The "Hi vis" thing is remarkably effective. 90% of how not to get asked "What are you doing here" is by looking 100% like you're MEANT to be there. A clipboard can also be a nice touch, but the ultimate accessory is a sack truck with a box on it (Preferably a box that looks nothing like anything they usually have there to mentally reassure them that you're not stealing their stuff). I've found it also helps to look like you know EXACTLY where you are, and what you're doing. If you can add a vague look of not being totally happy about HAVING to be there (Without looking worried though) all the better. It works the other way too. If you can look a little suspicious and out of place in a company site that you ARE meant to be on, you can get multiple members of staff to come and interact with you, then you've got the chance to press gang them into helping you. The most memorable ones if this that ever happened to me was delivering It related kit onto an army training base, and getting confronted by a Staff Sergeant. Once I explained that I had 30+ large/heavy boxes of equipment to get from my van to a room up 2 flights of stairs, he screamed out to a group of trainees who were running nearby to come over, and told them to each get a box and take it to the room "Double time". Them guy's grabbed those crates and RAN with them ! By the time the Staff Sergeant and I got back up to the room they'd all been stacked neatly and the men were lined up to attention. That was a big win in my book. :D
Take pictures with your phone as you take something apart. Saves a lot of time and nerves, especially if you are not putting everything back together the same day.
Good one, or put the bolts/screws on a shelf/desk in the order you take them off e.g. from left to right. That way you just have to work from right to left to get everything back in the correct order :)
That hack with the bolts and the cardboard is genius! I recently had an idea in my head to roughly draw out whatever part of the bike I'm working on, and place the bolts on the drawing in their respective locations, and have it up on the shelf out of the way. But the cardboard is a much better idea!
There's videos on RUclips about how far you can get with a hi vis, a clipboard, and occasionally a ladder. Some guys snuck into movies, and tried Disney land but that one didn't last very long lol.
I really like the bolts one, I build computers and frequently take things apart that require either similar or exact replacement to avoid pressure differentials that could cause components to snap/give uneven pressure so that is actually kid of useful in multiple ways.
An even easier hack for keeping your axle alignment correct while adjusting your chain is, to turn each adjuster bolt exactly the same number of turns. This is easily accomplished by counting the flats on the head of the bolt as you turn it. You usually only get 1/4 to 1/2 a turn (1 to 3 flats) of the bolt before you have to remove the spanner and re-position it on the bolt head. Just make certain to hold the bolt in position as you tighten the locking nut. If you really want to be anal about it, measure from the centre of the swingarm pivot to the centre of the axle on each side, they should be the same.
The markers on my bike are awkward to read so I just measure between the end of the adjuster bolt and the plate at the base of it with verniers. I find it so much easier than trying to eyeball the lines on each side
I've been doing this for years, it's a bit tiresome but really gets the job done without any extra tools. Any time I remove the wheel and put it back on, I push the axle as far as it'll go, fasten it just enough that it has a bit of friction but can still move, and start alternatively turning the adjusting bolts the same amount of turns until I start to get tension. Then I slowly turn the wheel while pushing the middle of the chain to find the highest tension point, and then give it the last bit of adjustment the same way as before. Then I fully fasten the axle nut and next I give a bit of tension to the adjustment bolts to ensure they don't loosen up or rattle while riding. It's surprising the amount of riders I've met that have no idea how to properly align the wheel and tension the chain, given it's such a basic yet highly important task for both riding and safety.
I actually wanted to tension my chain today because of sloppy shifting ..but I was putting it off because of those useless axle markers I didn't want to deal with.. I think you know what I'm about to do next so thanks for sharing.
If you know that your axle is already properly aligned, all you have to do is turn each adjuster the same amount, usually it only takes a quarter turn or so, unless your chain is really loose.
just leave the tie downs in the truck without re-adjusting them. that way they are about right when you load up again. or if you don't feel comfortable leaving them in the bed just stuff them under a seat. tiedowns are very useful when owning a truck and you don't want to be cought out because you left them at home.
agreed, why store tie downs in the closet. Can't remember the last time I had to use them in my house. BUT the number of times I've needed them, and had them in my truck already...tons of times. So truck is where they stay.
