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Removing gunk from paintwork
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DefTrap »
Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:19 pm
Some time after the NY my nicer car was sprayed with something (looked like some sort of foam) by a passer-by as part of some sort of high street...
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Last post by Count Steer Sun May 14, 2023 4:49 pm
Lifting question
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Mussels »
Tue May 09, 2023 11:42 pm
I would like to find a way to lift a 250Kg glass box onto a sideboard in my lounge, as it's a similar size and weight to a motorbike I'm hoping there...
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Last post by Mussels Wed May 10, 2023 9:44 pm
ER 6n display problem
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Taff »
Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:21 pm
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 Taff Sun May 07, 2023 7:38 pm
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Last post by kevinduke Fri May 05, 2023 1:42 pm
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Last post by ZRX61 Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:50 pm
Check your bobbins !
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Dodgy69 »
Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:45 pm
Got the bike out of the garage this morning for a wash, put it on paddock stand and found left side bobbin hanging off. I was lucky, worth checking...
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Last post by Dodgy69 Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:50 pm
Finding a lathe person
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BBB »
Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:50 pm
Need to find somewhere that can lathe down a set of caliper spacers, nothing major just removing the shoulder where it meets the fork.
How do I find...
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Last post by Felix Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:26 pm
Harley Davidsons
by
Demannu »
Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:59 pm
Was doing a little Spannering on a shovelhead.
Simple job, replace the check valve.
I wonder if whoever designed the engine had any experience in...
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Last post by MrLongbeard Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:06 pm
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Last post by dern Sat Apr 08, 2023 1:26 pm
Recommend Me A Drill
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Yorick »
Wed Feb 08, 2023 1:40 pm
I need a new hammer drill and need some advice. I had a Wickes one for about 25 years, before it bust. I bought a nice looking Bosch one over here...
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Last post by DefTrap Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:27 pm
Rust Curer
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Ditchfinder »
Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:37 am
After the Merc got written off I've replaced it with an older Volvo as a stop-gap until the 2nd hand market calms down a bit - hopefully!
Anyway the...
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Last post by Ant Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:10 pm
Spark plug
by
asmethurst99 »
Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:07 am
What do you think of this plug
CBR 900 not running on number 1 cylinder (near side) all 3 others fine
I’ve changed the plug and it sprung unto...
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Last post by asmethurst99 Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:21 pm
Looking for a....
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Demannu »
Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:35 pm
Detente ball bearing for a 3/8 drive socket holder thingy.
You know, the ones that hold Allen/torx bit's.
Both my sockets have lost their bearings,...
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Last post by Demannu Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:48 pm
Sticking Ignition.
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Yorick »
Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:46 pm
The key is sticking on the GSXR and sometimes a bit hard to turn or pull out.
Tried WD40 but no change. Is it safe to drip some oil into the lock?...
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Last post by Yorick Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:24 pm
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Last post by mangocrazy Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:17 pm
24tpi thread file ?
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weeksy »
Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:44 am
Anyone have a thread file i can borrow for a couple of days ?
This sort of jobbie.... 24tpi
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Last post by ace llani Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:07 pm
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Last post by gremlin Fri Mar 03, 2023 4:45 pm
The ZX11 mods have started...
by
ZRX61 »
Wed Nov 30, 2022 2:47 am
ZX6 Dogbones ordered from Ebay, so staying with OEM Kawasaki parts. They're a bit longer than the ZX11 'bones so will lower the seat height 1/2in or...
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Last post by ZRX61 Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:16 pm
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Last post by ace llani Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:55 pm
Do we have any tyre experts on here?
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Demannu »
Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:40 pm
I want to increase the rolling radius of the tyres on my Moho.
Simple thing would be fit 16s, but 5 bolt 16s are like hen's teeth for my van.
So I...
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Last post by Horse Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:21 pm
Battery issue
by
Rockburner »
Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:34 am
On the JAPton, my father installed a small 6V battery simply to serve as a power source for the brake light and horn (there's no charging circuit)....
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Last post by wull Fri Feb 17, 2023 5:48 pm
Seized Trolleyjack..
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Yorick »
Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:16 pm
Bloody things jammed. Only had it 35 years :obscene-birdiedoublered:
I can afford another one, but like tinkering sometimes.
Are there any...
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Last post by David Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:43 am
What brake pads Yamaha MT07 2018
by
formula400 »
Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:53 am
Hello people
The 2018 MT07 needs a fresh set of pads front and rear.
What should I be going for, it spends its life outside and is used for...
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Last post by formula400 Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:27 pm
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Last post by MingtheMerciless Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:15 pm
Battery Optimizers
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tricol »
Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:31 pm
So now that the bike has it's own bedroom in the garage, would it be a good idea to get one of these? It was fine last winter when stored in the...
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Last post by Scootabout Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:10 pm
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