Servicing your bike yourself

Do everything myself

Not really - Hubby does it (and his own, and the car and the van - he is a mechanic by trade)

i just like messing with bikes and i'm a tight wad

Just tightened the chain myself for the first time!

An experience

But you've got to start somewhere I spose

Originally Posted by scorpion

Just tightened the chain myself for the first time!

An experience

But you've got to start somewhere I spose

I am planning to do that tommorow, is it dificult then? or just a pain?

My bike courier told me 10 mins, took me 60 mins but thats with trial and error. First I tightened it too tight then back to where it was. The chain has a tight spot so alot of tooing and froing was done but I think I'm happy with it. I'll soon find out if I've done it right when I go to Soho later.

It's not hard but it helps to have someone with you who's done it and can give you helpful pointers. Good luck!

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by neio79

I am planning to do that tommorow, is it dificult then? or just a pain?

Note of caution.................the chain wear indicators on a pointy can turn with the nut if you're not careful and score your swingarm, and don't overtighten the nut again. The son of a mate of ours has a pointy, and tightened the nut so much he bowed the indicator plate.

Originally Posted by Lissa

Note of caution.................the chain wear indicators on a pointy can turn with the nut if you're not careful and score your swingarm, and don't overtighten the nut again. The son of a mate of ours has a pointy, and tightened the nut so much he bowed the indicator plate.

Aaaaagh B******s that was my problem. Every time I tightened the bolt the indicator plate rotated a bit and gave a false reading. Hope it's alright?!!

Originally Posted by Lissa

Note of caution.................the chain wear indicators on a pointy can turn with the nut if you're not careful and score your swingarm, and don't overtighten the nut again. The son of a mate of ours has a pointy, and tightened the nut so much he bowed the indicator plate.

mine did this and made a loverly scratch in my swingarm

[Lissa]

Yeah..............bandit's are the same as the pointy. That's how we know.............Pete did it when he tried to help a friend adjust his chain on a virtually brand new bandit. Luckily, he was a good friend...he just shrugged.

Originally Posted by Lissa

Note of caution.................the chain wear indicators on a pointy can turn with the nut if you're not careful and score your swingarm, and don't overtighten the nut again. The son of a mate of ours has a pointy, and tightened the nut so much he bowed the indicator plate.

thanks for the pointer, i will be sure to go slow and steady.