Thanks Moise i didnt know the 5pw shock would fit - sounds like a planMoise wrote:The 5pw shock looks almost identical, has a heavier spring and better damping. My plan was to have it serviced, but it's good enough for me. I bought it for $40 from the US, and it looks like new. Much better than the 50,000 mile original!
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The exup is working but I will take it out and check properly. Yeah I'm going to go round all the wiring but it looks like someone has used the wurth electrical connector spray on it at some time as there's a bit of blue on the big white connection block. It's good stuff that wurth.jompy wrote:Is the Exup moving freely ?
Are you planning on going round all the electrical connectors cleaning and greasing them ?
Yeah no one ever cleans behind the front sprocket coverpolar wrote:Yes John ive been reading about the seized bolts on the exup valve, i will take your advice and if its not seized i leave well alone. If it is i have a very good hot spanner
At the moment im cleaning 19 years worth of chain lube out of the front sprocket cover as it was all just running down the site stand
I use a nickel antiseize. The plating has worn off the valve shaft in places, and it tends to corrode and tighten up if I leave it dry. It's worth replacing the bolts with stainless steel if you do remove them.jompy wrote:Your probably well aware already but the bolts on the Exup back plate have a tendency to sheer off , personally I'd undo the cables and if the Exup moves freely with you fingers leave it well alone unless the bolts have already been changed or your adamant you want to change the bolts . If you do clezn up your Exup don't use copper slip as it will just go hard and clog it up , I left my Exup dry , Moise found a really good very high temp grease but it's not cheap .
Moise wrote:I use a nickel antiseize. The plating has worn off the valve shaft in places, and it tends to corrode and tighten up if I leave it dry. It's worth replacing the bolts with stainless steel if you do remove them.jompy wrote:Your probably well aware already but the bolts on the Exup back plate have a tendency to sheer off , personally I'd undo the cables and if the Exup moves freely with you fingers leave it well alone unless the bolts have already been changed or your adamant you want to change the bolts . If you do clezn up your Exup don't use copper slip as it will just go hard and clog it up , I left my Exup dry , Moise found a really good very high temp grease but it's not cheap .
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Yeah out of sight out of mindjompy wrote:Yeah no one ever cleans behind the front sprocket coverpolar wrote:Yes John ive been reading about the seized bolts on the exup valve, i will take your advice and if its not seized i leave well alone. If it is i have a very good hot spanner
At the moment im cleaning 19 years worth of chain lube out of the front sprocket cover as it was all just running down the site stand
This is what I use, mainly because you can buy it in a small tube.polar wrote:Moise wrote:I use a nickel antiseize. The plating has worn off the valve shaft in places, and it tends to corrode and tighten up if I leave it dry. It's worth replacing the bolts with stainless steel if you do remove them.jompy wrote:Your probably well aware already but the bolts on the Exup back plate have a tendency to sheer off , personally I'd undo the cables and if the Exup moves freely with you fingers leave it well alone unless the bolts have already been changed or your adamant you want to change the bolts . If you do clezn up your Exup don't use copper slip as it will just go hard and clog it up , I left my Exup dry , Moise found a really good very high temp grease but it's not cheap .
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Hi moise do you have a link to the nickel anti seize?
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Bin them !polar wrote:Okay guys never seen these before. Are they any good or do I make a fire with them?
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it's about half of that and I always use a new crush washer for the sake of £2Though they were sh!t I'm a Michelin man too so I'll probably get some pilot powers also. They will do me I no Rossy LOL.jompy wrote:Bin them !polar wrote:Okay guys never seen these before. Are they any good or do I make a fire with them?
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I got a pair of wheels with maxxis on and they were sh!t !
I don't have the latest greatest tyres on my bike as I'm no Barry Sheene
Most tyres are great these days but they are confusing , you need to know whether you want sports touring , sports or hyper sports .
Tyres are a very personal choice .
There are many different theories on what tyres to have and a lot of it is fed on the confusion of the branding .
I fit the original Michelin Pilot Powers on mine at around £150 a pair , M&Ps had some great pair deals on recently .
Ohh and the sump bolt torque setting in the manual is wrong , if you use the 43nm you'll eventually crack your sump
Maxxis tyres are fine, about Avon standard. Just check how old they are. Looks like 0313?polar wrote:Okay guys never seen these before. Are they any good or do I make a fire with them?
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Hated the ones on mine but as you say they could have been old , heard a few people slag them but then that's the internet for youMoise wrote:Maxxis tyres are fine, about Avon standard. Just check how old they are. Looks like 0313?polar wrote:Okay guys never seen these before. Are they any good or do I make a fire with them?
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