With the boots I pull the insoles out and angle a fan to dry them out. Once dry I shove a couple tea bags inside until I need them next. The tea bags soak up any moisture and naturally help kill some bacteria they also leave your boots smelling fresh as hell! I do this to work boots too. (Even cheap tea bags work great and you can get many uses out of them). If you drink tea you can just dry out a used one and use that instead for a 2 for 1!
Nice tips! I infact used a plastic bottle cutout to fix my fork seal. Made a seal doctor template & removed debris out that saved me money & hassle of getting that fixed! Works like a charms just make sure one doesn't lose too much fork oil before.
Pump the front & give leaky fork a wipe with microfiber cloth. Repeat multiple times until residue is clear. Then take an elastic band, cut it, then rap it tightly around the dust seal then marvel at lhow ittle it actually cost to fix a leaky fork seal.
If you want to lube your chain without dirtying your bright colour rim(since lube attracts dirt) (especially KTM) cover the rim with old newspaper properly (use tapes to hold the paper) and lube your chain. Saves time and labour for cleaning🙂. Done it myself and it works.
Your video is an absolute gem! The perfect blend of insightful content and visually captivating elements. It's evident that a lot of passion and effort went into creating this masterpiece. Looking forward to more captivating content from your channel!
The best thing for wet boots and shoes is newspaper or paper towel (or toilet paper). Just stuff your boots with the paper and it will absorb the water and sweat. You can leave it for a few hours or overnight, or replace the paper after a little while to speed up the process if you need to. If you need them dry fast, use paper towel or toilet paper and just keep pushing a wad of it firmly against the wet section until the paper is damp and then repeat with fresh paper. You can get them from soaking wet to virtually dry in less than 30 minutes. It also works on clothing.
best way to check alignment when doing chain tension is to use a ruler on the rear sprocket (make sure the ruler contacts the same face/plain at 2 points) and sight down the chain (using this method more than doubled my chain/sprocket life)
The cardboard one is old, but great! Also using small (maybe 1-3l) Ziplock bags for screws of one specific part and lebel them with a permanent marker. I.e. screws fender front. Never miss a screw again.
Get a couple of charcoal filters (like you get in tap water filters) and put them in your boots when you take them off. They will help absorb the smell overnight.
An addition to the bolt in cardboard trick is for anything that comes off that has a gasket, take off the old gasket, and press through that onto the cardboard for exact positions of the hardware.
My boots never smell bad, I wash my feet 👍also spraying your socks with antiperspirant stops the smell its designed to smell when in contact with sweat trust me it really works.
The hi-vis hack is great for city snipers. The vest a clipboard and toolbox with your rifle broken down inside makes it look like you are meant to be on that particular rooftop.🤣🤣🤣🤣
That bladder trick is genius and simple. I always struggle with water slushing sounds when recording with an external mic in my backpack. Props for you!
Love your work! especially your hacks! Here's one I discovered a couple of weeks ago..: well... was told about a couple of weeks ago... Got a rusty downpipes? Want to restore it to showroom condition? Grab a bottle of generic toilet bleach (50p from sainsbury's if you're in the UK) and a scouring pad. Soak said scouring pad in bleach and rub down your downpipe. Gently at first so you spread some bleach onto the rusty bit, with for it to bubble up, then apply some elbow grease. Wear cleaner's gloves! Do not forget this step! that stuff stings... Clean out your scouring pad in running water regularly, as rust-filled chemically dead bleach needs to be removed before the scouring pad will soak up fresh bleach.
FYI my dad told me that back in the day in Europe he used to make the fork seal repair tool out of photo camera film. I made some out some xray film sheet a friend gave me!
Hey buddy been a while!!! My oh my how you’re channel has grown it was always going to tbh and so well deserved 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 i remember watching your videos way back on your GSXR 600 with about 1k or 2k subs 😂 good on you dude great to see you doing so well 👊🏻 Adam uk 🇬🇧
I definitely follow the cardboard hack for my bike I learnt it few years back because my laptop used to keep hanging and needed constant cleaning every now and then
A temporary fix for a fork seal that is too far gone is pull the dust seal down. Pack some grease in there and push the dust seal back in. Wipe off any excess grease.
