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Big scary DIY list
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16-04-2014 8:25pm#1My 02 Mille is the bike I planned to practise my mechanical skills on and it seems the Universe has provided!!
The list is as follows
- Service: oil, plugs, filter, the usual
- Headstock bearings (never done this before) and it's completely pooped. I'm surprised the bike is handling as well as it is.
- Begin electrical improvements- fit suitable uprated battery, research uprated starter solenoid (stuck on yesterday
) but stator and reg/ rec appear solid at this stage but I might do the wiring mod anyway.
- Replace fork seals (never done this before)
- I have to fit a couple of rear crash mushrooms. This will involve removing the castellated lock nut thingies. I'm trying to find out if the tool required is in any way common.
The scary job is to sort out a stripped plug. It seems the safest way is to remove the head and have my local engine guy do his magic. This involves removing the head and the barrel and replacing the head and base gaskets, the rocker cover gaskets and an exhaust gasket. Round this off with a valve clearance check.
So there's a pretty big tear down in my future (you can probably read 'tear' in either pronunciation!!). All wisdom, encouragement and lending of tools appreciated :pac:0
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scary list alright
I probably wouldnt have gone for an italian litre twin to cut my teeth on lol
True enough :pac:
In fairness, the vast majority of the list could and does go wrong with most bikes. I've been working my way through the list of common Aprilia electrical bugs for the most part, the bike's been solid. If I caught the donkey that stripped the plug, I'd point out his shortcomings I tells you!!barrel has to come off to sort the plug issue? shouldnt need to imo
I was surprised to find this out too but it's a trait of the rotax twins, it seems.0 -
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