12,000 Mile Service

Yes it’s possible to do it diy but I’ve got service book and full history,don’t want to devalue that by doing diy service with no stamp in book,just need to get somebody in Glasgow area to do the 12000 miles one at decent price no intention of going to triumph.

 

I can’t really stamp the book myself have prob got enough spanner work to do it,tbh by time I’ve finished my 12hr shift cycles I’ve barely got time to ride never mind do a service,don’t mind paying for it but deffo going to independent shop probably bill the biker good reviews,only done 3k in 2 years shocking but too much going on for last few years.

 

Receipts for parts bought for the service that correspond with work done is worth more than dealer stamps when it comes to part ex, apparently.

 

I've always service my own bikes, and always got good money px.
As far as stamps in the book, I would prefer receipts. Many moons ago, I used to work in the motor trade, often unscrupulous traders would visit the garage, and sneakily use our dealer stamps to fill in missing services in there service books.

 

Hi. I'd like to know how you removed the old needle roller bearings from the drop link as I'm having a devil of a job getting them out ?

 

I can recommend muddy sump. Did mine in October for £360 I think it was. Head bearings valves, rear linkages, the lot. As part of doing the linkages he found two roller bearings were seized but didn't have the gear to do them. I bought a link off fleabay, about 40 quid, to simply swap new for old. However, the bike was on its centre stand and I could not get the front of the linkage out as one of the stand bolts went through it. So ( info for @Mick P ) I got some M10 stud iron and nuts then used various spacers, sockets and jacked the old bearings out and new ones in.

 

Good to know muddysump comes highly recommended but he’s awaiting an operation,was due at end of February but with this corona shit storm that’s probably been postponed.

 

Try following this

If you need to remove the bearing, us a vice and a socket of a similar size to the bearing, to push the bearing out, you will need a larger socket on the other side to push the bearing into. (Do not hit the bearing out)

 

My friend is an independent. He keeps all linkages ready to go as knows too many fail, and takes a long time to repair. He will swap them, then replace the bearings when he gets time. MS should do the same and not put failed bearings back in.
Just my take on it.

 

@t552
Fair point well made! But even if he had a linkage he would not have been able to change it with the bike on centre stand. I was grateful he made me aware of it.

 

Sorry but, failed linkages are so common, and part of any major service he should be able to fix, be it using ABBA stand or whatever and slide hammers where needed. Telling someone its failed is not good enough as i see it. He does not do all models just selective, so should have all areas of service covered.
Your model SSSA is easy compared to T595 SSSA type linkages.