anotherfive

Hi. I'm wanting to do some midweek practising through the day but don't want to go on my own. Is anyone else interested in doing the same? We could use Bumpy nr Leeds or Hooton Lodge Rotherham way or maybe even Tong nr Bradford if there were a few of us. Let me know if interested

I use A747. Old men chase me round the woods asking for a sniff. A747 Castrol Ahhhhh

Oh and one more thing as Adam Raga says the left hand needs to be accurate , the right hand you can get away with !!!

Why not pack it out at the top with some fibre washers, cheap and variable

In short No No and No

Yep soz

Sorry oni nou but the pinch bolts should be the last thing to tighten otherwise you could side load the engine cases when tightening spindle.....expensive mistake !!!!!!

Maybe it is too long. If theres no movement when pulling on the s w arm then it may be tight enough.It does not affect the bearing loading really. Best to be tight though. Pull the arm to one side, does that help stop spindle turning

Can you push a bar or screwdriver into the blank end to slow or stop spinning. Eventually it should bite. Also you can load up the arm by placing bike on its wheels just to do this part of the job.

Talking about Keihin only here from experience. If the carb spring is biting into the top cap and you don't reassemble with the slide inline then some sideways force can be applied to the slide. It then tends to stick a bit to the body slowing the return to shut. Check cable also as if one strand is split it can catch and do similar things. Had two cables do this over 10 years of riding.

I get two sore knees and one sweaty helmet out of one tank of fuel usually

Tong practice day is this Saturday. Wear a santa hat so we can recognise you

Apply loctite and tighten to still allow movement then leave it overnight. Sorted

I use home brew sterilizer in a large bucket. Submerge for an hour then rinse in clean water (otherwise it'll burn your forehead) then dry in your proffered manner. I use a brewing heater tray. No need to dismantle the helmet inners.

Mine is the best idea. First become a homebrewer. You'll then need a warming tray for fermenting. It provides gentle heat over days. Drink beer whilst watching your boots dry out on the warming tray. Result.

I have a coolant issue that's making my brain hurt. When riding the valve on top of radiator bubbles a little yet the fan comes on and off as I think it should so no problem there. When cool the rad needs about 50ml of water to bring it back over the fins !!. Have just run it with the cap off and it boils up quite quickly,and boils over. I can only think that coolant is not being circulated hence a boil at some point in the system not in the rad.On the 2015 gasser the water pump is a sealed unit I think so how would I check this. I'm thinking that i should take the pipes off and kick the bike over. Any other ideas chaps?

I have a coolant issue that's making my brain hurt. When riding the valve on top of radiator bubbles a little yet the fan comes on and off as I think it should so no problem there. When cool the rad needs about 50ml of water to bring it back over the fins !!. Have just run it with the cap off and it boils up quite quickly,and boils over. I can only think that coolant is not being circulated hence a boil at some point in the system not in the rad.On the 2015 gasser the water pump is a sealed unit I think so how would I check this. I'm thinking that i should take the pipes off and kick the bike over. Any other ideas chaps?

Try revving bike while pulling clutch in. Sometimes this will wind it back in.Otherwise it's clutch cover of and a long socket to tighten up.No other dissasembly needed. Put bike on its side for this.

I think it'll be your head stock. Floating disc does move but does not feel too bad through handlebars.Put a finger over the headstock end and move bike. Can you feel movement while applying brakes? If so that's it.

I prefer fast.Makes for easier riding. The bit to worry about is the left hand. Most riders are on the clutch in sections, never fully engaged for long. Try fast and work backwards its cheap enough to experiment. Take a slow with you and swap around on sections to see what you prefer.

Not sure what sort of a road you live on but always be checking your mirror for the last mile and go past your house and elsewhere if you have to sometimes

Seems to have been popular. I might enter next year !!

Is that their cave in the background ?

cOULD BE A LEAK FROM RADIATOR. wHEN HOT IT EITHER DRIES OUT OR EXPANSION SEALS THE CRACK. wHEN COLD OPENS UP AND LEAKS A BIT. Sorry not retyping that lot !!!

Thanks for the replies. I'll be oiling a little more now. Think all other issues are correct on my bike.