Hi guys. As iv said from previous post, I'm new to trials. Iv looked on YouTube and there is a lack of videos on maintence to trials bike. I mean linkage, water pump and changing of various bearings. I know there a lot of people on here with a lot of experience, so please share. If you carry out any maintenance, please record and post. Cheers 

Think BVM have started to do some on their vlog.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7BnJPB1V4dFq3dD7-RcfBw

Edited August 14, 20188 yr by tshock250

Yeah that's the sort of thing mate. 

Any major refurbs or upgrade guys please video and post ??

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There’s quite a lot of useful pictures and information on this website, a little research will equip you with some knowledge and the photos help. On the internet are a great many tutorial type videos, some you need to be aware are not technically correct, others rate as good to excellent. Depending how deep you want to go, but for trials bike maintenance a lot of the work is basic stuff, set up is more involved and experience counts here. Just studying the photos of various bikes gives you plenty to think about. Some of the auto stuff is good to investigate as well. Before you do any work on your bike or anything else you are not sure of take photos before you actually carry out the work. Say you want to remove the back wheel, photo the wheel spindle and in particular any spacers and brackets. Then when you come to refit the wheel you can refer back to the photos. 

 

17 hours ago, tshock250 said:

Think BVM have started to do some on their vlog.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7BnJPB1V4dFq3dD7-RcfBw

Thought id seen enough when he removed the wheel spacers with a pair of water pump pliers, then he started knocking the bearings out cold 

I've done two videos on trials maintenance

Front fork and rear shock.

 

On 15/08/2018 at 10:48 AM, faussy said:

Thought id seen enough when he removed the wheel spacers with a pair of water pump pliers, then he started knocking the bearings out cold 

They are showing you a method of removal using limited tools and equipment the sort most people might have access to. If they showed the use of specialised tools then that would defeat the object of the exercise. An alternative to the water pump pliers could be a suitable sized expanding rawl bolt.??

On 18/08/2018 at 2:56 PM, section swept said:

They are showing you a method of removal using limited tools and equipment the sort most people might have access to. If they showed the use of specialised tools then that would defeat the object of the exercise. An alternative to the water pump pliers could be a suitable sized expanding rawl bolt.??

Or a screwdriver, or a rag between the plier jaws and the spacer! And most people have a heat gun. The object is to do the job without causing excess damage, and when youre a dealer uploading videos to the public even more care should be taken. 

Edited August 20, 20188 yr by faussy