Im a welder myself and to be perfectly honest with you you dont need to disconnect anything.Just make sure that your earth clamp is directly beside where you are welding so it cant travel through the rest of the bike.
Cheers Dougie
You didnt watch long way down then - half the electics on the BMW's didnt work after electric welding.
It is a bronze bush, it is a bit tricky to get into the motor but it can be done - prise open the motor housing carefully then separate the 2 halves, usually no lube is required because of the bronze bush. If it is making a noise then I reckon the shaft surface has deteriorated and lubing is a short term answer. I agree with Jan, WD-40 is not such a good lubricating oil and it does tend to dry things up eventually.
Bye, PeterB.
Hi PeterB
I used the soak it in oil on the fan motor of a fan assisted oven many years ago, its still working. (but will now stop immediatly, I have no doubt)
Can be one of those jobs that takes 10 minutes or hours and hours. Pushing the fluid back from the bleed nipple to the reservoir could push the seals in the master cylinder back on themselves. I hung the bike from the garage roof by the front wheel getting the reservoir as high as possible and get the brake hoses in as straight a line as possible. Air bubbles are trapped where the hose enters/exits the swing arm. Bleed the brake with the rear brake pedal, gently tap the brake hose in between, then finish off by pushing in the caliper piston with the bleed nipple cracked open. It can take ages, good luck
I thought I was the only one who resorted to weird things like hanging a bike from the roof, still, if it sorts the problem !!!
Can be one of those jobs that takes 10 minutes or hours and hours. Pushing the fluid back from the bleed nipple to the reservoir could push the seals in the master cylinder back on themselves. I hung the bike from the garage roof by the front wheel getting the reservoir as high as possible and get the brake hoses in as straight a line as possible. Air bubbles are trapped where the hose enters/exits the swing arm. Bleed the brake with the rear brake pedal, gently tap the brake hose in between, then finish off by pushing in the caliper piston with the bleed nipple cracked open. It can take ages, good luck
I thought I was the only one who resorted to weird things like hanging a bike from the roof, still, if it sorts the problem !!!
Can be one of those jobs that takes 10 minutes or hours and hours. Pushing the fluid back from the bleed nipple to the reservoir could push the seals in the master cylinder back on themselves. I hung the bike from the garage roof by the front wheel getting the reservoir as high as possible and get the brake hoses in as straight a line as possible. Air bubbles are trapped where the hose enters/exits the swing arm. Bleed the brake with the rear brake pedal, gently tap the brake hose in between, then finish off by pushing in the caliper piston with the bleed nipple cracked open. It can take ages, good luck
I thought I wa the only one who resorted to weird things like hanging a bike from the roof, still, if it sorts the problem !!!
If you read throught the many forums it will become apparent that the first road going trials bike was the most fun that people can remember, so go out and enjoy !
You can hold the flywheel by winding an old leather belt or similar round it, and attaching the other end with vice clamps to the foot rest. As you rotate the nut the belt tightens on the flywheel stopping it rotating. To tighten be sure to wind the belt in the opposite direction.
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