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by Wicky
Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:40 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Rear caliper liottle dust cap thingy!!
Replies: 1
Views: 794

Try replacing it with a stainless allen head grub screw.
by Wicky
Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: shyte weather
Replies: 18
Views: 2538

No roadtax if you imported this beaut from the States

http://www.evdaytona.com/Gallery/builde ... C03005.jpg

Downside is that it costs £40,000 :?
by Wicky
Mon May 21, 2007 9:13 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Route to the Storm
Replies: 44
Views: 4209

CB125T unrestricted early model - with panniers made it into a 'Tin Wing' Z400J Sebring pipe and 100mph :-) CB250N - Good to crash and easy to fix but hinged in middle. Didn't dare brake as it took days to get back up to speed. GS650 Katana shaftie - the joy of wheelspinning in the wet CBX550F2 with...
by Wicky
Sat May 12, 2007 8:25 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: CCTs from another angle....
Replies: 12
Views: 1697

My front cylinder CCT went catastrophically in Feb after 33,000 miles just as I was doing a steady 30mph. Mechanic asked if it had been rattling beforehand which it wasn't as I kept the standard can on over winter due to MOT and neighbours baby, so thankfully heard it suddenly fail, and pulled up pr...
by Wicky
Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:08 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Starting Issues !!
Replies: 13
Views: 1293

"Starter connection is not mint in fact my nuts (oooh errr )are fairly rusty but the starter whizzez up fine or appears to ? Maybe i need to clean that up (carefully) to give it all the power i can. " The symptoms you describe what happened to my storm's starter motor - Under the rubber co...
by Wicky
Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:33 am
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: CCT Problem Solved (100% guaranteed)
Replies: 119
Views: 48869

Well my storm can be said to well and truly run in at 32,000 when the dreaded CCT death rattle hit me today. Thankfully doing 30 mph in a rural village as there where a mob of community speed enforcers in dayglo jackets holding what appeared to be tin cans on litttle sticks. Next time I see them the...
by Wicky
Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:32 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Clutch travel after taking front sprocket cover off.
Replies: 4
Views: 896

Yup happened to me after changing the chain and sprocket despite care not to 'touch' anything with the cover.

Thankfully there was just enough clutch to change gear so I could get it down to the dealer.
by Wicky
Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:15 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Starter motor problem
Replies: 3
Views: 1173

This happened to me last year - And after a lot of fiddling it soon became apparent that water and crud had entered the starter motor thriough the corroded bolt holes - Looked at local refurbishment but it was cheaper to throw and get a 2nd hand one (a new starter motor would have cost hundreds!). N...