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Entirely up to you, that one. Some of us like messing around with engines, bolt-ons, go-faster bits, tuning etc, and some just want to ride 'em. If all you want is quicker, then have a look in a couple of mags and choose the flavour of the month, but be prepared to keep chasing the dream when the la...

...Still has standard exhausts with a couple of 10mm holes in the ends , tried loud cans but it didnt sound right to me with the sweet engine and loud exhausts, where as a ducati has that clattering engine it seems to suit a loud can, just my opinion as I know loads of vtr owners love the loud cans...

Now that would upset the neighbours

Wonder if you can get dB killers for them?

As an alternative I use a marine cigarette lighter socket with waterproof cover and fitted a cig plug on the charger cable.
Doubles as a power output for Satnav, mobile charger or camera power point.
Don't forget an in-line fuse.

It's not the sort of part that gets listed every time a breaker strips one, so why not try calling up some breakers on the offchance?

They all do it, stop worrying.
Upping tickover helps. ignition advancer also helps but makes it run a bit hotter.

Any of the things I listed could have happened suddenly, and might have just happened (coincidentally) just after you fitted the new filter, but this is quite unlikely. So the chances are that you disturbed something when you played with it, over-oiled the filter, knocked the carbs or otherwise adju...

Front CCT.

Check by taking off tank and end cap of front CCT, then put a tiny flat blade screwdriver down the end and see if you can feel any spring tension.

Urgent, as if it jumps teeth it will bend valves and cost you money.

I, too, can't add much.

FirestormMike wrote:Given the way they bend easily, I think they're made from chocolatium.

so they should get stronger if you give it the beans?

Disconnect the choke and try a different pair of carbs.
You can always sell them afterwards to get your money back.

You can jam the teeth on the sprocket against the swing arm casting with a combination spanner, about 13mm I think.
That stops it turning and you can then undo it with a 1/2" socket.

God, I'm a bodger, some days.......

They're not marks, they're just dents from the microscope.

Jet wear doesn't happen quickly, and so you don't notice it happening.
So have you changed anything else, serviced it, plugs, filters, anything?

im well annoyed i was about to put in a bit and something happened so i cudnt grrrrr Well, what happened? Explosion? Cliffhanger ending on Ememrdale? Cut off top of finger on Fray Bentos tin? Poo'd your self? Wife walked in wearing nothing but her clothes? GF announced: "It's twins again!"...