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- Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:10 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Hot-Water hoses on the Carbs?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2395
Re: Hot-Water hoses on the Carbs?
Temperature drops of 20 °C (36°F) or more are often encountered within the carburetor, so ice can build up even when the outside air temperature is well above freezing. Perhaps paradoxically, cold winter weather is less prone to icing, since cold air contains much less moisture. A warm day with hi...
- Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:08 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Hot-Water hoses on the Carbs?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2395
Re: Hot-Water hoses on the Carbs?
you can get carb icing at 20 deg c,this chart is for planes but it gives you an idea on temperatures and the dew level etc,the icing problem can be at a higher temperature than you realise http://ibis.experimentals.de/images/car ... assl14.gif
- Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BAD VIRUS WARNING
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1022
BAD VIRUS WARNING
read this on another forum HUGE VIRUS COMING ! PLEASE READ & FORWARD ! CONTACTS! You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,'regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' ...
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:01 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: DDDDDYNOJET!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2124
Re: DDDDDYNOJET!
a bit of advise,dont go by the dyno jet instructions for the settings,both bikes i have had the dyno jet kit fitted to have run very rich.i would leave the pilot screw settings as original,and i would lower the needles,not as dyno jet say,if i can find the kit i may go down a size on the jets,my bla...
- Mon May 11, 2009 8:26 pm
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: stolen storm
- Replies: 0
- Views: 493
stolen storm
cant see it mentioned on here but this castrol painted storm is show on ebay with the owner asking for info as it has been stolen,wasnt this bike for sale on here a while back? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-VTR-FIRESTORM-STOLEN_W0QQitemZ200339188624QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item20033...
- Mon May 04, 2009 11:04 pm
- Forum: Dodgy Dealers, Cheapest , Best Service etc..
- Topic: Hasting Direct.....NCB BEWARE
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2942
Re: Hasting Direct.....NCB BEWARE
most companies only say upto 5 years,that is the max discount,it does not matter if you have 5 years or 50 years you will only get 5 years ncb
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What year got the 19 litre tank
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2841
Re:
the reason why the parts fiche says petcock rather than fuel tap is that when japanese is translated it is done into american english not proper englishbluesman wrote:On Honda fiches that fuel tap called "petcock assembly"...
Re: HID kit??
if you want a hid kit you must use a H4R kit not the more available and cheaper H4 kit,the H4 kit will cause too much light scatter as mentioned and will dazzle any oncoming vehicle,the H4R kit is designed to send the light back into the reflector as in the original bulb (that is why the bulb has a ...
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:04 pm
- Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
- Topic: VTR1000F 98-05 Part numbers and many others
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2546
Re: VTR1000F 98-05 Part numbers and many others
or you could try this site,it covers all jap makes and does have some uk bikes as well.plus it gives availability of parts and price in euros http://www.cmsnl.com/
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:34 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: which is the correct battery for 02 firestorm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3722
Re: which is the correct battery for 02 firestorm
try this ebay seller,he does varta batteries at a good price,this is where i got mine from http://stores.ebay.co.uk/motorbike-batteries-direct
Re: ART cans?
Good choice, I had ARTS when I had my storm, very loud, could set car alarm off if started too close, ended up taking them off (reluctantly) due to annoying neighbours early in morning, sounded good though. Gavin mine came with art cans fitted,i changed them to blue flames and one of my neighbours ...
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:51 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: which is the correct battery for 02 firestorm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3722
Re: which is the correct battery for 02 firestorm
hi all confused here! bought a new battery ,yuasa ytx12 bs (good price at £45 preston battery) but when i've come to fit it this morning it is too tall (1/2") for the battery compartment. on some sites this is the correct part number? did the battery change when the firestorm was updated with...
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:41 pm
- Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
- Topic: Online parts manuals for a lot of Honda bikes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3006
Re: Online parts manuals for a lot of Honda bikes
here is their updated page.all makes as well http://www.cmsnl.com/
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:15 pm
- Forum: Jokes
- Topic: another chicken joke
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2042
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: bikers oracle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 879
you do get whe http://www.bikersoracle.com site but it is missing a lot of the forums that are in bikers oracle,and there are loads covering most of the bikes in the ukcupasoop wrote:Works for me