I finished my chainoiler bodge. I put 200 miles on it today and it works surprisingly well. What it ISN'T is pretty. My bike is a 1990 Transalp with many Africa Twin bits. It's like this because the ATs were never imported to cruiser-happy America and poor sods like us have to build our own...

Hi guys, Recently a friend of mine got real pissed when he sent his bike to his local garage for a servicing, when he got the bike back from the shop, he realised that one of the mechanics "nicked" his OEM Africa Twin tool kit, which is pretty much a common practise for them over here in South...

As the mods that Gordon did get referred to almost constantly for an XR I've copied them here for posterity and stickied them. The source was the XR400 Yahoo group. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/xr400/files/%21%21%21%20Gordon%27s%20XR400%20Mods%20%21%21%21/ So let's use this thread for...

This is a great piece of kit that I bought whilst in the States a couple of years ago for $45 (about £30 at the time) but it is available online. Basically it’s an additional fuse box that enables you to quickly and easily power any additional accessories you want to put on your bike. I...

Hey guys, although my post is all AT related it is not a bike specific question. I have several projects lined up for the cold winter months including: 1-Custom panniers/rack. (have rack 1/2 way, have my home made panniers on route from oz.. any day now.. soooo excited.. still need some...

Quick question on Touratech panniers, has anyone bought Touratech panniers separately from the corresponding pannier rack, and if so was the mounting hardware supplied with the panniers, or did you have to buy these separately ?.

My local cheapo hardware shop is selling these for £1! How cool is that! At that price Dave could get XRV ones made up. And they even fit easily into my topbox.

Probably a stupid question but......when changing all my rear bearings last time home, I noticed the main retaining nut on the rear axial is starting to round off. Do I have to get an entire new nut and bolt set, or can I just nip down the local hardware shop/auto supplier and get a similar one...

I want to get some mirrors for the Aficalp and was thinking about the pattern ones from wemoto. I can see where LH mirror goes on to the clutch lever mount but I'm strugging with the RH one, how/where does it mount? I've looked at the microfiches but can't quite work it out, will I need...

I want to get some mirrors for the Aficalp and was thinking about the pattern ones from wemoto. I can see where LH mirror goes on to the clutch lever mount but I'm strugging with the RH one, how/where does it mount? I've looked at the microfiches but can't quite work it out, will I need...

Hi folks, i have just managed to get a nonfango fitting kit for my @, question is am i restricted absolutely to nonfango hardware or are there other makes that will fit same? I need a set of panniers/topbox asap as a few friends and i are heading off around ireland for a few days in early may...

Feel like I've made a start on making the bike my own after it spent the last few years in the careful ownership of Boboneleg; so it's about time I posted a pic or two... In case you were wondering what I needed the ali sheet for Standard rack and tool box Denuded! Made these two up from...

Cant recommend these guys enough for what they sell - Jason there has been really good. I've bought quite a bits of stuff from him - top service - see following link: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Tek-Hardware I think Cie's recommended these guys before as well :thumb:

finally a sensible thread from me :shock: if its not a plug "n" play thing i can sort it, motor rebuilds, tranny rebuilds, wrecked bikes you name it and if its got 2 wheels i,ll probly be able to do it and do it right first time but thats about it! i woz born at the wrong time really (10...

Okay, I guess folks got a bit sick of photos after every bit of dust was wiped off, but I did finish putting my bike back together and took it out on Sunday. Fantastic after 6 weeks of riding a naily TT600! Brakes are excellent and, more to the point, I know why they're excellent and I have a...

Just bought a bag of hex bolts via this ebay shop http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Tek-Hardware Excellent products, excellent service

Anyone know anything about this GPS? Going at £ 200 over here wich is less than half of an Garmin Quest Seems good on paper, but so cheap I get suspicious..... Seems to be made in/sold from Holland -3,5" touchscreen. --Voiccecommando -SIRF star III 20 channel GPS reciever -Buildt in speakers...