Motorcycle Mechanics Course

again thats why i have a yc
"here chris ive just did this, take it for a ride and tell me does it feel right " muhahahahahah

[Dave20046]

I know someone who lost his front teeth as result of riding a bike after a conversation that started with that sentence!

(apart from the chris bit)

We should not assume that we all learn in the same manner. I agree with YC that, 'learning through doing' is the most appropriate way to learn with practical subjects like motorcycle mechanics. However, there are many different learning styles and following a structured pedagogical approach may be of great benefit to those less confident in tackling maintenance tasks. Any good course will challenge and not spoon feed you. Finally, while its important to learn from your own mistakes its far less painful if you learn from the mistakes of others.

[5hort5]

I have learned from my mistakes, read my threads from the last few months and tbh I would never ever have started doing anything that I have without, A, the internet and B, this forum. The advise and help is astonishing. I have no mechanically experience at all - none, but so far I have

• Fixed my CCT
• Changed my brake pads, lines and serviced the front callipers
• Fixed my o-ring
• Changed my reg/rec
• Changed fuel tank
• Full service, plugs, oil, filters, valve clearances
• Checked with advise a load of other bits

I have also brought new parts from here

• fairings front ad rear RHS
• Seat cowl
• new tank
• rear calliper
• new sub frame (job for the suture)
• oo and the bike - at a really good price

i have had offers of help and parts on this little journey and so far although I have had learning frustrations:

• Broken bolts (buy torque wrench
• Broken rear calliper - learn to drill
• carbs/running (tomorrow job)

It's been bloody good fun and I have learned loads from really nothing, two days ago I had not touched electrics, ever, now I have a new Reg/rec from a CBR1000 - go figure, would never have happened without here.

Tomorrow I'm redoing the carbs as it's not running right, it's my fault cause I have either done something wrong or broke something but again it's fun.

I must admit I have to take my hat off to the people here as i have learned so much by trying to do it with the help and advise of others, a big thanks to you all.

^^^
Brilliant! I'm fortunate in having a pointy, so not much to fix, top work that man. Oh, don't neglect Youtube, so many demonstrations. Found this the other day...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anyY0UO5gqk
Hmmm, I see a project coming on...

[5hort5]

yer tbh when I had my pointy the most I asked was where does the hugger go front or back wheel lol but I did buy this curvy on the cheap and as a bit of a project and not a daily transport so I had an idea that I would be going on a journey

We all make mistakes and life would be pretty dull if we didn't. The important thing is to learn from our mistakes and those of others. Learning is an on-going process in that once you have learnt something there is always more to learn. The philosopher John Dewy put it far more eloquently by stating that, ''when the point that is for the time being the goal and end is reached, it is in its turn but the starting point of further reconstruction."

[5hort5]

Originally Posted by Zen Beetle

We all make mistakes and life would be pretty dull if we didn't. The important thing is to learn from our mistakes and those of others. Learning is an on-going process in that once you have learnt something there is always more to learn. The philosopher John Dewy put it far more eloquently by stating that, ''when the point that is for the time being the goal and end is reached, it is in its turn but the starting point of further reconstruction."

or in old Devonian language "you fixed it, now move onto your next **** up and fix that"

[Dave20046]

I think learning how to fully strip and service a braking system is the best thing I've learnt.

Oh and I learnt the hard way - you soon become a master(exaggeration) of bleeding brakes when you learn how to do it with a shagged mastercylinder.

When you do something for yourself, like servicing a braking system, you are often forced to improvise. ' Improvisation then becomes the mother of all invention.