Q. I have a new Kawasaki Z1000SX with 900 miles on the clock, which has a faint rattle. It comes in when I am gently opening the throttle at low revs in the low gears. It’s similar to pinking or a tappet rattle. I am not labouring the bike at all, but it goes as the bike revs higher. I ...
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- 07 June 2012
Q. I have bought a second hand slip-on exhaust for my 2009 Suzuki GSXR750. The pipe that connects to the end pipe is slightly out of shape and the gasket does not fit in correctly. When trying to fit the exhaust the gasket gets pushed too far down the inside and does not sit correctly. Would it be possible to ...
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- 28 May 2012
Q. We know the police can do you for a noisy exhaust, but have they ever done anyone for excessive emissions on aftermarket exhausts?S Boucher, email A. Not as far as we’re aware. The police don’t have any testing kit as it’s not yet a legal requirement for motorcycle exhausts to meet emissions standards.
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- 02 April 2012
The front Dunlop Sportmax on my Yamaha FZ6 Fazer is getting due for replacement and I’d like a reasonably priced new tyre that would suit. The rear tyre is also a Sportmax but has lots of life left. Would you recommend changing both or would it be OK just to renew the front, even if it was for a different ...
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- 27 September 2011
Q. What’s the best method of getting exhaust bolts out? I have two Allen head studs and the heads inside are rounded off.mjhammer92, MCN forums A. If you can get to them OK then you can hammer a Torx bit into the rounded off hole. Go for a bit one size bigger than the Allen bolt, so it can bite ...
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- 20 July 2011
I have a Honda CBR600 Sport that I have owned for eight years. After my second outing this year I noticed a series of cracks around the lower mounting point of one side on the front mudguard. I fitted a new one, but on the next outing both sides on the lower mounting points where cracked. The forks seem to ...
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- 06 June 2011
Q. I have a US-import GSX-R750 with a Yoshimura end can fitted which hasn’t got any markings on it at all. No 'not for road use' or 'race use only', but it does seem a little loud. Where do I stand legally if I am stopped by the police? I assume your average officer would not know if it is ...
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- 08 April 2011
Q. I’ve just started out on bikes and have a 10-year-old Suzuki Bandit 600 which is great fun. But having come from cars with all that noise deadening bodywork and in-car entertainment to muffle the sound of the engine, I’m worried that my bike’s engine may have a problem, judging by the amount of mechanical noise it makes. I’m sure ...
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- 15 November 2010
Q. I get an unusual rattle for a few seconds when I first start my BMW R1200RT from cold. It comes on after about 15 to 20 seconds of starting, lasts about five seconds, them disappears. Any ideas what it could be?Anthony Wilcox, email A. Our man Andy Downes ran an RT as his long-term test bike this year, and he ...
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- 09 November 2010
Q. I really need to make my 2007 Kawasaki Z750 louder as they hear my son’s GSX-R coming, but not me following. So I’m looking at a replacement can, but what’s to be done with the device fitted to the OE can? Find a used Kawasaki Z750 for sale It’s got two cables running to it, and I’m worried it ...
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- 29 September 2010
