Finally got the oil change complete during a break in the rainy weather. Now trying to scrub the new tyres in
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What have you done to your Scooter today?
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Back in the saddle after 3 weeks having buggered my back.
Rode to 21stMoto for a service, met a guy riding a Honda Pacific coast
Rode to 21stMoto for a service, met a guy riding a Honda Pacific coast
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Looked at is sat on the front garden as I went to work and noticed how rusty it is at just over a year old (taking the car as I need to pick up parcels on the way home and its due to rain)
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Nice ride in to work this morning. Ok it was raining, a roasty 6'c and the roads a tadge greasy but no one tried to kill me or be a star in Idiot Drivers UK so it was good. Out for a 45 minute play at lunch time as it is now sunny then the long way home
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- Ralph
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Not on a scooter but 242 miles in Wales on the W 800, doing the last way points
for the Round Britain Rally, did not get much rain but most of the roads were wet
and some very muddy, called on Dogsbody for a interesting natter and a cracking brew
on the way home, arrived home having averaged 45 mph and 71 mpg, a good ride out
all I have to do now is decide weather to clean the W or plant spuds.
for the Round Britain Rally, did not get much rain but most of the roads were wet
and some very muddy, called on Dogsbody for a interesting natter and a cracking brew
on the way home, arrived home having averaged 45 mph and 71 mpg, a good ride out
all I have to do now is decide weather to clean the W or plant spuds.
- 2wheelover51
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
Coated the exposed piston areas on my brakes with the red rubber grease I got off ebay, touched up the rear rim which my local shop chipped paint off while changing my rear tyre, and gave it a good wash and shine after yesterdays ride.
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Fitted the new rear pads to "Mr T" for the first time. They were not at their limit but I wanted to fit them to reduce the area of piston exposed to the winter salt. I have to say I've never come across the method for fitting the new pads before by rotating the piston. It had me baffled for a while - a good reason to always read the manual before you tackle these jobs!
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
I think one of the pads also has a small locating pin?2wheelover51 wrote:...I have to say I've never come across the method for fitting the new pads before by rotating the piston...
I think this may be down to how the parking brake is actuated...
Seen similar described in the 400 Majesty manual, but not in the XMax400 manual...
Maj has a parking brake... Xmax doesnt.
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
I think you might be right Paul. The handbrake rotates a fast thread device to move the piston onto the pad and the pads have the small dimple which locates in the recess on the piston. My own fault for not reading the manual first. Experience did stop me forcing the piston in however when it wouldn't push in easily. We're never too old to learn..
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Re: What have you done to your Scooter today?
I was the rear gunner for a Honda Owners club ride today on the Silverwing 600, many were surprised by the performance of the scooter down the A2, and I had plenty in reserve, even after all this time the standard question is ''what size engine is it''. Lovely day in Kent.
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