Thanks guys.

I kind of made a mess of that safety wire, so I just replaced the photo with a better example. For a good read on proper technique on safety wire, go here and read this:


Safety Wire Techniques

N.

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Nils Menten - Santa Cruz, CA, USA

R1200GS, DL1K, R1100S, CBX, DRZ, KLR
I have a motorcycle problem.

I was going to comment on the safety wire job but you beat me to it.

Very nice "how to" post. Thank you. Hopefully I will never have to do this, but if I do, this will be very helpful.

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This begs a question about your screen name.



BTW, nice tutorial and welcome!

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DL650A K7 (Greywolf Moto Lab's R&D test mule) June 1, 2012 - present
DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

Haha, yeah N'roman, I'm all about tasty craft beer. The consumption side, that is.

Thanks for the good words and welcome fellas.

N.

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Nils Menten - Santa Cruz, CA, USA

R1200GS, DL1K, R1100S, CBX, DRZ, KLR
I have a motorcycle problem.

I was hoping with your screen name and being from Boston you might have a spare keg of Sam Adams' Noble Pils just laying around.

Oh well, I guess I can still welcome you here anyways.

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DL650A K7 (Greywolf Moto Lab's R&D test mule) June 1, 2012 - present
DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

Just noticed that my profile was out of date - recently moved to CA!

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Nils Menten - Santa Cruz, CA, USA

R1200GS, DL1K, R1100S, CBX, DRZ, KLR
I have a motorcycle problem.

I'm sorry

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- C. P. Snow

Nice job, good write up, great pics.

The gob of grease on the cutting tool to catch many of the chips is smart. If a similar job was done in steel, the cutting tool can be magnetized to hold the chips. (Wrap several turns of a stout wire around the tool and momentarily DC power through the wire--touch each end to a battery post. For smaller tools can be magnetized by stroking lengthwise with a strong magnet. Try reversing the polarity of the current or stroking the other direction to remove the magnetism at the end of the job.) If the tap is removed part way through the cut then reinserted, I like to put it back in by hand with good feel for correctly threading. Then put on the tap handle and keep everything straight.

Swarf. That's a new one on me. I've always called them chips, as does my Boeing retired master machinist friend. Anyway, get them all cleaned out. Some might want to pour oil through the engine to flush out more of the chips..errr, swarf.... Pouring warm 5W-30 oil through (thin oil washes out more), then fill with oil (old oil and filter will do), run a very short time, stop, drain, put on new filter & oil, ride, enjoy.

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Great tutorial and good job!
I wiki-ed it: http://stromtrooper.wikispaces.com/Service+Tutorials

Keep on with these high quality materials.

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