New beginnings

Sorry for the long absence. I purchased another ybr250. But this time around, it's a 2013 model. Seems similar to what I had bought before.

I needed a spare motorcycle with cheap spare parts. And when I saw this on sale at a good price, I grabbed it up.

Similar to the previous purchase, she had leaky forks, a worn clutch, loose head bearings and worn brake disc that was much expected. However the engine was silent which gained me the confidence to get her .

Here is the photo of the bike when first taken in by the shop

                                              Rear                                                                       Front

                                                                      Tire depth tool

Tire depth is an imporant factor for safety. Using a Tire depth tool only works on a tire with a central thead. Like the michelin pilot street, there  are are tabs in the grooves to show the wear limit.

I did like the michelin pilot street as its agile to handle. But due to the rounded profile, i do not feel as rooted as i should.

Stp Oil Treatment

Surprisingly, there are many products sold in malaysia that is not shown online.

One of which is stp oil treatment for motorcycles that retails for 6rm for 60ml.

It was extremely thick like a high grade honey. Unfortunately I have thrown away the bottle before I added it in.

Oil treatment meant for cars

Despite the oil being "thicker", i didnt feel any difference.

It was about 100km on my new oil when I was in a crawling 1 hour jam and at some point my clutch started to slip. I read that I should learn to just use the clutch and gear 1 when moving to prevent this.

Product Review : Chevron Delo Silver

Chevron Delo invokes a certain excitement in me. From its packaging, availability smell and texture. Cost me $3.50usd a litre in malaysia. 

This is a great oil at a great price. Only gripe is at 1000km the oil is pretty much sheared. So much for your 10000km oil change reccomendation yamaha!

Product Review :Silkolene 15w50 comp 4

Silkolene mineral oil at usd $3.50 had previously shocked me with its smooth transmission. This had encouraged me to drop the dollar on their semi synthetic version. This is made in singapore. At $8usd a litre it wasnt so bad. On the local advertisement it has ester in it.

Weirdly it needed about 200km before it started feeling ridiculously smooth. At 700km when I had to top up the oil, it was amber in colour. Something I have never seen before.

Very hot city rides didnt affect shifting much.

This shifts better than the maxima extra 15w50!

First oil to feel alright event at 2000km

Product Review : Autoglym Super Resin Polish

I managed to chanced upon a product that does wonders in finishing detail.
Prior to this, i had used novus and ultimate compound.
Will be getting a ultra deep gloss shine to compliment the SRP.

The SRP is very easy to use. However, it should only be used on a paintwork which is in generally good condition but lacks that perfect finish.