| Gixxer Service Report [message #779070] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 17:14 |
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Just had the Gixxer's 4k service (5.1k actually) and report as
follows:
Tyre pressures - they were both WAY down[1]. that would explain a
lot. The annoying thing is, when the front was put on, I got them to
check the pressures.
Head races - good.
Brake pads - half worn - OK
Rear Tyre - fucked - replacement on Saturday [2]
Organic matter - one fuck off big cobweb sitting on the rocker cover -
it was so big the las had nar' seen one so big!
Air Filter - nar seen so much crap[3] come out of such a small space.
Ride home the bike felt GREAT, except for the rear hoop.
[1] 30F & 36R
[2]Rennsports :0)
[3] Lots of dust and flies, apparently.
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Black Mike GSXR 1000K4, er...in black! MIB#20 "If in doubt, flat out!"
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779075 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 17:35 |
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:14:46 +0100, Black Mike
<mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>Just had the Gixxer's 4k service (5.1k actually) and report as
>follows:
>
>Tyre pressures - they were both WAY down[1].
>[1] 30F & 36R
I don't think that's particularly low. Certainly not "WAY down".
What is the recommended pressure?
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Champ
ZX10R
GPz750turbo
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779086 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 17:44 |
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Black Mike wrote
>Just had the Gixxer's 4k service (5.1k actually) and report as
>follows:
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>Brake pads - half worn - OK
How can you tell?
No seriously. I was in the parts emporium the other day and the bloke
in front of me was buying new pads for his CBR6. Looking at them there
was no more than 2mm of 'meat' in the pad. I realise that times have
changed and the days of 27 layers of wood and leather have long since
passed but the was so little there I wondered how on you ever tell when
they were worn, apart from those delicious tortured metal on metal
noises that comes free with every well used set.
--
steve auvache
one step closer to The Perfect Date.
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779090 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 18:09 |
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steve auvache said...
> Black Mike wrote
> >Just had the Gixxer's 4k service (5.1k actually) and report as
> >follows:
> >
> >Brake pads - half worn - OK
>
>
> How can you tell?
>
> No seriously. I was in the parts emporium the other day and the bloke
> in front of me was buying new pads for his CBR6. Looking at them there
> was no more than 2mm of 'meat' in the pad. I realise that times have
> changed and the days of 27 layers of wood and leather have long since
> passed but the was so little there I wondered how on you ever tell when
> they were worn, apart from those delicious tortured metal on metal
> noises that comes free with every well used set.
Like the absolutely down to the metal ones that I removed from the
Bandit I bought from you? It required 3 replacement discs to go with the
new pads all round. All sorted for less than a ton.
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Lozzo
GSX-R1000 K1
GSF600SW
"Loz has a god, and this god of his has 16 valves" (tm) Pip, May '06
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779095 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 18:16 |
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:35:38 +0100, Champ <news [at] champ.org.uk> thrashed
out:
>On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:14:46 +0100, Black Mike
><mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Just had the Gixxer's 4k service (5.1k actually) and report as
>>follows:
>>
>>Tyre pressures - they were both WAY down[1].
>
>>[1] 30F & 36R
>
>I don't think that's particularly low. Certainly not "WAY down".
>What is the recommended pressure?
36f 42r
--
Black Mike GSXR 1000K4, er...in black! MIB#20 "If in doubt, flat out!"
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779096 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 18:17 |
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:44:00 +0100, steve auvache
<dont_spam [at] thecow.me.uk> thrashed out:
>Black Mike wrote
>>Just had the Gixxer's 4k service (5.1k actually) and report as
>>follows:
>>
>>Brake pads - half worn - OK
>
>
>How can you tell?
>
>No seriously. I was in the parts emporium the other day and the bloke
>in front of me was buying new pads for his CBR6. Looking at them there
>was no more than 2mm of 'meat' in the pad. I realise that times have
>changed and the days of 27 layers of wood and leather have long since
>passed but the was so little there I wondered how on you ever tell when
>they were worn, apart from those delicious tortured metal on metal
>noises that comes free with every well used set.
