A Job I Hate but it has to be done

[Norbo]

Im trying to sort out my shit tip of a garage, so im out every few days putting in some time and trust me it needs a lot of time putting in. so today it was time to remove the old tyres from the wheels . I hate this bob some of the rubber has turned to concrete . the RS125 rear was so bad I had to cut a chunk out of it so I could get it in the vice to brake the beading.
Then you cant get rid of the bloody things the tip wont take them so 1 or 2 at a time you have to fold them over and tape them up and put them in the bin for the bin men to take away .

[Roofmonster]

You know its serious when you have to take a hacksaw to a tyre to get it off the rim! My local amenity tip takes tyres no problem and even has a place specially for them - I wouldn't think I would get away with taking that many at once though.

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Could be a long thread this Norbo. The job I should do in the winter and I hate it....
Stearing head bearings.
And I've had an old tyre in the garden for two years now!

[steve h]

I like jobs like this!!!!You never know what you'll find next. The last rooting through my old wk/shop yielded an LC kick start!
( The one before yielded a 400C!!!!)
Pity I haven't come across the 3 seats and 2 sets of new 350 pipes moded for proddy racing. I just wish I hadn't been so generous sometimes.

[steve h]

For the benefit of our friends down under, rooting means looking (I don't want you to think that I get up to uncivilised shed behaviour)
But I guess quite a lot of "rooting" has been done in sheds and workshops especially when looking for a knee trembler.

[Norbo]

LOL the ozz's and there rooting LOL

I quite like doing a tidy out and cleaning up the place it gives me a sense of achievement and when its as messy as my place has got that's some achievement I can tell you its just doing the tyres I hate. and finding room for yet more wheels .

still I did get 1 really good tyre out of them all a Dunlop arrowmax 100/90/18 one up on standard for the front . Loads of tread if any one wants it £10

[Deleted]

good onya steve, its 2013 over here aswell, i root around in the workshop all the time having a good look, these days though i can hardly find the tool,
and for the benifit of our UK buddies, the tool is a screw driver, spanner or even a hammer, hehehe

[steve h]

Ken lots of us in Blighty are tools!!!
Only yesterday I tried to torque up the swingarm with my next door neighbour.
To old to care about rooting around, steveh.

[flames]

ive got a couple of old tyres in the garden.i lay em down,fill em with gravel and stand the other halves pots on em.i can recycle just about anything me.

[icarus001]

Jun 6, 2013 22:43:31 GMT 1 arrow said:

Could be a long thread this Norbo. The job I should do in the winter and I hate it....
Stearing head bearings.
And I've had an old tyre in the garden for two years now!

I did my steering head bearings last night after they arrived in the post (cheers Norbo

I enjoy doing it, especially as my bike was still running on loose ball bearings...and it was way easier than doing one with tapered bearings, the ball bearings races came off easily compared to getting a tapered race off the stem, I've had to cut them with a Dremmel before.
Started it at 11pm after I got in and finished about 2am, but that was at least an hour messing about with that bloody steering damper, I can't get it to fit so I have the full range of movement without fouling. I've got it set up so I have 75% movement either side and it will be fine to ride, but I'd still like to be able to hit the lockstops.

[m1ke]

Jun 8, 2013 10:31:23 GMT 1 icarus001 said:

Jun 6, 2013 22:43:31 GMT 1 arrow said:

Could be a long thread this Norbo. The job I should do in the winter and I hate it....
Stearing head bearings.
And I've had an old tyre in the garden for two years now!

I did my steering head bearings last night after they arrived in the post (cheers Norbo

I enjoy doing it, especially as my bike was still running on loose ball bearings...and it was way easier than doing one with tapered bearings, the ball bearings races came off easily compared to getting a tapered race off the stem, I've had to cut them with a Dremmel before.
Started it at 11pm after I got in and finished about 2am, but that was at least an hour messing about with that bloody steering damper, I can't get it to fit so I have the full range of movement without fouling. I've got it set up so I have 75% movement either side and it will be fine to ride, but I'd still like to be able to hit the lockstops.

you need lockstops for mot....