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Headlight Restoration Kits
by
Beancounter »
Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:35 am
Has anyone used such a kit to restore yellow/cloudy headlights? If so can you recommend a particular brand or are they pretty much the same? Can you...
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Last post by Demannu Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:52 pm
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Last post by dern Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:32 am
Wideband sensor kit
by
dern »
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:04 am
Does anyone have any experience of buying a Wideband afr kit including sensor and gauge? There seem to be many of these things from £30 to over £200....
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Last post by porter_jamie Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:56 pm
Powder coat or paint wheels?
by
dern »
Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:47 pm
I have some wheels that are pretty scuffed up and I want to change their colour (I think). Is paint or powder coat better for longevity?
Thanks
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Last post by weeksy Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:02 pm
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Last post by gremlin Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:30 pm
NGK plug caps
by
iansoady »
Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:14 am
I need a pair for my in-progress Grumph but they're almost totally unavailable - Green Spark Plug and others show no stock. I eventually found a...
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:28 pm
Vacuum fuel tap
by
Skub »
Fri Aug 04, 2023 11:06 pm
A vacuum operated fuel tap should not flow petrol unless the engine is running.
Right?
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Last post by Le_Fromage_Grande Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:18 pm
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Last post by roadster Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:15 am
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Last post by kendo57 Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:11 pm
Plastic welding with steel wool
by
The Spin Doctor »
Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:29 pm
I was popping up one of my regular YouTube vids in my channel (which is www.youtube.com/survivalskillsuk if you're interested) and having done that I...
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Last post by Rockburner Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:40 am
Clutch slip/losing drive
by
Beancounter »
Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:07 am
The bike is a Ducati Scrambler Icon 800 with circa 10k miles on the clock. We've owned the bike for the last 3.5k miles IIRC.
This started...
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Last post by weeksy Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:50 am
That annoying moment when....
by
SSS »
Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:29 pm
When you go to raise the front of the bike with your paddock stand and you get handful of pins, and you dont have the one you need......
Cant get the...
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Last post by SSS Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:14 am
How much then?
by
Mussels »
Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:42 am
I'd like to know what people think these will cost to repair, my excess is £750 so I'm wondering if it's worth sending to a sloppy insurance repair...
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Last post by David Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:16 am
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Last post by ChrisW Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:24 pm
Chain Cleaning
by
tricol »
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:09 am
Why is this such a messy disgusting job?
Am I using the wrong cleaner and lube? I enjoy cleaning my bike, probably beyond weeksy levels, but...
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Last post by wull Sun Jul 02, 2023 10:30 pm
Oil Filter Change?
by
Yorick »
Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:22 pm
I've always just tightened by hand, but the manual says 2 FULL turns.
Wow. That seems excessive.
Maybe that's just the OEM ones. My local shop...
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Last post by wull Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:04 pm
DRLs
by
Dodgy69 »
Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:27 pm
Just picked up a 2010 mondeo titanium x for lugging big stuff and bikes. O/S drl doesn't work. Been searching and all i can find is that drls are not...
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Last post by wull Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:35 pm
More Monster help, sorry
by
Noggin »
Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:28 am
Ok, what could cause a bike that's not been started for 6 months to run fine then dump all it's fuel after being topped up and parked?
Just...
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Last post by DefTrap Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:07 pm
Recommend tyre changing tools
by
dern »
Sun Feb 12, 2023 7:54 pm
Can anyone recommend any the changing stands and/or tools please. Can’t change tyres on my knees on the drive any more. Too uncomfortable and...
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Last post by Taipan Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:43 pm
ABBA stand users
by
Mr Moofo »
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:46 am
Following on from the paddock stand thread, I am looking at using my abba stand as a paddock stand.
I have various assortment of adapters- it will...
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Last post by Mr Moofo Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:03 am
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Last post by ZRX61 Mon May 29, 2023 3:55 pm
Airlines
by
Rockburner »
Fri May 19, 2023 11:38 am
Recently I've been given an old 50l Sealey Air-Compressor (Many thanks, you know who you are! :D )
However, it doesn't have any accessories, and I'm...
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Last post by ZRX61 Mon May 29, 2023 1:09 am
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Last post by David Sun May 28, 2023 5:27 pm
Spark plug change interval
by
Supermofo »
Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:00 am
Off the back of needing my Suzuki serviced and me wanting to keep remainder of warranty. In the service schedule Suzuki say new spark plugs every...
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle Thu May 18, 2023 7:31 pm
2018 MT07 front calliper rebuild
by
formula400 »
Mon May 15, 2023 11:53 am
Right. I put new pads in the MT, the pistons are a bit minging,
The brakes work fine but squeal a little when light breaking.
I’ve got 2 options...
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Last post by formula400 Thu May 18, 2023 11:14 am
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