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by sgoaty
Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:37 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: New bike to me but not the forum :)
Replies: 19
Views: 4301

Re: New bike to me but not the forum :)

Just incase i forget :biggrin

Never noticed before TBH
by sgoaty
Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:20 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: New bike to me but not the forum :)
Replies: 19
Views: 4301

Re: New bike to me but not the forum :)

Photos with her new cans.

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by sgoaty
Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:23 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Something weird just happened to bike
Replies: 18
Views: 1031

Re: Something weird just happened to bike

Well its never happened again so my money is on the airlock. Its weird going back to older bikes had my ZZR for 5 years and never a hicup. Its all part of the biking experience i suppose :)
by sgoaty
Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:17 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Is My Side Stand Bent?
Replies: 15
Views: 683

Re: Is My Side Stand Bent?

Just inspired me to take a look at mine as i think itsits pretty low. Mine has a very slight bend too. Nothing like as bad as yours though. I wonder what causes this, Banging it down on the stand?
by sgoaty
Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:00 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Rear shock, upgrade or rebuild?
Replies: 24
Views: 6965

Re: Rear shock, upgrade or rebuild?

I Just got my shock done by MCT for £89 + Vat they advised the standard spring would be fine for solo use. I got my forks resprung and serviced at the same time that was a bit dearer but the overall package has made a great big difference to the bike. Im off the opinion a rebuilt shock from somewher...
by sgoaty
Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:35 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Click from front end
Replies: 16
Views: 2724

Re: Click from front end

If you cannot feel any play in the steering head as you say, and the old original steering head bearings are still fitted, normally the handle bars will self center when you turn the bars slightly to the left or right and leave them go, with the front wheel suspended if they are badly worn. Chris. ...
by sgoaty
Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:13 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Something weird just happened to bike
Replies: 18
Views: 1031

Re: Something weird just happened to bike

could it be the airlock thing you get if you overfill it is it ?? Ah. I bet thats all it was. I had to stop a couple of times then it started up again after a minute it was brimming. I did about 150 miles today without a hitch before that happened. Ill just see how it behaves when im next out. Chee...
by sgoaty
Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:47 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Something weird just happened to bike
Replies: 18
Views: 1031

Something weird just happened to bike

I was out for a run on the bike today and stopped to put in fuel. I then popped in by to see my folks (about 3 miles from petrol station) stayed there for about 15 minutes then went to head home. The bike was really under powered and cutting out even when i was keeping the revs right up. It behaved ...
by sgoaty
Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:59 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: New bike to me but not the forum :)
Replies: 19
Views: 4301

Re: New bike to me but not the forum :)

Darren bought it from Stevie. :biggrin
by sgoaty
Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:42 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: New bike to me but not the forum :)
Replies: 19
Views: 4301

Re: New bike to me but not the forum :)

looks good and it has the faring cut so you can fit renthal low rise bars if you want to :thumbup: anybody heard from Bikerpiker? he still got a bike.......was it a bandit he moved to? You know something i never even noticed it was cut, nice neat job. I think Darren has bars for me i might give the...
by sgoaty
Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: New bike to me but not the forum :)
Replies: 19
Views: 4301

Re: New bike to me but not the forum :)

Yeah I believe it is :)
by sgoaty
Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:45 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: New bike to me but not the forum :)
Replies: 19
Views: 4301

New bike to me but not the forum :)

Just picked up my new bike today. Its got 32.5k miles on it and is in pretty good condition few stone chips etc but over all not bad at all. Bought it from a good mate of mine who was on here and a couple owners back it belonged to another forum member. Here she is http://i387.photobucket.com/albums...
by sgoaty
Mon Jun 03, 2013 3:07 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: castrol gtx 10 w 40 part synthetic
Replies: 9
Views: 421

Re: castrol gtx 10 w 40 part synthetic

Alot of people run car oil without issue but its not supposed to be good for the clutch. I wouldnt do it myself. 8O
by sgoaty
Mon Jun 03, 2013 2:53 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Trade in value
Replies: 30
Views: 3446

Re: Trade in value

Wow, that 1098 is gorgeous!!! :D how about a beemer 1000rr thingy? all the mags raved about it when it first came out. friend of a friend has one and it seems like it goes well ? I liked the S1000RR but lots of horror stories about the engine's letting a valve go about 10000k on the gixxer sites an...
by sgoaty
Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:48 am
Forum: Items For Sale
Topic: Manual CCT's for sale.
Replies: 328
Views: 51436

Re: Manual CCT's for sale.

Hi

Ive just bought another firestorm so id like another set of these please :)
Thanks
Scott