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Just my luck, just passed my Direct Access and got my bike (Suzuki 2001 GSXR 600) on Thursday and the first day I come back from work to try it out the bike spins out and drops on the second corner away from my house. Thankfully bar a little bruise on my knee and scratched leathers (was only going about 5-10 mph) I am fine. The bike however has a scratched clutch panel, and the left hand side pillion passenger and rider pedal has snapped off. Not too bad though as the pillion passenger pedal will not really be needed so all I really have to shell out for is a £10.50 replacement part and £25 of labour.
Reason for the bike tipping I found is that the shed I was keeping the bike in, in the new flat that I have just moved in to. Actually has the back part of the floor caked in oil, something I feel stupid about, as I should have checked before I put the bike in. Anyway the bikes back in the shed and it is thankfully ridable as only half the pedal came off. I need to get it to the garage this Wednesday but now that it’s back in that shed I am worried that the same will happen again. What is the best way to get oil off the back wheel of this bike so I can be sure it wont spin out again?
Thanks for your time.
Reason for the bike tipping I found is that the shed I was keeping the bike in, in the new flat that I have just moved in to. Actually has the back part of the floor caked in oil, something I feel stupid about, as I should have checked before I put the bike in. Anyway the bikes back in the shed and it is thankfully ridable as only half the pedal came off. I need to get it to the garage this Wednesday but now that it’s back in that shed I am worried that the same will happen again. What is the best way to get oil off the back wheel of this bike so I can be sure it wont spin out again?
Thanks for your time.
It is safer to get a new tyre fitted. The tyre can actually absorb some of the oil if its been sat in it for a while (and especially if the tyre is warm when parked in the oil) as the tyre warms up when you ride it again the oil may start to 'seep' out.
Sorry to hear about you dropping the bike, at least its only superficial damage and you weren't hurt.
Sorry to hear about you dropping the bike, at least its only superficial damage and you weren't hurt.
I think it depends on how long your tyres have been standing in the oil for. If they have had a good soaking for a while then a new tyre it is, but for only a short time then a wash down with degreaser, soap-suds and clean water then a quick burn out and your away! Sticky tyre is back!
cafuddled said:
I have a question how would I best go about doing a burn out?
When I did my first one (I was probably about 35 and should have thought about it more) I just held on to the front brake, wound up the throttle and let the clutch out and off it went. I got molten rubber on the garage door and put a few stones straight through the garage and on in to the kitchen at which point the wife starting screaming at me to pack it in. dern said:
cafuddled said:
I have a question how would I best go about doing a burn out?
When I did my first one (I was probably about 35 and should have thought about it more) I just held on to the front brake, wound up the throttle and let the clutch out and off it went. I got molten rubber on the garage door and put a few stones straight through the garage and on in to the kitchen at which point the wife starting screaming at me to pack it in. lol
Rawwr said:
dern said:
cafuddled said:
I have a question how would I best go about doing a burn out?
When I did my first one (I was probably about 35 and should have thought about it more) I just held on to the front brake, wound up the throttle and let the clutch out and off it went. I got molten rubber on the garage door and put a few stones straight through the garage and on in to the kitchen at which point the wife starting screaming at me to pack it in. lol
I did that with my S200... well I say I did that. I shot it at a target about 20ft away from me with solid wood behind it, the pellet bounced back and hit me right on my left hand side sholder. I never did that again.
Anyway, so a few seconds and the tyre should be fine. The bikes only been sitting in the shed for about 5 days so it should be able to clean up I guess. The oil was really think also like it had been sat in that shed for about 4 years or something.
Anyway, so a few seconds and the tyre should be fine. The bikes only been sitting in the shed for about 5 days so it should be able to clean up I guess. The oil was really think also like it had been sat in that shed for about 4 years or something.
Edited by cafuddled on Wednesday 28th March 16:10
cafuddled said:
Anyway, so a few seconds and the tyre should be fine. The bikes only been sitting in the shed for about 5 days so it should be able to clean up I guess. The oil was really think also like it had been sat in that shed for about 4 years or something.
