I use a block of wood under the headers that I cut to a specific height after some measurement. With a helper leaning on the back of the bike just...
Panda, I should add that pads dragging on discs is normal. Pads binding on the disc are not. With the front end elevated, with a hard spin you...
You have a classic blown fork seal. Replacement is not hard but there's a fair amount of disassembly required. I can do this in about 90 minutes...
^^^ I agree with all of that. I've been running Motobatt batteries, no complaints from me, likewise the RK or DID chains.
The other likely culprits for dragging brakes are corrosion on the sliding pins (fixed by removing the calipers, cleaning off corrosion and...
Here's a dropbox link to the full manual Jorge, wiring diagram is at the back....
If you have no power at the fuse then the discontinuity must be on the feed side. There is a blue/orange wire from the ignition switch specific to...
I always wanted to go to Greenland. Did you make it to the Emerald City?
Motorcycle fuel gauges are never very accurate. They are based off a float on an arm, as the float drops the resistance of a potentiometer changes...
Sounds like you're on the right track with the multimeter. Just remember that volt testing should be done in parallel (as you're doing) but...
I once got my 1984 VF400F speedo up to "Made in Japan" on a long downhill.
My old 5th gen runs a very steady 13.7V on the move and has given not a lick of trouble since I fitted a new battery 18 months or more ago. I...
Yeah, me too. The pads are dragging for a mechanical reason, not because they need to "bed in".
There could be a couple of reasons for brake drag, either the sliding pins for the caliper aren't slidey enough, or the pistons have got a buildup...
As long as you ignored all the ass-less chaps and just walked out with the pegs, you'll be OK Jim.
You should be able to do a timing check from the crank marks, usually there are marks on the cam sprocket that line up with the gasket surface....
If you want me to look at something let me know James. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Haha well spotted James, but I've been having second thoughts so withdrew it from sale tonight. Will hang on to it for a bit longer and see if we...
The manual and parts fiche shows the stator bolts as 6 x 38 Torx, and there is a single 6 x 10 socket head bolt in there as well. Looks like T30...
The cooling control system on a water-cooled bike consists of the thermostat and the fan switch, plus the radiator cap. The thermostat is a...
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