Again, Del , nailed it geezer, best detailed, instructional video's on the Internet without a doubt, always show precisely what needs doing and why, 10 out of 10.
Del, these 'routine' maintenance videos have given me the confidence to do so many jobs on my own bike and have saved me hundreds and hundreds of pounds in garage bills. Really. And now I know my bike so well. Love the custom stuff too, but keep these coming. Thank you!
I’m new to the channel, I picked up the channel when I was searching UA-cam for content on raising the rear end on a motorcycle via dogbones, this led me to watch the whole triumph TT/legend build and now I’m working my way through the caffbusa build. I just wanted to leave a comment to say how much of an inspirational character you are and you work ethic and morals are bang on. Every part of the build I watch I know it’s being done to an exceptional standard by a guy who knows exactly how to do that particular job you’ve clearly got oodles of mechanical knowledge and even that feels like an understatement, it’s honestly amazing the way you work your way around a bike. Young budding mechanics take not of this guy and his channel. Great work!
Thank you so much for your very kind words Gary, it's wonderful to know that you enjoy the videos so much and take the time to watch a whole series and post such a kind and encouraging message.. We put a lot into making the content, it's pretty much a full time job aside from having regular day jobs too, so it makes all the difference to know that it's greatly appreciated. take care and keep in touch.. Del.
Bearings look great and with that wire wheel the bolts and nuts turned out amazing! All this work you did inspires me to do some of these things on my first bike I recently bought, a ‘98 susuki GSX-R 750 SRAD!
Delboy, these videos are priceless! You have a lovely manor and great way of getting a point across. Brilliant demonstration of mechanical practice. Oh by the way my fork seals on Versys 650 changed following you usd fork video. Had to make a tool as there s a 4” spacer requiring compression for reassembled. Keep up the amazing videos!
It’s very satisfying to see a job done well it’s amazing how much you get out of it . It’s one of the reasons I stoped being a motorcycle mechanic in shops in London in the 80s... always under pressure from what the customer could afford to be done. On balance knowing what should have been done. You have shared some good tips in these videos really worthwhile. I am enjoying every one Thank you
Hi Terry, totally agree with your sentiments mate, it's always about what your customer can afford, and when I used to see the state that some teenager's mopeds came in looking like, we often found ourselves picking up a lot of the bill for free just to see them safe...! As you know yourself, if they can't afford it, they can't afford it, you can't magic the money from nowhere... we were always happoer they were safe on the road than riding round on dangerous bikes they couldn't afford to repair, am sure you did the same! Thanks for watching mate, good to know you enjoy the videos!
Hi Gary... good to hear from you sir... The bolts were easy to bring back up sue to being really good quality steel.. fundamentally they were just dirty, it's great to be able to re-use them and keep the OEM parts... not to mention save the money on buying new ones..lol. . Have a great week my friend, and keep in touch.. D&Px
I am impressed again. Excellent teacher, I have to say I had a laugh about the wire wheel. I have been putting a wire wheel in my drill and putting in my vise for a while. and my friend always giving me guff about it. So now you guilt me into purchasing a new wire for my grinder.
Aha, great to hear from a fellow ghetto fixer! A drill in the vice is a noble practice and I did it for more years than I care to remember... certainly long before I could afford a bench grinder!
I am enjoying this so much, thank you. Last year I was wearing some surgical gloves whilst angle grinding. The glove got sucked off of my hand, from between the thumb and forefinger, by the draft caused by the flapper wheel. That dragged my hand and wheel together.....kin ouchy! The glove wrapped around the grinder spindle and the flapper wheel bringing it to a full stop. I got lucky this time, just the top two layers of skin about the size of two 50p bits, and that was all good in a month or so.
Sure thing buddy, gloves and spinning wheels can be lethal, the black rubber gloves I wear rip in a second, and if anything, prevent those little abrasions when you catch the wire wheel, but strictly speaking it's still a no no... there have been some pretty horrific accidents due to gloves, basic stuff aye?! Glad you got away with it, stay safe...
Mega stuff once again Del .. all ways love following you on your bike adventures .. would love two see you out on bike again as well love the general chit chat and the ..FRO vlogs ... Keep up your hard work Del I appreciate a lot of time and effort goes into editing these videos..
Thanks Stevie, thats very kind of you mate, I don't do much out on the bike with cameras any more. there are an army of people "Vlogging" now, and i just don't have the time to fit it in between the project videos... like you said, it takes so much longer than it used to to make videos of the standard we now do... maybe 14 to 20 hours each depending on the subject... so we keep the bike time (which is rare), as our time to get away from the work load when we can... But its summer time almost now, so maybe ill find time in between everything else to clip on the GoPro and go for a ride in the sunshine.... thanks for the nudge mate.. and ride safe.. Del.
I did both swing arm bearings and shortlink bearings on my suzuki freewind. Identical parts and setup, made a massive difference in cornering feel and made me realize my rear shock was bad :D Changed it for a Wilbers 540, and OMG my bike is awesome now. :D Great vid, wish I had it a year ago!
Hi Del you should be called the Doctor . You bring things to life .Apologies not had time to get to see you and Penny .its been manic.Those bolts look like new . Take care
Hi Tony, great to hear from you buddy, am glad to hear you're well, I think of you every time I trip over that box with your exhausts in lol lol... get yourself down here mate, there's a cold beer in the fridge! Chat soon, and don't work too hard, D&Px
Hiya delboy its mike/jan here still got the 600bandit. put LEDs now for the dash board. so looks pritty cool now. thank to you for all the info. we oh you lots brother ride safe best wishes to penny to thanks bro ;-)
Hey Delboy, I can’t believe how easy you make it look. I just had a total nightmare getting the suspension linkage bearings out my sv650 swing arm. I tried my slide hammer - no luck, tried heating the outside and cooling the inside. Still didn’t budge. The tool kept sliding through. I then tried chiselling from the other side and the edges of the bearing were just cracking off. I then resulted to using a Dremel with a carbide bit and cut a line through the bearing casing. Unfortunately looks like I went about 1mm too far and now the case has a 1mm dip in it. can’t believe how much this has played on my mind. Now I need to do a repair and I am hoping Jb weld and pressing the new bearing in will suffice. Anyway great videos mate I wish mine went that smoothly.
