Technical
Tips |
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Tire repair links: |
tire-changing-doc
tirefaq.htm
shop.html#wheel
balancer.html
tiretools.html
Trail Irons - titanium tire iron/axle wrench combo!
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| Bead breakers |
Breaking the bead on a tubeless tire is tough, so here's some tools to do it.
You may want to reserve this one for at home use - but it's cheap!
With the Stop n go you have to use
anti-sieze on the threads or it will gall the threads. Also it's heavy cast-iron at 5 1/2 pounds.
Tyrepliers - at 700gms a nice weight. |
| Tire
changing and balancing |
good changing and balancing tips |
| Wheel
balancing |
Wheel balancing info, how to, and build your own tools. |
| The myth
of the warped brake rotor |
by Carroll Smith, Stoptech Brake Systems. Excellent
article on what's really happening, and breaking in pads and disks.
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| Bike
Tech Translations |
a bike specific dictionary that enables you to
translate almost any technical bike term from English into French,
German or Italian. Well worth printing out and stashing with your
documents for any trip. |
Blackstone Labs  |
"Wondering how often you SHOULD change oil? Wondering if there is an engine problem coming up? Get your oil analyzed and KNOW!"
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| Oil Additives - Snake oil? |
"Is That Additive Really A Negative?" Expose of all the oil additives nonsense. My opinion, and that of the authors: just
use good old motor oil. |
| BMW
VIN decoder |
Ever wondered exactly when your BMW was built? The parts guys like
to know, and sometimes BMW changes things from one month to the next.
Give this handy VIN
decoder (Vehicle Identification Number) your frame number and it
will tell you when it was made! |
| Ohlins Shock
setup |
Ohlins and others general suspension setup, especially for race,
but also good starter for all. (Click on Products then Suspension
setup) |
| Race
Tech Gold Valve |
Installing and modifying the Race Tech Gold Valve Cartridge Emulator
in GS. |
| Air
filters |
Comparison of air filter types. Very interesting... |
| Airl
Filter Testing Result |
"This report presents the results of an ISO 5011 test of several
air filters designed for the GM Duramax Diesel... " |
| Uni Air Filters |
Excellent oiled foam filters - I've been using them forever, and
my G/S has had one in it since 1986. Models to fit most bikes. Recommended. |
| Idler
Shaft Lever, aka "doohickey" |
Tips on replacing the idler shaft lever. |
| Keeping It All Together |
How
A Bolt Works, The
Nuts and Bolts of Bolting, and Torque
Wrenches- How Good Are They? Excellent articles for the home
mechanic by Joseph Dille. |
| Electrex
USA |
Fault finding chart for electrical problems. |
| Sensible
Wiring |
Figuring out the correct size wire to use when
adding accessories. Also pages to wiring
lights and horns etc. All for cars, but the wiring is the same,
your lights don't know whether they are on a bike or a car, and
the electricity sure doesn't care... |
| Rewiring
|
"I have now completely rewired my bike - except for one or
two exceptions. This is an article about what I did, why, how, etc.
" |
| Safety Lighting: Be seen, not hit |
"I didn't see the motorcycle." This is the number one reason/excuse
car drivers give when they cause an accident with a motorcyclist which has given rise to the mantra "ride like you're invisible." |
| Fastening.com |
Fastening magazine - everything you ever wanted
to know about nuts and bolts - for the real techies |
| ClampTool.com |
Clamp / safety wire anything - any size - any shape - anywhere. |
| Webbike
world |
Links to articles about a wide array of tech stuff
from polishing aluminum to motorcycle dynamics and how to adjust the
chain. |
| BMW
gearbox |
Joerg Hau has a very nicely done page on how
to overhaul a BMW airhead (R bike) gearbox in your own workshop,
including a lot of clear photos, drawings (and links
to drawings) of the few necessary tools etc.
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| Off-road travel TOOL KIT recommendations |
A helpful thread from the HUBB on off-road travel TOOL KIT recommendations
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| Anton
Largiader - Steering head bearings |
Good article on correct adjustment of the R100GS, K75 and some other
similar BMW steering head bearings. |
| BMW
- Valeo Starter Motor |
Troubleshooting, Disassembly and Re-assembly. An oft-maligned
starter motor, the Valeo is actually not bad, and not hard to repair.
Here's a complete rebuild procedure. |
| Alex's
BMW Tips |
Another Valeo rebuild article, and exhaust thread
care and more to come. |
| Plastex |
Tips on repair with plastex. |
| Brad Houghton |
"I bought a new BMW R1200GS in Anchorage, and didn't want (nor could really afford) a set of Jessies. I heard horror stories about breaking the standard BMW panniers later, and as I am on the road to Argentina figured I should stop somewhere and relieve myself of the worry.
Here's what I came up with, I made them in a muffler shop in Oaxaca . I can email more photos or explanations if required. Email address and other photos are on my website www.oneworld-twowheels.com." |
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