I think washing the tyre will have more of an effect than the burn out to be honest. If the tyre has soaked any oil up you'll need to get it pretty hot all over to get it out and you'll only heat up the center line. I spilt oil all over my tyre and washed it down and then treated it like it was new for a while and it was ok. I was as nervous as hell though and wouldn't like to imply that your tyre will be similarly ok. cafuddled said:
I did that with my S200... well I say I did that. I shot it at a target about 20ft away from me with solid wood behind it, the pellet bounced back and hit me right on my left hand side sholder. I never did that again.
Anyway, so a few seconds and the tyre should be fine. The bikes only been sitting in the shed for about 5 days so it should be able to clean up I guess. The oil was really think also like it had been sat in that shed for about 4 years or something.
Anyway, so a few seconds and the tyre should be fine. The bikes only been sitting in the shed for about 5 days so it should be able to clean up I guess. The oil was really think also like it had been sat in that shed for about 4 years or something.
Edited by cafuddled on Wednesday 28th March 16:10
Did you use chipboard? It's the worst thing known to mankind for rebounding pellets.
Yup, it was pinned on a door of an old cheap chest of draws I had. You live by your own mistakes huh.. Lets just hope I have lurned enough not to tip this god damn bike again. I miss the rush I got of the first day of riding it, my girl keeps makes a joke of it because I keep going away every day since I got the think and starting it up. But good news the part comes in to the shop tomorrow, finger crossed it's sunny.
Nearly had a mishap myself! I bought the factory topbox and associated mounting paraphernalia (look, full-dress is obligatory with the ST1300 up to and until someone creates a 'rat-look' version 
).
I took the bike for a blast to see what effect the extra wardrobe space might have on the handling (aerodynamics, not weight) and sure enough there was a bit more buffetting when passing trucks etc... it'd probably be better with a pillion.
To get the bike in the garage I have to take the luggage off and it's just as well I did: the topbox carrier had split right at the point where the box latch grips it
Of course it's some moulded plastic crap, no chance of an adhesive holding it and nothing to weld, so I devised a repair whereby I'd mill 3mm off the top surface and let-in a piece of metal plate that would be bolted right through the rack and some reinforcements underneath.
When I milled the carrier down I discovered an area of porosity - RIGHT at the worst bloody place!
Some of you will be muttering about buying another rack, but have you SEEN Honda accessory prices!? Besides, what's the point of a workshop full of equipment if all you do is look at it...?
ETA: pics.
The area I milled off; you can see the porosity. Needless to say this arrow strip is what the topbox latches onto
Closer view of the porosity and the crack
The new plate awaiting drilling
Almost finished: rubber bumpers in place and holes drilled. Now where's me bloody countersink bit...
). I took the bike for a blast to see what effect the extra wardrobe space might have on the handling (aerodynamics, not weight) and sure enough there was a bit more buffetting when passing trucks etc... it'd probably be better with a pillion.
To get the bike in the garage I have to take the luggage off and it's just as well I did: the topbox carrier had split right at the point where the box latch grips it
Of course it's some moulded plastic crap, no chance of an adhesive holding it and nothing to weld, so I devised a repair whereby I'd mill 3mm off the top surface and let-in a piece of metal plate that would be bolted right through the rack and some reinforcements underneath.
When I milled the carrier down I discovered an area of porosity - RIGHT at the worst bloody place!
Some of you will be muttering about buying another rack, but have you SEEN Honda accessory prices!? Besides, what's the point of a workshop full of equipment if all you do is look at it...?
ETA: pics.
The area I milled off; you can see the porosity. Needless to say this arrow strip is what the topbox latches onto
Closer view of the porosity and the crack
The new plate awaiting drilling
Almost finished: rubber bumpers in place and holes drilled. Now where's me bloody countersink bit...
Edited by wedg1e on Wednesday 28th March 22:52
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