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Sweyn, I’m sorry to hear about your off too. I wish you a good recovery,

Chris.

My condolences to you and your family Rob.
What lovely memories you have with your dad over the years.
With time things will be easier than they are right now, and you will find the strength to get through this difficult period.

My thoughts are with you,

Chris.

AMCQ46 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:25 pm I just wipe them clean with a soapy cloth, but I would prefer leather

The same as me Al on both.

It appears they don’t want you to protect microfibre (faux leather) boots,

Chris

Cleaned and checked the CBF1000 Fitted some wheel stickers and adjusted the chain and sorted to correct tyre pressures ready for Devon Friday. [emoji1360] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250618/c31d09e2a168ff9ce2b070fa5e0c32bf.jpg Before https://uploads ...

Like Tony, I have never heard of a coil making that sound when powered up either. You could try disconnecting that coil and see if it’s still there? When you do have it running again I would check the voltage at the battery terminals using a multi-meter, it should read between 13.5 to 15.5 volts. ...

Cleaned and checked the CBF1000 Fitted some wheel stickers and adjusted the chain and sorted to correct tyre pressures ready for Devon Friday. [emoji1360] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250618/c31d09e2a168ff9ce2b070fa5e0c32bf.jpg Before https://uploads ...

What are you guy's using to protect the Microfibre construction now found in many motorcycle boots

There seems to be plenty of treatments for leather boots, but not a lot about for Microfibre construction

Chris.

johan44 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:59 am Hello! We re-installed the original mufflers to pass the noice test at the mandatory inspection and this seems to have cured the knocking/backfirering. Still not to many rides done but definitively an improvment!

Well I never

Chris.

Happy birthday Jamie

I hope you're having a great day,

Chris.

Have a great time guy's, the weather forecast is looking good so far

Chris.

I must admitt when you said your bike had 43mm fork stanchions I immediately expected them to most likely be RWU (right way up) Fireblade forks as others also thought, as they are a popular modification. However after having a good look of your photo's, I am thinking Honda CBR600f forks????? as the ...

Can you not check the spark plug for a spark when you are turning the engine over?

Chris.

Well turns out it wasnt just the ignition switch, the datatool alarm was shot too. with alarm bypassed and new ignition barrel connected to loom, (But not fitted properly yet) we have power. Cheers for the help guys. can now move onto tidying and restoring her to former glory and an mot. cheers ...

Thanks Mac

Chris.

Cheers Mac

Chris.