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Can anybody help with the setting up of the front end after fitting these units setting up of the unit ? (Turns down) oil level oil wieght Cheers agent

Hi folks, my 1989 transalp is clunking like mad when I ride over rough surfaces or speed bumps etc. I can't see anything obvious and just wandered if anyone has had similar problems or can offer some suggestions ? Cheers Baz

Well dropped the Mrs and daughter off at the airport on Tues for a week away woop woop ! Anyway been to busy to set aside a day or 2 messing with this front end .... well i got it bolted up and everything fitted great .... The forks ATM are out the top of the yokes 20mm im thinking...

Hi guys im new to this forum i have a question about the xr 125 L5 I have bad pitting on my forks and am wandering with xr forks being so hard to come by what other forks would fit my bike? If any im not really willing to spend nearly 200 for a full front end when i dont need it. Would...

I usually take absolutely ages trying to clean the front wheel and external brake assembley. Got feed up wasting my time and tried wheel cleaner , sprayed it all over the wheel and brakes and then lightly jet washed,you know what ! It only fecking works ! Now got nice and clean front end , it's...

Just got a SLR in very good nick and want to give it more of a retro street tracker look. Already sorted the front end but need advice regarding the rest before I start spending money and get it wrong!, always best to get other people's experiences. Any advice re a tank, really want something...

HI Guys, i have a SLR, an id like to know if stuff is interchangable from the dommie to the slr..ie will the dommie wheels fit straight on a slr.??? will the Forks fit, ? as they are 2inch longer, what im after, not really caring about geometry as I wont be flying doin track days,,its fur the...

Hi Guys.. i Have a Xl250s im needing a different front end so i can get a better brake an choice of tyres, please correct me if im wrong, im looking for xl125r 250r 500r mtx 125 or a yamaha dt125r front end..as the disc an the 21 inch wheel will be better all round. in the meantime a good 23...

Hi, i am converting an xl500 to disc by putting a B reg xr250 front end on...can anyone tell me the outer diameter of the xr250 shells that drop into the headstock for the needle roller bearings ?

Just doing some minor fettling on the NX400 tonight, swapping to folding gear lever, chain oiler and the like. My bodged rear pannier rack almost completed and ready to go on tomorrow once the paint was dry. Then I was looking around at the front end and noticed a spot of damp on the front...

I am still not happy with the feel of my Vara so thought that the alignment is worth checking out as I have recently had a new rear tyre, ready for Ardna! I have used the straight edge technique, A long piece of box steel clamped to the front wheel, and then then the straight edge brought to...

Hi All... I've had the front end bottoming out on several occasions on a couple of trips to Scotland and elsewhere. Due to spirited riding and rough roads there has been a sharp, hard bang through the forks and handle bars. The rear was ok, the shock working ok. I've wanted to get the softness...

Hi all new member here from downunder downunder (New Zealand).1st bike wayyyy back was an SL125 followed by an orange XL175 then XL350,39 bikes later and oldish i have grown bored with my long term project a 1998 TL1000S that ive had since new and chucked ridiculous amounts of money at ie later...

Hi, does anyone know if a 1984/85 XR250R front end will fit straight on to a 1979 XL500S.....I am trying to convert my bike from drum to disc as i have had one too many heart stopping moments, can anyone tell me the distance between the xr250r axle to the top of the forks - the diameter of the...

Hi, In my search for useful information about fork oil, I came across this good read. I found it very intresting, hopefully some of you might too?? The 10w40 fork oil experiment Doug Eleveld ([email protected]) Part 1: Fork oils, Engine oils and ATF I was recently thinking about...

I have a been getting a little unhappy of late with my 2005 FI Vara. I know, I know, sacrilege...!! Just gone through with a clean on the MOT, again, coming up to 25K now :-) The bike on the whole is great, but I feel that the handling has recently lost the planted feel you normally get with...

Hi, I am new to this forum, I need some advice about converting my bike from drum brake front to disc as i have recently had some heart stopping moments with my front brake, i would like to change the front end without having to do too much engineering and also keep the steering geometry as...

I finally dropped some heavier springs into my WP forks on the RD03. I was fully expecting my problems to be solved. I have the same bounciness between 50 and 60 km/h. At this point, I'm starting to wonder if it is the wheel (which was new with the front end). Any suggestions that I might...

http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/africa-twin/37006-nxr-89-replica-ready-drive.html I really love the look of the front end of this bike. Does anyone know any of the details? Fairing, lights, fairing mounting frame? I see that the mounting frame is different than my RD03, but it doesn't look...

As the title says, i'm thinking of different forks for the bike (RD03) and wondering if there is any advice/tips??? Would a front end from a KTM520sx fit? Thanks. :thumb: :thumbright: