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Need Small Clamps
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Yorick »
Sat Feb 08, 2025 3:10 pm
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The main joint into the pool pump split recently and I bodged it with big G-clamp.
I need a prettier and smaller solution. Maybe a small clamp on a...
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Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:26 pm
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Last post by mangocrazy
Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:18 pm
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Last post by MrLongbeard
Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:48 pm
Voge 650DS Overheat
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by
Mantes »
Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:15 pm
Good evening!
I need a little help with what I'm facing.
Today as I accelerated with my Voge 650 DS, my engine suddenly got high temperature.
I...
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Last post by kendo57
Sat Feb 01, 2025 4:42 pm
Low Mileage Cars.
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Yorick »
Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:50 pm
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Pals of ours just bought a motor. 4 years old with only 6,000 Kms . Vauxhall Corsa
Something in the back of my mind is telling me that the oil will...
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Last post by A_morti
Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:01 pm
chainline vertically between 2 cogs
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weeksy »
Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:15 am
We had a bit of an issue on the weekend with a dropped chain on 2 instances.
I think part of this is because the chainline between top idler and the...
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Last post by weeksy
Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:40 am
Steering bearings
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A_morti »
Sun Jan 05, 2025 1:36 pm
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Where do you get yours?
If you want OEM type seals, AllBalls comes with that. Also Pyramid parts. But they also come with unbranded bearings....
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Last post by mangocrazy
Thu Jan 23, 2025 11:42 am
Here's one I made earlier
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Sadlonelygit »
Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:18 pm
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At the last MOT, there was a wee bit of play in the rear linkages. Not enough for a fail, but enough for me to scratch my chin.
A look on Fowlups...
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:02 am
How About This?
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Yorick »
Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:35 pm
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I hate online advertising with a passion, but this popped up and actually looks quite good.
Would make oiling the chain a piece of cake?
Waddya...
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Last post by Trinity765
Tue Jan 07, 2025 6:43 am
ER 6n display problem
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Taff »
Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:21 pm
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I've just started the wife's (2006) ER6n or if the back of the garage and started it for the first time in about a year, it fired up straight away...
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Last post by A_morti
Tue Dec 31, 2024 8:57 am
Tool chest on wheels.
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by
MingtheMerciless »
Mon Oct 21, 2024 4:02 pm
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As the title suggests, I'm looking at getting a wheeled tool chest for my motorbike and MTB tools. Any suggestions or recommendations? I'm not sure...
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Last post by Count Steer
Sat Dec 28, 2024 5:12 pm
Ed80 Recommissioning blog
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by
Rockburner »
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:40 am
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Well, I gotta start somewhere....
(don't expect a rapid pace on this... at least not yet)
Having a centre-stand makes any bike easier to work on,...
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Last post by KungFooBob
Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:59 pm
CBF600 whistle or squeak
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Trogladyte »
Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:54 pm
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I've currently got my mate's wife's 60 reg CBF600 here. it's a long story, but due to health stuff neither she nor he can ride it, and its parked up...
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Last post by A_morti
Wed Dec 18, 2024 2:43 pm
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Last post by demographic
Fri Dec 13, 2024 8:45 pm
Oil,oil,oil. I thought it was me.
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Nobby »
Tue Nov 12, 2024 5:15 am
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Before I set off on my little journey, I changed the oil with Rock 10 40
I changed that to Castrol Power1 10 40. I was noticing that the up gear...
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Last post by JackyJoll
Mon Nov 18, 2024 6:47 pm
Do fuel stabilizers work
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by
Mr Moofo »
Fri Oct 11, 2024 3:55 pm
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My old 900 Speed triple seems to have becoem sensitive to petrol going off. It has been an issue - but gummed up the carbs last winter. Having spent...
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Last post by roadster
Sat Nov 09, 2024 8:50 am
Clutch not fully disengaging - any ideas?,
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by
mel »
Mon Oct 28, 2024 12:46 am
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Bit of background,
Bike is gsxr1000 k7 (track bike) with hydraulic clutch ( there is I believe no adjustment as it self adjusts- so I believe.)
Bike...
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Last post by Tomcat
Fri Nov 08, 2024 5:03 pm
BMW K100 starter motor won’t stop turning
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by
Gregor »
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:52 pm
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Went to start the K yesterday and it would only turn the starter slowly and wouldn’t fire up, not been used for a couple months so battery was not...
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Last post by Le_Fromage_Grande
Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:05 pm
Shadow foam toolbox/case
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weeksy »
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:46 pm
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Long been thinking about this for the race day tools.
There's companies you send the box and tools to and they make it all fit.
Or you buy the box...
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Last post by MrLongbeard
Tue Nov 05, 2024 1:47 pm
And for a change....an artic cat 350
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Sadlonelygit »
Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:20 pm
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Never worked on an 'murcan quad before.
Used to work for the H in a quad dealership, so know my way around them generally.(Yes I know big H build...
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Last post by Sadlonelygit
Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:46 pm
The crf1000.....again!
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Sadlonelygit »
Sun Oct 20, 2024 5:34 pm
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It's back!
Needs the 16k service 'its a biggy' he said.
All fluids, oil filters, valve check and a wipe down with an oily rag!
Should have rtfm...
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Last post by Taipan
Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:14 am
Leccy Problem
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Yorick »
Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:13 pm
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Got a mega SDS drill that I inherited when we bought the house.
A normal drill won't even scratch the volcanic rocks on our walls, but this bugger...
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Last post by roadster
Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:17 am
Specialised Tools
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Sadlonelygit »
Sun Oct 13, 2024 5:23 pm
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I don't know if it's just me, but as I have aged, my collection of specialised tools has increased dramatically.
Instead of a bfo screwdriver and old...
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Last post by Newey
Mon Oct 21, 2024 8:21 pm
Electronics - partly-lit LEDs?
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A_morti »
Sat Oct 12, 2024 4:54 pm
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I've wired up the top box brake light on my CBR250
The bike has an old style incandescent brake light. Three wires, shared earth.
The brake...
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle
Wed Oct 16, 2024 12:23 pm
Ignition Coils
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Beancounter »
Mon Oct 14, 2024 12:02 pm
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Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 2007 (Gen 2).
It has four coils, two per cylinder, all the same. Bike appears to run fine at idle but under load bogs down...
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Last post by silver991
Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:51 am
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