What's up delboy spent the last 2days in my man cave/garage working on my bike making it safer and prettier and binging on your vids after a year and a bit out of the loop all up to date now my friend, huge fan mate keep up the awesome work.... now back to my 6 kids and beautiful wife lol 🏍️🏍️
Excellent video, I did not enjoy replacing the link on the ZZ I went through 2 of them until I had one that was good enough. That wire wheel is brilliant, I have been replacing the old bolts in both my bikes thinking they were junk.
Yeah sure thing Simone, the wire wheel is your friend, will save you a lot of money, just remember they will corrode again quicker than a new bolt, so it's more a stay of execution than an actual full pardon!
I've found that those wire wheels can also do a fine job launching small parts across the shop at high speed where they typically end up under a work bench. Sometimes never to be seen again.
Suzuki Service Manual: "discard the self-locking nuts.." or "replace the ...... " referring to the rear suspension. Good engineering practice to replace any self-locker anyway, view them as single use items like oil seals. Cheap enough. Enjoying your series chum. I had an RG125 which had chunky rust soup for bearings even worse than the ones you had.. If one's gone, they've all gone (or very soon will have).. so yep, change 'em all. Good engineering practice.
Cheers buddy, they look shiney now, but bolts that were once rusty will be rusty again, and far quicker than a new one!!... so it's more a stay of execution than a genuine long term fix, but it makes you feel good to clean 'em up, specially when you know what they cost to replace!
Nice one Del. Never seen those bearings changed before. Making progress eh?? The vice is one of the best things to have in a garage if you ask me. Awrabest to you both from me & all the clan. Hopefully catch up next month. 😉💙🤘
Good to hear from you Al, hope all well there... you're dead right, these are a rarely replaced bearing which is, I guess, why they end up son bad! Let us know when you land, and we'll make a plan!
You only nag me cause you luv me ;) Have to remember that one with the wife. Seriously manky that bike mate, definately a good idea to take it all to bits and clean/replace. I'd have a good look at the rear shock too.
ha h yeah.. works for me mate..lol!.. and yeah, Manky old dog aye..! but that's perfect for what i want.. cleaning all the working bits, and the grungy old patina can stay there.. ill be scotching up all the good paint to make it look even worse later... can't wait to start on the creative stuff..!
Hey Del and Penny, thanks for all the hard work. I've just come back from a month away at work to watch loads of new videos :-) Just a thought, whilst you have the shock out would it not be worthwhile changing the oil in it, and also the front forks as well if you get time, as who knows if it has ever been done, on a plus side that would mean more videos...... Yes i'm greedy! Take it easy
Hi Kevin, Welcome back mate.. and thanks for watching... generally Rear shocks arent serviceable, you can strip them with some very specialist equipment, or you can have them rebuilt... but this one is healthy and dry.. no leaks or pitting.. its going back on for now mate as its a budget build, Sadly i do have to replace one of the forks as its badly corroded.. so just eeking out the budget the best i can so i can get it all done..!
@@Moonfleet41Thanks for the info, I suppose if they made them easy to service people would do it at home and they would lose money! Glad yours is well as new ones are not cheap. Not so good with the front fork, I can only hope you find some on the cheap! Anyway you shouldn't be answering my question you should be relaxing with the good lady! Thanks for the answer and education ;-)
Awesome Del! A mate's Tuono failed there due to lack of service/lube and the thing sat on its new rear tyre. Lucky he was barely moving at the time! Anyhows, I'm off wire wheel shopping! 👍🏻
I change the front and rear wheel bearings and the final drive bearings every 3 years. All of them together with good japanese bearings are only about £30. 97 plate Divi 900. Just piece of mind, plus I get to see other parts of the bike and check on any areas for a "just in case" look. Shock linkage, suspension bearings. I check and clean every 5 years. I made up an excel spread sheet then printed that off and popped it into my haynes manual. (took the haynes apart and put into polly pockets and into a lever arch file, keeps the pages clean. Plus I can add extra pages into a certain chapter. Like the blow apart schematic of the entire shock linkage with part numbers, printed out on A3 paper.) Leve arch file also has printed sheets for oil changes, date, mileage, then polly pocket for receipt. Same with tyres, so I know date, mileage, tyre make and model. Bit ocd-ish but I figure you cant have too much history for a bike. had the divi 900 for 12 years now, this October 2018. I did know a guy who had a divi 900 who put grease nipples into the shock linkage. Worked really well for him. I've always been a bit 50 50 over it. I'm talking the main middle 2x bearing. From memory of reading on the forum hes had good results. Keeps all the crap out. One thing I have done, which was a suggestion to get seized bolts out. hit with heat via a heat gun of blow torch, then spalt with plumbers pip freeze. Costs between £10 and £20 for a can, but the can last a while. Talking just on the bolt or nut not the ally shock linkage. I had to do my shock linkage, which is why its mentioned. In my case, didnt work, as the steel bolt had welded to the inside of the shock linkage. So I had to cut them both out. Lucky for me, cross referencing the shock linkage, its on loads of yammys. 4KM blah blah. Anyway, got one in excellent condition for £10 including postage. Put all the new bearings in that and fitted to the bike. Got a new bolt for that as well as I had to cut thru it. It was coming down to the wire as I planned of heading to Germany about 4 days later. All worked well. Now, dead easy to do service on. Got to do the headstock bearings, so looking forward to your headstock video. I've got to make one of those threaded bar bearing places. Its on the list of projects lol.
