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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
Show us your workshop...

by derek badger » Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:03 pm
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...or shed, garage etc.
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Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:28 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Just a five minute job!

by rodbargee » Thu Mar 19, 2020 3:47 pm

Yes indeed just a five minute job, replacing a damaged OE can on the ZZR1400 with a new to me one of the bay of E. Idiot son-in-law of my brother in...

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Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:27 pm
Triumph Booster Plug- really?

by Mr Moofo » Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:58 am

I have a Scrambler 1200 which I have just se-states to stop my leg getting cooked.
These big twins are Euro x compliant - so run lean. De-cat could...

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Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:16 am
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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Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:49 pm
Need to know

by Yambo » Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:40 pm

Is this forum going to be a shed, somewhere us shed type people can pop into is it all going to be mechanical stuff.

I do a bit of mechanicking now...

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Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:04 am
Slightly O/T - 100v transformer tripping RCD

by iansoady » Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:33 pm

I've recently moved house and am setting up my workshop / garage. I have a Tormach mini lathe which is a 110V US version similar to the Clarke and...

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Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:22 pm
Cam chain tensioner - KTM 990

by TheFlyingOx » Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:49 am

Just a quick question as the workshop manual isn't quite clear enough.

Bought a new bike in February - KTM 990 SM - and it's just had a service inc....

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Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:40 pm

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