It is with heavy hearts that we announce Arlen Ness the visionary, loving husband, father, grandfather and leader of our family passed away last night March 22, 2019. Arlen passed away comfortably in his home surrounded by loved ones after the most creative and inspirational life anyone could imagine.
The most important things in Arlen’s life were his wife of 59 years Beverly, his children, grandchildren, friends and motorcycles.... [Read More]
Hi lads,
Just wondering if anyone has ever got a replacement UK log book. I have a UK bike here, no license plate or log book, but last owner said its English. It’s been stored for years.
Any ideas how to go about obtaining one? Or where to contact.?
As above. I ringed the sump plug on my fazer 1999 600 while changing the oil. It's found a new thread and got a good bite/tighten.
My question is, can I use an oil pump on these ? The one they use for cages. Would it work ?
I got a new sump plug off wii moto and it was pure shite.
folks a mate has a 96 bandit 600 and is looking for a pair of discs have any of ye got them ?,and is there any other discs that will suit its a standard frontend thanks
Checked my pads last night on the CB1000R after hearing metal on metal noise. The left front set as your sitting on the bike, outside pad was worn down to the metal & the inside one was about half worn. The one that was down to metal was also uneven from one side to the other. On the right side the inside one was worn more.
Hope this makes sense. Any ideas what is wrong here?
Thanks.
Looking at getting a tinted visor for the summer, helmet is an AGV K3-sv. Looking on the visor shop, they want €75 which seems steep for a bit of plastic. Race visors have them for a similar price.
I see some on Ebay but they're coming from china and don't even ask for sizing so no high hopes there..
Anyone picked one up from another website without issues?
Do you know if Lidl/Aldi always have the torque wrenches on sale? Can't find this info on their web pages. I'm hoping these aren't just on sale occasionally.
Seeking some information regarding conversion kits available for the R1 (04). And if anyone has converted clip ons to handlebars on their Own bike or know of anyone who has..
Reason for doing so is the forward lean is too much for my wrist/ hands leaving them go completly numb after only a few miles..
I understand the R1 lean is around 37degrees so would be looking to reduce a fair bit..
I love everything about the bike and miss the time not spent out on it so I'd rather try get suitable conversion kit than to sell/ trade for upright position bike..
Sites I have been searching are,
CNC... [Read More]
So i passed my test about in mid February on my friends VFR800, had a thread up here about the number plate as i was worried it was too small. It was fine, only recommendation tester made about the bike was the rear brake light as it needed good lever pressure to activate the light. Didn't think he'd catch that but he decided to test the brakes while i was putting my gear back on.
I got lucky with the weather for the test day as the day before was awful and i had a pretest so was out practising. The day i went in to Limerick for the pretest it hailed, it rained, it was single digit temperatures all day and the heated grips on my friends bike were for show only it seemed! My new winter gloves did well but were bulkier and played on my wrist/grip so i called it a day shortly... [Read More]
Hi lads, Just got back from Lanzarote, thought I'd give this guy a mention. http://endurolanzarote.com/
I've never been off-road, and this is probably the most fun I've had with my pants on
Fantastic day out with instructor Paul. In fairness, a great instructor, very relaxed and sets the pace to your ability. This was my first time off road, but it didn't take long to get up to speed. He takes you on the easier trails first and builds the difficulty gradually. We covered 97km in the 3 hours, 99% off road. Lanzarote is feckin beautiful, has a lot of dirt tracks, and we also did a mixture of sand tracks and... [Read More]
Has anyone got one of theses and are they worth buying?
Am very tempted by the cordless for practical reasons, I dont have a garage or shed so all work is done on the front drive. Easier not to be having extension cables all... [Read More]
Popped into the shop with the big windows yesterday. They've done a job in there. Seems like extra retail space, utilised better etc.
I did notice they didn't seem to have any Suzuki machines in there (I think!?). For instance, a few months ago the new Gixer 1000 had pride of place along with some others. Thinking back today, I don't think I saw any Suzukis at all.
Large amount of space, relatively speaking, allocated to scooters and electric variants too.
"For used vehicles, you must provide documentation approved by the Revenue commissioners confirming the CO2 emissions (only applicable to category A vehicles)."
Do I need what? special form for it or what - Thanks for help
Went to start the 916 yesterday and found the Motobatt battery had lost it's amps. Had it on charge a couple of days prior to the start, plus twice over the course of the winter to keep it fresh. Hasn't been cold either and the battery is new enough. I know a permanent float charge is better, but I'm still kinda pissed off. Reckon the original Yuasa was a damn sight more robust.
Anyone try to recover one of these batts?
I just ordered a crimping tool/set with a crimping range of AWG22-16.
I need to buy typical motorcycle electrical cables in a few colors (say red, blue, black, yellow/green).
What's the best place to get a meter or two of each color at a sane price?
I've been off the bike for about 2 years now after selling my Street Triple R. To be honest, the reason why I sold the Triumph was I had a significant injury and between that and my lack of control over my right hand (throttle not wanking) I was worried I was going to make it worse! Loved it.
I want to get back on a bike for a 15k commute in and out of the city.
I'm a big fan of classic style/naked bikes. I have been considering things like the Scrambler/Bonneville after looking at the Royal Enfields and Heralds and coming to the conclusion that they were poor.
I'm close to pulling the trigger on the Cafe Racer Scrambler but wanted to know any experienced feedback. It has a good power to weight ratio, a driving position... [Read More]
I know it's been asked before but has anyone imported a bike from Germany recently ? Are overlanders the best option I read on 1 post that seller may have to get the bike to their depot .
Thanks in advance .
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