Hot tips and Cheap tricks

[Dwayne OMember]

I occasionally give the lastics a spray with Electrical Silicone, leave it on a day or two, then wipe off excess with a clean rag. If left, dust will stick like Poo to a Polar Bear :laugh:

It seems to soak into the plastic & restore a nice shine

Careful to not get it onto the tyres, rims, discs etc though (usually cover them up with an old bedsheet)

[glennMember]

I sometimes brake and then go around the corner

[Bob DowsettMember]

I sometimes make it around the corner

[Dwayne OMember]

Boony wrote:

I sometimes brake and then go around the corner

Well, You lay out across the entrance to the Park on Sat arvo mate & we`ll see if I
“BRAKE BEFORE RUNING RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF YA” !!!! :laugh:

Now P Off, this is the Tech section ,,, remember ????? :whistle:

[glennMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

Boony wrote:

I sometimes brake and then go around the corner

Well, You lay out across the entrance to the Park on Sat arvo mate & we`ll see if I
“BRAKE BEFORE RUNING RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF YA” !!!! :laugh:

Now P Off, this is the Tech section ,,, remember ????? :whistle:

Got one,,,

[scott bockingMember]

Trailboss wrote:

moto wrote:

I just cut a cheap chamoix in half, fold it a few times and wedge it behind the headlight. You can ring the water out and keep using the thing.

Nice idea will be doing that myself now

TB

This was worth adding thanks to Moto.

STM

[Nick JacksonMember]

Just heard this tip and it sounds like a good one

Has anyone done this ?

The night before your ride get a zip tie or something similar and tie your front brake lever on. The pressure from the brake being applied over a number of hours will force any air out of the fluid and will give you a firm feeling front brake instead of a spongy one.

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Nickj wrote:

Just heard this tip and it sounds like a good one

Has anyone done this ?

The night before your ride get a zip tie or something similar and tie your front brake lever on. The pressure from the brake being applied over a number of hours will force any air out of the fluid and will give you a firm feeling front brake instead of a spongy one.

The bloke I bought the Husberg off reccomended doing that. He reckoned that if I didn’t the brake would get spongy when transporting the bike in the ute. I did it a few times then forgot about it, can’t say I noticed any difference. Then again a gumby ride like me wouldn’t e able to tell anyway

[peteMember]

I do that with my postie, it keeps it sharp. :laugh:

My step dad has a CBR1000rr and when ever its parked at home he has a velcro strap around the front brake.

PTW

[Dwayne OMember]

It does make a difference,,,
I have a steepish hill with a hard left at the bottom to start off my rides, & I have noticed a difference when using this method ,,,

[Adrian SnowdenMember]

Post deleted Snowy it is the Tech forum one simple rule to prevent dribble here

[DeanMember]

singletrackmind wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

moto wrote:

I just cut a cheap chamoix in half, fold it a few times and wedge it behind the headlight. You can ring the water out and keep using the thing.

Nice idea will be doing that myself now

TB

This was worth adding thanks to Moto.

STM

I remember Gilli used to carry a small piece of wiper blade about 3″ wide for the really wet rides, then polish off with some Dunny paper.

[ScottMember]

I have to do this on my 12 exc if use steering lock or I get spungy front brake.

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