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  • May 15, 2011 at 2:55 pm #99900

    scott bocking
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    I thought it would be good to start a thread where we can share things we have learnt or been shown over the years. They can be bike set-up or general riding tips or anything that makes your riding life easier. It would be easy to get off track here so I have put this in the Tech Help section so keep it relevant.

    I will kick it off with two I’ve learned.

    – If you run a bar pad a great place for your rego sticker is to stick it to the underside of the pad cover. It is protected from the elements and is at easy reach should you need to show it.

    – You are getting changed after a ride and realise you did not bring a spare shirt. Take off your jersey and put it on backwards. It is normally only sweaty on the back and it is much more comfortable for the drive home.

    STM

    May 15, 2011 at 3:23 pm #201274

    Mick D
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    Regarding the rego label, I have mine laminated and zip tied to the top of my RHS fork leg. That way they cant get you for not displaying the label.

    May 15, 2011 at 3:36 pm #201275

    pete
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    I’m not a 100% sure were my rego label is :S

    I like TB’s idea of the vice grips as a gear lever, it’s going to get you back to the car quite well, I now have a pair in my bumb bag.

    May 15, 2011 at 4:29 pm #201299

    Jeffrey Smith
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    micknmeld wrote:
    Regarding the rego label, I have mine laminated and zip tied to the top of my RHS fork leg. That way they cant get you for not displaying the label.

    I do the same Mick only on the left fork but I read somewhere that it is not legal. Having said that I have been pulled over before with no rego label, I just told the cop that I don’t put it on because it is too easy to lose it inn the scrub and too hard to replace it and he was ok with it. These days they can get on their in car computers and look up the rego anyway.

    May 15, 2011 at 4:31 pm #201303

    Jeffrey Smith
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    Under your bar pad cover is a good place to store cable ties.

    May 15, 2011 at 4:34 pm #201304

    Mick D
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    Sorry Read LHS. :laugh:
    Cant see why it isn’t legal. It is displayed on the LHS of the vehicle as it states on the instructions. He would have to be having a bad day to book me for that I think.

    May 15, 2011 at 7:17 pm #201276

    Craig Hatton
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    One the wauchopians told us south coasters

    Remove the foam across the top of a spare pair goggles to stop fogging.;)

    Hatto

    May 15, 2011 at 7:22 pm #201277

    Craig Hatton
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    Used a 6 inch shifting spanner with a bolt through the hole in the end onto broken DT200 gear lever, rode for the rest of a two day ride.

    Hatto

    May 15, 2011 at 7:26 pm #201278

    Craig Hatton
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    Disconnected radiator hose off broken radiator and plugged with tree branch, so 1 radiator was still in play (green450’s Bike) Big loop out on rock ledge out the back of Nowra.:ohmy: :huh:

    Hatto

    May 15, 2011 at 7:32 pm #201279

    Craig Hatton
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    Used an old pushbike cable lock to join to a WR throttle cable to fix a husky clutch cable

    Sparkplug spanner fitted to broken ktm400 clutch lever (hey Justo)

    Hatto

    May 15, 2011 at 7:32 pm #201313

    Mick D
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    Hatto wrote:
    Disconnected radiator hose off broken radiator and plugged with tree branch, so 1 radiator was still in play (green450’s Bike) Big loop out on rock ledge out the back of Nowra.:ohmy: :huh:

    Hatto

    Done the same. That is where the piece of hacksaw blade I carry came in handy. We used it to cut the tree branch to make the plugs.

    Speaking of plugs, a spark plug fits the sump plug hole on a XR400 in a pinch if you loose it. (will get you home)

    and a sparkplug spanner can be used to extend a broken brake or clutch lever (saw it done at Sofala last year)

    May 15, 2011 at 7:34 pm #201280

    Craig Hatton
    Member

    Use a cheap lettuce spinner to spin excess water/cleaner out of air filter before re- oil

    Hatto

    May 15, 2011 at 7:51 pm #201314

    nathan
    Member

    Cut the leg out of your missus old stockings and use it as a cheap filter skin (make sure you wash them first).

    May 15, 2011 at 7:54 pm #201315

    scott bocking
    Member

    Cut a piece of plastic hose the length of you bars and stick it inside your far bars. If you bar end plugs are easy to get off then you have the perfect storage place for a siphon hose.

    STM

    May 15, 2011 at 8:01 pm #201281

    simon burke
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    when u buy a spark plug.Leave it in the box.Wrap the box in elec tape…so when you and your bike go for a swim…its still nice and dry :cheer:

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