull out as much old as I can rather than flushing it through the ABS manifold.
@yescavol1637
Жыл бұрын
Good one and looking forward to the video of the trip to Florida
@jeremyvahle5861
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making me feel normal. Thought it was just me when something won’t go back where it belongs when it came off so easily! Great video and reminder to do ALL THINGS motorcycle not just the riding.
@cwroberts79
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff. I enjoy doing maintenance and for some reason also watching it being done.
@tarasmithskitchen2614
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Patreon notification and link works... was wrenching on my bike yesterday, everyone should work on their bike! Just be careful not to void any warranty.
@ahakim98006
Жыл бұрын
I am restoring an old 1990 FZR600. When I opened the front brake res the fluid was like a gel. More like toothpaste. I was able to clean the master cylinder and calipers, but decided to replace the lines.
@spitescorner
Жыл бұрын
I'm hoping fresh fluid is enough to solve the issue, but I'm keeping an eye on it
@Onereelrider
Жыл бұрын
I didn't see if you did it, but two things I would change is, place down a towl over your paint/handlebars to protect the paint from the brake fluid. Also I would have sucked most of the bad fluid first, so it doesn't have to go through the system.
@chaseweeks2708
Жыл бұрын
Something I did to mine that you might consider: I wired my USB through a relay tied to the ACC circuit, then ran a USB cable directly to the GPS tracker so that I never have to take the thing out to charge it. Unfortunately, when I did that I found out that I didn't ride the bike quite enough to keep it charged (low amperage charger was likely the actual problem) so I swapped the cables around and tied it into constant 12v. As long as I ride it at least every 3 or 4 days it's good, and I'm running a lithium battery with low voltage cutoff just in case I forget. Haven't even looked at my tracker in several months.
@maguslascivious4980
Жыл бұрын
LOL that 2 hole thing was how old folks had to drink beer. V8 used to come in huge cans. Juice too. Can openers had a little triangle thing on the end just for opening that kind of stuff. Brake honey? Brake marmalade.. na not citrus... Ducati brake jam? ...
@validation119
Жыл бұрын
It was a good video style tbh. A back to basics way of doing it, it's nice to see. Thank you.
@krisc4578
Жыл бұрын
Loved it, thanks for taking us along!
@soderstromk
Жыл бұрын
Way to keep it real. This is how it usually goes. And then you forget and assume it will be trouble-free the next time - because why shouldn't it be? The important thing is to just do it - easy or not.
@raleighrider5631
Жыл бұрын
Great video man. Riding adventures, bike maintenance, these are the ones I like.
@AndrewChristopherEnriquez
Жыл бұрын
I loved this content. I really enjoyed seeing you work out the issues you found when you ran into them. Good stuff!
@mwaychoff
Жыл бұрын
Love seeing videos like this, keep it up Spite! Maybe next time though don't show where you're putting your tracker if you want to be sure it'll do its job ;)
@chrishart8548
Жыл бұрын
Was it just tucked under the seat Like all youtubers do with the tracker
@mwaychoff
Жыл бұрын
@@chrishart8548 yes….it was lol
@chrishart8548
Жыл бұрын
@Matt Waychoff I think they just don't want to give way the good hiding places. There are usually many. On most bikes it could probably be hidden in the air box.
@chadsacrey6274
Жыл бұрын
REALLY ENJOYED THIS STYLE OF VIDEO FOR SURE
@nealsmo4359
Жыл бұрын
Couple things I would recommend addressing- Clean the rotors with pad change. At least brake cleaner, but Scotchbrite pad to remove old pad glazing is best. Second would be to bed the new pads to rotors. They need a heat cycle sequence to properly seat and lay new pad material on the rotor.
@shelby.daytona6890
Жыл бұрын
Great job man...i appreciate you doing this as the home dude with no experience and no professional tools...on a frikkin texas rooftop...👍
@RollinwithRoland
Жыл бұрын
Ahoy Jake! At 8:15... I'm suddenly flashing back to our conversation in front of FA about that "unique" rear brake design, hahaha!!!
@tomfriedman8554
Жыл бұрын
Love these kinds of videos as a new rider! Thanks spike!!
@admireinspire
Жыл бұрын
Way more fun to watch other people struggle than to do it yourself but it probably motivated a few slackers to do theirs which is always good. Spite out here casually saving lives.
@shaybladescutlery9151
Жыл бұрын
If you start a bolt by turning it counterclockwise, you can feel the threads gently click into alignment then you can go clockwise to tighten.
