Snakebite68

Vivid Red Cocktail! Same as mine!!! The best colour pattern in my eyes (even before I got mine)...

Can't be Firefox, I use that too...

NOTE: The swing arm removal kit should be used for removing the swing arm only and is not intended for normal daily use. The kit should ONLY be used with the Superbike Stand (not Front Lift Arm) and the Sky Lift in the stoppie position (with the front wheel on the ground). Hmmm... Sounds even more dubious! lol 2 8mm bolts holding up my Thunderace!!! I did see that bit, but couldn't find it on the website. Time to save up I suppose lol.

You've got one oily plug, was that before or after the rebuild?

I've just had a look at that Abba Stand, it looks pretty good (although I was horrified when the demonstrator bloke climbed up on the hayabusa he'd just lifted, sat on it, then climbed off the other side. It's obviously safe, but doesn't look it! lol But since it uses the swingarm pivot, I don't see how you can take the swingarm off using it..?

Funny you posted that material, we eventually got a Thunderace – Triboseat... DON'T CUT UP YOUR FAIRING!!! See my post on your other thread..! I've commuted on my Ace now for 2.5 years, it does it great, but it's feeling the pain. Most recently the swingarm has seized up, so I've bought a V-Strom to take the strain off it and so I can strip it down and do the maintenance that it desperately needs. I have heard good things about some of the Chinese fairings. If I had the cash, I'd consider it myself.

STOP!!! I don't have any links, so you're gonna have to rummage yourself, but, there's a company out there that make top yolk and risers that are designed to NOT interfere with the fairing. If keeping the bike with the fairing on isn't incentive enough to rummage the web, Thunderace fairing parts are getting rarer and rarer... Please don't go cutting bits off... lol Out of curiosity, which colour pattern Thunderace do you have?

Drivetrain, everything that is involved with the direct drive of a vehicle from engine to rubber... Chain is just one of them! Guys here are either knowledgeable or just bright, you should get most questions answered to a good degree.

I see no pictures...

That's a 50cc?

The problem with 'endless' chains is that there's MANY ways you can 'do it wrong' or badly. Best to get someone else to do it (someone you can sue) lol

Same with mine, although that's not why I want to take my swingarm off...

I'm in the same boat at the moment, except with a Thunderace, so probably somewhat heavier than yours. Suggestions so far are: 1/ Suspend it. 2/ Turn your footpegs upside down and use axel stands under them. I'm currently considering both options (together)...

Yes, the whole bike is stock apart from the pipes and end can...

THUNDERACE!!! I've not been out on mine all week, I'm waiting for bearings for my swingarm to turn up (I currently have a hardtail Thunderace! lol). Sadness...

How and who with? And is it cheaper than doing it singly?

Yeah, well I'm not going for a multi policy, the only one I've been quoted for was 4 times the amount of doing it separately... It can't be this hard for normal people!

So... Is it true that I can't use my no claims on two different bikes? And yet, it doesn't matter WHICH bike I use it on??? WTF is this craziness??? Surely I've racked up 2 years of no claims no matter what bike insurance it's applied to? I can only ride one damn bike at a time!!!

Hmmm, I'll look at that...

Yeah, I know it's not a hard job, but it's my ONLY mode of transport, so if I get stuck, I can't get to work! lol I've solved that problem by buying a V-Strom (well, I'll be buying it today), this means I can just take my time with the Ace and do it properly. I just have to figure out a way to suspend it from the garage rafters since I don't have a centre lift! lol

It could also be the same problem but with the main kill switch...

Bugger... Thanks anyway lol

So, my Thunderaces swingarm is starting to seize up (frankly, I was constantly thinking it was my rear tyre that was soft! lol). I would like to do the work myself, but I'm skeered! 😰 I'm off work for a week, is there anyone in the Wakefield area that would like to come over and crawl around a hard garage floor with me to kinda give pointers and second guess me? There could well be bacon sandwiches and unlimited cups of tea in it..! Basically, since I've never removed a swingarm before, I just don't want to do it on my own in case I get into trouble and can't carry on... 🥺

So, as I may (or may not) have said, I've just moved house... I went to the MAG website to change my details but couldn't find either a 'login' option or an 'account' option. Am I missing something obvious or is the only way to change your personal details with them is to phone them?

You should enrichen it with a new air filter by the sound of it!!! lol