A bit OCD? You're not kidding mate, I don't keep my bikes long enough to spend that much time shuffling the paperwork, so it wouldn't work for me, but a good practice to keep track of things... putting grease nipples in your shortlink is a pointless waste of time tbh, because you can only do the centre of the shortlink knuckle and then it only pushes greases against the back of the centre sleeve so the bolt can till get welded in place, plus if you're forcing the grease in till it oozes out of the seals, you're forcing rust and crap past the seals, which can lacerate them... and also, you can en up neglecting the two end seals as they'll still need to come out and be stripped and cleaned, so it's no extra work to do all four, and the same goes for the swing arm mount tube... but at least it's good to hear someone keeping things greased and lubricated... I get a little tired these days at the abject and rampant neglect I see from today's modern motorcyclist, specially those with the lease bikes who treat them like they just don't care as it's not 'theirs'... but ho hum, the old school biker creed mentality is a dwindling ideal... Take care buddy, all the best, Del
@@Moonfleet41 well.. had the bike 12 years this october, so not gonna get rid. I also keep certain empty packets, like you had the old stock new item, that bag I;d write on what it was, date etc, then pop in the folder. just in case I need to get another, at another time, or I need to help out someone else with the same bike, so kinda building up an encyclopedia on divi 900. Just got a new front running light socket? keeping the bag, with make and model on, as its off an XJR1300, but will fit the xj900s. I'll order certain parts from Wemoto for say a Vmax, and they'll query it, cos I have the divi 900, and I'll point out the part numbers the same, but they list it for the Vmax and not the divi 900. lol. anyway, BusaBaby is looking good.
Nice and good, enjoying the (pre)build immensely. Something that keeps me grinning is that allmost every video from you gets around 23 dislikes. That number is só consistant that I wonder if it's the same 23 guy's everytime XD Keep it up!!
Oh it certainly is Han... the same little bunch of haters every time... you'd think they'd get bored in the end aye.. personally i just don't watch things i don't like..! but maybe it's their coping mechanism or something..!!! Thanks for yout kind support buddy, and have a great week... Del.
Fantastic DIY video once again Del, can you send me a link to that Fantastic little puller/ slide hammer kit you use please, keep up the great stuff, john👌👍👍
Good job done Del. Those needle roller races with the rubber seals, I can see that rubber seals one end is fine when there are two races back to back. But how about when only one race is fitted, do those races have a seal both ends?
No mate.. there are only two places they are fitted in a single journal, and thats the front and back of the short link block.. so its important to strip, clean and check them every few years depending on your level of bad weather usage..
Thanks Del I plan to re-grease my swingarm and linkage bearings when I change the rear tyre this year so your videos will be very useful. One question. What is your preferred fluid and method of cleaning needle bearings so they don't fall out, assuming the bearings themselves don't need replacing. Cheers Paul
Hi Paul, I just use a high melting point grease.. nothing fancy, just regular grease, and it keeps them healthy for years mate,, Good luck with yours mate.. and thanks for your support.. Del.
looks as though the collet was gripping the INSIDE of the needle bearing rather than going through and gripping the end of the bearing? ...I'm currently pulling bearings for first time.
Take a close look at your new bearings, there is no inner flange on them so yes, the collet presses against the rollers which then pull against the top flange..meanging it's actually pulled out from the top. !
@Moonfleet41 Hey del, love the vids! You may have mentioned it before so apologies in advanced. Your bearing remover tool set, where did you get it from? I can't seem to find the same set you've got? Cheers!
Hi Dave, yeah the link to the Blind Bearing Puller is in the description under the video, but here's a direct link for you mate: www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/sq-ak716 It's the 12-piece set I've got, hope that helps!
@@Moonfleet41 Ahh cheers, missed that link under the video. Thanks very much. Keep up the vids, loved the street fighter project. Looking forward to seeing how the busa comes out!
Del, having issues with my rear wheel. The disc is snagging on the pads on a small section of the rotation. Ive changed the position of the disc 180° but snags at the same point of the wheel (using spoke as a reference). Could the bearings be knackered? They dont seem to be rough.
Hi Graeme, can you check the disc for run out? Is it possibly warped? If you can place something fixed next to the bike with a screwdriver blade, for instance, just barely touching the face of the disc, and with the wheel off the ground just rotate the wheel and see if the screwdriver top touches all the way round, if there's any warp-age, it'll show... try that first and see how you go!
That's not true I'm listening to you and now I will be changing my wheel bearing in the near future. I'm loving your videos I love to work on my bike and am eager to learn more and I find your videos very informative and well explained keep up the good work.
Dell, when pulling out the bearings would there be any reason you dont use a small battery powered drill so spin the nut that pulls the bearing out ? rather than going mental with the spanner :D also as for the bolts they look all nice and shineeeey.. only thing i did the same and after a couple of months they all rusted and looked kak would you coat them with anything to keep them looking shineeey ?
Hi buddy, the actuator nut on the puller needs you to hold the centre bolt still, otherwise it can turn and actually rotate the die, or at the very least, over tighten the bolt within the die, and in a worse scenario, the whole bridge puller can twist and fall off the casting, so best to hold it still and gently extract it with a ratchet spanner.... And with the bolts, quite probably I'll coat them up with some marine grease, or chain wax, once the bike is fully re-built.
I wouldn't. I have read quite extensively on this and the additives in motorcycle oils are different than in car oils. Also, in a bike the oil runs through everything, engine, gearbox, clutch. In a car it has a much more limited usage area (dry clutch in a car along with a different oil for the gearbox) and does not experience the same amount of wear and tear as in a bike, which tends to rev higher. I used to use car oil and learned that it was not a smart idea.
