Always handy having compressor around. Done few seal replacements both nail guns to cylinders seals. Love having air tools !! You made it pretty simple repairs. 👍
Right you are Del, taking the responsibility for the condition of your equipment is not only pleasant and economical, but the stockpile of knowledge about your bike is great for the reliability confidence you want with any equipment. Enjoyed the video and your "you can do it!" attitude, cheers!
Thanks mate, Glad you approve, i agree completely, knowing your machine is a bonus over anyone from the buy-and-ride fraternity, they're missing out on half the enjoyment a bike can bring.
Hiya Penny and Del… great video! One of the first jobs I had the courage to tackle on my Bandit thanks to your original video on the subject long ago. Thanks for continuing to inspire me and others to do their own work and you are bang on… it DOES increase pride of ownership and knowledge of your bike! Take care, dear friends. Be well and ride safe.
Thanks so much buddy.. im always proud that viewers often remember those old dingey videos from the past, and that the content message is what was valued, rather then the production quality..! Which was dreadful..lol !!
Back in 2022 my Triumph Bonneville 900 /Street Cup had an oil leak on the right side above the oil sight glass. I cleaned all the oil off the engine and whent for a short ride to find the leak area. It was the gear position sensor. Stopped by Triumph Dealer and parts dept. and I went through their shop manual on the computer and found out 2 o rings were on the assembly. $1.00 US times 2 and I fixed the leak. Probably saved $150 to $200 in labor here in the USA.
Thanks for sharing that Bill... can you imagine trusting in the dealer as you hand over your $200 hard earned only to find out later it was a $1 rubber o ring.!! Good to keep an eye on things for your wallet and your peace of mind right?.
Good clutch check? Run & bump start a Busa, in 2nd, on frosty cobbles - (Those who live through this test are worthy.) ie. 'Pitter-patter pitter-patter, leap, bounce, hopeless slither & crunch', are deemed acceptable, as a display . . However, 'Pitter-patter etc. - & instant stutter-box while still side-saddle', will have Simon Cowell nutting the Golden buzzer! : )xx
Hi Del & Penny, hope all is going well for you both. Nice how to video mate, job well done. Penny and you have a great relaxing weekend and hope your getting lots of sunshine as its all bloody rain over this side. Take care, Cheers
Thanks mate 👍, I think you're right, at last the summer has parked itself here for a moment, we have hot and sunny this weekend, but being England there are now also severe 'weather warnings' for next week as it'll be 30 degrees, and I kid you not, warnings of 'danger to life'... can't beat the British weather forecasters for their abject panic over the slightest extremes! Enjoy the cool and a chance to ride that red sand off the roads, ride safe, D&Px
Did the same job on my bandit a few years ago and when I took off the front sprocket cover, I discovered what looks like custom molded component. After a few seconds of study, I realized that the previous owner of the bike had applied so much chain lube that they had completely filled all of the cavities in that sprocket cover casting. It was a mess to clean up.
I had a slave cylinder go on me on my zzr1100 had it repaired with my friend Luke great guy but this video I’ll save in my Delboy videos of repairs as it ll come in handy for 2005 hayabusa have good weekend Del suns out bikes out
It's odd how some are hydraulic and some are cable. I've had lots of both and can't say I've ever really found one better than the other. They do seem to feel different but you get used to them quickly. And of course both types have their own service needs. 👍✌️❤️
Yeah, i'd say it's possibly manufacturing costs... famously the Mk1 Bandit had cable on the 600 and hydraulic on the B12.. which ironically evolved into a trend for 1200 owners sourcing 600 sprocket covers to covert the bike to cable.. proof that posher isn't always better aye buddy..!
Video too late for me mate! I upgraded my clutch slave last week with an Oberon one. I also did the seals & piston in the master cylinder while the system was drained. Refill was helped by something I hadn’t seen before, a miniature bleed nipple on the Magura master cylinder,
Top qualtiy kit aye...and if ever you can't afford Magura, then you can buy banjo bolts with a bleed nipple in the middle, and use it at the master cylinder end, makes it work exactly like your Magura one..!
A common issue of the Hayabusa's slave cylinder,due to the dirt of the chain around there which acts like a file to the clutch piston.When I had my Gen 2 ,I found a German e shop that sold a metal cover which I screwed in the face of the piston and there was only a hole for the rod. So the dirt from the chain couldn't get into the piston any more 😊
I’m in the middle of replacing my slave cylinder seals , all stripped down , but the piston refuses to budge , moves a cm or so , but will not pop out . Left it to soak round the edge with penetrating oil , but tried a car tyre electric pump it just won’t move any further ….any other suggestions please (gen 1 busa ) thanks
Yes mate, when they are properly jammed in, plug up the bleed valve hole, and then with a suitable sized grease gun fitting (I believe a 12mm grease nipple fitting does the job)... use a grease gun and pump it full, it'll push the piston right out... the airline method usually works, but when it doesn't, this certainly does... best of luck!
Good tutorial Del and you're so right about tackling all the routine maintenance jobs. It really pays off if something goes wrong out on the road and you're familiar with your ride from maintaining it. I thought the vacuum bleeder tool was coming out but I've used the bleeder bottle too. Thanks for sharing this and best wishes to you and Penny. ❤👍👍
Absolutely Rick, "knowledge is power" and an intimate knowledge of your bike will always be of use when it comes to keeping it safe on the road, same goes for keeping a close eye on the state of wear on comsumables, if you know they are close to the limit you can budget for the replacements and it doesn't come as a shock. Take care good Sir and have a wonderful weekend. D&Pxx
And no badgers were found or harmed in the process, and no drilling aka bandit 😅 Great video again, Del, and I loved the little tip at the end. Encouraging us to save some beer tokens on doing the work ourselves 😎
