{"id":70137,"date":"2012-09-17T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=70137"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:43:11","slug":"z1r-ii-flat-rate-motorcycle-inspection-front-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20120917\/everyday-events\/z1r-ii-flat-rate-motorcycle-inspection-front-maintenance","title":{"rendered":"Z1R II Flat-Rate Motorcycle Inspection \/ Front Maintenance and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-1022358020\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>We&#8217;ll do what we can! <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_63535977_0.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/> The fairing is off for the inspection. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_63535977_1.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/> Oh no\u2014it&#8217;s a tapered roller bearing&#8230; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_63535977_2.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/> Once it&#8217;s swapped to this taper, as you can see,<br \/>\nthere&#8217;s nowhere to strike, so we&#8217;ll weld the bolt instead \u2605<br \/>\nBut! After the move, we put the welder in the back and the ground cable won&#8217;t reach&#8230;<br \/>\nSo we sat there thinking and struggling for two hours&#8230; and at this point, backing out felt wrong,<br \/>\nso I decided we really need to get our equipment sorted&#8230; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_63535977_3.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/> We thin down a Suzuki stem bearing puller with a grinder \u2605<br \/>\nGot it out safely!<br \/>\nYay! That saved us from doing it twice <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_63535977_4.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/> Now we put the ball bearings back in.<br \/>\nFit them in snug <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_63535977_5.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/> I wondered if we could use a Suzuki seal on the lower side,<br \/>\nbut no luck! <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_63535977_6.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/> So we&#8217;ll make do with this&#8230; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_63535977_7.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/> The handlebar lock cylinder needs replacing too, but the key doesn&#8217;t fit, so we&#8217;re going full racing mode and smashing it<br \/>\nWhat a day this has been&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ll do what we can! &nbsp; &nbsp; The fairing is off for the inspection. &nbsp; &nbsp; Oh no\u2014it&#8217;s a tapered roller bearing&#8230; &nbsp; &nbsp; Once it&#8217;s swapped to this taper, as you can see, there&#8217;s nowhere to strike, so we&#8217;ll weld the bolt instead \u2605 But! After the move, we put the welder in the back and the ground cable won&#8217;t reach&#8230; So we sat there thinking and struggling for two hours&#8230; and at this point, backing out felt wrong, so I decided we really need to get our equipment sorted&#8230; &nbsp; &nbsp; We thin down a Suzuki stem bearing puller with a grinder \u2605 Got it out safely! Yay! 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