http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/tags/round-the-world Find out how to fix your bike en-US Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:00:07 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/search.php http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-3-sand-heat-and-nipples#post-143 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:33:32 +0000 Waz 143@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ <p><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/%2B3204m0A%2Em4v" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></p> <p>In this episode, we dismantle a front wheel, removing the brake discs, spokes and nipples - and Trent brings out the blowtorch to free up some sticky bolts. Pete builds a sandblasting cabinet, mostly out of junk, and continues work on his KTM 950, while Rich is getting close to his BMW being back on the road.</p> <p><div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 110px"><a class="flickr-image" title="Stick with us" href="http://www.garagenight.tv/stick-with-us" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/2888965327_eb4077da6a_t.jpg" alt="Stick with us" width="100" height="69" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href=http://www.garagenight.tv/stick-with-us>Stick with us! Get the official sticker by supporting Garage Night</a></p></div>There was no way Pete was letting me put the new twin-disc front wheel on my bike without at least giving the shabby hub a paint job. That means stripping the hub, which means breaking down the wheel, which means removing the spokes and nipples, which means replacing any that are in poor shape or simply don&#8217;t survive disassembly &#8230; you can see how this job snowballed.</p> <p>The first stage is to remove the brake discs. You do this with the wheel still fully assembled - because you probably couldn&#8217;t get the spokes out with the discs still on, and even if you could, it&#8217;s easier to remove the discs while you&#8217;ve still got the rim to hang on to.<br/><a href="http://www.garagenight.tv/ep-3-sand-heat-and-nipples/">Ep 3: Sand, heat and nipples</a></p> http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/topic/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings#post-51 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:38:15 +0000 Waz 51@http://www.garagenight.tv/forum/ <p><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/%2B33CrEEA%2Em4v" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="270" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></p> <p>It&#8217;s a key area of wear and tear on a bike, and especially a big trailie - so replacing the steering head bearings is one of the essential jobs you&#8217;ll have to come to grips with on a long trip, or just as a long-term owner. Pete&#8217;s KTM 950 came back from South America with knackered steering head bearings, and in this episode we show how to remove the worn-out ones, pack the new ones with grease and install them.</p> <p><div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 110px"><a class="flickr-image" title="Stick with us" href="http://www.garagenight.tv/stick-with-us" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/2888965327_eb4077da6a_t.jpg" alt="Stick with us" width="100" height="69" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"><a href=http://www.garagenight.tv/stick-with-us>Stick with us! Get the official sticker by supporting Garage Night</a></p></div>Most automotive and motorcycle bearings are in constant, full rotation during their life, so they wear evenly as they turn. But steering head bearings move very little when you&#8217;re riding - generally rotating just a few degrees side to side. This makes them particularly prone to uneven wear, especially if they are not kept properly adjusted.</p> <p>Think about it - you&#8217;re doing big miles, mostly in a straight line, over rough roads. Shock is transferred from the wheel, through the fork legs, via the triple clamps/yokes to the steering head bearings.<br/><a href="http://www.garagenight.tv/ep-5-replacing-steering-head-bearings/">Ep 5: Replacing steering head bearings</a></p>