After a brief conversation with a man up the road, Dr Steve diagnosed the need for some “Smileage Therapy”. With the diagnosis and remedy sorted, Dr Steve and “patient” headed off into the increasing brightness that was to engulf the day from start to finish – a first this summer for us real...

Hi all I've bought a Honda XL125V recently. It's my second one, they are a great bike! Sadly though this one has a few issues I've discovered. :mad: Here are some pictures of the bike: Anyway, It taps like a champ on the front cylinder. I knew this before i bought it and assumed it was...

ok so it's not turbo lag but that's what it feels like! I just got back from a week end trip to the vosges & whilst there, going up the grand Ballon d'alsace in the hairpins the bike developed a bizarre fault. I could do with some help trying to pin it down before I either spend huge amounts...

Hi all, I've recently noticed a rattle that has developed in the water pump on the @. I'm just wondering if anybody else has experienced a similar problem? I'm hoping there will be a cheap remedy as the main component seems to be around £150. Thanks all. :thumbright:

OK, first off - name has been decided following Sadpsych's suggestion of Morag - the monster from Loch Morar. Continuing a theme from Nessie, then, and reflecting the bike's soul - she's already proving to be a bit of a monster :rolleyes:. Having never ridden anything bigger than Nessie, apart...

Yamaha XJ 750 80'sProject- now sold Hi All, After watching too many episodes on 'Sons of Anarchy' I picked up an 80's beast, now she hasn't been on the road for a while (Tax ran out in 2000, but was stored inside) and I have spent many hours fiddling with the carbs (they were filthy) and got...

Hi All. My RD07 is playing up. I'm at my wits end with an overflowing carb. I had a similar problem before (sidestand related) so stripped and cleaned both out and fitted new valves to the floats which solved things for a while but the drip is back, worse than ever. When I use the centre stand...

Hi - my first post here even though I've been a member reading up for a while. I've got the 650 Transalp and think it's about time to do a major service. It needs something as it's running a bit rough so I'm hoping balancing and cleaning the carbs and replacing all consumables will sort it. The...

I am looking for assitance on a couple of points! I have fitted a Powerbronze tall screen to my 2007 650cc Transalp and it snags on the bars at full lock. I am sure I read the remedy for this on another post with the Honda tall screen but cannot find it again ... any ideas of the solution...

Hello All, Have had an XL650V (2000) for a few weeks now; typical usage consists of 2 X 2 mile rush hour commutes around town plus longer runs at weekend - anything from 15 to 100 miles. No problems with starting the engine, but I only seem to be getting approx 35 MPG. I thought this may...

I am absolutley knackered. Last night I removed the front calipers to find the alloy was crumbling away. As that job was cut short I decided to fit the rear shock I bought from SteveR. I thought this would be an hours job but took about 2 and I finished in the dark - half in the garage half...

I have read numerous posts saying that if you increase your idle speed to 100 or so more than what is specified in the owners manual, it will remedy the stalling at traffic lights problem, but I've had two dommies and this hasn't worked. My idling speed was a tad high, so I turned it down while...

My right front fork seal has started to weep a little oil, I was wondering whether it's because the average day time temp here is getting pretty hot (35-43 deg C). I have opened both the pressure equalisation screws on the steering head then retightened them, to see if that will stop the leak...

Guys. ma 89 alp, just bought it, when ye open it up, it feels like its not getting the full power, it kinda feels like it has more to give.. especially when yer at around its 80mph mark, it wont go faster, but it keeps hunting kinda thing an ye kin feel it wants to do more being the trustworthy...