I have a 2000 Honda Varadero 1000 with only 7000 miles on and it’s developed a vibration. I've checked the tyre pressures and they are spot on. I have slackened the chain off a bit more, but to no benefit. Both sprockets are fine.Pauldid, email The wheels could be out of balance, especially the front one. There are balance weights on ...
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- 09 June 2010
I would like to fit Ferodo Sintergrip road ST HH brake pads to my 2000 Yamaha R6. But Ferodo say the discs must be stainless steel or cast iron for their pads to be suitable. I have emailed Yamaha UK, but they say they don’t have information on the exact material composition for the brake discs. How can they not ...
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- 11 May 2010
Alpinestars Tech 2 boots, £159.99Miles covered/time: 5000/two years What’s good? They might not be exactly the right thing to where on a road bike buy hey, I think they look pretty cool. Save £££s on motorcycle boots Worn mainly with my Super Duke they looked great under jeans in the summer when heading out to meet friends. I'm sure as ...
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- 08 April 2010
Road tyres have to work from the minute they start rolling from the garage, when they are cold, so industry advice is to check the pressures when they are cool. How long they take to become cool after a ride takes depends on the ambient temperature, but a good rule of thumb for a typical British summer day is about ...
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- 29 March 2010
Road race ace Ron Haslam’s years of experience of tracks and public-road circuits have taught him something that’s a mystery to most of us – how to set up a bike. Suspension changes are the only worthwhile modifications most riders can make to their bikes without bolting on new parts. But most of us haven’t got a clue about where ...
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- 23 February 2010
Q. I’ve just bought a new Triumph Speed Triple for very spirited riding on the roads (well, it’s what it was built for!) and for fast group track days. Save £££s on motorcycle tyres As I bought second hand, the tyres on it are almost shot. What do you recommend I fit that will do road and track work with ...
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- 23 February 2010
Q. I've bought a good condition 2005 Yamaha TDM900 from a dealer 200 miles away. But it was only after it was delivered that I realised I should have had three keys, a code key and two ignition keys, but I just have one ignition key. The dealer claims the previous owner lost the keys and a call to Yamaha ...
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- 09 February 2010
DeepSeaBiker: My friend complains of pins and needles and numb wrists from riding his 2005 GSX-R600 and he is thinking about selling his bike because of this. jaffa90: It could be the wrong angle on his clutch/brake levers, if they are OK it sounds like too much downward pressure on his arms (tell me about it).So a more upright position ...
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- 12 January 2010
Q. I've owned a 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa from new and I've been using Michelin Pilot Sport HPXs which were great. When I was in France in the summer I got a puncture in the rear so I got a Suzuki dealer to fit a new tyre. Save cash on motorcycle tyres Video: 10 years of the Suzuki Hayabusa I told ...
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- 23 December 2009
If you're struggling to decide on which bike intercom will suit your purposes, struggle no longer as our web community gives its combined advice... Buy intercoms from the MCN online shop here Oaksey says: I'm looking for an intercom system for general rideouts and touring. Does anyone have any suggestions what a good system should have and what make I ...
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- 15 October 2009
