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What next?

Posted: 11:54 pm Jun 25 2009
by bezoar
Have a "new" 2004 200 for recreational purposes. Have read and appreciated this site greatly. Based on info here, I have jetted, replaced front springs with XR springs, boyessen reeds, cleaned and lubed rear bearings, replaced chain and sprockets.

What should be the next maintenance item?

Thanks, enjoy everybody's thoughts!

Posted: 09:16 am Jun 26 2009
by fuzzy
Ride and enjoy.

All bearings should be greased...Steering head/etc. Check cond of brake pads.

Posted: 10:02 am Jun 26 2009
by bezoar
Bearings - greased, Brake pads OK. Riding this weekend!

I am thinking that the radiator probably has never been flushed and this should be done - but not really looking forward to it. Brake fluid has probably also never been changed - but I am not looking forward to that either.

Posted: 10:09 am Jun 26 2009
by gtoron
Change the oil in the Transmission also.

Posted: 10:33 am Jun 26 2009
by bezoar
Transmission oil has been changed.

Posted: 11:06 am Jun 26 2009
by gtoron
Locktite anything that could fall off...ie: nut on kicker

Posted: 12:02 pm Jun 26 2009
by bezoar
I may loctite myself to the seat.

Posted: 01:29 pm Jun 26 2009
by Indawoods
A high output lighting coil....

Posted: 02:44 pm Jun 26 2009
by KarlP
Head cut from RBD? Best $45 a fella could spend on this motor, that's for sure.

Posted: 06:20 pm Jun 29 2009
by MXOldtimer
If you don't know what to do next you must be finished....RIDE!

Posted: 05:42 pm Jun 30 2009
by porterdog
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bezoar wrote:I am thinking that the radiator probably has never been flushed and this should be done - but not really looking forward to it. Brake fluid has probably also never been changed - but I am not looking forward to that either.
C'mon- those are both easier jobs by far than cleaning/regreasing the swingarm bearings!

Posted: 09:09 pm Jun 30 2009
by bezoar
Yup, you are probably right. But my last bike did not have a radiator or disk brakes :grin:

Posted: 06:15 pm Jul 01 2009
by porterdog
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bezoar wrote:Yup, you are probably right. But my last bike did not have a radiator or disk brakes :grin:
Good on ya then- welcome to the 80's! ;)

Those really are simple jobs- there's a drain screw in the waterpump IIRC (Pull it out, coolant drains. Put it in, system holds coolant again. Magic!) and IMO the best tool for brake bleeding is a big syringe (I get mine from mcmaster.com) and a length of tygon tubing.