I actually use a combi square for my chain adjustments. my 310 has the same swing arm as your duke......... those markings are most definitely useless. love the effort that goes into your videos though dude. top quality as ever
Motorcycle jackets can be a bother to wash. They are generally not machine washable, the protective padding can be difficult to remove and to reinstall and they are heavy and slow drying. Consider purchasing an extra large bicycling jacket to wear over your motorcycle jacket. Reasonably cool summer “rain” jackets are available (and nice for a mild summer afternoon shower), they are light weight, they are available in high visibility and/or highly reflective and easily hand washable materials, and they will protect your difficult to wash motorcycle jacket from road grime and bugs.
That thing with the high vis jacket worked really well for the guy who shot up a subway train in New York City a month ago. I wonder if he got the idea from watching this video.🤔
High Viz jacket works always. Back in the day, when I was doing hardware parkour. My and my friends were using those to climb building in front of everyone. Nobody thinks it's weird since u have High Viz jacket on. It's kind of funny. Even Police does not care.
You'll get better photos with a long lens actually. Wide angles just distort the heck out of everything. The long lens from far away will also remove a lot of distracting background junk.
Dawn dishsoap has always been in my shop diluted with water for washing hands and anything else needs cleanin..... Pledge of all things is an excellent detailing product as it literally cleans and shines EVERYTHING including glass
I’m no expert, but I started using a chain alignment tool (quickly clamps onto the rear sprocket) instead of trying to make the alignment marks match as I found that the chain lines up better this way.
The "Hi vis" thing is remarkably effective. 90% of how not to get asked "What are you doing here" is by looking 100% like you're MEANT to be there. A clipboard can also be a nice touch, but the ultimate accessory is a sack truck with a box on it (Preferably a box that looks nothing like anything they usually have there to mentally reassure them that you're not stealing their stuff). I've found it also helps to look like you know EXACTLY where you are, and what you're doing. If you can add a vague look of not being totally happy about HAVING to be there (Without looking worried though) all the better.
It works the other way too. If you can look a little suspicious and out of place in a company site that you ARE meant to be on, you can get multiple members of staff to come and interact with you, then you've got the chance to press gang them into helping you. The most memorable ones if this that ever happened to me was delivering It related kit onto an army training base, and getting confronted by a Staff Sergeant. Once I explained that I had 30+ large/heavy boxes of equipment to get from my van to a room up 2 flights of stairs, he screamed out to a group of trainees who were running nearby to come over, and told them to each get a box and take it to the room "Double time". Them guy's grabbed those crates and RAN with them ! By the time the Staff Sergeant and I got back up to the room they'd all been stacked neatly and the men were lined up to attention. That was a big win in my book. :D
I had to look up what a "sack-truck" is. We call em "Dolly" over here.
@@RolandTengu Or hand-truck
Exactly bro. For extra points give a nice head up nod to someone looking at you for too long.
Take pictures with your phone as you take something apart. Saves a lot of time and nerves, especially if you are not putting everything back together the same day.
Good one, or put the bolts/screws on a shelf/desk in the order you take them off e.g. from left to right. That way you just have to work from right to left to get everything back in the correct order :)
@@samp2007 iv always tended to draw the outline on cardboard and push the bolts through the holes.
I agree. Pictures are a must. Especially if you have dogs and kids and they tend to walk thru your work area like a drunkard.
I do that too
Don't tell me how to live my life!!
That hack with the bolts and the cardboard is genius! I recently had an idea in my head to roughly draw out whatever part of the bike I'm working on, and place the bolts on the drawing in their respective locations, and have it up on the shelf out of the way. But the cardboard is a much better idea!
This is widely used in the aeronautic maintenance workshops (Airbus, Boing,...). Great trick for riders anyway !
Love the idea of the green vis jacket. It’s hilarious😂. No body questions one with the green vis jacket
A white hard hat and a clipboard/notebook is equally effective
There's videos on RUclips about how far you can get with a hi vis, a clipboard, and occasionally a ladder. Some guys snuck into movies, and tried Disney land but that one didn't last very long lol.
Just keep your straps in your truck (like under the back seats) it's more convenient to always have them where you need it 😉
The seal tip is very helpful! I’ve been trying to ignore my leaky seal on my two stroke.
The last two hacks are my favs! The cardboard and the vernier caliper!
