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Steering head bearings

by Lutin » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:45 pm

Any hints or tips on changing the steering head bearings? Bike's a Honda Transalp 650, if you're interested (and even if you're not it's still a...

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Last post by GuzziPaul
Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:42 pm
Found a spanner/race shop in hungerford

by weeksy » Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:07 pm

I know the guy through another forum, but wasn't aware he was based there

I can see me using him for stuff

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Last post by Bigyin
Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:20 pm
Quickshifters ? Yes, No, Maybe ?

by weeksy » Wed Aug 26, 2020 2:16 pm
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Every time Tricky rides the wifes ZX6R he loves it, but comes back in with

All it really needs is a quickshifter

I've had a few now and whilst i...
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Last post by TBR_Matt
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:08 am
Heated grips have stopped working

by formula400 » Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:18 am
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right my 2013 street triple R 675 heated grips have stopped working. there official triumph ones, any idea how to trouble shoot, fuse (where is the...
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Last post by formula400
Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:49 pm
Wheel/chain alignment, tools, tips, tricks.

by weeksy » Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:08 am

Thought i'd created a thread about the 'laser monkey' thing on here, but must have been elsewhere.

Was going to buy one for alignment, but thought...

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Last post by The Spin Doctor
Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:46 pm
Curse of the Triumph charging system

by v8-powered » Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:27 am

My ST1050 decided it didn't fancy starting yesterday morning so assuming it was the first cool morning getting to the battery I dropped a new one in....

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Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:11 pm
Cold Bluing

by MrLongbeard » Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:11 pm

Anyone done it, got any does n don'ts?

Think I'm gonna give it a whirl on my radiator guard instead of buying a can of rattle black.

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Last post by Cousin Jack
Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:27 pm
Leaking carb on 125cc pitbike

by Peterk » Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:43 am

Fuel was leaking out the overflow tube. I took the carb apart and cleaned the float chamber. The float appeared to be working Ok. I put everything...

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Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:48 am
Exhaust Blowing !!!!

by Yorick » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:18 pm

2017 Beta X-Trainer.

A while ago I had the exhaust header repaired as it had been bashed a few times on rocks and was squashed. They had to cut and...

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Last post by Yorick
Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:21 pm
Cleaning carbon from combustion chambers

by Mr. Dazzle » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:26 pm
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With the engine in pieces that is - not with snake oil fuel additives!

I have an old Triumph Bonneville with pistons that look like this;

The...
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Last post by JackyJoll
Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:49 pm
Yamaha 847cc service manual.

by Dodgy knees » Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:24 am

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Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:24 am
Yoshimura Dual-Outlet Refurb & Repack

by Clanktank » Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:30 pm

Got a Yoshi dual-outlet off ebay, from Greece of all places. My favourite anecdote from Greece was when heading towards Athens airport in a taxi and...

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Last post by A_morti
Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:05 am
Daft Qn time, shift shaft arm bolt torque?

by weeksy » Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:09 pm

shift by Steve Weeks , on Flickr

When replacing my footrest assembly earlier i was wondering what i need to do up the bolt that holds the shift...

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Last post by weeksy
Wed Jul 22, 2020 1:36 pm
is it new battery time

by formula400 » Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:26 am

right went to start the street triple today, was taking it to have new chain and sprockets fitted, went to start it and no, not having it. I've not...

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Last post by David
Thu Jul 02, 2020 1:44 pm
Correct screwdriver for pilot jets?

by Julian_Boolean » Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:52 am

What's the right size screwdriver for pilot jets in Mikuni carbs, the one I used to use is fecked and I thought I'd buy the right size this time...

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Last post by MrLongbeard
Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:12 am
Plastic filling/repair

by cheb » Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:34 am

I'm not sure this is repaired as such, mostly I wanted to fill the hole to stop water and muck ingress. It's the throttle cover plate from a Yamaha...

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Last post by cheb
Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:43 am
Rev Counter Metal Repair

by GuzziPaul » Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:22 am

Noticed the rev counter on my Le Mans was shaking more than usual. Stopped and had a closer look. The two finger nuts had come off and the rev...

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Last post by GuzziPaul
Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:05 pm
Brake Servicing

by GuzziPaul » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:46 am
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Anyone any ideas how I can stop the fluid coming out of a steel braided brake line while I service a caliper? With a rubber hose I would just clamp...
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Last post by iansoady
Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:52 pm
''Chrome'' plating plastic parts

by Alan PBTD » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:04 pm

Sounds straight forward -

I've some new tank badges for the Harley but they need a bright chrome finish. They are a baker light / hard plastic...

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Last post by Alan PBTD
Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:30 pm
Can an Optimate charge a new battery?

by bob_summers » Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:20 pm

I thought I read somewhere that they need to detect a small voltage in the battery before they will charge it.
Basic lead acid batt (Yuasa), Optimate...

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Last post by bob_summers
Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:49 pm
Spark Plug Issues

by Falcoholic » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:40 pm

Well I found the culprit of a serious misfire on my Caponord eventually. 1200 v twin with 2 plugs per cylinder. The last plug to be pulled from the...

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Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:05 pm
Best Discs

by Jazzy » Wed May 27, 2020 7:45 pm

Any idea on the best discs to go for. Bike is a gsxr1000 k7.

Brembo, EBC or other.

I get 25% off EBC through the TRF so they are significantly...

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Last post by Yorick
Sat May 30, 2020 10:12 am
Help! Crankcase breakage.

by Gimlet » Sun Apr 26, 2020 5:42 pm
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Nightmare yesterday. The chain snapped on my 1190. The joining link let go. It was fitted by a local independent mechanic, he just says it was a shit...
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Last post by cheb
Sun May 17, 2020 11:29 am
Which a chain riveter?

by Gimlet » Fri May 08, 2020 5:10 pm

Further to my snapped chain and damaged crankcase drama, it looks like I fixed the problem with a bit of shed engineering.

Need new chain and...

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Last post by Gimlet
Tue May 12, 2020 7:59 am
Chronometric speedo

by iansoady » Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:16 am

Nice little video showing how it works. Shame he didn't spell it right in the title....

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Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:08 pm

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