{"id":72435,"date":"2011-12-07T22:40:37","date_gmt":"2011-12-07T13:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=72435"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:42:26","slug":"sb3-flat-rate-motorcycle-inspection-mini-maintenance-newtech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20111207\/everyday-events\/sb3-flat-rate-motorcycle-inspection-mini-maintenance-newtech","title":{"rendered":"SB3 Flat-Rate Motorcycle Inspection, Mini Maintenance, and Newtech, and Other Tales"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-842813869\" 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>So,<br \/>\nit shouldn&#8217;t take that long, but&#8230; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_0.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>I think we&#8217;re getting sidetracked on all sorts of things. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_5.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>It&#8217;s a filter. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_6.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>It&#8217;s got a Delrin-like color and floats smoothly <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_7.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>What&#8217;s this? What&#8217;s going on? <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_8.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>I thought it was a chain, but it doesn&#8217;t seem to be&#8230;<br \/>\nIf you don&#8217;t tighten the stand spring all the way, it hits the undercowl,<br \/>\nso it had been ground down.<br \/>\nI cleaned it up a bit more with a Velcro sander and touched it up. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_9.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>We adjusted it before, so there&#8217;s only a little bit of play. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_10.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>All good. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_11.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>The body is black, so it looks dirty. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_12.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Front <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_1.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>The brake pedal was stiff, really stiff <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_2.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Pretty <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_3.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>rough.<br \/>\nI cleaned it up, applied lubricant, and now it operates smoothly. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/imp\/674393_62975884_4.jpg\" \/><br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Engine oil is Newtech \u2605<br \/>\nSpark plugs are swapped out too\u2014perfect!<br \/>\nTest ride tomorrow and we&#8217;re done \u2605<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, it shouldn&#8217;t take that long, but&#8230; &nbsp; &nbsp;I think we&#8217;re getting sidetracked on all sorts of things. &nbsp; &nbsp;It&#8217;s a filter. &nbsp; &nbsp;It&#8217;s got a Delrin-like color and floats smoothly &nbsp; &nbsp;What&#8217;s this? What&#8217;s going on? &nbsp; &nbsp;I thought it was a chain, but it doesn&#8217;t seem to be&#8230; If you don&#8217;t tighten the stand spring all the way, it hits the undercowl, so it had been ground down. I cleaned it up a bit more with a Velcro sander and touched it up. &nbsp; &nbsp;We adjusted it before, so there&#8217;s only a little bit of play. &nbsp; &nbsp;All good. &nbsp; &nbsp;The body is black, so it looks dirty. 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