They're prone to seizing solid on Yamaha fjr 1300s had to replace the lot. Big job I didnt have the luxury of a garage. Bike was propped up with a 4x2 and two black and decker workmates 🤦♂️
Del you shouldnt pack bearings with grease 1. if there is somewhere for the grease to go it will push it away from the rollers therefore wasted grease, not really an issue. 2. If there is no where for the grease to go the grease can prevent the rollers from turning causing them to sieze or if slow turning wear out sooner.(the gap is there as though both rollers in this case or balls though turning the same direction the surfaces oppose each other, packing with grease can prevent them from turning). There is a recommended amount of grease required for each type of bearings and this information is available in bearing catalogues or Im sure here on bearing internet sites. In the past I regularly relaced high precision ball screw bearing or spindle roller bearings on CNC lathes or Machining centers sometimes 300mm DIA, for the spindle nose bearings they are usually a set of 3 taper roller bearings and the rear a set of 2, the last set I fitted 150mm OD there was a tube of grease allowing approx a pea size of grease for each bearing - recommended by both the bearing company and machine tool company. I know steering head bearings or swinging arm bearings may not be such high precision but they can still sieze if packed with grease. I have witnessed these problems on a machine where a fitter regularly packed bearings on a weakly basis.
Another great video Del. Just wondering why you didn't clean the swingarm before your mounted the new bearing? Also I've found Plusgas is a lot better than WD40 when it comes to removing nuts,bolts and the likes. Keep up the good work mate 👍
Geo Ham11 yes about WD40 not being penetrating oil but Water Dispersement, 40 was 40th trial batch before they thought it right, hence WD40 (Water Dispersement 40th control batch). I think it works for lots stuff an I've recharged cans with rubber tire valve. But I use something much better for loosening bolts an nuts. Tim
Another good reason not to have the jet wash anywhere near your bearings, once the grease has been flushed out it's a downward spiral from there on in!
I think we need to get your channel a polisher to really give those bits n bobs a mirror shine. Just doesn't feel right if they are not clean and sparkling....
Again, Del , nailed it geezer, best detailed, instructional video's on the Internet without a doubt, always show precisely what needs doing and why, 10 out of 10.
You're most welcome David, and thank you for your kind words.
Del, these 'routine' maintenance videos have given me the confidence to do so many jobs on my own bike and have saved me hundreds and hundreds of pounds in garage bills. Really. And now I know my bike so well. Love the custom stuff too, but keep these coming. Thank you!
Thats great to hear Damon, Thanks for the feedback it makes all the difference to know its appreciated.. take care buddy, and keep in touch... Del.
I really got to get a blind bearing puller kit after watching this. Great info Del
You'll use it over and over buddy, its never a purchase you'll regret..
Moonfleet41 added to my want list
I’m new to the channel, I picked up the channel when I was searching UA-cam for content on raising the rear end on a motorcycle via dogbones, this led me to watch the whole triumph TT/legend build and now I’m working my way through the caffbusa build. I just wanted to leave a comment to say how much of an inspirational character you are and you work ethic and morals are bang on. Every part of the build I watch I know it’s being done to an exceptional standard by a guy who knows exactly how to do that particular job you’ve clearly got oodles of mechanical knowledge and even that feels like an understatement, it’s honestly amazing the way you work your way around a bike. Young budding mechanics take not of this guy and his channel. Great work!
Thank you so much for your very kind words Gary, it's wonderful to know that you enjoy the videos so much and take the time to watch a whole series and post such a kind and encouraging message.. We put a lot into making the content, it's pretty much a full time job aside from having regular day jobs too, so it makes all the difference to know that it's greatly appreciated. take care and keep in touch.. Del.
Very clever unique..tips
..thanks a lot..!!!
Bearings look great and with that wire wheel the bolts and nuts turned out amazing! All this work you did inspires me to do some of these things on my first bike I recently bought, a ‘98 susuki GSX-R 750 SRAD!
Thanks Ethan; go for it with the SRAD, what an awesome bike to kick off your riding career on.. Ride safe buddy.. Del.
You’re welcome, will do, and thanks and ride safe yourself too!
Nice one Del, Informative and easy for people to follow. Stay safe, Cheers
Thank you kindly Sir, simple stuff aye, jusy good old fashioned "house keeping"..!
using vise to press in the bearing was the best method to do it, wel done.
Delboy, these videos are priceless! You have a lovely manor and great way of getting a point across. Brilliant demonstration of mechanical practice. Oh by the way my fork seals on Versys 650 changed following you usd fork video. Had to make a tool as there s a 4” spacer requiring compression for reassembled. Keep up the amazing videos!
Thanks for your kind words buddy, glad to know the video help you out! Ride safe, all the best, Del
It’s very satisfying to see a job done well it’s amazing how much you get out of it . It’s one of the reasons I stoped being a motorcycle mechanic in shops in London in the 80s... always under pressure from what the customer could afford to be done. On balance knowing what should have been done. You have shared some good tips in these videos really worthwhile. I am enjoying every one
Thank you
Hi Terry, totally agree with your sentiments mate, it's always about what your customer can afford, and when I used to see the state that some teenager's mopeds came in looking like, we often found ourselves picking up a lot of the bill for free just to see them safe...! As you know yourself, if they can't afford it, they can't afford it, you can't magic the money from nowhere... we were always happoer they were safe on the road than riding round on dangerous bikes they couldn't afford to repair, am sure you did the same! Thanks for watching mate, good to know you enjoy the videos!
its like im in the garage with you !! excellent imformative master class
Cheers Mike, you're too kind mate!
