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Old 10-04-15, 08:01 AM   #1
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Hi guys,


Back on the forum after a while again!


I am busy getting the bike ready for summer and I am wondering what needs to be lubed up? What linkages/bearing etc can I get to without taking the bike apart much more?


Both wheels are currently off as I noticed the valves have totally perished and look very dangerous. Tyres are both almost new so no idea what happened! What linkages/bearing etc can I get to without taking the bike apart much more?


I also might take this opportunity to do the rear shock swap - but I think I bought the wrong one - GSXR750 which is almost exactly the same as stock, is it worth it?


Thanks guys
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Old 10-04-15, 09:30 AM   #2
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I think most people go for an 06-07 ZX10R shock, direct swap with a battery box heat-shield like plate removed.
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Old 10-04-15, 11:01 AM   #3
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If you are going to swap the rear shock, have a good look at the bearings that are in the rocker and in the swing arm. I fitted a grease nipple to both sets of bearings that the dog bones run on which makes lubrication very easy. When I took my swing arm out, I discovered that the bearings there were out of grease and I had caught them just in time before any damage had been done. The Rocker though was a dead loss and every bearing had to be replaced. Once this was done, I could not believe how active the rear end became.

Get some oil into the clutch cable housing and your throttle cables too, a light oil is best for this because it can penetrate through capillary action. Remember though that sprays like WD40 and the like are not lubricating oils, they are cleaners.

If you do not use a chain oiler, you may want to clean and lubricate your chain, a still bristled brush and some paraffin is the tool for the job here.

Also worthy of some work are your forks, you can strip and clean them, add some new oil and they will feel lovely and active. Or you can pull them out all together and plug some USD gorgeousness in their place. One of Bibio's speedo adapters will plug and play and you are sorted for a weekend of blasting.

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Old 10-04-15, 11:06 AM   #4
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Thanks Jayne,
forks have been off as the seals needed replacing. took the opportunity to get some heavier fork oil and correctly weighted springs put in!
Some USD bling is on the wish-list, mostly for better stopping power that comes with the 6 pots


Is it easy to fit a nipple? lol
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Is it easy to fit a nipple? lol
Super simple and it took me about an hour, but then I am mildly disabled.

I got my grease nipples from the nipple shop, choosing to fit concave ones for ease of fit and a lower profile.

Linky for ease of use.

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