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solorider-uk Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 3 Location : United kingdom Points : 1961 Registration date : 2018-11-09
| Subject: New member from the uk Sun Nov 11, 2018 12:50 pm | |
| I have just joined, I have just bought a 2005 Silverwing with 56k miles on it, I am from the uk and this is my second maxi scooter, I am riding a 2005 X9 500 which I will sell as soon as I have fixed the Silverwing, it failed it’s MOT on steering bearings which were very bad. Also the fork seals are seeping so I will do them as well while the forks are off the bike. The only mods on the bike is a screen. |
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Scootypuff Snr Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 232 Location : France & UK Points : 2773 Registration date : 2017-04-21
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Sun Nov 11, 2018 12:57 pm | |
| Welcome solorider-uk,
Sounds like your getting up front & personal with your S'wing from the off. Sometimes your location may allow other owners to help if you run into problems but this is the place for help |
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terrier Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 299 Age : 74 Location : Northumberland, UK Points : 3480 Registration date : 2015-08-12
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:05 pm | |
| And a warm welcome from another UK member |
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The Bern Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 897 Location : Telford, UK Points : 4383 Registration date : 2014-11-20
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:14 pm | |
| Wot ho bud, see my reply to your post on X9OC regarding steering head bearings |
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The Bern Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 897 Location : Telford, UK Points : 4383 Registration date : 2014-11-20
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:19 pm | |
| - Scootypuff Snr wrote:
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Sometimes your location may allow other owners to help if you run into problems Asked that on X9OC Harvey, I got the tools, I been there done that, but no reply as yet |
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oldwingguy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1936 Location : Hocking Hills U.S.A. Points : 5114 Registration date : 2016-01-29
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:52 pm | |
| Welcome from o-HI-o, lots of good folks and info here, enjoy. |
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Dale N. Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1981 Age : 77 Location : Princeton, MN Points : 5807 Registration date : 2014-02-13
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:35 pm | |
| Welcome from sunny and warm Minnesota USA. Well, it not really sunny and warm but if I believe really really hard.. It will still be cold. Oh Well. |
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joebillybobinark Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 82 Location : benton, ar Points : 2628 Registration date : 2017-04-19
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:22 am | |
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Siataukreg Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 220 Age : 70 Location : uk saddleworth Points : 3781 Registration date : 2014-08-24
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:19 am | |
| If you need any advise or s/h parts give me a shout, bottom bearing in the frame is a pig to remove you cant knock it out from the top has to be prised out, i use a L shaped bar to do it from the bottom. be a good idea to make sure the front wheel bearings are good as these can fail and trash the wheel |
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nooner Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 63 Location : Madoc, Ontario Points : 2381 Registration date : 2017-11-16
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:03 pm | |
| Welcome from Ontario, Canada! |
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solorider-uk Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 3 Location : United kingdom Points : 1961 Registration date : 2018-11-09
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:28 am | |
| - siataukreg wrote:
- If you need any advise or s/h parts give me a shout, bottom bearing in the frame is a pig to remove you cant knock it out from the top has to be prised out, i use a L shaped bar to do it from the bottom. be a good idea to make sure the front wheel bearings are good as these can fail and trash the wheel
Believe it or not I found the lower race which was original Honda was easy to remove from the top, I used a pry bar and managed to get it to connect and the race came out, the hardest was getting the new taper roller bearing to fit, in the end I had to get a local bike dealer to tap it on, and they struggled as well. As to Parts I may need a new radiator as mine is missing some of the fins. |
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oldwingguy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1936 Location : Hocking Hills U.S.A. Points : 5114 Registration date : 2016-01-29
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:33 am | |
| Believe it or not I found the lower race which was original Honda was easy to remove from the top, I used a pry bar and managed to get it to connect and the race came out, the hardest was getting the new taper roller bearing to fit, in the end I had to get a local bike dealer to tap it on, and they struggled as well. <<>>
freeze the bearings first, use an electric heat gun to warm the tube things go a lot easier. |
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bikehiker Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts : 433 Location : New Cumberland PA Points : 2934 Registration date : 2017-09-07
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:02 am | |
| - oldwingguy wrote:
- Believe it or not I found the lower race which was original Honda was easy to remove from the top, I used a pry bar and managed to get it to connect and the race came out, the hardest was getting the new taper roller bearing to fit, in the end I had to get a local bike dealer to tap it on, and they struggled as well. <<>>
freeze the bearings first, use an electric heat gun to warm the tube things go a lot easier. Great comment. |
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steve_h80 Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 990 Location : Teesdale, UK Points : 3934 Registration date : 2016-05-15
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:05 pm | |
| Hi Solo, welcome to the site. Where in the UK are you based? There are a few of us here but we tend to be scattered about lol. |
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Siataukreg Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 220 Age : 70 Location : uk saddleworth Points : 3781 Registration date : 2014-08-24
| Subject: radiator Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:26 am | |
| - solorider-uk wrote:
- siataukreg wrote:
- If you need any advise or s/h parts give me a shout, bottom bearing in the frame is a pig to remove you cant knock it out from the top has to be prised out, i use a L shaped bar to do it from the bottom. be a good idea to make sure the front wheel bearings are good as these can fail and trash the wheel
Believe it or not I found the lower race which was original Honda was easy to remove from the top, I used a pry bar and managed to get it to connect and the race came out, the hardest was getting the new taper roller bearing to fit, in the end I had to get a local bike dealer to tap it on, and they struggled as well.
As to Parts I may need a new radiator as mine is missing some of the fins. If its not leaking and does not overheat leave it alone but fabricate a rubber mud flap for it this will stop all the crud from the front wheel blocking up the bottom of the rad, having broken up four only one of them had a clear rad rest were bunged up solid with crap and you cant remove it without it bringing some of the rad fins with it, If it turns out that you have to have one i have a good one |
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3780 Age : 74 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9401 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: New member from the uk Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:56 am | |
| Hello and welcome from Mr Chips. |
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