[DavidMember]

Yes you can use for any bike and its like you saying 12mm freeplay, well go and cut a piece of hardwood to 12 mm and its the jig, working out the size is best done with the rear hanging as the spring may sag or preloads may vary giving a false indicator, the thing up on a stand hanging wont be effected by the above.
So yes once you work out the size and location this works with any bike

[DavidMember]

TB you are gunna spew when he comes back faster than you:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[DavidMember]

Nah Ollie you where an old hand at those skills Long before doing that school with me Mate

[DavidMember]

Heres a way that my Dad taught me 20 years ago, he calls it the Chain jig, and still asks me if I used a chain jig on my boys bike almost every time he sees us race.
1. Put the bike up on a stand with rear wheel off ground and remove shock(you only have to do this once in the life time of the bike so dont stress)
2. Swing the wheel up and down through its arc and if you can do it easily tighten the chain 1/2 turn, then repeat, keep doing until you find a point where the chain goes tight, this is the point at which the wheel is furthest away from the swing-arm pivot point. You dont want the chain pulling to hard on the drive sprocket so make sure the wheel is not adjusted too far back.
3. When happy that the chain is at its tightest you want at that point to replace the rear shock.
4. Now with the rear wheel still in the air and the bike on the stand, pull upwards on the chain and measure the distance between the swing arm and chain, but here is the critical part, pick the point of measurement at a place you can get to later with the jig you are about to make, on the Katies I use the black plastic swing arm wrap around protector thingy as the point of reference.
5. Once you have the critical number get a piece of the harden broom stick and cut the thing to that exact size, making sure the cuts are parallel
6. Done. To give you an idea, they are small these jigs,the Katie is 63mm long

To Use it
Put the bike on a stand or a log in the bush with the rear wheel off the ground, grab you jig slide it in to the spot only you know between swing arm and chain on the top and it should be tight all round if the tension is perfect because the jig took up the desired amount of slack and no more, you will instantly know the exact state of the nation, after a while you know how many turns to adjust what you felt to keep it perfect.

[DavidMember]

TB,
Mr Blue is right as to a probable cause, when you replace the side cover gasket with the new one you ordered a week or so ago, just check the nut to see if it has come loose, it should be around the 25ft.lb or 35Nm so please make sure all is good there, I love the sound of Kieran’s voice when I spoke to him this afternoon, he sounded real happy, I told him I will teach him how to do Burnouts and skids when I see him at my next MX School.

[DavidMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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I personally prefer my twin peaks to any other type.
Plenty of room for stickers too if that’s your thing

BC

Even though you ride a yamaha I had to give you karma :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[DavidMember]

squirrel wrote:

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Moto wrote:

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Well you’ve whined enough about it! If I didn’t know better I would have sworn you were a pom.

That would have to be the lowest thing I have ever seen on this site or any site, you are so low Steve you could parachute out of a snakes arse!

No longer your friend

Squirel

Interesting….Very Very Interesting
Moto was Squirrels friend Hey…..I wonder…..:silly: :blink: :dry: :ohmy: :unsure:

[DavidMember]

chris72a wrote:

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Ktmrat wrote:

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$1000 well I wonder what Mick did with the rest, I am sure I heard him telling his other half it sold for $100 mates rates:P

Those extra bits for the XR and Alcohol no doubt.!

Ahhhh it all makes sense now:laugh: :laugh:

Chris check that green flashing thingy:)

[DavidMember]

$1000 well I wonder what Mick did with the rest, I am sure I heard him telling his other half it sold for $100 mates rates:P

[DavidMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Well it just dragged my arse up thye driveway at home so its all right, Westerns rang back Dave!

There goes your warranty Mate:laugh: :laugh:

and how close is your weight to the 35 kilo limit…..poor rear suspension:(

[DavidMember]

TB How close to the Hondas in your shed did it get, you do know they are allergic to each other…….WTF…Mate let me know how it goes this afternoon ,as per our phone call, intermittent clutch issues are rare, they either throw out or they dont, and dont screw your shoulder throwing it over the fence you wally, you wont be able to ride at all then

[DavidMember]

PM sent Mate

[DavidMember]

Different dry weights on each machine would make one think they are different, but I dont know for sure either, TB did the boys stay home today

[DavidMember]

Mate the ready filters in my experience have been inconsistent and some work some dont…why I have no idea, I had several and found this out the hard way …2 dusted motors:angry: ….I see that you need a spelling lesson….that last word in the picture should have started with an “F” and then had “ed” at the end. maybe you were so frustrated you forgot how to spell that word:)

[DavidMember]

Here is an email from a mate that explains this package to me real good:laugh: :laugh:

Important Information on the Stimulus Payment

This year taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:

Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?

A. It is money that the federal government will send to Taxpayers.

Q. Where will the government get this money?

A. From taxpayers.

Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?

A. Only a smidgen.

Q. What is the purpose of this payment?

A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition
TV set, thus stimulating the economy.

Q. But isn’t that stimulating the economy of China ?

A. Shut up!!

Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the Economy by spending
your stimulus check wisely:

If you spend that money at K-Mart, all the money will go to China .

If you spend it on petrol it will go to the Arabs.

If you purchase a computer it will go to India .

If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to South East Asia or New
Zealand (unless you buy organic).

If you buy a car it will go to Japan .

If you purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan .

And none of it will help the economy.

We need to keep that money here. You can keep the money here by spending it at garage sales, going to a football game, or spending it on prostitutes, beer or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still here.

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