Knew you would have the video I needed, cheers
all the tools you have are awesome. with a rihgt proper tools it can work easily
Great video, Del. Learned another use for my old vise. Your bolts came out extraordinarily nice... Hope you both are doing well! 🏍👍🏍
Hi Gary... good to hear from you sir... The bolts were easy to bring back up sue to being really good quality steel.. fundamentally they were just dirty, it's great to be able to re-use them and keep the OEM parts... not to mention save the money on buying new ones..lol. . Have a great week my friend, and keep in touch.. D&Px
Moonfleet41 😎
I am impressed again. Excellent teacher, I have to say I had a laugh about the wire wheel. I have been putting a wire wheel in my drill and putting in my vise for a while. and my friend always giving me guff about it. So now you guilt me into purchasing a new wire for my grinder.
Aha, great to hear from a fellow ghetto fixer! A drill in the vice is a noble practice and I did it for more years than I care to remember... certainly long before I could afford a bench grinder!
Great vid. Like the use of the press. And them bolts come up a right treat.
Love today's whiteboard note! :) ...although I do understand far more from watching your channel than I do from most other places.
Thanks buddy, it was tongue in cheek like they all are, but many a true word in jest aye.!
I am enjoying this so much, thank you.
Last year I was wearing some surgical gloves whilst angle grinding. The glove got sucked off of my hand, from between the thumb and forefinger, by the draft caused by the flapper wheel. That dragged my hand and wheel together.....kin ouchy! The glove wrapped around the grinder spindle and the flapper wheel bringing it to a full stop. I got lucky this time, just the top two layers of skin about the size of two 50p bits, and that was all good in a month or so.
Sure thing buddy, gloves and spinning wheels can be lethal, the black rubber gloves I wear rip in a second, and if anything, prevent those little abrasions when you catch the wire wheel, but strictly speaking it's still a no no... there have been some pretty horrific accidents due to gloves, basic stuff aye?! Glad you got away with it, stay safe...
Mega stuff once again Del .. all ways love following you on your bike adventures .. would love two see you out on bike again as well love the general chit chat and the ..FRO vlogs ... Keep up your hard work Del I appreciate a lot of time and effort goes into editing these videos..
Thanks Stevie, thats very kind of you mate, I don't do much out on the bike with cameras any more. there are an army of people "Vlogging" now, and i just don't have the time to fit it in between the project videos... like you said, it takes so much longer than it used to to make videos of the standard we now do... maybe 14 to 20 hours each depending on the subject... so we keep the bike time (which is rare), as our time to get away from the work load when we can... But its summer time almost now, so maybe ill find time in between everything else to clip on the GoPro and go for a ride in the sunshine.... thanks for the nudge mate.. and ride safe.. Del.
Great show! You have given me the inspiration and confidence to do work on my XJR myself.
Keep up with the good work, Brian in Oz 🏍😀🇦🇺👍🏻
Cheers Brian, good luck with it mate.
Another great Vid Del. You must keep the British Grease market ticking over with the amount you use ha-ha.
aha, sure thing buddy, but like the saying goes, my stuff comes undone when I want it too lol ... I just can't stand stuck and seized fasteners!
I did both swing arm bearings and shortlink bearings on my suzuki freewind. Identical parts and setup, made a massive difference in cornering feel and made me realize my rear shock was bad :D Changed it for a Wilbers 540, and OMG my bike is awesome now. :D Great vid, wish I had it a year ago!
Hi Del you should be called the Doctor . You bring things to life .Apologies not had time to get to see you and Penny .its been manic.Those bolts look like new . Take care
Hi Tony, great to hear from you buddy, am glad to hear you're well, I think of you every time I trip over that box with your exhausts in lol lol... get yourself down here mate, there's a cold beer in the fridge! Chat soon, and don't work too hard, D&Px
Moonfleet41 just what I need
Just sitting in a bar with a Carling
Watching you video
I must get down soon mate . It’s been toooooo long
Ps that bearing removal tools is the dogs .cracking tool .
Nice one Del peace of mind right there! Thanks for the useful tips too!
Informative and easy to follow, thanks Del.
As always brill made my commute home more enjoyable.
Hope you weren't diriving buddy, or worse still, riding lol... but seriously, thanks buddy, appreciate you watching!
Lovely stuff, always learn from you. That thing is gonna go like grit off a dry chrome shovel !!!
Hiya delboy its mike/jan here still got the 600bandit. put LEDs now for the dash board. so looks pritty cool now. thank to you for all the info. we oh you lots brother ride safe best wishes to penny to thanks bro ;-)
Hey Mike, Good to hear from you, hope you're both well, glad you got fixed, it's always good to do these things yourself aye, have a good week! D&Px
Another educational and entertaining video. Thanks Del!
Great job buddy, watching you from Lanzarote on the balcony of my apartment, cheers Stu
You can go right off some people you know lol seriously have a fantastic time, we used to have holidays once lol lol
Great video Del. Some good tips thank you
excellent and very well explained keep the good video,s rolling.
Hey Delboy, I can’t believe how easy you make it look. I just had a total nightmare getting the suspension linkage bearings out my sv650 swing arm. I tried my slide hammer - no luck, tried heating the outside and cooling the inside. Still didn’t budge. The tool kept sliding through. I then tried chiselling from the other side and the edges of the bearing were just cracking off.
I then resulted to using a Dremel with a carbide bit and cut a line through the bearing casing. Unfortunately looks like I went about 1mm too far and now the case has a 1mm dip in it. can’t believe how much this has played on my mind. Now I need to do a repair and I am hoping Jb weld and pressing the new bearing in will suffice. Anyway great videos mate I wish mine went that smoothly.
What's up delboy spent the last 2days in my man cave/garage working on my bike making it safer and prettier and binging on your vids after a year and a bit out of the loop all up to date now my friend, huge fan mate keep up the awesome work.... now back to my 6 kids and beautiful wife lol 🏍️🏍️
Excellent video, I did not enjoy replacing the link on the ZZ I went through 2 of them until I had one that was good enough. That wire wheel is brilliant, I have been replacing the old bolts in both my bikes thinking they were junk.
