I finally got my tires mounted on my wheels. The original Metzeler Tourances lasted 10,600 miles which I hear is pretty good for Texas roads. I opted to have the motorcycle shop mount the new Heidenau K76 to the rear wheel since this is notoriously difficult to do by yourself. It’s possible, but takes a [...]
Archive for the ‘Maintenance’ Category
July 9, 2011
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A Little Cleaning
By Barron in MaintenanceI was cleaning the chain using ATF the other day and upon close inspection, I found that the PJ1-Black I was using was all over the chain guard, and also the rear wheel. Probably my fault for using too much. But anyways I decided to do a little clean up. I used a little ATF [...]
June 8, 2011
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Chain Maintenance
By Barron in MaintenanceEver since I first fixed up my Supercub, I’ve been pretty good about keeping the chain in good condition. There’s plenty of debate as to the best way to take care of the chain, but a trusted source on the Honda C70 Yahoo! Group used PJ1-Black so I bought a can and used it. It [...]
May 17, 2011
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Washing the Bike
By Barron in BMW F650 GS, MaintenanceI’ve had my motorcycle for a whole year now and I haven’t washed it once. It’s kind of a tradition that GS’s are supposed to be dirty. I’ve read that at some GS rallies, your bike will be disqualified from show contests if it is too clean. I guess since it is an “adventure bike”, [...]
April 18, 2011
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Maintenance Day – Changing the Coolant
By Barron in BMW F650 GS, MaintenanceAnother day of routine maintenance on the bike. This time it’s a coolant change. Looked like it would be a super easy job. It turns out it was simple, but a little frustrating at one point. The F650 GS takes the normal 50/50 antifreeze coolant so it’s a really cheap bit of work. The only [...]
March 4, 2011
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BMW F650 GS – Changing the Brake Fluid
By Barron in BMW F650 GS, MaintenanceToday I changed the brake fluid on my GS. The speedometer is at 6,772, so it was a little overdue. I think this is the first time it was changed. The old fluid was looking dark in the reservoir, that’s for sure! With the stock bleeder screws, this would be a two-person operation, where one [...]
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