Err...because they told me?
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Black Mike GSXR 1000K4, er...in black! MIB#20 "If in doubt, flat out!"
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779100 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 18:15 |
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Lozzo wrote
>steve auvache said...
>> Black Mike wrote
>> >Just had the Gixxer's 4k service (5.1k actually) and report as
>> >follows:
>> >
>> >Brake pads - half worn - OK
>>
>>
>> How can you tell?
>>
>> No seriously. I was in the parts emporium the other day and the bloke
>> in front of me was buying new pads for his CBR6. Looking at them there
>> was no more than 2mm of 'meat' in the pad. I realise that times have
>> changed and the days of 27 layers of wood and leather have long since
>> passed but the was so little there I wondered how on you ever tell when
>> they were worn, apart from those delicious tortured metal on metal
>> noises that comes free with every well used set.
>
>Like the absolutely down to the metal ones that I removed from the
>Bandit I bought from you?
I'll happily own up to any wear and tear you may have found on the front
pads but anything else is nothing to do with me. 'onest guvner.
> It required 3 replacement discs to go with the
>new pads all round. All sorted for less than a ton.
Trade prices?
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steve auvache
one step closer to The Perfect Date.
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779101 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 18:26 |
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:16:38 +0100, Black Mike
<mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:35:38 +0100, Champ <news [at] champ.org.uk> thrashed
>out:
>
>>On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:14:46 +0100, Black Mike
>><mike [at] cafeNOSPACEmaroc.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>Just had the Gixxer's 4k service (5.1k actually) and report as
>>>follows:
>>>
>>>Tyre pressures - they were both WAY down[1].
>>
>>>[1] 30F & 36R
>>
>>I don't think that's particularly low. Certainly not "WAY down".
>>What is the recommended pressure?
>
>36f 42r
So yours were pretty much within normal parameters then. I doubt
they'd have been making a huge difference.
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`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779102 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 18:30 |
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steve auvache said...
> Lozzo wrote
> >Like the absolutely down to the metal ones that I removed from the
> >Bandit I bought from you?
>
> I'll happily own up to any wear and tear you may have found on the front
> pads but anything else is nothing to do with me. 'onest guvner.
I wasn't expecting an immaculate bike for what I paid, so fair's fair.
You need to keep an eye on the ones in your GS tough, they don't last
forever and discs ain't cheap.
> > It required 3 replacement discs to go with the
> >new pads all round. All sorted for less than a ton.
>
> Trade prices?
Yes on the pads, and used discs from eBay.
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Lozzo
GSX-R1000 K1
GSF600SW
"Loz has a god, and this god of his has 16 valves" (tm) Pip, May '06
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779103 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 18:32 |
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On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:26:15 +0200, Ace <seesig [at] virgin.net> thrashed
out:
<snip>
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>>>>Tyre pressures - they were both WAY down[1].
>>>
>>>>[1] 30F & 36R
>>>
>>>I don't think that's particularly low. Certainly not "WAY down".
>>>What is the recommended pressure?
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>>36f 42r
>
>So yours were pretty much within normal parameters then. I doubt
>they'd have been making a huge difference.
I thought it made a huge difference, in terms of feel and feed back.
--
Black Mike GSXR 1000K4, er...in black! MIB#20 "If in doubt, flat out!"
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| Re: Gixxer Service Report [message #779105 ] |
Wed, 12 July 2006 18:36 |
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Lozzo wrote
>steve auvache said...
>> Lozzo wrote
>
>> >Like the absolutely down to the metal ones that I removed from the
>> >Bandit I bought from you?
>>
>> I'll happily own up to any wear and tear you may have found on the front
>> pads but anything else is nothing to do with me. 'onest guvner.
>
>I wasn't expecting an immaculate bike for what I paid, so fair's fair.
>You need to keep an eye on the ones in your GS tough, they don't last
>forever and discs ain't cheap.
Tell me about it, I have to put a new one on the back before the end of
August. Fortunately though a breaker from ebay costs less than the
price of a spanking new disk.
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steve auvache
one step closer to The Perfect Date.
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