So, got a very well wrapped and shipped package from Alan H (Mivv exhaust and Arrrow headers) - many thanks Alan, a new chain from Busters and a pair of sprockets from Wemoto:D. All went reasonably well in fitting them on Friday evening. The old exhaust too a bit of brute force to get off as it...

Just seen this on the telly ha ha class Baby, new IRN-BRU advert 2012 - YouTube

Right, The tranny is "much loved", well ridden and all the rest. Has served me well over winter but as summer is nearing I am reminded that this bike was meant to be for my other half to go touring on. The MOT runs out on the 3rd of April and it will need work to get through which I just don't...

A kind of brutal charm :p

I have had a bit of love-hate relationship with Touratech over the years (love the stuff hate the prices !). However I just have to say how impressed I am with the pannier frames I have just fitted to the Tiger 800. I have fitted my old Zega cases to 4 different motorcycles now and this latest...

Help help. I have my AT for just over a week. Love it. It was been running rich since I got it, lovely stink of unburned hydrocarbons, ugly black exhaust inner. I browsed the forum and guessed the choke. The rear one was binding a bit, came out and looks fine, the front one is knackered. the...

Had the lovely experience of sliding down the road after an encounter with black ice on Tuesday, not one I'd care to try again! :( All the usual bike (XL700) damage, brake peddle twisted up into engine, R/Hand lower plastics scratched to hell, hand guard minced and pillion grab handle with a...

Been monitoring the forum for a while. Thought it is time to join up. A brief intro. 50 years old Been biking for too long to think about. Been through a succession of Hondas, Xl125, CB250RS (fantastic bike), XBR500 85k miles, 600 tenere, Dominator, BMW R1100RS, Pan European and a Honda Slob...

Hello everyone, not sure if it's the proper section to post but I couldn't see another appropriate.. I've recently bought NT650 bros to keep company to my RD04.. the bros needs a lot of attention because is going to be a small HRC cafer racer..! therefore I'd need a lock up garage...because I...

On Thursday 19th January 2012 my nephew Adam Stevenson 18 passed his driving test, he couldn't have neen more chuffed! by 21:38 Monday 23rd January 2012 he had died in an accident in Bruntingthorpe Leicestershire, nothing about the accident is clear at the moment other than the airbag in his...

Hello all, I have posted numerously about my geometry problem but I am at a crossroads in my patience and finances. I am appealing to all supermoto riders who might have experience with the CRF USD front end conversion. If you have a few minutes i would like to ask your advice on the...

This happened in one of my local villages this week and is being treated in conjunction with a similar incident in wales. I got no problem hurting people that ask for it but not majestic elegant harmless animals. Seems it could be related to Pegan rituals. The animal was drugged then had it...

l finally completed my marathon service. After two false starts and eight gruelling hours l, or l should say ,we, finished 90% of the 25,000 mile reclaimation . Luckily , l am a member of the Mighty South London Triumph Owners Club so l found a mug, sorry willing soul to help me for a days...

Hi all...... I'm gonna go for a little ride on Saturday 24 September The plan is to leave Leeds reasonably early (07h30'ish) I wanna head through Grassington, Buckden, Deepdale, Beckermonds & up to Hawes From there take the A684 across towards Kendal & onto Windermere for a late brunch...

As an aside to my maintence rants (see MCN thread) . Seeing how you have to remove the fairing to do anything on the Alp , l have been stumped after removing all the different fixings. l cannot get the front right hand fairing lug to separate from the female slot it snaps into. l have used wd40...

:confused: I'm looking at replacing my rear brake pads. 1) Mr. Haynes says push the caliper against the disc to press the old pads back in so when they're removed there's enough space to get the new ones in. How hard should I be pressing? I've no experience of working on disc brakes...

a friend of mine went with his rd07 in some mudd while we had the 4thAT meeting in Romania! he did not drop the bike but while getting trough the mudd he says that his gearshift axle was bent and now we do not know what to do! do we use brute force to bent it right, do we have to change that...

Can you believe that 204 people were sad enough to complain about this advert? YouTube - IRN-BRU advert 2010

For example: 1. If you are a Learner numpty member, probably best not to ride your bike when you're in a hurry 2. Less haste means more speed. 3. Don't hesitate to ask for help when you need it. 4. Logical thinking is better at solving problems than brute force. 5. And above all, don't - and I...