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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 4
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![]() I would think a load of odd wiring around the ecu would arouse suspicion and lead to investigation while just running the bike on a standard ecu would not be noticed by your average cop. Very... |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 9
Views: 908
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![]() Indeed, or you can spoil your ballot if you feel strongly about it which would be a political statement too but mandatory voting would be illiberal in my view. There is already too much... |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 9
Views: 908
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![]() I don't think it should be mandatory as not voting is actually a political act in itself. It says to the powerful that they can largely not bother with those who don't vote and concentrate their... |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,996
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![]() 9 minutes, is that all? When I had to deal with them last year the best I got was 35 minutes and more often 45 or so. Things must be getting better! :smt046 |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,165
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![]() Most of us probably accept the need for regulating emissions from motor vehicles but I cant help feeling we have had all the low hanging fruit and got rid of the smoky diesels (two strokes) and big... |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,758
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![]() It would make for very poor telly if everything worked and nothing ever went wrong though. They recently showed a repeat of the one of HMS Brave from about 25 years ago and there was the one of HMS... |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,950
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,121
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![]() Kawasaki had issues when they swapped from carbs to Fi in the early 2000s with snatchy throttle response. I rode a carby ZX9R which was smooth as silk and a mate bought a new Z 1000Fi. I thought it... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,638
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![]() Did you ever take the choke plungers out and make sure they are free and working? The front one is awkward to get at and they are very often the source of running issues on the carb model. |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,051
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![]() Lots of European imports from that era as they were cheaper. I had one and it had a Km speedo. Mods were available to convert them to MPH but I never bothered. They were not restricted as sold new. |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Views: 690
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Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,340
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![]() And a belated hi from me. Been a busy time and what with becoming a grandad last week------ |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,004
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Biker Biggles
![]() It will need a fender extenda too or the engine will get covered in crud. They all do though dont they? |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 5
Views: 578
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![]() Never mind, Boris is flying back from his hols so we can have groundhog day all over again. |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Views: 578
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,743
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![]() If you need to readjust so soon then something must be unadjusting itself. IE something is moving that shouldnt be.Lock nuts not locking or the worm drive is fubared allowing it to collapse a bit... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 2
Views: 587
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![]() Died yesterday aged 83. I think he was the only rider to win 125, 250 and 500 world championships. A really nice guy too. |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 6
Views: 809
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![]() Agreed. The days of active forums like this and others used to be are over. It seems people would rather exist in tiny echo chambers on faceache or wherever. |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 1
Views: 454
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Biker Biggles
![]() When I first went to the USA in the 1970s we got two dollars to the pound. I didnt earn much as a dogsbody on a cargo ship but we still had a hoot. |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 7
Views: 839
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![]() What happens if you stop paying it or if you reach retirement age and cant afford it? |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Views: 2,780
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,013
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Biker Biggles
![]() Can you get the engine to rev off choke with throttle open? If not then it will be more than an idling problem, possibly an inlet air leak somewhere giving a very weak mixture. |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,927
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![]() I used a Kawasaki zx6 shock which was cheap secondhand back then and it was a great improvement on stock. Needed to cut a bit out of the battery box and raise the battery slightly to accommodate the... |
Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,804
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![]() I had something similar on a different bike some years ago. The bike was running rich all the time and it was caused by a faulty temp sensor which was telling the "brain" it was running cold so it... |
Forum: Idle Banter
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,571
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