I agree with Stork955 I wouldn't want to do this as a maintenance thing I would only do it when the brakes fail, a couple of little tips I found useful was when you disconnect the brake fluid hose tie it up as high as you can it may stop the brake fluid draining out saving you alot of bleeding ( and swearing ) it worked on mine.
The other thing I found useful should you have a piston that's fully pushed home, or tight in the caliper, is to insert an expanding rawlbolt that just fits inside the piston I use a 12mm rawlbolt, tighten the rawlbolt up with a spanner until it grips the piston then with the spanner you should be able to turn, twist,pull and push the piston with little effort and with no damage.
What a good idea about using a rawlbolt to withdraw the piston, I've messed on with airlines in the past to try to blow them out. Will try that next time, thanks for the tip.
Just been having a look at the new Sherco 2010 parts books and noticed that there is a 300 barrel and cylinder head and piston under a model designated 300. I know S3 produced a 300 kit before so the factory must be going to use it sell it officially. I suppose realistically the works bikes have been full 300's for a few years now.
A chemists walked back into his shop after visiting the bank to find a man, leaning against the door looking very worried.
The chemist asked his assistant what was wrong with the man, she replied "He came in for some cough syrup but we have run out so I gave him a box of laxatives".
"You fool" said the chemist, "You can't treat a cough with laxatives".
"Yes you can" she said, "Look at him, he daren't cough now"
I am like Copemech, in that my shock will only go the way it was designed. We both have 07 bikes, so I can assume the tri-link must have been changed for 08 bikes and 09.
The '05 shock will fit later models as long as you use the earlier wishbone link...the later wishbone has the 3 bolt holes closer together.
I am sure I tried to fit my old 04 shock to my 07 just out of interest to see if it would fit and I'm sure it would n't fit because the spring is in a different position on the early shock and will not clear the newer swinging arm.
Ryan Young has posted a video on youtube of him showing the new bike. He has taken Killers video a stage further in showing and explaining the fuel tank and fuel pump and air filter in more detail. He needs two attempts at describing the skid plate though.
Seems it is set up ready to take a Keihin carb as the Dellorto has a spacer on the airbox side.
EDIT. The link no longer works as the video has been removed from You Tube.
The 2008 shock had an adjuster screw at the bottom of the shock, you could adjust the damping by turning through an adjustment of about 14 different positions. Also dont think the 2005 fits the later models as it is about 10-15 mm shorter and also the spring position is different.
Not sure about Transit's but on my Scudo diesel engine there is a manual pump button on the fuel pump that you keep pushing or squeezing to prime the oil pump with diesel from the tank. Will do a bit of searching to see what I can find.
Not sure it's his bike Copemech, could it be the bike from the show or if not one of the first bikes delivered in to the country, as they are due this week.
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Any problems about your Beta Zero then post your question on the Beta forum.
Not quite sure that there is a forum about problem wives though!