Hello guys,
Here are just a few clips of maintenance projects on the Rapide as well as a few projects planned for the upcoming weeks/months.
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SERVICE ITEMS;
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Check the brakes
Check all the nuts and bolts
Check oil levels & lubricants
Check the tires
Fix the leaking inner tube
Checked the contents of the tool tray
Check all the fittings and fasteners to make sure that they are tight
Oil change and Oil Filter
Clutch adjustment
Tighten up the valves
Tighten up the pushrod tube seals
Grease all the nipples
Check the electrics
Thoroughly clean the bike
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PROJECTS:
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New chain [DONE]
Fix snapped wire in taillight [DONE]
Check the wheel bearings when you remove the real wheel [DONE]
New spark plug leads /Spark plug caps
Clean the points inside the end of the magneto
Adjust the clutch
Tighten down the cylinder head again
Replace the mudguards
Refit balance distance piece / pipe under the seat
Replace the carburetors
Add air filters that don’t choke the bike
Fix the oil leaks!
Try to figure out where the oil is leaking from
Check under the bike to see if all the casing fasteners/nuts and bolts are tight
Check the inside of the magneto to see if it’s got all oily
Suspect the timed breather is spraying the bike
Check all other oil lines and fittings
Install new breather system
Replace timed breather with sump plug
Reroute cables
Cable routing
Set new gas tank
Paint golden lines
Fit decals
Move the clutch lever to the other pivot point?
Install a kill switch for magneto
Plug the hole in the Dynamo cover (grommet)
Outrigger steady plate on the front brake
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