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Cool I will check out some videos, imo my front suspension doesn't feel like it always did
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Cool I will check out some videos, imo my front suspension doesn't feel like it always did
SauRoNZA
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At your mileage I wouldn’t expect it to.
Smugs
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Do the brake fluid bit, trust me. Brake fluid is hygroscopic so it absorbs moisture out of the air. This moisture will then corrode the inside of your master and slave cylinders of the braking system causing leaks. This is what mine looked like the first time I flushed it...
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182cm 95kg responsible adult with no experience whatsoever, Rode a scooter in university but don't think that counts. budget is around 100k
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Steamy Tom
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Do the brake fluid bit, trust me. Brake fluid is hygroscopic so it absorbs moisture out of the air. This moisture will then corrode the inside of your master and slave cylinders of the braking system causing leaks. This is what mine looked like the first time I flushed it...
you have pointers on how to do it or a link to a good video? the only thing i know i need to do is bleed out the air, that said i dont even know the recommended way to do that.
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even though the bike is 7 years old? bare in mind the bike has sadly also had a small accident, everything looks and feels fine after the damaged parts were replaced but i always get this nagging feeling that the front suspension isnt what it could be - note no front suspension parts were replaced, in the front all that was replaced was the handle bars as it bent going down.
SauRoNZA
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Pretty much attach a silicone tube at the caliper end and open the valve. Pump the brakes to push out the old and refill from the top with the new as you go.
Then you won’t have any air in the system either.
But if you do use a cable tie around your brake level and pull it to full pressure you can and leave overnight.
SauRoNZA
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Bike manuals usually recommend fork oil changes every 30,000 or 2-3 years.
So 7 years or your mileage is about double overdue.
Go to BMW and sit on the G310GS. I think it fits the bill, comes in under budget and has BMW support
Every bit of experience counts, scooter or not. If you have a few years of scooter riding behind you, you might get bored with the power of the g310gs after a year or so, but it is really economical which is why I've kept my g310r.
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Bought a new chain and sprockets today, the chain came with a clip master link, but I also bought a riveting tool and rivet master link(the rivet master links has o rings though even though the chain is xring) - I'm seriously considering using the clip link, are they really that bad?
My main thought is that I could take the chain off like once a year or 6 months and clean it well then replace the clip link?
To be honest my sprockets also don't even look that bad, feels like a waste changing them but meh I guess might as well...
My main thought is that I could take the chain off like once a year or 6 months and clean it well then replace the clip link?
To be honest my sprockets also don't even look that bad, feels like a waste changing them but meh I guess might as well...
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FiestaST
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Triumph Proves That Bigger Is Better With Limited Production 2.5-liter Rocket 3 TFC
The British are usually quiet and reserved, but when they decide to go wild things like this happen. There are zero situations where anyone would need a 2,500cc three-cylinder engine with 168 horsepower and 163 lb-ft of torque, but Triumph’s Factory Custom division decided to make that available in the new Rocket 3 TFC. Thankfully only 750 of these big bruisers will be built for the world’s most manic riders, and only 225 of those will make it to the U.S. market.
This is an irresponsible motorcycle to own. This thing is simply beyond the pale. If you were to strap a modern car engine to your sofa and straddle it down the road, you’d get an approximation of the experience riding this burly beast.
The Rocket III was launched way back in 2004, but Triumph has completely redesigned and re-engineered the bike for 2019. The engine is up to 2.5 liters from 2.3, and it weighs an astonishing 88 pounds less than before thanks to extensive use of lightweight materials. A new aluminum frame uses the large three-cylinder as a stressed member to cut down on extra weight as well. The bike now makes use of a single-sided swing arm, and a redesigned shaft-drive system.
https://jalopnik.com/triumph-proves-that-bigger-is-better-with-limited-produ-1834534804
The British are usually quiet and reserved, but when they decide to go wild things like this happen. There are zero situations where anyone would need a 2,500cc three-cylinder engine with 168 horsepower and 163 lb-ft of torque, but Triumph’s Factory Custom division decided to make that available in the new Rocket 3 TFC. Thankfully only 750 of these big bruisers will be built for the world’s most manic riders, and only 225 of those will make it to the U.S. market.
This is an irresponsible motorcycle to own. This thing is simply beyond the pale. If you were to strap a modern car engine to your sofa and straddle it down the road, you’d get an approximation of the experience riding this burly beast.
The Rocket III was launched way back in 2004, but Triumph has completely redesigned and re-engineered the bike for 2019. The engine is up to 2.5 liters from 2.3, and it weighs an astonishing 88 pounds less than before thanks to extensive use of lightweight materials. A new aluminum frame uses the large three-cylinder as a stressed member to cut down on extra weight as well. The bike now makes use of a single-sided swing arm, and a redesigned shaft-drive system.
https://jalopnik.com/triumph-proves-that-bigger-is-better-with-limited-produ-1834534804
ArmatageShanks
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Do the brake fluid bit, trust me. Brake fluid is hygroscopic so it absorbs moisture out of the air. This moisture will then corrode the inside of your master and slave cylinders of the braking system causing leaks. This is what mine looked like the first time I flushed it...
You sure your brake fluid wasn't just some Drostdy Hof Rosé?
SauRoNZA
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Didn’t realise there is any special complexity with the ABS.
Don’t recall seeing that in the BMW service manual, but also didn’t especially look for it as I’ve never needed to do it myself.
SauRoNZA
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I don’t know hey.
You read about the Rocket and it sound mental. Then you see it and then it’s still pretty crazy.
Then you hear it...and absolutely nothing happens. It doesn’t move your soul, it hardly makes itself known.
The most boring overstated bike I’ve ever had the mispleasure of experiencing.
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The only reason I can think of this motorcycle being irresponsible to own is down to being fat, heavy, less maneuverable and less fuel efficient than any other motorcycle with the same power (I'm not saying it is- but if it were, those would by my reasons)- it's a lot, but most certainly not extreme by today's standards.
Anywhoo...
So yesterday was the first time in a long while that we took the bikes out on a breakfast run to Cullinan. I had forgotten how much I love my bike. I don't do nearly enough riding these days.
Anywhoo...
So yesterday was the first time in a long while that we took the bikes out on a breakfast run to Cullinan. I had forgotten how much I love my bike. I don't do nearly enough riding these days.
Smugs
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More like Old Brrown Sherry..
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Yes, in the workshop manual I have it just says fill and bleed the system but the 1150gs came out with three different ABS systems. Trust me to buy the bike with the most complicated system that links the front and back brakes which are servo assisted too. I eventually found the procedure on Advrider.com.
SauRoNZA
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So is it really necessary then if the manual doesn’t even mention it?
Surely it all circulates the same fluid so what you cycle does go through the ABS booster regardless.
The linked brakes aren’t really a big deal, hardly something that requires any additional work, except for eating rear brake pads in my experience.
Smugs
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The case with my bike, the fluid does not all circulate through the ABS unit. There are two circuits. The control circuit is between the master cylinders and the ABS pump. When flushing the system you fill the reservoirs at the brake lever and foot pedal and then bleed at bleed nipples on the ABS pump. The second circuit has its own reservoir in the pump which is filled an then bled at the calipers. As I said this is the case with my bike, cannot comment about systems on other bikes..
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