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Lubing the chain
Posted by cmos @ Mon 20 Feb, 06, 12:10AM under DIY
This blog has been viewed by 505 visitor(s) One of the biggest things I miss most in a kapchai is the center stand. Now this little doohickee here helps lift up the rear wheel off the ground and places the bike in a rock solid position. Now, some smartass fella decided that the center stand is just too bapuk for higher capacity bikes. So we're left with only a flimsy side-stand; which is a nightmare when it's time to lubricate the chain. You see... with a side-stand, the rear wheel is still resting firmly on the ground. So you'll have to lube like 3 inches of chain, pull the bigfat rear wheel till you develope a hernia to advance the chain a little, then lube another 3 inches. Fak... at this rate, even my medical insurance won't cover the damages it inflicts on my bad back.
Out of frustration, this is what I decided to do. I plunder the jack from my waramashite car.
Next, I place the jack underneath my bike's swingarm. Slowly and carefully, I lift the bike to it's side; so that the rear wheel is lifted into the air and the whole back section of the bike is resting on the side-stand.
Once this is done, you'll find that you can now freely spin the rear wheel. Yeah... spin that sucker...!!!
Lubing the chain is now kacang putih as you can spin the rear wheel and lube the chain at the same time. No more wrestling with the damn back wheel to push the chain forward... wooohooo!!!
Just remember to remove the jack from underneath your bike after you're done and place it bek in your car. You don't wanna find yourself without a jack when you have a flat... no sir-ree... leave me a message
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