2009

Year: 2009

Month: ALL

Clothing advice: Keeping the sun out

01 May 2009 by MCN

At this time of year with the low sun a great easy tip is to put a strip of parcel tape at the very top of your visor, when riding into the sun it allows some defence to being dazzled. Scott Cockayne, Wolverhampton

Clothing advice: Removing flies from your visor

01 May 2009 by Liam Marsden

It’s getting to that time of year again when flies start to pepper your visor on a ride. To get them off and leave your visor scratch free, follow these simple instructions. Remove the visor from...

Bike accessory advice: Quickshifters

24 April 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. Of the many type of quickshifters available common sense would suggest that the type to cut off the fuel injectors (power commander?) rather than ignition would be preferable. Also the full electronic over the relay type? As MCN does not appear to have done any...

Bike accessory advice: Raising the back

24 April 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I’ve got a 1990 Yamaha FZR1000 as a budget bike to get back...

Tyre advice: Best tyres for CB1000R

20 April 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. Dear Chris, which tyes would you recommend for a CB1000R? I...

Tyre and suspension advice: Post crash damage to tyres

20 April 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. Dear Chris, I was recently involved in a low-speed traffic...

Bike accessory advice: Replacement lights for F800GS

16 April 2009 by Marc Abbott

MCN expert Marc Abbott is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. Dear Marc. I have an F800GS but the lights are awful. What...

Bike accessory advice: Aftermarket seat for FZ1

16 April 2009 by Marc Abbott

MCN expert Marc Abbott is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I’ve got a FZ1, and I love it but after about three hours of...

Clothing advice: Custom leather jackets

16 April 2009 by Marc Abbott

MCN expert Marc Abbott is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I’d like to get a leather jacket made with some writing on...

Clothing advice: summer gloves with visor wipes

16 April 2009 by Marc Abbott

MCN expert Marc Abbott is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. All the bugs have started coming out again, so my visor is...

Clothing advice: Textile suits to go over your clothes

09 April 2009 by Rob Hull

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. My commute to work involves a bit of motorway riding. I’d...

Clothing advice: Cleaning your visor

09 April 2009 by Rob Hull

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I commute all year round so my visor gets extremely mucky.

Bike accessory advice: Aftermarket indicators

09 April 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I have cracked a front indicator on my Yamaha R6 and I want to know whether I can fit a set of aftermarket flush-mounted indicators instead. Is it legal to use side repeaters and does the light need to be projected forward? Jeff Miller, Bournemouth A. According...

Bike accessory advice: Interchangeable parts

09 April 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I’m just about to trade in my Zx-6RJ1 for a 2003 Kawasaki ZX...

Technical advice: Loosening corroded bolts

09 April 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. want to replace the standard exhaust system on my 12,000 mile Kawasaki ZX-7R with an aftermarket system, but all the fixing nuts and bolts are corroded solid. I managed to get the larger collector box nuts off with WD40 and a long extension on the socket, but...

Bike accessory advice: Fitting different bulbs

03 April 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. Can I change the 35/35w headlight bulbs in my Yamaha...

Bike accessory advice: Improving the brakes

03 April 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I want to uprate the brakes on my 2002 Suzuki GSF600...

Bike accessories advice: Getting a new log book

27 March 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I’m the second owner of my 1999 Yamaha R1 and I’ve managed to...

Bike accessories: Changing the sprockets for accelleration

27 March 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I have been told going one tooth down on the front sprocket...

Technical advice: Sorting a misfiring engine

27 March 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I’ve got a 1985 BMW K100RT which has been misfiring for ages,...

Clothing advice : Loud helmet

25 March 2009 by Marc Abbott

MCN expert Marc Abbott is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. My helmet is really noisy, a friend suggested that I get a...

Clothing advice : A jacket for riding on route 66

25 March 2009 by Marc Abbott

MCN expert Marc Abbott is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. I’m going to ride route 66 this summer. Can you suggest a...

Bike accessories advice: Mirror extensions

21 March 2009 by Chris Dabbs

Q. I need some mirror extensions for my CBR600F, does anyone know who makes them? Phil Walden, Gosport A. A VFR Owners Club member from Hatfield, Pete Morgan, manufactures and supply mirror extensions...

Clothing advice: Use a head torch to work on the bike

21 March 2009

No matter how well-lit you think your garage is, one of those head torches is invaluable for grovelling under the swingarm Chris Berry, Wellingborough

Tyre advice: Changing wheels for the right tyre

21 March 2009 by Chris Dabbs

Q. I am missing out on so many good tyre deals because my 1998 RRW Fireblade has got a 16 inch front wheel that I want to switch to a 17 incher. Will a VFR800/Hornet wheel drop straight in? Andy Kent, e-mail A. It is possible to change the front wheel of a Fireblade from 16 to 17 inches. If the bike is a 1992-1996 model it will take the same wheel and discs that are fitted to CBR600s and VFR750s...

Technical advice: Fuel problems with my carb

16 March 2009 by Chris Dabbs

MCN expert Chris Dabbs is here to answer any questions you have on anything bike related. If you have any questions, ask an expert here Q. My 1992 Honda PC800 starts well from cold, ticks over beautifully and usually pulls away smoothly on small throttle openings. However as soon as I open the throttle wider it coughs and backfires through the carbs until I close it down again. As it gets warmer,...