Hi all. I want to replace the air filter on the Spada - and I assume that it's under the tank somewhere. How do i get to it ? Do I have to actually remove the tank, or is it simpler than that? Also, any ideas on what a new air filter costs? Thanks in advance. paulc -- Spada.
Yep, the tank comes off by removing the bolts just under the front edge of ther seat (the front of the tank just hooks under the frame, so you just slide it back a bit to free it) You can replace the air filter without removing the fuel hoses from the tank, you can twist the tank through 90 degrees and rest it on the frame, and have enough access to get the airbox lid off. There are 8 or 10 small screws that hold the airbox lid down, then the airfilter is really easy to get to. I _think_ its around $30 or so, I haven't bought one for a few years though, I got a reuseable K&N filter for mine so I just pull it out and wash it and re oil it every 10,000km or so... The K&N cost about $120 from memory (but took ages to get, they had to order it in specially) cheers, big
Thanks. Sounds simple enough. How often should the air filter be replaced ? My bike has 25,000km on it, and i'm assuming it hasn't been replaced yet. (it was importied at 10,000 km) paulc.
Yeah, it is... Don't quote me on it, but I think the owners manual says every 25,000km. Its due to get its valve clearences checked too then... big
Its due to get its valve clearences checked too then... Hmm. That sounds out of my league. Also sounds like it could get expensive. paulc.
Hmm. That sounds out of my league.[/QUOTE] Errmmm, not too bad, its screw and locknuts not shims. Its all explained in the service manual, which a former denizen of this fine newsgroup helpfully scanned from the fiche once (are you still around Ed???) Its available here: http://www.users.totalise.co.uk/~spada/Info/info.htm The valve clearance adjustment is in section 3.9 and 3.10 Zebee wrote an article a while back about it <google google google>: http://www.google.com/groups?selm= ..au (watch the line wrapping there) If you're reasonably handy, its no problem to do it yourself - if you've never done it before, a more experienced friend drinking your beer as he looks over your shoulder offering advice might be comforting I think I paid $320 to get them done including a oilchange and carb balance at 100,000km... (at Motorcycle Weaponry in Mona Vale, just in case thats any use to you). big
If you're reasonably handy, its no problem to do it yourself - if you've Sounds like it's a bit much for a software engineer. I do have quite a few experienced beer drinking friends, but I don't think the advice will help that much. I'm really enjoying getting in and doing stuff myself (chain & sprockets, brake pads and oil change so far), but I think i'll leave this one for the experts. $320 doesn't sound too bad. Thanks for all of the info and advice. This groups is an invaluable resource ... sometimes.... Cheers, PaulC
Bite my bum, paulh. I reckon spelling flames sought the wheat from the chaff. Wasn't it you who considered them lame? Oh der! No, I wasn't thinking of unvaluable, which is a pommy-type invented word that no-one else would bother with. < I trust that you deliberately omitted the apostrophe in the possessive, in the vain hope of provoking me to further flame you. -- Conehead Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem! and BTW, I deliberately misspelt sort
Well... literally "invaluable" means impossible-to-put-a-value-on so that could mean "too small" as well as "too big"... (or maybe not....) Lets discuss "flammable" and it's opposite "inflammable" instead! Clem
