more stoopid questions lol

right, i dont have a manual for my 'cat, and went to try and buy oil yesterday but got confused and came home without lol.
what exactly do i need ? i know its semi synthetic, but theres different numbers on it ?
also how do i know what bulbs i need as spares without actually removing the existing ones?

oh and forgot to ask, what should the tyre pressures be?
yes i know i need to buy a manual lol, will get one soon i promise hehehe

Tyre Pressures :- 32psi in the front and 34 psi in the rear
Oil :- 10w-40
Bulb :- Halogen H4 P437


Impressed?


I should wait for someone who knows what theyre really talking about to advise you!!

I always buy Halfords Semi-Synthetic motorcycle oil, never had any problems with it.

I buy in in the winter time as it's usualy half price..

Tyres no idea not had a Thundercat for years

ellie wrote:Tyre Pressures :- 32psi in the front and 34 psi in the rear
Impressed?

mmmm.......I think the common consensus is 36psi front 42psi rear
When I did the track day recently I asked them to adjust them and they suggested 32 and 34 like you said (from memory).

Cheers
Rosco

Yep, 36 42 for road use especially when loaded, reduced pressure on the track for a bigger footprint but will increase wear

Yep, get semi synthetic 10w 40, make sure it's bike oil and not car oil, your bike has a wet clutch meaning the same oil is used around the clutch and bike oil is created with this in mind, car oil is not.

I've been using Halfords oil for years in all the bikes (from Cheryls CG125, through 400's, 600's and upto the BlackBird), the car and the Land Rover and had no problems.

Tyre pressures. There are normally two suggested set ups for tyre pressures on bikes.

A - Normal riding
B - Fast riding/ with pillion

For the thundercat B - fast riding is 36 front 42 rear and I THINK for A it's 32 front 36 rear.

I ran 36 front / 42 rear on the thundercat as do most people I think

Hope this helps

dont know why but i always use this
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but at £30 a pop its not cheap
tyres as above 36 42

firemaster wrote:dont know why but i always use this
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but at £30 a pop its not cheap
tyres as above 36 42

That's what I use aswell.

Yeah, Halfords oil is steadily going up now too, used to be about £20 and in the past 6 months went to £23-£23 and now I think it's £27 so about £5.40 a litre.

I've been looking at this:

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Will look further into it, but it works out at £3.75 a litre.

Have that Silkolene in mine.

I run 36f 42r usually and that's what i was advised yet again when i got new tyres. I really noticed an improvement when I first used these pressures. And I knock a couple off the back tyre when I've got a pillion on. Having never done a track day am I right in assuming that you run on lower pressures for more tread and also because tyres get much hotter from being at high speeds constantly and hence they expand more?

Halfords oil.

Not got any spare bulbs

BTW I recently found out I can pump my tyres up with my hand pump I use on my push bike - can't believe I've been relying on garage forecourts for so long!

tyres i go with Haynes - 32f 36R - always worked for me - and use Halfords oil or whatever anyone else gets me

i always use this stuff off this guy, think its a good price with a free filter too

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The bible says

32f 36r for rider only,
36f 41r for rider and passenger OR high speed riding.

So what if you want to have a passenger AND high speed riding?

I know that with cars the more goods, passengers etc you carry you increase the pressure. Some folks appear to advise the opposite for bikes??

Me thinks the worm filled can has been opened.

Cheers
Rosco

yes 36 front 42 r loaded 2 up & fast
32 f 36 r single day to day riding
& have you seen what time i posted this
lol

Time is relative.
Somewhere in the world it's 5pm and time to stop working!
I just never seem to be there :(

ok, so bearing in mind i weigh less than 8 stone...so like 2/3of a rider lmao which do i go for

Try both and see what feels better for you.

littlecat wrote:ok, so bearing in mind i weigh less than 8 stone...so like 2/3of a rider lmao which do i go for

Not any help but i wish i weighed 8 stone, even 10 would be fine .


Davie just a wee bit over weight :(

littlecat wrote:ok, so bearing in mind i weigh less than 8 stone...so like 2/3of a rider lmao which do i go for

Crikey - I've very nearly twice the woman you are!

At least you have height on your side Rosco, I'm 13.5 stone and 2ft tall

stretchie_ wrote:At least you have height on your side Rosco, I'm 13.5 stone and 2ft tall

That's a low centre of gravity then.......you short-arses have it so easy!