Excited little (41 year old) kid alert!

Originally Posted by lukemillar

Nah, just use a rear paddock stand to lift the bike up. Slip some car axle stands under the footpegs and then lower it onto them using the the paddock stand - easy and and you don't have to worry about hanging anything

not sure I'd want all the weight on the footpegs ( but I'd taken them off to clean anyway ) was thinking about making up something to sit inder the frame members - you need to take the sidestand switch out though.

I ended up with a trolley jack and soft wood carefully under the sump.

Don't take the rear shock assembly out is the simplest solution - but at least it's all now sparkly and clean, and all the pivot bearings are now full of heavy duty grease and all bolts liberally applied with PBC anti seize , polished and clear coated - so good job done I reckon.

Do I miss the grab rail - not really - I do slip the rear seat on for my 11 year old when he wants a blast, he just holds onto a belt round my waist.
not a five minute job to put it back on though really if I really needed it.

Cheers

Nana

Originally Posted by banana

Did you hear me ? - I was down there this afternoon ... I'm up in Swindon on this one ... needs a clean though ... and some Renthals


Nana

ive got renthals on mine, but i prefer pro taper bars, i htink they look better, that, or some renthal twin walls

http://www.protaper.com/Images/products/evoBar.jpg

http://www.motoshack.co.uk/acatalog/TWINWALL_GROUP.jpg

Originally Posted by stanie

ive got renthals on mine, but i prefer pro taper bars, i htink they look better, that, or some renthal twin walls

http://www.protaper.com/Images/products/evoBar.jpg

http://www.motoshack.co.uk/acatalog/TWINWALL_GROUP.jpg

But they don't fit standard yokes ...

Originally Posted by banana

But they don't fit standard yokes ...

why not?

Originally Posted by stanie

why not?

I understand that the twin walls and the pro tapers have thicker bars where they mount so you'd need bigger bar clamps ?
not 100% sure mind

nana

Originally Posted by banana

I understand that the twin walls and the pro tapers have thicker bars where they mount so you'd need bigger bar clamps ?
not 100% sure mind

nana

yeah, thats true, so you would have to buy the mounts to suit too.