Hello everyone, this is 13N
you might have heard that I am about to add some new modification to this bike
before doing so, we've got a more important task
do a motorcycle inspection to check overall condition
when I was buying this bike, I looked over it myself
as the time
I didn't spot any major issue
let's talk about what I saw
when I was at the seller's place
and looking at this bike
the most apparent issue is the seat
it's been shaved, and isn't very comfortable
and then you see the front fork leak
there are some spots over there
not a serious leak, but it's still leaking
not sure if it's just dirt in the seal
that can be cleaned off
or maybe we need new fork seals
then on the right
some scratches on the rear swing arm
no dents though
and then the exhaust, where it connects to mid section
it's not your usual...
well, say you buy an aftermarket exhaust
you'd get a exhaust clamp to tighten the connecting piece
but not this one. looks like a gasket or some sort
but it's pretty tight. I also checked to make sure there's no exhaust leak
then I checked the sprocket and chain
the seller actually cleaned it quite well
I don't see any worn out parts
then the led signals
looks like it's loose
the base is probably broken and just taped together
just so happen that it's out of fuel
we'll fill up later
on the left.
there's a shifter cover (shift sock?)
if you wear sneakers
you might like the shifter cover
so you don't risk damaging your boots or shoes
from the bike itself, you can tell it's been off road
that's normal though
supermoto, dirt bike on dirt roads. duh
when I opened up the air filter section
I saw the charcoal canister
for California emission
has been removed
the air box looks to be modified too
I don't feel any abnormal behavior
so it should be okay
and then the suspension. I think we need some adjustment
well, those were what I found. I could miss some other issues
that's why I am bringing my bike to the shop today
to do a bike inspection
if there's major issue, i'll just let the shop handle it
I told them front fork is leaking a bit
see if it's just dirt trapped
if everything's good
I'll probably have them adjust my suspension
to match my body size
ok, I am back now
they called me and told me
there's no major issue with the bike.
just that the front fork is leaking
not just dirt though
fork seal isn't working properly. time to replace
I am also doing a suspension setup
alright, bike's all done
just like I said earlier
front fork with new seal and new fork oil
suspension adjustment
should feel quite different once I hop on
it's raining a bit
Sun's supposed to be out!
weather forecast lied
Last time I took my WR to here
for suspension adjustment
I told them I wanted a track setup
so it was with track setting
with both rebound and preload
adjusted to be pretty stiff
this time, it's mainly for the street
more commuting
maybe 1 or 2 time on the track
still no fuel
the front feels SO MUCH BETTER
fork was leaking, not sure for how long
plus the seller
well, it's his girlfriend's bike.
preload was way too soft to increase sag
so the front felt very loose
it's night and day with new setting
when it was loose, the brake felt weak
weak because it was way too soft
whenever you brake, the bike dives hard before you feel any braking
the brake force went into fork compression
if it's a pure dirt bike, then it's probably not that big of an issue
but on the street
no can't do
only 1.3 gallon (5 liter)
almost forgot that this gas tank is small
well, too bad we can't really test it on a raining day
but just sitting on it
and riding it
feels so much different
fork and brake both feel very much improved
alright. just done the inspection
fork issue is resolved
fork seal replaced
suspension adjusted
time to mod the bike!
well, the suspension isn't completetly
matching to my body weight
I recall he said the rebound was already all the way
but still not enough to match my weight
but it's already very close
alright, that's it. see you next time
Thanks folks!
ok, so the plan was to mod this bike right after
but there's been a change of plan
right now I am focusing on another bike first
which one? we shall see
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