I agree! Last two are absolutely GENIUS, both things I already have in the garage
I really like the bolts one, I build computers and frequently take things apart that require either similar or exact replacement to avoid pressure differentials that could cause components to snap/give uneven pressure so that is actually kid of useful in multiple ways.
An even easier hack for keeping your axle alignment correct while adjusting your chain is, to turn each adjuster bolt exactly the same number of turns. This is easily accomplished by counting the flats on the head of the bolt as you turn it. You usually only get 1/4 to 1/2 a turn (1 to 3 flats) of the bolt before you have to remove the spanner and re-position it on the bolt head. Just make certain to hold the bolt in position as you tighten the locking nut. If you really want to be anal about it, measure from the centre of the swingarm pivot to the centre of the axle on each side, they should be the same.
The markers on my bike are awkward to read so I just measure between the end of the adjuster bolt and the plate at the base of it with verniers. I find it so much easier than trying to eyeball the lines on each side
Thanks mate! You know the right way , measure from the swingarm pivot!
I've been doing this for years, it's a bit tiresome but really gets the job done without any extra tools. Any time I remove the wheel and put it back on, I push the axle as far as it'll go, fasten it just enough that it has a bit of friction but can still move, and start alternatively turning the adjusting bolts the same amount of turns until I start to get tension.
Then I slowly turn the wheel while pushing the middle of the chain to find the highest tension point, and then give it the last bit of adjustment the same way as before. Then I fully fasten the axle nut and next I give a bit of tension to the adjustment bolts to ensure they don't loosen up or rattle while riding.
It's surprising the amount of riders I've met that have no idea how to properly align the wheel and tension the chain, given it's such a basic yet highly important task for both riding and safety.
@@moteroargentino7944 how much slack are you giving that chain?
I like your tips and method of telling ❤
I actually wanted to tension my chain today because of sloppy shifting ..but I was putting it off because of those useless axle markers I didn't want to deal with.. I think you know what I'm about to do next so thanks for sharing.
If you know that your axle is already properly aligned, all you have to do is turn each adjuster the same amount, usually it only takes a quarter turn or so, unless your chain is really loose.
@@331moto that's one good tip too
@@331moto To add to this: when aligned, 'mark' each adjuster screw at 12 o'clock with a small grinding tool. Makes it easier for me.
just leave the tie downs in the truck without re-adjusting them. that way they are about right when you load up again. or if you don't feel comfortable leaving them in the bed just stuff them under a seat. tiedowns are very useful when owning a truck and you don't want to be cought out because you left them at home.
agreed, why store tie downs in the closet. Can't remember the last time I had to use them in my house. BUT the number of times I've needed them, and had them in my truck already...tons of times. So truck is where they stay.
The Hi Viz vest tip is a great one.
I store my tie downs in my truck. They’re always there when I need them.
With the boots I pull the insoles out and angle a fan to dry them out. Once dry I shove a couple tea bags inside until I need them next. The tea bags soak up any moisture and naturally help kill some bacteria they also leave your boots smelling fresh as hell! I do this to work boots too. (Even cheap tea bags work great and you can get many uses out of them). If you drink tea you can just dry out a used one and use that instead for a 2 for 1!
Nice tips!
I infact used a plastic bottle cutout to fix my fork seal.
Made a seal doctor template & removed debris out that saved me money & hassle of getting that fixed!
Works like a charms just make sure one doesn't lose too much fork oil before.
Pump the front & give leaky fork a wipe with microfiber cloth. Repeat multiple times until residue is clear. Then take an elastic band, cut it, then rap it tightly around the dust seal then marvel at lhow ittle it actually cost to fix a leaky fork seal.
If you want to lube your chain without dirtying your bright colour rim(since lube attracts dirt) (especially KTM) cover the rim with old newspaper properly (use tapes to hold the paper) and lube your chain. Saves time and labour for cleaning🙂. Done it myself and it works.
And you do that each x km? Looks like a nice tip on an 7000 km adventure trip :D
I do bolts on cardboard like that for years! Best thing
Your video is an absolute gem! The perfect blend of insightful content and visually captivating elements. It's evident that a lot of passion and effort went into creating this masterpiece. Looking forward to more captivating content from your channel!