Yeah sure thing Simone, the wire wheel is your friend, will save you a lot of money, just remember they will corrode again quicker than a new bolt, so it's more a stay of execution than an actual full pardon!
Crackin job, Del. Those bolts came out stunning
Looks like you'll have a safe reliable bike when you finish.
Hope so buddy!
Great tip on vice press, never thought of that. Duh!! Thx
I've found that those wire wheels can also do a fine job launching small parts across the shop at high speed where they typically end up under a work bench. Sometimes never to be seen again.
Oh yeah.. i find they vanish into another dimension all together...usually along with the end of your glove finger..!
Awesome, as always! Thank you both, 👌🏼x
Thanks Luke, very much appreciated, D&Px
Just getting better and better these videos!!! And yes, we do love you and the work you do 🏍🌝
Thank you so much for those kind words, we both very much appreciate it, D&Px
Good information..,.👍👍
Great tips, once again!
Suzuki Service Manual: "discard the self-locking nuts.." or "replace the ...... "
referring to the rear suspension. Good engineering practice to replace
any self-locker anyway, view them as single use items like oil seals.
Cheap enough. Enjoying your series chum.
I had an RG125 which had chunky rust soup for bearings even worse
than the ones you had.. If one's gone, they've all gone (or very soon will have)..
so yep, change 'em all. Good engineering practice.
That puller kit is well worth the money Del. Great vid 👍
Thanks mate, you're right, the puller kit is a great investment, will get loads of use out of it for sure!
Another clear example of intelligence my friend 🤓✌️
I admire your work always
Regards
And best wishes
See you 🤓👍
Thank you David, that's very kind, glad you enjoyed!
Always so instructif thank’ s
Woo! 1K like!! Gr8 content m8
Thanks!
I was always taught to replace nyloc locknuts and not re-use them.
These aren't nyloc buddy, they're all steel locking nuts... it's right to replace the nyloc ones though.
Another great video del.
Those bolts came up so good that they look brand new.
Had me thinking you bought them Haha.
Looking forward to the next.
Cheers buddy, they look shiney now, but bolts that were once rusty will be rusty again, and far quicker than a new one!!... so it's more a stay of execution than a genuine long term fix, but it makes you feel good to clean 'em up, specially when you know what they cost to replace!
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! great video. Had me laughing
Thanks buddy, glad you enjoy!
Nice one Del. Never seen those bearings changed before. Making progress eh?? The vice is one of the best things to have in a garage if you ask me. Awrabest to you both from me & all the clan. Hopefully catch up next month. 😉💙🤘
Good to hear from you Al, hope all well there... you're dead right, these are a rarely replaced bearing which is, I guess, why they end up son bad! Let us know when you land, and we'll make a plan!
You only nag me cause you luv me ;) Have to remember that one with the wife. Seriously manky that bike mate, definately a good idea to take it all to bits and clean/replace. I'd have a good look at the rear shock too.
ha h yeah.. works for me mate..lol!.. and yeah, Manky old dog aye..! but that's perfect for what i want.. cleaning all the working bits, and the grungy old patina can stay there.. ill be scotching up all the good paint to make it look even worse later... can't wait to start on the creative stuff..!
Very professional 👍
Thanks Keith, good to hear from ya, hope you're having a good week, see ya Sunday!
I'd like to know more about the bearing puller set. I've got HD Cam bearing puller but not set!
Here you go Tim, this is the set I've got: www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/sq-ak716
A Tuesday evening treat!
ah thanks buddy, that's very kind!
Hey Del and Penny, thanks for all the hard work. I've just come back from a month away at work to watch loads of new videos :-) Just a thought, whilst you have the shock out would it not be worthwhile changing the oil in it, and also the front forks as well if you get time, as who knows if it has ever been done, on a plus side that would mean more videos...... Yes i'm greedy! Take it easy
Hi Kevin, Welcome back mate.. and thanks for watching... generally Rear shocks arent serviceable, you can strip them with some very specialist equipment, or you can have them rebuilt... but this one is healthy and dry.. no leaks or pitting.. its going back on for now mate as its a budget build, Sadly i do have to replace one of the forks as its badly corroded.. so just eeking out the budget the best i can so i can get it all done..!
@@Moonfleet41Thanks for the info, I suppose if they made them easy to service people would do it at home and they would lose money! Glad yours is well as new ones are not cheap. Not so good with the front fork, I can only hope you find some on the cheap! Anyway you shouldn't be answering my question you should be relaxing with the good lady! Thanks for the answer and education ;-)
Awesome Del!
A mate's Tuono failed there due to lack of service/lube and the thing sat on its new rear tyre.
Lucky he was barely moving at the time!
Anyhows, I'm off wire wheel shopping!
👍🏻
Thank you for the video- they are always full of helpful tips. Why did you use the Lm2 grease?
I change the front and rear wheel bearings and the final drive bearings every 3 years.
All of them together with good japanese bearings are only about £30.
97 plate Divi 900.
Just piece of mind, plus I get to see other parts of the bike and check on any areas for a "just in case" look.
Shock linkage, suspension bearings. I check and clean every 5 years.
I made up an excel spread sheet then printed that off and popped it into my haynes manual. (took the haynes apart and put into polly pockets and into a lever arch file, keeps the pages clean. Plus I can add extra pages into a certain chapter. Like the blow apart schematic of the entire shock linkage with part numbers, printed out on A3 paper.)
Leve arch file also has printed sheets for oil changes, date, mileage, then polly pocket for receipt.
Same with tyres, so I know date, mileage, tyre make and model.
Bit ocd-ish but I figure you cant have too much history for a bike.
had the divi 900 for 12 years now, this October 2018.
