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Right, I just went and started her up and put my hands on the front and back down pipes and both are getting hot.

I know that means surely its firing on both cyclinders!

the temeperature of the pipes will tell you if one is not working...............DONT just touch it with your hands, I dont wnat to be responsible for the subsequent injuries. if you have a thermocouple that will be best, but the other option is to do it in the first min after start up [from cold ob...

Just got in from the MOT station, all passed,
However popping still there, the guy at Unity Road MOT, very helpful, reckons its only firing on 1 cylinder But to me it seems like its firing on both, very confused.

Mark

Hi all,

I have got her booked in for MOT tomorrow, going to have a look at the hoses and plugs today, just in case.
Any idea on the size of hose I need to replace the vacuum on the carbs etc, is it 5mm?
Thanks for all the advice.

Mark

Thanks for the replies guys, I have to get it MOT'd before I can take it out for a blast, I will have a look at the vacuum hoses I think, as I said it has been sat for a year so 1 may have perished a little.

Mark

Jeepers mate, glad to hear your okay though, thats good.

If there is anything I can do for you mate, give us a shout.

Mark

Hi mate, I live in Bristol, not far from the M5/M4 Thanks Cant be far from me then, but i'm not much use to anyone at the minute :lol: Hi mate, where abouts are you then? whats happened to you then? AMQ, I have found the how-to thanks chap, I was hoping someone local might have a set and fancy a cu...

Thanks for the reply chap, I am just a little concerned about it, it may have done it before, its been so long since I rode her last I may have forgot. Wheres the best place to get the carbs balanced, any ideas, regular motorcycle workshop or a tuning workshop? Thanks Where do you live, there is a ...

Hi chap, I thought the carbs may have been dirty but first I thought I would run her up with some redex in the fuel to see if that helps, I have had her running for 30mins on idel and the temp gauge gets to just under 1/2 way, the popping/back fire tends to happen if I run her up to about 3/4k rpm a...

Thanks for the reply chap, I am just a little concerned about it, it may have done it before, its been so long since I rode her last I may have forgot.

Wheres the best place to get the carbs balanced, any ideas, regular motorcycle workshop or a tuning workshop?

Thanks

Hi all, I have a 98 VTR which has been sat for a year, I have drained the fuel put in some fresh fuel, the bike starts but it appears to have a back fire now when revving, it is in my garage on a rear stand at the mo. The plugs were new last year, it has MIG high level cans on along with a stock fil...

Thanks for the replies guys, so looks like I'll take em off.

Mark

According to this site http://www.getgeared.co.uk/acatalog/Cha ... lters.html

Both F301 and F308 are listed as fitting the VTR 1000 F SC36 97-

Confused.com lol

Mark

Now I am confused, back from Halfords with a F308 the only other one they stock, the filter is about 8mm shorter than the one thats on there, Flolux or something like it.

I think I am going to pick up a Honda one tomorrow unless anyone knows different ?

Thanks
Mark

Cheers Chap, exactly what I found, think I need to take a trip to halfords

Mark