DO NOT USE GRAPHITE IN YOUR LOCKS!! i've worked for a locksmith and i'll tell you this, if water or oil gets into the lock cylinder in the future, the graphite turns into stone. and since this is a bike. it will happen yes, graphite is used in locks BUT this is a lock cylinder that is outside. use lock oil or another thin oil! EDIT: just had someone come in today that had done this. and the graphite had turned into stone.
Yeah, when he scraped graphite into the lock i cringed. There should be a lot of red flags already, if somebody is putting anything other than lock oil or similar oil products into their locks. In the end, i'd rather spend my money on lock oil rather than a new lock. Also, if you're living in a cold climate, consider treating exposed metals with rust protection spray. I've noticed over the years than my brake disc bolts as well as a lot of other bolts have started to corrode. Or just upgrade to stainless bolts, if you got the money.
Xan Hede you should pick one wet lube for the lock and stick with it. If you pick wd40 only use wd40, but staw away from wd40 because it evaporates very quickly. There is a reason lock lock lubricant exists, ask a local locksmith! You could zink plate bolts or get zink bolts
Top tip for sleepy go pro, rough up the mating surfaces of the plastic clips with sand paper. They're shiny and slide about, if they're rough they clamp together better without the need for over tightening delicate threads with a screw driver. 👍🏼
That look on your face at 3:42 was exactly how I reacted when my shift lever fell off my fairly new bike when I was pulling into my driveway. I went through and loctited every critical bolt on the bike that I could get to after that heart stopper.
Had the same deal on my rear brake, filtered off the highway and found there to be no rear brake :( Luckily just a bold and rings lost, could have been worse.
The parking ticket hack is good. By my favourite is just bypassing the ramp, as usually there is enough space for a bike to slip by and parking the bike on a nondesignated parking spot, near a wall, pillar etc. where it's not occupying a parking space nor is it an obstacle to pedestrians.
Im really confused of why is your channel doesnt masively grow i mean your video are more useful than the other motovloggers like maxwrist who always just show off but doest teach you how to do the right way of using a motorcycle or even maintening it. Ive been your fan for years now. I wish that youll never stop teaching us this things thank you.
5:19 tip 5, dismantle the go pro bracket and lightly sand the flat points of contact on the "fingers" of each section just enough to give a scuffed rough surface. Reassemble... Now there's no need to risk cracking the plastic by overtightening the bolt as suggested in this video. 😁👍
Once I wanted to buy a ticket with my bike and the guard took the ticket from me, telling that the gap is indeed for motorcyclists. Since then, I don't bother with the tickets anymore.
Ok I had to pause 40 seconds in to write this... your production quality is amazing... those transitions! I’ve noticed it’s a big different than what you’ve been doing over the year and I’m enjoying it!! Ok time to watch the rest of the video 😂
Older bikers probably will have slippers and get yelled at by their partner / spouse iif they dare to walk on the freshly vacuumed carpets on their outdoor shoes :-)
Loctite tip. For bolts in places where you shouldn’t use Loctite (or other thread lockers) because they will damage the bike (plastics), craft rubber cement does the job of helping the bolt not work lose and easily comes off when you need it to. Plastic safe.
Keep it going man. First time viewer and I'm already subscribed! The comedy bits that you put into the videos make it really fun to watch, in addition to the very useful information. Great job! 👍
I would like to see polishing tricks for aluminum since there's 100 of them, electric wiring tricks, and machinist tricks. Them dudes are wizards I swear.
I like the one for the fuel tank, with the cloth but also for the parking garage ticket. Another trick I have seen for the go pro mount is to use some 150 grit sand paper and just roughen up the the inner surfaces (teeth) of the mount so there is more friction.
I have a KTM RC 390, it's battery cover plastic piece rattles a lot (it just clicks into the place, no screws holding it), so I wrapped some electrical tape around the tabs which click into place, it has been quiet since then.
Great video, nice bike. I have read that graphite is corrosive to aluminum (or aluminium -haha) but can't confirm that. Instead of oven cleaner, I suggest Dawn dish soap. Works great on oil and grease. Keep on keepin' on, CC.
