Tagged With: Maintenance
Kick starter arm overhaul on the Honda XR400
The kick starter arm was somewhat loose and wanted to fall out so took it off, hard to see but the hole in the aluminum arm is oval: Measured the diameter: Brought it over to a place where I could borrow a mill, was a bit hard to rig it up to hold the arm … Continue reading
Rear wheel bearings removal on the Transalp
Since we are changing tires on the Transalp we have the wheels off and every time you have the wheels off its good to look over the bearings and lube them up to prevent water and dirt from getting in and destroying them. The outer box seal can be pried out with a screwdriver: And … Continue reading
Adding heated foam grips to the Transalp
So we did some work in the garage adding equipment on the Transalp. When it comes to heated grips there are alot of them out there. I prefer the kind with loose heating element that sit under the grip so u can still choose the type of grip that suits your riding. Going with grips … Continue reading
Broken bolt holding heat shield on the Transalp
Had a broken bolt holding the heat shield on the Transalp: Sprayed it a lot with some penetrating oil and the one bolt came out but was almost stripped of all threads: Freshened up the threads: Tried extracting the broken off bolt by soaking in penetrating oil for some time and heating and a reverse … Continue reading
New rear tire for the XR
Its mainly my dad that uses this bike but since its used for everything from long runs on tarmac to gravel and some single trails. It didn’t take to look before the tire looked like this: My dad helped out some so it was quick getting the wheel off the bike and into the garage, … Continue reading