[Wishbone]

Originally Posted by jmh992003

Im thinking the back pack is the way to go, im just about to hit 2k on my bike (yeah I know havent been riding it much LONG STORY) but I would say soon would be the way to go, any oil recomendations?

[l3uddha]

Originally Posted by RyanNicholson

i just learned by doing....reading online....and wingin it. esp when taking things apart, just think about it logically and remember how to put it back together....and dont lose bolts lol.

and using this board as a resource is huge, between asking questions or for actual help....or searching for info.

yea that's the way to do it!

well... if you can be taught first-hand then do that!

...but the internet is a huuuge resource for maintenance walk-throughs & help. your service manual is probably stashed away on the internet somewhere too. mine is. A 70 meg .pdf file that I've never actually needed.

just... go slow and watch your work. dont overtighten things even though you think they can be tightened more. white-out is great for marking hoses & other misc. stuff to keep track of where it goes.

[97BladeRider]

Originally Posted by Josephd14

How bout that other TLR that was there, that thing was pretty sweet..

You mean that yellow, "can almost wheelie" TLR?

[TheIglu]

Originally Posted by jmh992003

Im thinking the back pack is the way to go, im just about to hit 2k on my bike (yeah I know havent been riding it much LONG STORY) but I would say soon would be the way to go, any oil recomendations?

What are you doing tonight?

I'm close (VERY), have any and all tools you will ever need (well, Oreo won't be there, so close to all tools) and I know stuff.

[97BladeRider]

Originally Posted by jmh992003

Hey im game for anything, except I dont have a lot of tools, well I have lots of sockets and alan wrenches and some openfaced. I just want to learn how to be self relient when it comes to the bike.

If you're going to wrench your own bike, best tool recommendation I can make is get a decent torque wrench. You don't want to go around over or under tightening bolts.

[l3uddha]

Originally Posted by 97BladeRider

If you're going to wrench your own bike, best tool recommendation I can make is get a decent torque wrench. You don't want to go around over or under tightening bolts.

i looked around for 2 hours. then went to SEARS. they have everything!

[Pittenger5]

If you want a good beginning kind of book, theres a book at Barnes And Noble called like 101 Sportbike Performance Projects. I bought it before I started doing work on my bike and its come in quite handy. Its got some complicated things, but also covers some basics. You might have some questions after you read the article, but for the most part it gives you a good idea where to start.
Barnes&Noble.com - Books: 101 Sportbike Performance Projects (Motorbooks Workshop Series), by Evans Brasfield, Paperback
Thats the book

[jmh992003]

I know I just have to get tools over time etc... but I need to work on it first and get ideas of what I need.
Anyone know where I can find a service manual pdf? I cant find one online. its a gsxr 1000K5.

Oh and thanks for all the help.

[hammadown]

Originally Posted by jmh992003

I know I just have to get tools over time etc... but I need to work on it first and get ideas of what I need.
Anyone know where I can find a service manual pdf? I cant find one online. its a gsxr 1000K5.

Oh and thanks for all the help.

If someone here doesn't have it, I would check a gsxr forum. I got my cbr manual from a guy on a cbr forum.

As for getting the right tools etc, I learned the hard way over time to plan a couple extra hours for any job (ie time to go get the right tools). Especially first starting out, you'll find yourself halfway through getting something apart and realize you need something you don't have to get all the way there. Don;t mickey mouse unless you absolutely have to. Stop, go out get the right tool for it, and save yourself a lot of pain and frustration.

[Josephd14]

Originally Posted by TheIglu

What are you doing tonight?

I'm close (VERY), have any and all tools you will ever need (well, Oreo won't be there, so close to all tools) and I know stuff.

Samething you should... Go to bike night..

Hey Jim, I'll help you out.. Nice thing about Jap bikes is all you need is a 10, 12, 14 mm wrench/sockets, and a screw driver, and you can almost take apart the whole bike..

[jmh992003]

Thanks Joe, I have that type of stuff, I was more thinking like tools to take off the christmas tree clamps that hold the two fairings together in the front etc... sor tof more specialty stuff.