Your channel just got recommended! What a great channel! Dude are you from south Africa. Looks like jhb? And well sound like a South African. If so I am proud
I've used old oil containers the same for draining engine oil for years and then fill another container and take it to the recycling centre . Handy tips . Thanks
Good point about marking fasteners so you can see if they have loosened, I do that, especially after a major disassembly, the first ride after I am on the lookout for loosened bolts, my CR 250 r is vibration- y, so I stay alert.
a hack from my side: if you've just bought a triple tree stand for your bike, because let's say you need to change the fork seals, but it turns out that all of the adapters are too small, just take a vernier caliper, measure the inside diameter of the hole in the triple tree of your bike, and then wrap the pin on your stand untill it's 1mm thicker, it won't be as good as a right size pin, but it works. I had that happen to me when I wanted a front stand, only to find out that the thickest front pin is 18mm while my yzf r125 requires a 22mm one (which I still have no idea where to get).
The nut trick is good, but truckers do this with their wheel nuts... Silver markers are better. It blends in better and doesn't chip off so easily.. Also instead of lines, do 2 dots. Also... Loctite is a brand, you meant to say Threadlock. And make sure its blue Threadlock, as red sets solid and you'll need power tools to remove
I have 2 old school hacks for you (using newspaper) -if your boots are wet from a ride, when you store them for the night, stuff crumpled up newspaper into your boots, by the morning the paper will have absorbed all the moisture, then all you need to do is remove it. -if you're riding in a very cold climate and get caught out with a summer jacket, open up your jacket and then open up the newspaper, put it against your chest and then zip your jacket up on the newspaper (ideal for tight fitting jackets) the newspaper acts as a barrier to the cold air.
How about sticking the transponder on the immobilizer unit to enable use of duplicate and alternative keys? And I had to blink twice seeing your R1 key is exactly the one that came with my FZR!
I must admit, the cloth thing seems like a great idea. And for the allenkey thing, thats what ive been doing during my bike's rebuilding process. Some places are hard to reach and space is limited, so using the wrench and allenkey thing does help a lot. Which reminds me, i need to check on all my nuts and bolts if theyre all still tight.
If you're doing a top end rebuild and the barrels are a swine to free off the crankcase, next time just slacken the appropriate nuts a fraction and start the engine for a few seconds, no more broken fins or lever gouges in the alloy. Screwdriver bit in end of petrol pipe for hard to reach carb adjustment screws. I love shared biker knowledge, although I'd have used petrol on a rag to clean grease off tiles followed by water and washing up liquid. Good luck with your channel✌
Here is also a Tip if you want to get and turn your key smoothly. Just put a litte bit of sewing mashine oil on the key and put it in and out the ignition lock a few times, and the problem is normaly fixend, and the oil doesn't do damage to your ignition lock or key. :)
Popped up in my feed, have a like and subscribe for the accent, makes me think of family memories and how things could have been with a small change in the world.
Bra, in SA I would add a tip for avoiding potholes. I was down in the Freestate last year and people were driving on the dirt shoulder of the road because it was less damaged than the road itself.
Interesting👍I threw away Allen key n brought T handle Allen key from Kingchrome roughly $12 Australia. On my AG200 I drill small hole in chain guard to allow water to drain.
The assembler of my Aprilia Tuono was nice enough to mark every nut that he dealt with using a yellow dab of paint marker. I don't check them but I suppose you could if you were concerned.
![Lp. Сердце Вселенной #60 РОЖДЕНИЕ ЛОЛОЛОШКИ [Финал] • Майнкрафт](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YoR0pAV9FVQ/mqdefault.jpg)
DO NOT USE GRAPHITE IN YOUR LOCKS!!
i've worked for a locksmith and i'll tell you this, if water or oil gets into the lock cylinder in the future, the graphite turns into stone. and since this is a bike. it will happen
yes, graphite is used in locks BUT this is a lock cylinder that is outside.
use lock oil or another thin oil!
EDIT: just had someone come in today that had done this. and the graphite had turned into stone.
Victor Hangaas thanks, you need more likes so you get to the top of the comment sections so more people can see
Yeah, when he scraped graphite into the lock i cringed. There should be a lot of red flags already, if somebody is putting anything other than lock oil or similar oil products into their locks. In the end, i'd rather spend my money on lock oil rather than a new lock.
Also, if you're living in a cold climate, consider treating exposed metals with rust protection spray. I've noticed over the years than my brake disc bolts as well as a lot of other bolts have started to corrode. Or just upgrade to stainless bolts, if you got the money.
