What to do first?

[WhiteBeard]

Make sure to ask the UK club about shipping costs to Norway before you make up your mind.
I was ready to place an order on a whole lot of parts, only to find out that the shipping.to Sweden would be ridiculously high.
Not sure why, though. I've gotten stuff sent over here from England before, with no problems at all.

Just my 2c.

Nat

[keand3]

Make sure to ask the UK club about shipping costs to Norway before you make up your mind.
I was ready to place an order on a whole lot of parts, only to find out that the shipping.to Sweden would be ridiculously high.
Not sure why, though. I've gotten stuff sent over here from England before, with no problems at all.

Just my 2c.

Nat

Tack för tipset 

I just realiced that you are from Sweden! I do know there are many FJ riders up north in Scandinavia, but didn't realise that there were any in this forum 
If you ever find your self on the "Harry tur" route to Norway and Sandefjord stop by for a coffee 

Regarding shipping cost I too have found that shipping out of UK is so much more expensive then the rest of the world. Have ordered parts from Aussie that had lower shipping cost then UK. Amazing.

Cheers
Ken

[WhiteBeard]

Ingen orsak!  

The only time I ever saw another FJ was up in the north of Sweden, it seems they're a bit rare over here.
I might take you up on the offer later on, I've been planning for a tour through Norway for some time now.
Maybe this autumn...

As for the UK Club, I was going to buy a 17'' rim from them but they claimed the shipping costs were so high that it wasn't even worth bothering.


Maybe this has changed since then. It's too bad, since they have so many nice things for sale... so I always go with RPM instead. GREAT costumer service (as you might know already)...

Cheers!
Nat

[keand3]

Well... if the UK Club want to sell to international customer then the do have to ship as well..
I bought my fzr front rim in the UK, deliver at my door for £35.. Not so bad, so they are able to get that cost down by choosing another shipping carrier perhaps..

Yes they do have nice products but I think RPM is way better by a long shot! 
Both on price and shipping cost

Cheers

[keand3]

Okey so i have started with installing the new bearings on my front rim.
But being a newbie and all to this mechanical stuff i would like some help and tips.

I have installed the bearing on one side, but I'm am unsure if its properly installed. The picture might not bee good, but from your trained eyes does it need to be driven further in?

PS. The excessive grease have been wiped of for the picture.

[FJmonkey]

I just installed front bearings on a wheel I am selling and took pictures. That bearing looks seated, it will not go much further. I use a drift and tap the 4 compass points to make sure it is in and seated flat. You can tell when you tap the drift if the hit felt solid or like it gave a little. The sound is distinct. Don't forget to put the spacer in before the second bearing.

[keand3]

Thanks Mr. Monkey
Yes the sound is distinctive.. All bearings and spacer is greased neatly fitted.
Rubber goes on next week

Cheers
Ken

[keand3]

Did mount the barkedisc and the new tire is going on tomorrow 



Been waiting for mye new fairing for a while now and i'm starting to get worried the won't arrive.
Not that i thing Jean at fairings.net hassen't sent them, but i fear that they might have lost their way from Spain...
The shipment i sent without a tracking number, so its hopeless trying to track it..
Waiting fr an replay from Jean regarding an estimated shipping time. 4 weeks from Spain to Norway is a bi long

[FJmonkey]

That looks just like my wheel, same rotors as well.... They look really good...

[Antonn3]

keand3-
to check if both bearings are seated correctly.. slide a finger through one bearing to feel the installed spacer between the 2 outer bearings, there should be no movement side to side of the spacer.
When you torque down the axle/nut, everything (spacers/bearings/washers/brake hangers..etc) compress to make it all solid.
Hope that makes sense.

Oops I just realized that this for the front wheel.. plz go back to your regularly scheduled programming!

Tony

[oldktmdude]

   Ken, you may have already thought of this but just in case you haven't, get your tyre fitter to fit a 90 degree valve stem to your new front wheel. Makes checking pressures so much easier with the larger diameter brake rotors.  Regards, Pete.

[keand3]

That looks just like my wheel, same rotors as well.... They look really good...

Well... it was you who posted the link for this knockoff Galffer disc for me in another  thread

Cheers
Ken

[keand3]

  Ken, you may have already thought of this but just in case you haven't, get your tyre fitter to fit a 90 degree valve stem to your new front wheel. Makes checking pressures so much easier with the larger diameter brake rotors.  Regards, Pete.

Hi Pete!
Yes indeed I have  
But thanks for the tip!

Fairing update:
Spoke with jean at firings.net today. There had been some cutsoms related issue, so the Norwegian customs had stored the packaged for a while before they decided sending it back to Spain. D'hoo..
It was shipped out again to me four days ago.. So we'll see what happens.
Pictures will be posted straight away when it arrives  

[FJmonkey]

Well... it was you who posted the link for this knockoff Galffer disc for me in another  thread

Cheers
Ken

Happy to help then, I have over 6K miles on them and they are holding up really well. Use the HH rated pads, good bite when you grab the brakes and very little brake dust. And my thanks to LA_Mike for testing them first and recommending them. 

[keand3]

Okey so I'm of to pick up my wheel with the new tyre and i had a look at my new front wheel axeI.
At the end of the axel there is drilled 4 holes, and i can't seem to figure out what they are for?

Can't find anything in the Haynes manual either.
I'm guessing it's for a saftypin or something simliar.
The axel is a stock 89' +


Cheers
Ken