@Luun89
Жыл бұрын
I like how there's a section of this video titled "Spite's Mental Breakdown" 🤣
@ethanmontoya6162
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Makes me feel like I’ll be doing this stuff myself when I finally get a bike
@seanylewl
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, easily one of my favourites. Love this format and mechanical work.
@DaBurntToaster
Жыл бұрын
rather than turning a bolt with your hands, you can turn the bolt with a tool in reverse while applying pressure till you hear a click, the click is the bolt backing out from reversing it, and once you've passed the opening the bolt smacks the threads making a click. i've been doing this for years, its never failed me, even works or other random things like the hydraulic dust caps and overboard drain plugs on the aircraft i work on. unscrew before screwing on, never cross thread again
@taylodl
Жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to see more motorcycle maintenance videos, shade tree mechanic style. This is awesome!
@rfrake
Жыл бұрын
Needed to see this. Thanks for making this video!
@victorraynes4962
Жыл бұрын
Love the vid. I can see based on the sun that it took you longer than you may have thought. Sundown but hey, you got it done. 😊
@zimman20
Жыл бұрын
Always appreciate your content, Spite - loose-form or not! Be safe on your way to/from Florida!
@ml3487
Жыл бұрын
It's all good, I can't get my front brake reservoir open. 🤣Happy riding.
@ctrlaltowned5223
Жыл бұрын
As someone who has done oil changes on many cars, I’ve been told best to change the oil warm so it gets the fluid out faster.
@spitescorner
Жыл бұрын
Yup, I ran it for a few minutes prior to dropping it. You don't want to let it get too hot though, otherwise you can't work on it
@andrewhoffman4328
Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your maintenance videos
@tohrmentrixabyss1713
Жыл бұрын
This is just what I needed. I'm about to do my oil and brakes for the first time this summer. I'll KZitem my specific bike but this was a great intro. I plan to buy a quadlock but also want to install a USB charger but I'm not sure about how to hide all the wiring
@jessz900
Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this video spite!!
@MinnowMoto
Жыл бұрын
I stayed, and it was great. Videos like these are very helpful and educational. Inspires me to try new things, like brake pads lol.
@ChykenBoB
Жыл бұрын
Yea… I have a list of maintenance I need to get done before the weather really starts getting nice where I’m at. Brake bleed, coolant flush, oil change, chain cleaned and lubed, and then it needs a good wash and polish
@The_Entity
Жыл бұрын
be cool if you had a "playlist" of videos, each one focussing on a differnt aspect of maintenance. chain maintenance, brake bleeding, etc. it could be like an online how to guide .
@Arsgawad
Жыл бұрын
Great content! I think being able to perform basic maintenance on your bike is essential, and will save you a lot of money.
@alwaysalphaofficial
Жыл бұрын
Watching you struggle with the rear brake pin reminds me of feeding the throttle cable barrel into the throttle plate actuator…
@stevegee218
Жыл бұрын
On the Ducati rear caliper, you can get a air bubble that will go to the high point. It just happens that they like to put the bleeder screw on the bottom. On a 748/916/996, you can take the caliper off the bracket and flip it to the top of the rotor to bleed with the bleeder at the high point and still give the pads something to press against. I don't know if they gave you enough brake line on the Hyper to flip it.
@awpgaming7505
Жыл бұрын
when doing pads for the front, you gotta put them in dont tighten the caliper yet rotate the wheel then clamp down on the front brake making sure your pads are aligned correctly then go ahead and tighten the calipers
@carver7689
Жыл бұрын
Maintenance tips are always good, even if it's routine stuff like this. I'd forgotten about bleeding the front brakes, to do the longer line first. And sometimes it's good to just see how somebody else does the same task. Maybe your way is better, or at least might give a different helpful perspective. I've seen milky nasty brake fluid, but never gelatinous like that. I wonder if the PO used two different kinds of fluid at some point? I've heard of people converting their system from DOT 4 to DOT 5, but it's a time-consuming and potentially expensive project. Or maybe the PO was just a yutz who didn't know how to do a brake job. Either way, glad to see it worked out in the end.
@ZeroKitsunei
Жыл бұрын
I guess it's basic maintenance, but recently picked up an 2015 FZ1 from the dealer I work at. I figured cause I worked there they would take care of me. Make sure the bike was ready before I took it home. Cause the last thing you want is someone talking to customers saying "Hey check your bike before you take it home. Make sure the fluids changed and all the nuts are there." On the ride home I was like "hmm the rear brake seem squishy." That's cause the fluid was under the low level. It was also running hot cause only half full of coolant. (At least they tried to replace it. It was new.) Then when I brought it up to the service manager I got some BS like "Oh well. It was cold when they did the change and it compresses when it's cold." Which it does(a little, not enough to make it go from high to low), but it wasn't cold when I checked it and i'm not stupid. I know what old brake fluid looks like.
