Fitted All balls Fork seals and they started leaking after only being fitted for a month. Thinking it was the cheap seals I decided to splash out and get a set of skf seals and dust covers. Anyway, first ride out and I notice the dreaded Weeping again ? upon close inspection I have a little scratch in the stanchion it’s really small but you can feel it if you rub your nail across it! Is there anyway to do a diy repair? I tried a bit of nail vanish on it but hasn’t worked although I was impatient and only left it an hour or so. Anyone got any tips for a solution without replacing? Thanks!
Can anybody help me identify The part circled so I can order new bearings/bush? There seems to be a lot of play in this particular area! It’s where the knuckle connects to swinging arm. Thanks ?
What fork seals are you guys using? My mate said he had a set of pyramid seals fitted and they lasted 4 rides ? I think I had all balls ones fitted in my last bike but sold the bike not long after fitting so don’t really know how good they were?
All, Boots always leak & invariably result in wet feet. (every week 'oop North). Suggest investing in a pair of "Sealskinz" water proof socks which allow you to go paddling without fear.(£20 ex Nato on T'interweb.)
Been powerwashing & air drying indoors for donkeys years. Why is it that a lot of of us tend to hang on to our old boots & are reluctant to chuck 'em out ?
Somewhat more concerning, is the current fashion for lower & lower boot height. We'll all be wearing ankle high ones before long. Bring back the NCB wellies I say.
I usually wear sealskin socks which combats the problem but wet boots still annoy me! Going to make something out of waste pipe? Being a plumber I may actually make a boot dryer out of copper pipe and connect it to my heating system? Mmmm I maybe onto something here!!!!!!
Ok guys how do you dry your boots? I ride every Sunday and try to get out for a blast mid week but my boots are always damp inside ?! Boots are hebo tech Comp! Thanks.
Here's a wee secret for ya, see the top bottle, I've been using is at every trial since February, guess what happened when I used it again at a trial today on my bike ??? .....yep....nothing, same as every other time since then.
Right used the top Castrol today and I have for the last few weeks been using rock oil trials! Bike seemed much smoother and quieter with the castrol in! ???
I normally use fully synthetic Castrol ‘racing’ mixed at 80mil of oil to a gallon of fuel. I accidentally bought castrol 1 (not racing) is this still ok to use? It’s a 12 beta evo! Thanks.
Anyone use one? I've been wearing an old hebo lid for a few years and now it's time for a new one. I purchased an airoh trr which looked and felt amazing but only had it in my price range in a large. It Was a little big on me so sold it on and now ordered a jitsie kroko. Hopefully I won't be disappointed!
I've bought a airoh trr in red (large) and it arrived and is slightly big on me! Took a chance as it was on sale would anyone be interested in it for £110 brand new with tags and still in the box! Am now looking for a medium! Thanks
just cut the banjo off (was a split in the pipe just inside banjo) reconnected the banjo bled the rear brake and still bugger all there? have got all the air outbut still nothing happening? theres obviously something else wrong so just gonna take it to my local bike shop and get them to take a look! just hope it's nothing to drastic.
Cheers coxy for the reply! i was looking at the rear brake hose where it goes through the swinging arm and it looks like a nightmare to change? anyone got any tips
Hi all just found this forum i'm totally new to trials. Used to do pushbike trials a couple of years ago but gave that up and have now decided to give this a go. Just bought a second hand gas gas 280cc 2001 model so look forward to chatting and learning. Had the bike a week so far and i'm loving it though i have had a off into a tree as my rear brake is none existant! hopefully get this fixed very soon.
I've just bought a gas gas 280 2001 which has a leaky rear hose there seems to be no back brake at all? when i push the rear brake i can see the fluid bubbling out of the rear banjo! but the pads don't move at all? checked the fluid and it is still full. when i bought the bike the guy said it just needed new pads but i knew there was something else wrong with it? there is also a rattle on the engine any common faults with this model? my bro had a look at it and said it could be the water pump but my worst fears are that it's something more. The good news is though i managed to knock
just hope it's nothing to drastic.
Scratched fork?
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Fitted All balls Fork seals and they started leaking after only being fitted for a month. Thinking it was the cheap seals I decided to splash out and get a set of skf seals and dust covers. Anyway, first ride out and I notice the dreaded Weeping again ? upon close inspection I have a little scratch in the stanchion it’s really small but you can feel it if you rub your nail across it! Is there anyway to do a diy repair? I tried a bit of nail vanish on it but hasn’t worked although I was impatient and only left it an hour or so. Anyone got any tips for a solution without replacing? Thanks!