Blade Diaries - Part 5: Bad Brakes! Fireblade Restoration

[@stephenwalsh8184]

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[@twowheelsquirrel]

If you want to keep costs down for chain cleaning,. Paraffin! 5ltr for about £10 put some in an old squeezy bottle from the kitchen. Works well and cheap as chips!

[@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm]

That Sir is a bloody good idea.. The stuff for bikes is bloody expensive and lasts about 2 cleans if you’re lucky!! Gonna try that trick mate 😊🤘🏻

[@twowheelsquirrel]

@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm it's what the manual said to use, 20 odd years of using specific cleaners and I find out I could have been using paraffin 🤦🏻

[@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm]

@@twowheelsquirrel to think of the money squirted away 😅

[@koshtie]

Hi Kev for what it's worth i put steel braided lines on my blade, what a difference & the Back brake feels twice the brake it was, never worked so good ? i have also replaced the cush drive bearing as well, it's worth a check, ATB Wayne.............

[@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm]

Hi mate.... First on my list, once it at MOT standard, is braided hoses... Got them on the VFR and you're right, the difference is night and day. First trying to keep costs down as I don't know what surprises the bike still has for me 😅 Thanks for the support buddy :)