Xan Hede you should pick one wet lube for the lock and stick with it. If you pick wd40 only use wd40, but staw away from wd40 because it evaporates very quickly. There is a reason lock lock lubricant exists, ask a local locksmith!
You could zink plate bolts or get zink bolts
I use chain spray :D.
Geez, I was gonna say at the very least maybe use graphite spray.....
Unless I manage to hit 120kph in a parking garage... Challenge accepted.
Barney Stinson
Update?
@@mrspud8869 Ended up trading in a fast bike for a much more comfortable but much slower bike. Getting old sucks.
@@mose717you still riding bro?
Top tip for sleepy go pro, rough up the mating surfaces of the plastic clips with sand paper. They're shiny and slide about, if they're rough they clamp together better without the need for over tightening delicate threads with a screw driver. 👍🏼
Or use carbon paste, which has abrasives in it
That look on your face at 3:42 was exactly how I reacted when my shift lever fell off my fairly new bike when I was pulling into my driveway. I went through and loctited every critical bolt on the bike that I could get to after that heart stopper.
That wad my face when i didnt notice that my abs was turned off
Had the same deal on my rear brake, filtered off the highway and found there to be no rear brake :( Luckily just a bold and rings lost, could have been worse.
😂😂🔥
The parking ticket hack is good. By my favourite is just bypassing the ramp, as usually there is enough space for a bike to slip by and parking the bike on a nondesignated parking spot, near a wall, pillar etc. where it's not occupying a parking space nor is it an obstacle to pedestrians.
Isn’t that illegal and a reason for your bike to be clamped?
😂
My wife married me knowing I'm a diesel mechanic.. she learnt to buy everything in black 😎🛠️
The jokes about acting like an obsessed biker as if it's normal are genius
That fuel cover cloth thing is GENIUS
Im really confused of why is your channel doesnt masively grow i mean your video are more useful than the other motovloggers like maxwrist who always just show off but doest teach you how to do the right way of using a motorcycle or even maintening it. Ive been your fan for years now. I wish that youll never stop teaching us this things thank you.
love your videos mate so underrated
keep going and you'll soon be big
5:19 tip 5, dismantle the go pro bracket and lightly sand the flat points of contact on the "fingers" of each section just enough to give a scuffed rough surface.
Reassemble...
Now there's no need to risk cracking the plastic by overtightening the bolt as suggested in this video.
😁👍
lol i never pay for parking garages when on my bike because i fit through the gap and no one ever argued about it
Wait until you get into a parking garage that has cctv and guards...
isnt the gap for that?
Ohh so you're THAT guy ...
Once I wanted to buy a ticket with my bike and the guard took the ticket from me, telling that the gap is indeed for motorcyclists. Since then, I don't bother with the tickets anymore.
Leontief Modell no thats what the gap is for
Ok I had to pause 40 seconds in to write this... your production quality is amazing... those transitions! I’ve noticed it’s a big different than what you’ve been doing over the year and I’m enjoying it!!
Ok time to watch the rest of the video 😂
Thanks dude! It's my new camera toy: a gimbal
I work for a company that produces and processes graphite. Graphite has a wide variety of uses, but lubricant is not one of them.
Best tip: dont wear your shoes in your house
We asians cannot relate on the first problem.. lol
Or get a thing called a floor mat. Wipe your feet and you’re done.
Here in finland u just dont use shoes in indoors and if u dare to walk to someones house with shoes u gonna atleast get yelled at
Older bikers probably will have slippers and get yelled at by their partner / spouse iif they dare to walk on the freshly vacuumed carpets on their outdoor shoes :-)
@@kkklll694 jep
Loctite tip. For bolts in places where you shouldn’t use Loctite (or other thread lockers) because they will damage the bike (plastics), craft rubber cement does the job of helping the bolt not work lose and easily comes off when you need it to. Plastic safe.
The way of approaching is extraordinary bro love all your videos😍🏍😇
You biker fan from India🏍💙
You just provided me with 2-3 ideas I have been wondering. 1st. is the refilling up of gas using cloth.
Thanks for taking the request! I've been waiting for this!
