Q. I have a Suzuki Bandit 1250SA which is just coming up for three years old. It has developed an intermittent problem in that the speedo can go blank, though it is still backlit, and the rev counter will jam in red or return to zero and act up. I thought it could be dampness somewhere in electrics and have ...
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- 11 January 2011
Q. I have a Kawasaki BN125 that just does not want to start from cold at all. When it does fire up, the moment you take the choke off it stalls, and you have to be so, so gentle on the throttle until it’s warmed up, when it behaves itself. It does seem to run pretty well when the engine ...
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- 11 January 2011
Q. I have a Triumph Street Triple R, I'm 43 and passed my Direct Access two and a half years ago. Save cash on motorcycle tyres I ride back lanes for fun and do the odd trip to the coast and back, but my current tyres feel like I have a puncture or there’s diesel on the road when it’s ...
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- 14 December 2010
Q. One of my chums yesterday told me he was getting a new tank for his old Bonneville. When I asked why, he said because he put Petseal in the tank and now that petrol has a higher percentage of ethanol in it that is dissolving the Petseal so that it’s all gone soft and bubbling up, gumming up the ...
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- 26 November 2010
Q. I'm looking to replace the rear tyre on a Ducati GT1000 which has a spoked wheels and inner tubes. Can tubeless tyres be fitted, but with tubes, to broaden my choice or am I really limited to the original Michelin Pilot Classics?Hovercraft, MCN tyre forum A. You can fit tubeless tyres with tubes, but there are caveats. The first is ...
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- 27 October 2010
Q. I just wondered if any other readers have had the same problem with Triumph paint as I have. I am the owner of an ’09 Sprint 1050 ABS in Phantom Black which I sadly managed to drop in a paddock accident. I am trying to source paint in Phantom Black without success. My spray painter, who is very experienced, ...
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- 07 October 2010
Q. My wife has recently completed her CBT course and was told that “cheap helmets have a shelf life of around two years, with more expensive ones having a shelf life of around five years, after which they should be replaced regardless of whether they have been dropped.” Is this right? Richard Lloyd, email Save cash on motorcycle products A. ...
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- 03 September 2010
Q. I own a 2004 Kawasaki ZX-6R. When I go out with my lights on, it blows the stop/tail fuse within a mile or so. If I leave the lights off, I can ride all day with no problems. I changed the bulbs and looked for any trapped wires without success. What do I do next?Gavin Fitzgerald, Dunblaine A. The ...
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- 03 September 2010
What’s causing Daytona 955i's electrical woes? Q.My 1999 Triumph 955i Daytona is suffering from an increasing list of electrical faults. First the brake light stopped working, now the indicators have stopped and burnt out two flasher relay units. Today the horn has failed. There is a new battery, but that’s made no difference and I really need to track down ...
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- 24 August 2010
Q. I bought a Suzuki GSX-R750 K5 about three months ago and I’m coming to the point where I need some new tyres. I am currently running Michelin Pilot 2CTs which feel really good under me, but I wondered what else is out there? The bike is used for daily running to work, does the occasional track day as well ...
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- 22 July 2010