😂😂 this is seriously mind blowing tips ❤
tea bags and coffee grounds are nice to remove the bike boot odor
The best thing for wet boots and shoes is newspaper or paper towel (or toilet paper). Just stuff your boots with the paper and it will absorb the water and sweat. You can leave it for a few hours or overnight, or replace the paper after a little while to speed up the process if you need to. If you need them dry fast, use paper towel or toilet paper and just keep pushing a wad of it firmly against the wet section until the paper is damp and then repeat with fresh paper. You can get them from soaking wet to virtually dry in less than 30 minutes. It also works on clothing.
best way to check alignment when doing chain tension is to use a ruler on the rear sprocket (make sure the ruler contacts the same face/plain at 2 points) and sight down the chain (using this method more than doubled my chain/sprocket life)
The cardboard hack is ingenious. Wel done!
Finally completed 2 year with you chaos causes keep it up
That bolt into the cardboard thing is brilliant. I am gonna have to remember that for when I'm next wrenching on my bike.
The cardboard one is old, but great! Also using small (maybe 1-3l) Ziplock bags for screws of one specific part and lebel them with a permanent marker. I.e. screws fender front. Never miss a screw again.
Get a couple of charcoal filters (like you get in tap water filters) and put them in your boots when you take them off. They will help absorb the smell overnight.
Caliper tool for aligning the rear axle.
YOU ARE A GOD DAMNED GENIUS GUMP!
Love the water sack trick. Comes in handy while mountainbiking too!
That water bladder tip is my favorite!
An addition to the bolt in cardboard trick is for anything that comes off that has a gasket, take off the old gasket, and press through that onto the cardboard for exact positions of the hardware.
My boots never smell bad, I wash my feet 👍also spraying your socks with antiperspirant stops the smell its designed to smell when in contact with sweat trust me it really works.
Cardboard for bolt lengths! Genius.
That cardboard hack was awesome! I use it next time I remove bolts
I like the hi visible vest trick.
The high viz was the best HAHAHAHAH LAUGHING MY ASS OFF
The hi-vis hack is great for city snipers. The vest a clipboard and toolbox with your rifle broken down inside makes it look like you are meant to be on that particular rooftop.🤣🤣🤣🤣
That bladder trick is genius and simple. I always struggle with water slushing sounds when recording with an external mic in my backpack. Props for you!
Love your work! especially your hacks! Here's one I discovered a couple of weeks ago..: well... was told about a couple of weeks ago... Got a rusty downpipes? Want to restore it to showroom condition? Grab a bottle of generic toilet bleach (50p from sainsbury's if you're in the UK) and a scouring pad. Soak said scouring pad in bleach and rub down your downpipe. Gently at first so you spread some bleach onto the rusty bit, with for it to bubble up, then apply some elbow grease. Wear cleaner's gloves! Do not forget this step! that stuff stings... Clean out your scouring pad in running water regularly, as rust-filled chemically dead bleach needs to be removed before the scouring pad will soak up fresh bleach.
the last hack is very useful as i will do a top end rebuild in the near future
Nice tip for aligning the wheel. I used a tape measure when I put my new tyre on. Between that and the crappy marks I did a decent job, I should say.
FYI my dad told me that back in the day in Europe he used to make the fork seal repair tool out of photo camera film. I made some out some xray film sheet a friend gave me!
I shared it with my motorbike cousin who came off of his dirtbike at a motocross Avent and my favorite was the tire hack
Pro tips!! I'll be using those. Thanks for posting. 🔥💪
You're the Seth Bike's Hacks for the motorcycle realm. Quality videos!
Love your channel and videos. Keep up the great work!
Might not do any, but enjoyed watching the video. 😁
Hi, i have a nice head light from a KTM duke 790. Any idea to do with for decoration a leaving room ????
Mount it on the wall like hunters do lol
Throw back to clips of the r1 and hacks, nice
The last 2 were great il actually use those from now on
Great bro...👍🏼
I'm the part of this channel 😁...
Luv frm India(Arunachal Pradesh)✨
The last one is a go for hack for me : P, Thanks BTW
The cardboard one is my fav. I've heard of it before but I keep forgetting to do it.