I did know a guy who had a divi 900 who put grease nipples into the shock linkage.
Worked really well for him. I've always been a bit 50 50 over it. I'm talking the main middle 2x bearing.
From memory of reading on the forum hes had good results. Keeps all the crap out.
One thing I have done, which was a suggestion to get seized bolts out.
hit with heat via a heat gun of blow torch, then spalt with plumbers pip freeze. Costs between £10 and £20 for a can, but the can last a while.
Talking just on the bolt or nut not the ally shock linkage. I had to do my shock linkage, which is why its mentioned.
In my case, didnt work, as the steel bolt had welded to the inside of the shock linkage.
So I had to cut them both out.
Lucky for me, cross referencing the shock linkage, its on loads of yammys.
4KM blah blah. Anyway, got one in excellent condition for £10 including postage. Put all the new bearings in that and fitted to the bike. Got a new bolt for that as well as I had to cut thru it.
It was coming down to the wire as I planned of heading to Germany about 4 days later.
All worked well.
Now, dead easy to do service on.
Got to do the headstock bearings, so looking forward to your headstock video.
I've got to make one of those threaded bar bearing places.
Its on the list of projects lol.
A bit OCD? You're not kidding mate, I don't keep my bikes long enough to spend that much time shuffling the paperwork, so it wouldn't work for me, but a good practice to keep track of things... putting grease nipples in your shortlink is a pointless waste of time tbh, because you can only do the centre of the shortlink knuckle and then it only pushes greases against the back of the centre sleeve so the bolt can till get welded in place, plus if you're forcing the grease in till it oozes out of the seals, you're forcing rust and crap past the seals, which can lacerate them... and also, you can en up neglecting the two end seals as they'll still need to come out and be stripped and cleaned, so it's no extra work to do all four, and the same goes for the swing arm mount tube... but at least it's good to hear someone keeping things greased and lubricated... I get a little tired these days at the abject and rampant neglect I see from today's modern motorcyclist, specially those with the lease bikes who treat them like they just don't care as it's not 'theirs'... but ho hum, the old school biker creed mentality is a dwindling ideal... Take care buddy, all the best, Del
@@Moonfleet41 well.. had the bike 12 years this october, so not gonna get rid.
I also keep certain empty packets, like you had the old stock new item, that bag I;d write on what it was, date etc, then pop in the folder.
just in case I need to get another, at another time, or I need to help out someone else with the same bike, so kinda building up an encyclopedia on divi 900.
Just got a new front running light socket?
keeping the bag, with make and model on, as its off an XJR1300, but will fit the xj900s.
I'll order certain parts from Wemoto for say a Vmax, and they'll query it, cos I have the divi 900, and I'll point out the part numbers the same, but they list it for the Vmax and not the divi 900. lol.
anyway, BusaBaby is looking good.
Great part of the week!
Nice tip with the vice cheers del
Nice and good, enjoying the (pre)build immensely. Something that keeps me grinning is that allmost every video from you gets around 23 dislikes. That number is só consistant that I wonder if it's the same 23 guy's everytime XD
Keep it up!!
Oh it certainly is Han... the same little bunch of haters every time... you'd think they'd get bored in the end aye.. personally i just don't watch things i don't like..! but maybe it's their coping mechanism or something..!!! Thanks for yout kind support buddy, and have a great week... Del.
Great video love your work
Would that blind bearing puller cause any damage to the needle bearings that would prevent them from being reused anyway even if they were still good?
If they're still good, then don't pull them out Ronan, the puller will damage the thin metal carrier the rollers sit in. They're one time use mate. !
Just in time for tea.
Fantastic DIY video once again Del, can you send me a link to that Fantastic little puller/ slide hammer kit you use please, keep up the great stuff, john👌👍👍
Here you go buddy :- www.spanner-monkey.co.uk/blind-bearing-puller-set-12pc-112019?search=AK716&description=true
Good job done Del. Those needle roller races with the rubber seals, I can see that rubber seals one end is fine when there are two races back to back. But how about when only one race is fitted, do those races have a seal both ends?
No mate.. there are only two places they are fitted in a single journal, and thats the front and back of the short link block.. so its important to strip, clean and check them every few years depending on your level of bad weather usage..
@@Moonfleet41 Thanks Del and Pen, loving this project
that wirewheel cleaning woha :P
Parabéns pelo ótimo trabalho você representa muito
qual sua opinião sobre yamaha FZ6R ?
Olá, obrigado ... e você quer dizer o novo modelo atual da FZ6?
Thanks Del I plan to re-grease my swingarm and linkage bearings when I change the rear tyre this year so your videos will be very useful.
One question. What is your preferred fluid and method of cleaning needle bearings so they don't fall out, assuming the bearings themselves don't need replacing.
Cheers Paul
Hi Paul, I just use a high melting point grease.. nothing fancy, just regular grease, and it keeps them healthy for years mate,, Good luck with yours mate.. and thanks for your support.. Del.
great job Del, another great video...outstanding build
Cheers Dave, much appreciate you watching! Hope you're keeping well?!
looks as though the collet was gripping the INSIDE of the needle bearing rather than going through and gripping the end of the bearing? ...I'm currently pulling bearings for first time.
Take a close look at your new bearings, there is no inner flange on them so yes, the collet presses against the rollers which then pull against the top flange..meanging it's actually pulled out from the top. !
@Moonfleet41
Hey del, love the vids!
You may have mentioned it before so apologies in advanced. Your bearing remover tool set, where did you get it from? I can't seem to find the same set you've got?
Cheers!
Hi Dave, yeah the link to the Blind Bearing Puller is in the description under the video, but here's a direct link for you mate: www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/sq-ak716 It's the 12-piece set I've got, hope that helps!
@@Moonfleet41 Ahh cheers, missed that link under the video.
