Paradigm
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posted March 20, 2003 05:39 PM
Tools for your bike
Other than sockets, torque wrenches, and the normal garage tools, what tools do you have for your 12R? What about supplies such as chain lube? I've never worked on a bike before and I would like to stock up on what I will need before I get the 6R, then the 12R next summer.
  
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Quickwilly
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posted March 20, 2003 07:26 PM
heres a few items I like to keep around the shop.
-a big bag of garage towels.
-bike stand.
-radio .
-fridge .
-favorite beer in the fridge.
-spare oil filters
-at least 3 quarts of oil/synthetic
-manuals
-parts diagrams
-the # to the bike shop on speed dial
-mechanics home phone#
-band aids
-plenty of cleaning agents like simple green, plastic cleaner, Zianos wax.
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Zhooligan
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posted March 20, 2003 11:03 PM
Pick yourself up some clear tubing for bleeding the brakes. I find it one of the most useful things to have.
And due some reseaxh on your new bikes. Frankly your R6 should only require oil and filter changes, occasional chain adjustment and lube. remember the chain lube is needed only to keep the side plates from rusting, so light lubrication is all you really need to do. To much chain lube attracts dirt and crud. The other things you will learn to do is put in front ons of people make the mistake of pulling a wheel and don't pay attention to the pieces.
Get a shop manual and write notes etc. in it when you disassemble things. Be mindful of the torque specs. An inchpound torque wrench is a must if you do your own work as many of the smaller bolts call for 12 to 18 pounds of torque and a normal ftpound torque wrench is not typically reliable in the area below 20 pounds.
Make sure you have blue loctite and some anti-sieze. Latex gloves are helpful as well.
One other piece of advice is buy a spare set of plugs and keep them in the garage. I can't tell you how many times in my life I have needed a new plug(s) on a Sunday!
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wannabe
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posted March 20, 2003 11:09 PM
 Edited By: wannabe on 20 Mar 2003 23:09
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One other piece of advice is buy a spare set of plugs and keep them in the garage. I can't tell you how many times in my life I have needed a new plug(s) on a Sunday!
I hope that getting to the plugs is easier on the 636 than it is on the 12...
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Zhooligan
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posted March 20, 2003 11:25 PM
Now this sounds like whining! 
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wannabe
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posted March 20, 2003 11:39 PM
quote:
Now this sounds like whining!
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