Topic: all you full on rebuild guys..

[cafe2be]

What do you look for or do before taking your first ride after reassembling your bikes. Double check? so on.

[FunJimmy]

For me the biggie is to check the torque of all suspension components and the function of both brakes before flight.

[WFO]

I make sure to install a big smile.

[HavocTurbo]

For me the biggie is to check the torque of all suspension components and the function of both brakes before flight.

make sure the gas it on.
air in tires is correct.
spark. battery.

+1 on the brakes.

then just fire it up.... let it warm up first, checking all the pipes for heat.

then +1 on install smile.

then RIDE BABY RIDE

[billybobobrain]

OIL, OIL, OIL, one of the easyest things to forget, but one of the most important. Make shure you have oil.

[HavocTurbo]

OIL, OIL, OIL, one of the easyest things to forget, but one of the most important. Make shure you have oil.

Ha! Even I forgot that.....


Whoops!

[Bill Vaughan]

I keep a running punch list during the entire rebuild project.  The first test ride really isn't the best time to realize that you didn't torque the steering head bearings, etc.