Thanks very much. Keep up the vids, loved the street fighter project. Looking forward to seeing how the busa comes out!
Del, having issues with my rear wheel. The disc is snagging on the pads on a small section of the rotation. Ive changed the position of the disc 180° but snags at the same point of the wheel (using spoke as a reference). Could the bearings be knackered? They dont seem to be rough.
Hi Graeme, can you check the disc for run out? Is it possibly warped? If you can place something fixed next to the bike with a screwdriver blade, for instance, just barely touching the face of the disc, and with the wheel off the ground just rotate the wheel and see if the screwdriver top touches all the way round, if there's any warp-age, it'll show... try that first and see how you go!
That's not true I'm listening to you and now I will be changing my wheel bearing in the near future. I'm loving your videos I love to work on my bike and am eager to learn more and I find your videos very informative and well explained keep up the good work.
congrats on the wire wheel.
(P) The bolts came up a treat, easy with the right tools 👍🏻
Stephen Parkinson will add to the rat rod look then 😀
Tea time
Nice vid Del!! Where did you go for the new bearings for your linkage?
All from Wemoto buddy.. link in the description..!
I nag your videos 😂.
Good one again 👍👍👍.
It's like you know I've just got in from work.
Dell, when pulling out the bearings would there be any reason you dont use a small battery powered drill so spin the nut that pulls the bearing out ? rather than going mental with the spanner :D also as for the bolts they look all nice and shineeeey.. only thing i did the same and after a couple of months they all rusted and looked kak would you coat them with anything to keep them looking shineeey ?
Hi buddy, the actuator nut on the puller needs you to hold the centre bolt still, otherwise it can turn and actually rotate the die, or at the very least, over tighten the bolt within the die, and in a worse scenario, the whole bridge puller can twist and fall off the casting, so best to hold it still and gently extract it with a ratchet spanner.... And with the bolts, quite probably I'll coat them up with some marine grease, or chain wax, once the bike is fully re-built.
Love the videos! I'm constantly learning.
Quick question not related to the video, but can we use normal car (eg 10W40) oil to service the bike?
I wouldn't. I have read quite extensively on this and the additives in motorcycle oils are different than in car oils. Also, in a bike the oil runs through everything, engine, gearbox, clutch. In a car it has a much more limited usage area (dry clutch in a car along with a different oil for the gearbox) and does not experience the same amount of wear and tear as in a bike, which tends to rev higher. I used to use car oil and learned that it was not a smart idea.
What is happening with the bike wrap del?
Still with the Wrap company, it'll be back soon..
They're prone to seizing solid on Yamaha fjr 1300s had to replace the lot. Big job I didnt have the luxury of a garage. Bike was propped up with a 4x2 and two black and decker workmates 🤦♂️
Great Video Del 👏👏👌🏻👍
Del you shouldnt pack bearings with grease 1. if there is somewhere for the grease to go it will push it away from the rollers therefore wasted grease, not really an issue. 2. If there is no where for the grease to go the grease can prevent the rollers from turning causing them to sieze or if slow turning wear out sooner.(the gap is there as though both rollers in this case or balls though turning the same direction the surfaces oppose each other, packing with grease can prevent them from turning).
There is a recommended amount of grease required for each type of bearings and this information is available in bearing catalogues or Im sure here on bearing internet sites.
In the past I regularly relaced high precision ball screw bearing or spindle roller bearings on CNC lathes or Machining centers sometimes 300mm DIA, for the spindle nose bearings they are usually a set of 3 taper roller bearings and the rear a set of 2, the last set I fitted 150mm OD there was a tube of grease allowing approx a pea size of grease for each bearing - recommended by both the bearing company and machine tool company.
I know steering head bearings or swinging arm bearings may not be such high precision but they can still sieze if packed with grease.
I have witnessed these problems on a machine where a fitter regularly packed bearings on a weakly basis.
You wanna see the bearings on my Honda nc24 shocking bought the bike for a 100 quid 4 years ago
Aha - perfect time to see if Mr. Vincent was right, the world's first Busa wearing Girdraulics . . . 'friction damper anyone?'
Yay, with a steering damper screw on the top yoke and maybe one of them horns you squeeze... barp! barp!
You squeeze your own horn mate, I've gone electric! : )
@@loddude5706 New fangled posh boy.....!
Is it possible for you to add weights to the bottom of the stand you had the wire wheel on to stop it moving around so much. Great content as always
Hi buddy, I'm being lazy, I should bolt it to the floor, as one's supposed to, I just can't decide exactly where I want it yet... but I will!
That shock oil is probably older then me and I’m older then dirt
Another great video Del. Just wondering why you didn't clean the swingarm before your mounted the new bearing?
Also I've found Plusgas is a lot better than WD40 when it comes to removing nuts,bolts and the likes.
Keep up the good work mate 👍
Geo Ham11 He is going for a gladiador look with chains so wants surfaces looking like shit! Haha
Geo Ham11 yes about WD40 not being penetrating oil but Water Dispersement, 40 was 40th trial batch before they thought it right, hence WD40 (Water Dispersement 40th control batch). I think it works for lots stuff an I've recharged cans with rubber tire valve. But I use something much better for loosening bolts an nuts. Tim
Another good reason not to have the jet wash anywhere near your bearings, once the grease has been flushed out it's a downward spiral from there on in!
@Chaseontwowheels #Wreckedbikerebuild something you guys can do now with your vice grip
Instead of watching Netflix trash, I watch this channel instead, or any good youtube channel and actually learn something.
:-) posting a thanks!
I think we need to get your channel a polisher to really give those bits n bobs a mirror shine. Just doesn't feel right if they are not clean and sparkling....
Rat Rod build mate... Patina is everything..!:-))
I believe its the 99 750 gsxr
Did that bugger spend some time at the bottom of the sea? Crazy how narly it is.