My Dommie's choke won't stay on, I pull in the lever for cold starts but then it just creeps open again from the vibes before the engine is warmed up. Does anyone know how to tighten it so it only closes when I want it to? The last vehicle I had with a manual choke was a 1971 Mini! The choke...

Hello eveyrone Long time since I've needed the collective help. I've just replaced the choke cable, and now the carbs are very noisy. It wasn't like that before. Any suggestions as to whats going on. And while we are at it, the reason I replaced the Choked cable, it was hesitating under full...

...can one make on a Sunday afternoon? Quite a few it would appear. I have been, to say the least, neglectful of my bikes this year. Today saw what was, effectively, my first ride out, for the sake of it, in 2011. A friend recently got a licence, so when the sun came out, I had a choice -...

Well, today I spent the morning fitting heated grips, repair to the throttle cable adjuster, fix the water in the petrol tank issue due to a choked drain pipe and final cleaning of the 97 BMW F650ST I've bought as a winter hack. Once complete, had a cup of soup then got changed into my gear and...

Hi, last year I bought an AT which had previously been imported from Switzerland. I very quickly realized there was something strange when it wouldn't pull over 80mph. I heard then that Swiss bikes are all restricted - don't know if that's true of all bikes, but on removal of the carbs...

I need the cupboard space so am selling a few items.... Ladies Hein Gericke "Bonnie III" size 16 black leather jeans. Bought last year in an HG sale, but the normal price would have been £150. My wife has worn them about a dozen times but bought a matching 2-piece at the NEC in November. Knee...

Piel Island 24th & 25th April. Meet up and route details Edits to this post highlighted in RED Edits to this post on 11th April in BROWN Edits to this post 16th April in PURPLE Follow up to the earlier thread about a Possible meet on Piel Island, Morecambe Bay, Barrow in Furness. This thread...

Still working on some of the piccies so will do this report in stages just to wet your appetite. For those that don't know we have just had a family holiday down in the South of Spain, but one with a bit of a difference because we took the bikes down, myself and Caitie M did some horse riding...

Wow! I have finally graduated and just got awarded ‘THE BEST ESSAY’! :blob7:I’m so excited I wanted to share my news with all my friends. I know it’s not biking but it’s one of my other great passions in life.... As an undiagnosed Dyslexic I struggled at school and never had the confidence to...

Hi everyone, Im new to this site, I just bought a 1990 XR600 everything standard. Iv order some aftermarket headers & muffler & wondering what jets to put in now?? it came with PJ (Slow jet)#62 & main #135. I guess its a "U model" which apparently means its been choked in order to comply with...

Hi everyone, Im new to this site, I just bought a 1990 XR600 everything standard. Iv order some aftermarket headers & muffler & wondering what jets to put in now?? it came with PJ (Slow jet)#62 & main #135. I guess its a "U model" which apparently means its been choked in order to comply with...

I usually stick up for Ewan (and Charlie) and their LWR and LWD adventures, however I nearly choked on my wine last night, having seen this pop up in the commercial break.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvldSrhscuo

Guys, was investigating the tapping sound coming from the front top of my @t engine and found a badly worn cam (exhaust)... Any comments as to what had caused it? Its a y2k @t and around 150000km done. Could it be an oil pump failure? Can the oil to that area choked? Will a worn con-rod...