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what kind of tank bag do you use? is it the Famsa one?
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up to now i had used a Nelson Rigg, it was the only thing i could find here in the states that looked like a fit, and it wasn't!!! Now i found someone over here who could get me a Famsa, so what you see on the tank is the mount, better fit but the quality of the zip doesn't look great, hopefully it holds up. Keep in mind every single fill up that zip has to be undone...i'll wax it and see |
hmmm did check out that Famsa one, as it was the only one that to me looked up to the job of covering the tank properly. I`ll keep an eye on it. It maybe the one for me :)
I take it the base thing comes with it? or is it just the tank bag and you need a separate base? |
besides the zip i think it is a good design, custom made to fit the crazy tank shape and looks well made, should be for 140 quid!!!...just for me on a RTW i need longevity and it will be on the 100% of the time, lets call it real world testing
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I used the Touratech tankbag for 35.000 miles and its still in excellent nick
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New Swingarm Arrived Early
before i do the swingarm write up and show how its done
have a look at this, this is my front sprocket that i changed, this one has 35,000 miles on it... http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-Mx...MxDCcHK-XL.jpg so the new swingarm arrived very early so i have time to do a swap before the bike goes off to a show in a couple of weeks http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-6Z...6Z5qHwc-XL.jpg the new one on the left and the old one on the right with the crazy damage http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-sQ...sQXZGh5-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-gn...gnN4B8h-XL.jpg i ordered new needle bearings, spacers and seals to do a complete refit http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-pt...pt4H4XK-XL.jpg these are the main set for the swingarm pivot http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-Tt...TtHGvjv-XL.jpg as i doubt any off you took your bike apart before riding it, this is what the needle bearing look new http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-H6...H6F5SJ6-XL.jpg i asked the dealership if they would put the bearings in for me, they quoted 75 pounds and told me it would take 1 1/2 to 2 hours!!!! Having owned a motorcycle shop i know it doesn't take anywhere near that, i think they were trying to get some money back for selling me the swingarm so cheap so here it is, using a hydraulic press http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-B5...B5SpDc5-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-Vh...VhCHCsS-XL.jpg take measurement as you go along so the bearings are in the same location and there is enough space for the seal http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-W8...W8vSGcZ-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-sN...sN6jhGQ-XL.jpg there is a lot of space in the swingarm for additional grease to be in there, so again make sure the bearings are in the right place with measurements http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-t9...t9tr44H-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-vq...vqvCGMM-XL.jpg the whole job of putting all the bearings, spacers and seals in a new swingarm took me about SEVEN minutes and just for reference i use Timkin premium hi temp red bearing grease http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-QP...QPTVHfV-XL.jpg to do a swingarm removal take out the rear wheel, i put zip ties over the sprocket to the spokes so keep it all together for an easy refit later, i have the cush drive rubber mod and it want to spring apart, this stops that happening http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-Wb...WbhVs5W-XL.jpg i this in my tool kit, if there is a problem getting the pivot bolt out this fits in the open end and it long enough to hold everything in place when putting it back together as well http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-TP...TPJ4gvB-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-JC...JCxhmBM-XL.jpg get anything out of the way that is in the way!!! brake caliper and rubber protection http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-tt...tttHd7T-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-KP...KPc4CCB-XL.jpg undo the lower dog bone bolt and remove it http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-KX...KXSSFk4-XL.jpg once this is taken out then remove the pivot bolt and the swing arm can be removed, chain does not need to be take off. ...continued in next post |
swingarm swap
the bushings were out of stock and on back order, as the old ones were unusable i had to make new ones on the lathe in the shop where i work, the originals were made from 308 stainless which has a small amount of carbon hence the rust, i made the new ones from 316 S/S
http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-QV...QVJTf6B-XL.jpg yamaha paper weight http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-jP...jPTgrrH-XL.jpg pull out the swing arm...that's it, about 15 minutes for it to be out, do some cleaning and regreasing if you haven't done it before, when you put it back in i use that rod to locate everything and check the side play and make the adjustment on the nut on the inside of the right frame rail to get it to spec http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-Bc...BcDCCXP-XL.jpg so do all steps in reverse to put it back together, this is the new one back in place with the new chain guard painted with an additional hole!!! http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-g6...g6TzZVn-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-W3...W3C9hzw-XL.jpg |
Nice writeup mate, always good putting new shiny bits on. That sprocky is toast! are you changing teeth or sticking with 15?
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