@dominikt5486
Жыл бұрын
You actually have to take calipers off on most bikes. These Brembo 4.34 are one of the very few that allow you to change the pads without taking them completely off.
@shelby.daytona6890
Жыл бұрын
BTW the reason the brake fluid was goo is its dot4 and its hygroscopic wich absorbs moisture and that turns into a gel over time...great vid and nice to finally meet you at the FA campout...your doing great things with your channel keep it up bro...
@craignh75
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this informative video. I think you need to ask a friend to use their shop space, though. It looks like you are the mall, or airport. No bench, no stool. I felt for you. 😊
@billowyvilla
Жыл бұрын
Good to see someone else having trouble with 'simple' tasks. BTW, the tracker needs to be somewhere hard to find. Under the seat is too obvious.
@ktmracer3587
Жыл бұрын
Love this type of content seems relatable for a lot a lot of people.
@motoBG12
Жыл бұрын
Really nice video! Very useful for me as a beginner rider😎
@Uhrmacher2
Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed seeing the basic maintenance in first person. I only have two addendums: 1. Did you replace the crush gasket on the oil drain plug? It seems like this would be an important step. It would suck to have a leaky plug and have to redo the oil changing process. You can buy a crush washer assortment for $7 at Harbor Freight. 2. What are your reasons for pre-filling the oil filter? There seems to be two camps of people- those that pre-fill and those who do not. Do you pre-fill the filters on all of your bikes, or do you specifically look for what the manufacturer says?
@danielangel5887
Жыл бұрын
Uncle Spite ain't having it, that quarter better bounce of this bed!! 😂
@totemeren
Жыл бұрын
I can super reccomend getting a pack of latex gloves from your local parts shop, for working on your bike, my dad taught me to always have a box in my car and by my toolset so whenever i have to dip my hands into the dirty bits, i get to dodge the huge mess i make of myself. Love the video though, i can just feel the raw human emotzioné!
@tonyjourneyman1944
Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. I think you need some gloves. I bought a box of 300 for about $10, well worth it. I never used them before but now I'm converted.
@chrismoeller4517
Жыл бұрын
Fear not, I stayed to the end. After making a 2003 Harley Sportster 883 (God, I wish it was a 1200)with 1152 miles my first bike two years ago, I've had to learn a lot in order to get her back up and purring. Bad Speedo (unsolved), the wrong brake fluid (was yellow probably-Dot 5.1 instead of purple Dot 5), original tires...
@hyedefinition1080
Жыл бұрын
The golden nugget I got out of this is to always hand tighten a screw before using a tool. I learned that the hard way while doing an oil change and missing out a weekend group ride. Luckily, it was only the screw that was stripped and not the threading on the oil pan!
@tohrmentrixabyss1713
Жыл бұрын
Place the screw in the hole and turn it backwards till you feel it click then tighten. Helps immensely for getting the threads lined up 👍
@bradleyjones5932
Жыл бұрын
you forgot to mention , putting on a new crush washer on the sump plug, keep up the great vids
@etiennecarriere2838
Жыл бұрын
Loved this type of video!!
@Fr3ddyM3hrCurry
Жыл бұрын
I liked the vid. this kinda free flowing talk quiet suits you
@alexisvazquez611
Жыл бұрын
More maintenance vids plz!
@1905flyer3
Жыл бұрын
Damn, I thought that was you in FL, plenty of BBQ and beer… Nice video!
@LoneWanderer905
Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this a lot. The only thing you missed was the opportunity to show us if that "slack" on the rear brake went away after changing the fluid.
@UnburdenedByWhatHasBeen
Жыл бұрын
My speed triple was a pain in the ass to get the rear caliper off too. Single sided swingarms are like that some times. Get yourself some rubber gloves.
@onecookieboy
Жыл бұрын
The way the new pads dropped straight in without having to push the calliper pistons in tells me the old pads were more or less brand new. Also the rears are so much easier if you take off the wheel, which, after all is just 1 big nut. Plus, don't ever smash a big screwdriver through an oil filter, that is so amateur and can get you into trouble, especially if the filter doesn't want to come off. Get a filter strap or use your trouser belt (if it's a strong leather one).
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