Just Ducati things...

[Skub]

As i managed to find a cut in the rear tyre i had to get the rear nut off the Multistrada this afternoon. Bit of a bastard as you can see there is shit loads of mileage still on the tyre

Where do you carry the breaker bar + scaffold pole when you head out on the bike?

[Bigyin]

As i managed to find a cut in the rear tyre i had to get the rear nut off the Multistrada this afternoon. Bit of a bastard as you can see there is shit loads of mileage still on the tyre

Where do you carry the breaker bar + scaffold pole when you head out on the bike?

The nut goes under the seat and when we went to Norway the breaker bar went in my roll mat. I ended up using it when the Bridgestone T30 supposed touring tyre was fucked after 3500 miles

For the UK riding i have an RAC card in my pocket .... twat

[weeksy]

You can tell i have known @weeksy too long as i have even started cleaning the bits of the bike i take off that nobody ever sees.....the hidden side of the exhaust in this case and the inner side of the swingarm

See, i am rubbing off on people

[Yorick]

You can tell i have known @weeksy too long as i have even started cleaning the bits of the bike i take off that nobody ever sees.....the hidden side of the exhaust in this case and the inner side of the swingarm

See, i am rubbing off on people

You've not seen my Husky. You would cry

[Skub]

See, i am rubbing off on people

The restraining order stopped all that for me.

[weeksy]

You can tell i have known @weeksy too long as i have even started cleaning the bits of the bike i take off that nobody ever sees.....the hidden side of the exhaust in this case and the inner side of the swingarm

See, i am rubbing off on people

You've not seen my Husky. You would cry

Only if you left it to me in your will.

[Yorick]

See, i am rubbing off on people

You've not seen my Husky. You would cry

Only if you left it to me in your will.

I crash it most times we go out. I'm fancying buying a new one soon, so will put all the new bike bodywork on the old one for when I sell it.

I might even wash it. I did oil the chain about a year ago though

[Druid]

I just do them up tight using a 2ft breaker bar like Bigyin. The nut is castellated and there's a circlip to stop it loosening so I don't worry about it coming off

Cue 2 foot breaker bar plus a 5 foot scaffold pole over the top. Missus sat on bike with rear brake applied and came off no problem at all. Popped the new tyre on and missus sat on bike applying brake and 2 foot bar done to F Tight and then the circlip added. I cover the nut in masking tape as it helps the socket grip better

Shame about your tyre

I haven't had a centre stand on a bike since my VFR, so I use an ABBA stand. Unfortunately this makes it difficult to use the back brake so I use a ratchet strap through the wheel to stop it turning when I use my breaker bar/scaffold pole combo

[Mr. Dazzle]

I've always managed to do it solo - although TBF it's been a while. I'd do the initial "crack" with the bike still on the floor, sat on it with my foot on the brake. Takes a bit of twisting and might not be so great now I'm getting more injury prone with age

[Bigyin]

I've always managed to do it solo - although TBF it's been a while. I'd do the initial "crack" with the bike still on the floor, sat on it with my foot on the brake. Takes a bit of twisting and might not be so great now I'm getting more injury prone with age

I doubt i would reach the end of the 5 foot pole while sat on the bike

I like the ratchet strap solution though i normally have the missus about as brake operator which makes it easier

[David]

Thilly boy....you arrange the 5' pole so it sits on the floor...then 1st gear and hoof it.( you might possibly need to do this in reverse).

[dern]

Some years ago and would have been made so much easier with the sky lift I have now but this is how much of a 929rry fireblade is left when you need to remove the engine...



...and on a non-bike note, this is how much of an s1 elise I had left to replace the radiator fan...



...how I laughed when the radiator started to leak a few miles after I got it back together. Didn't keep this that long.