Hey buddy been a while!!! My oh my how you’re channel has grown it was always going to tbh and so well deserved 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 i remember watching your videos way back on your GSXR 600 with about 1k or 2k subs 😂 good on you dude great to see you doing so well 👊🏻 Adam uk 🇬🇧
I definitely follow the cardboard hack for my bike I learnt it few years back because my laptop used to keep hanging and needed constant cleaning every now and then
A temporary fix for a fork seal that is too far gone is pull the dust seal down. Pack some grease in there and push the dust seal back in. Wipe off any excess grease.
Water bladder trick, so simple and effective nice one bru, I will be giving that one a go.
yayy I love seeing you have success with a good video!!!
Yeeees finally another hacks and tips video
All are great 👍 even though I don't have a bike. I regularly watch your videos. But this also inspire me to get one.
Best hack? vernier on the chain tensioner. Much appreciated . Cheers from NZ
7:03 hehe. I remember suggesting the cardboard for bolts on a previous video. I wonder if it was me :-D
Yes!! Friday!! 🎉
I actually use a combi square for my chain adjustments. my 310 has the same swing arm as your duke......... those markings are most definitely useless. love the effort that goes into your videos though dude. top quality as ever
thanks for the excellent tips we never knew we needed!!!!
Los trucos menos útiles de la historia...puro postureo. Pero, muchas gracias por el trabajo 👍
My gopro takes pictures in 5.3k ain't no iPhone keeping up 😜
It's awesome to know really very useful tricks like this
by far the best hack was with that green vest
Amazing video and an amazing edit as always!!!🔥
Motorcycle jackets can be a bother to wash. They are generally not machine washable, the protective padding can be difficult to remove and to reinstall and they are heavy and slow drying. Consider purchasing an extra large bicycling jacket to wear over your motorcycle jacket. Reasonably cool summer “rain” jackets are available (and nice for a mild summer afternoon shower), they are light weight, they are available in high visibility and/or highly reflective and easily hand washable materials, and they will protect your difficult to wash motorcycle jacket from road grime and bugs.
That thing with the high vis jacket worked really well for the guy who shot up a subway train in New York City a month ago. I wonder if he got the idea from watching this video.🤔
the swingarm one is the best for me
Hi-vis jacket hack is my favourite. I heard a Uber Eats backpack works too.
That vest looked very official😂
High Viz jacket works always. Back in the day, when I was doing hardware parkour. My and my friends were using those to climb building in front of everyone. Nobody thinks it's weird since u have High Viz jacket on. It's kind of funny. Even Police does not care.
That trick for the camelbak was really smart. Wish I’d known about that earlier
Green Vis Jacket + Pocket Ladder / Telescopic Ladder = Powerful Combo
Im getting BIG Seth’s Bike Hacks/Berm Peak vibes rn
You are awesome brother ❤️ i love❤️ your videos 😊❤️👍👍
3:15 same here, goes well with 2 different color vests , badges , map cards but yeah shhhh. . This is secret among riders
great tips...thx for sharing
You'll get better photos with a long lens actually. Wide angles just distort the heck out of everything. The long lens from far away will also remove a lot of distracting background junk.
The best video ever! Thanks 🤙
I enjoyed the screws and cardboard trick. 7:03
Dawn dishsoap has always been in my shop diluted with water for washing hands and anything else needs cleanin..... Pledge of all things is an excellent detailing product as it literally cleans and shines EVERYTHING including glass
When clicking the video, I thought the clingwrap should stop the tire's plasticizer from diffusing out over the winter/in direct sunlight.
On your dirt bike, spray WD40 under your fenders so the mud won't stick as much after a ride, really makes washing the bike a lot easier.
Those are great tips. Love yyour videos.
Love your vids! keep it comin
This channel should have 1M subscribers
Really cool tips. Thanks!
Excellent 👍🏻 merci
Love your content quality brother. Keep it up🤝
I’m no expert, but I started using a chain alignment tool (quickly clamps onto the rear sprocket) instead of trying to make the alignment marks match as I found that the chain lines up better this way.
Can you tell me an effective way to open the axle nuts which are jammed ?
Love my 390 Duke but chain adjustment is a PITA
After years and years I am now in the vernier camp 👍🏼
Gotta try a burnout with that cling wrap