Chain & Sprocket replacement

[northwind]

I think suspending the bike freaks people out a bit, for some reason. Also, taking large bits off is scary to people even when it's straightforward.

I can see your logic!

Originally Posted by inspectorgadget

Woking...actually Knaphill...

Ah, the impossible romance of a swift half in The Garibaldi...

Originally Posted by RhythmJunkie

Why is taking out your swing arm frightening? I took one out of a Superdream and an RD400 to grease 'em up for the winter, I can't remember it being difficult?

They had centrestands though didn't they?

I reckon it's like Northwind says it's the mechanics of supporting the bike coupled with the apparent size of the task.

I've got an Abba stand, with the swingarm removal adaptors, but I still find excuses not to do it.

Yep that is true....even lubing me chain is a pain with the SV.
To do list:
1/ buy paddock stand!

Originally Posted by RhythmJunkie

Yep that is true....even lubing me chain is a pain with the SV.
To do list:
1/ buy paddock stand!

Or

2/ Buy a centrestand.

Ooh didn't know you could!

Originally Posted by northwind

I think suspending the bike freaks people out a bit, for some reason. Also, taking large bits off is scary to people even when it's straightforward.

This is so true, we are ruled by fear that we arnt good enough at what ever; Buy this face wash or you will have spots and the girls wont want you
Stick to the diet or the boys wont like you
Buy this big gas guzzling moster of a car or everyone will think you have a small d**k
Kill all the germs in your house will 50liters of bleach etc. under fear of causeing a new plague epedmic and killing your childen.
everyone is a terroist - be affriad
etc, you get the idea.


BUT I dont suscribe to this and always try to play with my bikes myself, I think the first thing I did was tighten the chain on my RS125, then do the spark plug, then chain/sproket under the watchful eye of my uncle who also fabricated a padock stand of it!

Anyway, my message is - try and do it, if it dosent work and you give up, put it back together and take it to the shop. BUT TRY FIRST

Is there an ignore feature on the site where you can hide some people's posts? Some make me so angry it would be so nice to avoid the riding blood pressure.

Is there an ignore feature on the site where you can hide some people's posts

Yep...click on 'private messages' at the top right corner of the page.
Then 'click buddy/ignore lists' the rest is self explanatory!