On The Pegs Vol . 3 Issue 1 - January 2018 P 139
On The Pegs Vol . 3 Issue 1 - January 2018 P 139
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A lot of the stuff you can salvage but I try to go every two races on my bolts and stuff like that . You want to keep the bike looking fresh . We ’ re out here to sell bikes and stuff , so you want to keep the bikes looking pretty fresh . A lot of that stuff is like when you ’ re running that bolt into that thread you don ’ t want to have any issues that you can prevent .
So , a lot of things you change , you change because of looks not so much because of wear ?
Yeah , like sprockets , chains , guides . All that stuff is going to be worn . Pipes you can clean up . A lot of the bolts , you can keep the bolts for 200 hours . Aesthetically , you want the bikes looking good and looking up to shape .
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What do you dread doing the most ? Hydraulics . If someone wanted to do my hydraulics ,
I ’ d be the first to let them do it .
Even more than tires ?
Yeah , tires and all that stuff I ’ m good with , but just hydraulics . I take the pistons out , take the seals out and clean up the levers in the solvent tank , and all the little pins and springs and all that stuff . It ’ s just pretty tedious . Those tend to stay out the longest on rebuild days .
While we ’ re talking about brakes , on race day , in-between tests , what ’ s your drill ? Do you bleed the brakes every time ?
Yeah . Josh is good on his clutch , his front brake . It ’ s just the rear brakes . I think most riders on the team are hard on rear brakes . So , as soon as he comes in , first things first I ’ m going to give him fuel and then start inspecting the bike . Checking spokes , bleeding brakes , making sure the caliper doesn ’ t spread or anything abnormal .