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Street triple not starting
by
Supermofo »
Thu Mar 24, 2022 9:00 pm
My mate has a 2011 Street Trip R he bought last year it's a 2011. Was running fine when put away now it won't start. He has dash and lights but won't...
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Last post by Supermofo Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:11 am
When easy jobs go bad
by
dern »
Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:45 pm
I went round the 950sm this afternoon replacing rusty bolts with clean ones and had almost finished when the bolt holding one part of the front...
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Last post by ChrisW Mon Mar 14, 2022 10:39 am
KTM Adventure 890R
by
fatgit »
Tue Mar 08, 2022 1:20 pm
Hi
Got a new 890 Adventure R this week and only done 100 miles so far but early signs at positive.
My issue is the mirrors-they work well and are...
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Last post by David Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:31 pm
Rear wheel spray
by
Dodgy69 »
Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:49 am
Since I've had the mt09, any dampness on the road is thrown up my back and pillion seat, if that's what it's for. OK , its got the Yamaha tail tidy...
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Last post by Dodgy69 Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:37 pm
Leaking now not leaking fork seals
by
BBB »
Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:04 pm
Can fork seals reseal themselves? I'm thinking not...
When on the bike and compressing the forks there was a definite oily line and smeary tide mark...
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Last post by BBB Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:58 pm
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Last post by wull Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:48 am
Exhaust servo
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wull »
Mon Feb 07, 2022 5:55 am
Am I right in thinking that when the ignition is switched on the servo will turn to fully closed, fully open then settle at around 60% open ish then...
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Last post by Count Steer Mon Feb 07, 2022 6:58 pm
Kit to learn to tig weld with
by
dern »
Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:17 pm
Can anyone give me an idea what a good ACDC set to learn to tig weld steel and aluminium would be? I'd be teaching myself and can already mig weld....
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Last post by dern Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:08 am
Removing nut from brass bushing
by
Deadpool2 »
Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:01 pm
I have managed to try and unscrew a nut fsrim a brass bushing. Unfortunately the nut and brass bushing formed an intimate love match, bonded and all...
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Last post by ace llani Tue Jan 25, 2022 2:41 pm
Restoring Nuts, bolts and fasteners
by
Jody »
Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:39 pm
As you may be aware I recently bought a high milage KTM690. It's in remarkable condition for its mileage (over 20,000) but what lets it down are the...
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Last post by dern Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:17 am
Qashqai stop/start batteries.
by
weeksy »
Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:41 pm
Had a minor error a couple of times on the QQ. It's a 2013 1.6 nissan engine J11 model.
It comes up with stop/start fault if i leave it for a...
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:58 pm
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Last post by Taipan Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:23 pm
Upside down fork hub lugs
by
Trogladyte »
Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:11 pm
I thought I just had a blown fork seal. But the chrome has worn right through on the tubes. New ones for the Griso are £stupid, and are only listed...
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Last post by mangocrazy Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:50 am
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Last post by David Sun Jan 09, 2022 4:19 pm
Rechargeable work light.
by
Dodgy69 »
Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:39 am
I'm after a portable rechargeable work light for garage. When boredom sets in, I often go to the garage and clean my bike wheels and other bits I've...
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Last post by demographic Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:29 pm
Aldi tools.
by
Dodgy69 »
Fri Dec 31, 2021 6:41 pm
Saw these yesterday for a 5.99. worth a punt or steer clear. ?
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:01 am
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:08 pm
Any Diesel Specialists Here?
by
Felix »
Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:17 pm
I have a LDV Maxus what runs the Chrysler VM 2.5 engine. When i got it there was no history of the belt so that was to be the first job. It should...
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Last post by Felix Tue Dec 28, 2021 2:30 pm
6 volt indicator question
by
iansoady »
Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:33 am
A bit complicated so please bear with me. I'm trying to fit indicators to my 1952 Norton (6 volt negative earth system). To avoid overloading the...
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Last post by JackyJoll Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:34 pm
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Last post by wull Mon Dec 06, 2021 5:30 am
Rattle guns
by
Trogladyte »
Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:02 pm
I've never used one, but am going to, as there are applications where I need one - notably removing and re-fitting clutch centre nuts, where you...
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Last post by mangocrazy Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:59 pm
Slipping clutch
by
Asian Boss »
Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:18 pm
The clutch on my XL200 slips occasionally when I give it a big handfull.
The cable is as slack as it will go so I guess some of the clutch needs...
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Last post by wull Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:34 pm
Torque app + Dongles
by
Jody »
Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:10 pm
Does anyone here have any experience with the torque app ?
I've got an ongoing issue with the ABS on my KTM690 and now the engine management light...
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Last post by KungFooBob Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:24 pm
What pressure gauge ?
by
weeksy »
Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:18 am
My pressure gauge seems rubbish doing the rear on the ZX6R and won't 'sit' right on it. Not sure if that's a fault of the valve, the user, or the...
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Last post by wull Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:30 am
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