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BMW G650GS Front Brake Caliper Piston Cleaning: Working Pistons That Piston Pliers Can't Grip

2026/10/25

How I removed the front brake caliper on my BMW G650GS, cleaned the solid pistons that piston pliers can't grip, worked them in and out with Metal Rubber, and how the brake feel changed afterwards.

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Honda XR250 BAJA Rear Linkage Greasing: Ride Test to the Ichitani Reconstruction Memorial

2026/10/25

After greasing the rear linkage on my Honda XR250 BAJA, I rode to the Ichitani Reconstruction Memorial in Ishikawa. The harsh thud became a soft float, but a new floaty-rear issue appeared. Plus the story of a 1965 landslide.

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Honda XR250 BAJA (MD30) Rear Linkage Greasing: Stripping, Cleaning and the Grease I Used

2026/10/25

How I stripped, cleaned and greased the rear linkage on my Honda XR250 BAJA (MD30) with an Antlion lowering arm: a loose lock nut, a lost grease nipple, a seized THK pillow ball, the grease I used and rod end covers.

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Honda XR250 BAJA Flat Battery: Removal, CTEK Charging and a Rubber-Strip Trick for Terminal Nuts

2026/10/25

How I took the flat battery out of my Honda XR250 BAJA (MD30), charged it with a CTEK JS800, and used a 1 mm rubber strip so the terminal nuts no longer drop out of reach. Plus why a seven-year-old battery only works because of the kick-start.

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Honda XR250 / BAJA Front Fork Overhaul Guide: Steps, Costs and Model-Year Differences

2026/10/24

A summary of my XR250 BAJA (MD30) front fork overhaul: the order of the work, re-plating costs, spring differences between the XR250, BAJA and XR250R, mixing fork oil to match Honda's viscosity, and axle thread sizes by year.

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Honda XR250 BAJA Front Fork Disassembly: Tools You Need and How to Remove the Centre Bolt

2026/10/24

How I stripped the front forks on my Honda XR250 BAJA (MD30) step by step: the tools you need, removing the top cap, using a 27 mm damper holder to undo the centre bolt, and separating the inner and outer tubes.

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Why I Use a Tohnichi Torque Wrench for Motorcycle Maintenance: QL25N-MH Review

2026/10/22

Why I rely on a Tohnichi QL25N-MH torque wrench (5–25 N·m, ±3%) for engine work, brake bolts and small bolts: why torque matters on aluminium parts, calibration, the click, and why you'll still need a high-torque wrench.

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Honda XR250 BAJA Fuse Box Maintenance: Cleaning Out Sand and Dirty Terminals with Contact Restorer

2026/10/22

How I cleaned the fuse box on my XR250 BAJA (MD30): where it is, the sand and dirty terminals I found, cleaning the fuses with contact restorer, and why the thin cotton swabs I bought didn't fit.

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Cleaning the Honda X-ADV's Rear Spokes: Pull Both Ends of the Cloth

2026/10/21

How I cleaned the cramped rear spoked wheel of my 2026 X-ADV with Surluster Zero Finish and a microfibre cloth: spray onto the cloth, keep it off the tyre and brake disc, and pull both ends of the cloth around each spoke.

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A Traffic Cone as a Baking Soda Blasting Media Container

2026/10/17

A cheap traffic cone makes a funnel-shaped media container for DIY baking soda blasting with a Karcher: drilling, reaming and sealing the hose in.

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Karcher Baking Soda Blasting Part 5: What Finally Worked

2026/10/17

DIY soda blasting with a Karcher, part 5: a shorter PVC container, sealed joints and a 1.5 m hose finally cleaned the carbon off my XR250 pistons.

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Karcher Baking Soda Blasting Part 4: Clogs and Air Leaks

2026/10/17

DIY soda blasting with a Karcher, part 4: the rust came off, but it took an hour. Why the soda wouldn't feed: a leaky partition, damp clogs and air leaks.

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Karcher Baking Soda Blasting Part 3: Feeding the Soda from Below

2026/10/17

DIY soda blasting with a Karcher, part 3: moving the hose to the bottom of the container to use gravity plus vacuum, with a perforated partition.

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Karcher Baking Soda Blasting Part 1: A Funnel-Shaped Soda Container

2026/10/17

DIY soda blasting with a Karcher pressure washer, part 1: why the baking soda wouldn't feed, and building a funnel-shaped container from PVC pipe.

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Soldering Bike Wiring on Your Own: Straight Support Stand Review

2026/10/17

A soldering support stand with clips and a magnifier makes soldering bike wiring alone much easier. What works, and why I couldn't use the magnifier.

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Wet Blasting Lesson: Glass Beads Got Inside My XR250 Fork Tubes

2026/10/17

After wet blasting my XR250 BAJA fork bottoms with glass beads, media got into the outer tubes despite tape and bin bags. Mask more than you think.

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Riding Again After Three Months: Tyres, Chain and a Flat Battery (XR250 BAJA)

2026/10/17

What I checked before riding my XR250 BAJA after three months off: tyre pressures, chain lube and the battery, which was flat. The kick starter saved the day.

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G650GS Swingarm Rust Repair: Sanding, Primer and Paint

2026/10/17

Fixing rust on the end of the BMW G650GS swingarm: sanding with a micro polisher, degreasing with silicone remover, Mitchakuron primer and a coat of black.

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Honda XR250 Front Axle: 12 mm vs 14 mm Thread by Model Year (MD30)

2026/10/24

Used forks wouldn't take my XR250 BAJA's axle: Honda changed the front axle thread from 12 mm to 14 mm. Part number and measured lengths of both axles.

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XR250 Fork Spring Thrust Bearing: Which NTN Bearing Fits (XR250 BAJA / MD30)

2026/10/24

Which thrust bearing fits on top of the Honda XR250 (MD30) fork spring: an NTN 51100-series bearing (35 x 20 x 10 mm) and what it does to preload.

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