🙌🏻
Keep it going man. First time viewer and I'm already subscribed! The comedy bits that you put into the videos make it really fun to watch, in addition to the very useful information. Great job! 👍
Loved the ticket part!!
I love this guy, can’t stop watching his videos.
Nice hacks and the sense of humor is brilliant! 👍
5:27 my teacher waking me up during a test
Instead of graphite; I use Rem-oil, a dry Teflon lubricant
Remington dry lube is the only lube I use. Period. Every application. Yes, even that.
That home made oil tray with built in pouring spout tickled my fancy as a combination of basic utility and ingenuity!😊
Nice to see a south African biker with a youtube channel for a change
"knife cupboard in the shape of murder." I wasn't expecting that. 😂🔪
Literally the most underrated motovlogger for me 🙌🔥
I would like to see polishing tricks for aluminum since there's 100 of them, electric wiring tricks, and machinist tricks. Them dudes are wizards I swear.
I like the one for the fuel tank, with the cloth but also for the parking garage ticket. Another trick I have seen for the go pro mount is to use some 150 grit sand paper and just roughen up the the inner surfaces (teeth) of the mount so there is more friction.
Another excellent video and commentary 😎🤙🏽
Wow😯the pencil lead trick😍your a magician now💥
Old school trick for any vehicle ignition switch as well
I have a KTM RC 390, it's battery cover plastic piece rattles a lot (it just clicks into the place, no screws holding it), so I wrapped some electrical tape around the tabs which click into place, it has been quiet since then.
Very nice advice and video mate, well done!
You are underrated, there are many things that I didn't know
Amazingly good hacks.. Also awesome video editing skills..
I keep plenty of hand sanitizer in my garage for removing grease from hands and concrete floor.
Works great. Like your tips.
I wear gloves it works really good
The drain pan from the oil jug is GENIUS!!
Your vids keep getting better, CC! Love the humor in them as well 😆👍
Great video, nice bike. I have read that graphite is corrosive to aluminum (or aluminium -haha) but can't confirm that. Instead of oven cleaner, I suggest Dawn dish soap. Works great on oil and grease. Keep on keepin' on, CC.
I use a bit set for extra leverage for the allen key. It has a convenient hex that will (almost) never slip unlike a spanner :)
That's definitely a better idea better but if you just have a basic tool setup this works too
2:53 I have a crack in the exact spot on the exact part of my bike. Upper gauge surround. Was too careless when taking it off the first time.
Dude, picturization is out of the world. Go for movie direction. Hahaha. Best wishes
I just been inspired! Time to binge a new channel
Great vedio bro.... Nice work,, and your Bike was so beautiful 😍
the info is great but the narrative it´s frkn awesome, thanks
That oil drain pan trick is priceless...
love this video man
This is the best motochannel in the whole goddamn internet. I'm so glad I've fond you.
AAR you also know Fortnine? :)
Good sense of humour bro! . The best part was the lose bolt 😂
Your channel just got recommended! What a great channel! Dude are you from south Africa. Looks like jhb? And well sound like a South African. If so I am proud
I've used old oil containers the same for draining engine oil for years and then fill another container and take it to the recycling centre . Handy tips . Thanks
Same here. I put the oil in the bike, then empty the drain pan into the oil jug. Seal it up and take it to recycling.
Also if there is some new oil left over I put it into a separate container kept just for that purpose. Use that to top up oil between changes.
jesus how much loctite did you put on that caliper bolt? you only need a really small amount at the far end of the bolt
1:26 we're Kawasaki owners know this. I've had to replace both gas caps of both my bikes.
Sometimes I'm thinking I'm going to break the key
@@eruton you gotta replace it if you're at that point, trust me. Get a vortex and no problems.
I keep a tiny spray sanitizer gel bottle with a tiny bit of dish soap and water to spray visors full of bugs, then wipe with a microfiber cloth.
A damp dryer sheet will melt the bugs off. Seriously, it is too easy.
Naaaiiice bruski 🔥🤘🏼
Good point about marking fasteners so you can see if they have loosened, I do that, especially after a major disassembly, the first ride after I am on the lookout for loosened bolts, my CR 250 r is vibration- y, so I stay alert.
