Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
05-05-15, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,529
Re: adjusting the shims .
+1 on Stewart - used him a lot when I had my SV, and still does a service every year on my VFR. Top bloke! Bring a pack of biscuits with you! ;)
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Forum: Idle Banter
01-02-15, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 671
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Forum: Idle Banter
01-02-15, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 671
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
I was wondering if anyone on here had any links / worked in the RFA?
I am considering it as a career opportunity and wouldn't mind some advice from someone who's been down that route.
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
07-11-14, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 871
Re: New Battery
Either, if you throw it straight on the bike it'll work fine (take the bike for a nice ride to get some juice back into the battery)
If you charge it up before hand it will work fine.
Might be...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
07-11-14, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 871
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
24-10-14, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 640
Re: Engine knocking or just my imagination?
Unfortunately the oil warning light is more of a "it's too late" light.
Sounds like a bottom end knock to me (from listening to the video).
Your best bet... grab a short length of hose or a...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
23-10-14, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 640
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
21-10-14, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 2,785
Views: 506,098
Re: What have you tinkered with today?
Managed to get a V8 Disco running (after being drowned in a big puddle - submerged!)
Lesson learnt today: when spraying some fuel into the air intake to entice it to start beware of backfire that...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
28-09-14, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 2,785
Views: 506,098
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Forum: Idle Banter
19-07-14, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 485
Silverstone Classic
Anyone from the org heading over there this weekend coming?
Spent today bringing down my mates race-car from Scotland after a fresh engine rebuild!
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
28-06-14, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,226
Re: Indicator not flashing, staying on
Check the bulbs are actually working - check for good grounds.
If a bulb isn't work it will mean the indicator relay won't work - sometime this results in bulbs flashing double time or just...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
08-06-14, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,635
Re: Is This Too Much Lube Fling
Scot oiler all the way!!
For the price, ease of use, extended chain life, not to mention barely having to adjust the chain there is simply no better way around it!
Used to spend ages cleaning...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
16-05-14, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,281
Re: New engine knock/clatter?
Oil is one of those things that is seriously understated! And that people just ignore.
It is the MAIN things stopping your engine from cooking itself (coolant helps).
Need to start an "OIL...
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-05-14, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,718
Re: Car help needed. DPF problems
Can be a very expensive job! we had an audio a4 in with blocked dpf symptoms.
Tried taking up the motorway at higher RPM - no success
Took to a guy who cleans them out - no success - said dpf...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
18-04-14, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,169
Re: Pointy non starter.
Just because it's charging doesn't mean the battery is taking full capacity. However battery is just the first place to start before you go deeper. So try jump starting is off a car and let us know...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
18-04-14, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,169
Re: Bike non-starter
Probably not enough power in the battery to get it going - if it's been sat around for a while then battery would have probably discharged so much that a charger wouldn't get it up to full capacity. ...
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Forum: For Sale - SV's and SV related items
12-04-14, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 827
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Forum: Idle Banter
16-02-14, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,591
Re: VIC (Vehicle Identity Check) Tests
Not sure if this an answer or of any help but we recently had a car pass through us - sold on to someone and it ended up that that car needed a VIC test, after a lot of confusion it turned out that...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
06-02-14, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,668
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
20-01-14, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 509
Re: Help?!
First pull spark plug after trying to crank the bike - is it wet?
If wet then fuel is getting into cylinder but not combusting.
If dry then fuelling issue - no fuel getting into cylinder
IF...
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Forum: For Sale - Other Bikes and General biking items
09-01-14, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 570
Re: For Sale: Honda GL1000 Goldwing
Updated photos & price dropped to £1500ono
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1978-HONDA-GOLDWING-GL1000-BLACK-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/~rsAAMXQlgtSy~Wr/$_58.JPG
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Forum: For Sale - Other Bikes and General biking items
06-01-14, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 570
For Sale: Honda GL1000 Goldwing
For Sale is a Honda GL1000
It was bought in a non-running condition and was taken on as a project bike to have some fun on in the summer. Over the period of time that I owned the bike I carried...
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Forum: For Sale - Other Bikes and General biking items
28-12-13, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 471
Re: 125CC Pit Bike
Sorry should have said that! I believe he was after around the £400 / £450 mark for both bike and trailer. But if you are interested PM me and I will send you his number so you can contact him.
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Forum: For Sale - Other Bikes and General biking items
28-12-13, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 471
125CC Pit Bike
For Sale:
125CC Thumpster pit bike with trailer that fits the bike.
Both in tidy condition, bike runs well!
If you are interested please pop me a PM and I will give you the number of the guy...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
28-12-13, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 461
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