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DJWALKER wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:13 am Just in case anyone is interested, black widow have full exaust headers back in stock get mine next week.

Did you get them Any good?

Thanks Chaps. TBH I can't say I knew what I was doing as I have never done anything like this before, Just took my time and hoped it would solve the problem I had. If it hadn't I think I would have been dealing with a cracked cylinder liner or something of that ilk. Just glad it worked out. Not sure...

Have balanced the carbs. Was gonna do the TPS Mod once I am happy there are no other issues that need sorting. As part of my getting back on the road I made up some looms and fitted stick coils which seem to be working ok.

OK it has been a while since I asked my original question and things have moved on a bit since. After filling the cooling system as advised I was still having the same problem. I decided that there was an issue with one of the head gaskets letting combustion gases into the cooling jacket. This came ...

Thanks @tony. Followed your instructions. Not a pleasant job. Deffinately more bubbles when the thermostat opened. When I revved coolant fountaining out of the rad cap opening. bike ended up covered in coolant so had to rinse it down straight away. Thankfully the fairings are easy to take on and off...

Hoping to tap into the wealth of knowledge on here. I have just rebuilt a 'storm and put it back on the road. I bought it as a non runner that had been stood for 3 years. Everything is fine apart from an issue I am having with the cooling. the bike is an 2002 model with the larger 19l tank. I am fin...