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From: Boxer on 3 Aug 2007 06:40 "Tim Moran" <tim-usenet(a)evilbastard.org> wrote in message news:MPG.211da0ac5a0eb56498973d(a)freenews.iinet.com.au... > In article <fnCsi.15514$4A1.1435(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>, > someone(a)nowhere.com says... >> PS: took me 16 hours to fit the panniers and Ohlins, just about had to >> pull >> the whole bike apart. > > That says something about bike design, when I recently adjusted the > preload on the shock on the 9 it was actualy easier to take the shock > off and do it off the bike, admittedly having a rattle gun handy helped, > but I recon I could still get the shock off the bike in under a minute > with hand tools Rear shock only took about 1 hour. The front required the removal of the tank, crash bars, jacking up of the front and removal of the alternator cover. Removing the tank took about 1 hour as I had never worked on the bike before and tearing apart a brand new bike was a little intimidating. Both lower shock bolts needed to be heated to break down the red lock-tight that glues them into the swinging arms and doing this without damaging the paintwork took a long time. Losing the front top shock mounting bolt amongst the engine took me 3 hours to find it using a small dental mirror mounted on a telescopic arm, don't you hate that. Panniers took 5 hours to fit and adjust. Boxer
From: Toosmoky on 3 Aug 2007 08:26 Boxer wrote: > Losing the front top shock mounting bolt amongst the engine took me 3 hours > to find it using a small dental mirror mounted on a telescopic arm, don't > you hate that. I have a magnet mounted on a telescopic arm. Came in really handy when I dropped a cylinder base nut into the case on the old Sporty, again when I dropped a nut into the sump of the Trump. I enquired about Ohlins rear shock and fork springs for the Pig at Shock Treatment three days ago, two days ago they said they'd not received a reply from Ohlins, I'm starting to wonder if they actually want to sell me any bits at all... -- Toosmoky Work to ride, Ride to Work... http://users.tpg.com.au/smokey61
From: Boxer on 3 Aug 2007 09:15 "Toosmoky" <toosmoky(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:46b31f19(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > Boxer wrote: > >> Losing the front top shock mounting bolt amongst the engine took me 3 >> hours to find it using a small dental mirror mounted on a telescopic arm, >> don't you hate that. > > I have a magnet mounted on a telescopic arm. Came in really handy when I > dropped a cylinder base nut into the case on the old Sporty, again when I > dropped a nut into the sump of the Trump. > > I enquired about Ohlins rear shock and fork springs for the Pig at Shock > Treatment three days ago, two days ago they said they'd not received a > reply from Ohlins, I'm starting to wonder if they actually want to sell me > any bits at all... > > -- > Toosmoky > Work to ride, Ride to Work... > http://users.tpg.com.au/smokey61 Send me a message off list, I have a very good relationship with the distributor of Ohlins and can get you a deal. r601969atyahoodotcom Boxer
From: barry taylor on 3 Aug 2007 11:56 "Boxer" <someone(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:aCDsi.15551$4A1.3525(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... : : "Tim Moran" <tim-usenet(a)evilbastard.org> wrote in message : news:MPG.211da0ac5a0eb56498973d(a)freenews.iinet.com.au... : > In article <fnCsi.15514$4A1.1435(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au>, : > someone(a)nowhere.com says... : >> PS: took me 16 hours to fit the panniers and Ohlins, just about had to : >> pull : >> the whole bike apart. : > : > That says something about bike design, when I recently adjusted the : > preload on the shock on the 9 it was actualy easier to take the shock : > off and do it off the bike, admittedly having a rattle gun handy helped, : > but I recon I could still get the shock off the bike in under a minute : > with hand tools : : : Rear shock only took about 1 hour. The front required the removal of the : tank, crash bars, jacking up of the front and removal of the alternator : cover. Removing the tank took about 1 hour as I had never worked on the bike : before and tearing apart a brand new bike was a little intimidating. : : : : Both lower shock bolts needed to be heated to break down the red lock-tight : that glues them into the swinging arms and doing this without damaging the : paintwork took a long time. : : : : Losing the front top shock mounting bolt amongst the engine took me 3 hours : to find it using a small dental mirror mounted on a telescopic arm, don't : you hate that. : : : : Panniers took 5 hours to fit and adjust. : : : : Boxer sounds like you should have bought a Norge ... -- ----- barry j taylor < taylorja(a)aapt.net.au > Ulysses #25871: netrider 549 Skype: ursus_australis __ __ __ _ __ /__/ / /__/ /_ /_\ /_ / /_ / _ / /__/ /__ / \ / \ ...Vrroooom! bear on a Kawasaki Zephyr -------> ----------->Vroom!!
From: Boxer on 3 Aug 2007 16:36
"barry taylor" <taylorja(a)aapt.net.au> wrote in message news:f8vj70$bhr$1(a)news-01.bur.connect.com.au... > > sounds like you should have bought a Norge ... Bite your tounge, do I look like a tractor driver? Boxer |