You're crazy, love the channel, thanks for the tips❤😎
Great video buddy..keep exploring and dish out your crazy and lovable ideas ....excellent
a hack from my side: if you've just bought a triple tree stand for your bike, because let's say you need to change the fork seals, but it turns out that all of the adapters are too small, just take a vernier caliper, measure the inside diameter of the hole in the triple tree of your bike, and then wrap the pin on your stand untill it's 1mm thicker, it won't be as good as a right size pin, but it works. I had that happen to me when I wanted a front stand, only to find out that the thickest front pin is 18mm while my yzf r125 requires a 22mm one (which I still have no idea where to get).
You really deserve more subscribers. I wish I had people to recommend you too
Nicely done bro!
The last one with the wrench on allen key is good. I do that tip on wrenches when you just need that extra bit of oomph
The nut trick is good, but truckers do this with their wheel nuts... Silver markers are better.
It blends in better and doesn't chip off so easily.. Also instead of lines, do 2 dots.
Also... Loctite is a brand, you meant to say Threadlock.
And make sure its blue Threadlock, as red sets solid and you'll need power tools to remove
I have 2 old school hacks for you (using newspaper)
-if your boots are wet from a ride, when you store them for the night, stuff crumpled up newspaper into your boots, by the morning the paper will have absorbed all the moisture, then all you need to do is remove it.
-if you're riding in a very cold climate and get caught out with a summer jacket, open up your jacket and then open up the newspaper, put it against your chest and then zip your jacket up on the newspaper (ideal for tight fitting jackets) the newspaper acts as a barrier to the cold air.
Awesome man! I always seem to carry a power bank whenever I go for a ride. Just in case.
You have my respect for using the metric system
Okay that thumbnail is great.
Useful info! Thanks bro!
For the gopro falling, it’s better to scratch the inside of the fixation with glass paper so that you dont have to use screwdriver
How about sticking the transponder on the immobilizer unit to enable use of duplicate and alternative keys? And I had to blink twice seeing your R1 key is exactly the one that came with my FZR!
Well shoot and edited! Good job! Thanks for the tips!
You deserve 1M subs
I must admit, the cloth thing seems like a great idea. And for the allenkey thing, thats what ive been doing during my bike's rebuilding process. Some places are hard to reach and space is limited, so using the wrench and allenkey thing does help a lot. Which reminds me, i need to check on all my nuts and bolts if theyre all still tight.
Lots of good ideas here. Thanks for sharing
amazing hacks man.
My friend has a kickstart with pretty much no compression and it is so entertaining Watching him Get mad at his bike while i am warming up mine
The key cover works. It is where I carry my time-slip from the end of the drag strip back to the pits. Never lost one yet.
If you're doing a top end rebuild and the barrels are a swine to free off the crankcase, next time just slacken the appropriate nuts a fraction and start the engine for a few seconds, no more broken fins or lever gouges in the alloy. Screwdriver bit in end of petrol pipe for hard to reach carb adjustment screws. I love shared biker knowledge, although I'd have used petrol on a rag to clean grease off tiles followed by water and washing up liquid. Good luck with your channel✌
Here is also a Tip if you want to get and turn your key smoothly. Just put a litte bit of sewing mashine oil on the key and put it in and out the ignition lock a few times, and the problem is normaly fixend, and the oil doesn't do damage to your ignition lock or key. :)
nice vid man
Popped up in my feed, have a like and subscribe for the accent, makes me think of family memories and how things could have been with a small change in the world.
Brilliant mate 👍
If you use Allen wrenches alot, get some bondhus t-handles. They kick ass 🤘
What a great video dude🔥
Bra, in SA I would add a tip for avoiding potholes. I was down in the Freestate last year and people were driving on the dirt shoulder of the road because it was less damaged than the road itself.
Awesome video man... Thumbs up.....
If you use a disc lock, make sure to use the bright orange lanyard, attach other end to your handle bars.
You earned a new subscriber
Thanks to those great tips. 😃
Nice video dude
keep up bro ❤
Its truely help full mahn❤
Very good
Interesting👍I threw away Allen key n brought T handle Allen key from Kingchrome roughly $12 Australia. On my AG200 I drill small hole in chain guard to allow water to drain.
Quality content, mate!
How TF this channel doesnt have more subs!?
Awesome tip for parking garages!
The assembler of my Aprilia Tuono was nice enough to mark every nut that he dealt with using a yellow dab of paint marker. I don't check them but I suppose you could if you were concerned.