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« on: 08 January 2018, 01:07:25 pm »
Has anyone on here had any issues with NGK plugs breaking down quicker than they should?
Went to go back to work this morning and after eventually getting the bike to start it ran like a total pig.
I cleaned the K&N filter while i was off so backtracked in case i’d kinked a pipe or something but after messing about for a couple of hours trying this and that in the cold i gave up and spoke to my mechanic, and after explaining what i’d already checked he said to try new plugs, regardless of how new my ones were.
My plugs were put in 3000 miles ago and are NGK Iridium with a life expectancy of 40-50K.
I’d kept my old set and once swapped over everythiing ran as sweet as a nut.
I don’t remember ever having a set of plugs fail on me so didn’t actually recognize the symptoms to be honest, so it was a learning curve anyway, but must admit i was not too impressed with them failing that quick.
He did mention that although they still are one of the best brands out there, he has noticed a drop in quality, no doubt due to manfacturers saving a few quid here and there.
Worth knowing in case you encounter any similar issues.
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« on: 08 December 2017, 08:50:56 am »
If anyone is still at home and planning on going anywhere near Sudbury, Greenford or A40 around Greenford area......stay at home. The whole area is like a car park, with the A40 shut between Hangar Lane and Greenford due to an accident that happened around 4.30am. Just took me 55mins to travel 5.5 miles, mainly on the wrong side of the road. In short, it's the worst traffic I've encountered in a very long time. 
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« on: 28 October 2017, 06:16:34 pm »
Due to finding a screw in my tyre yesterday i'm gonna be looking for a new rear sooner rather than later, i've plugged it for the time being as it was in the fleshy part of the rubber.
I've decided to give the Michelin Pilot a go this time.
Question is which one, the PR3 or the PR4 ?
Bike's a commuter mainly, so i don't chuck it around so much these days, although i do have my moments, but i do like the tyres to stay planted firmly in the wet, and obviously longevity would be a bonus as well as wearing evenly.
There's not much price difference so i'm not bothered about that.
But has anyone tried both, and maybe preferred one over the other? Any thoughts?
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« on: 14 October 2017, 10:18:13 am »
It's a shame this wasn't better quality 'cos it would be a great insert into a film.
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« on: 29 July 2017, 07:19:25 am »
As the title suggests, what exactly were people thinking?
What pictures do you have of things that are simply "Just wrong"?
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« on: 19 June 2017, 10:31:13 pm »
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« on: 09 April 2017, 12:34:49 pm »
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« on: 08 April 2017, 10:48:31 am »
Anyone having a flutter today?
What's your choice?
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« on: 23 February 2017, 06:40:23 am »
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« on: 11 February 2017, 12:24:43 pm »
Been looking around the internet and not found much, but was wondering if there's a breather vent or hole that can be cleaned or poked on the fuel tank cap at all?
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« on: 21 January 2017, 04:18:17 pm »
Not sure why he's having a dig at the car driver, it wasn't his fault he was being held up, although i didn't see any brake lights when it flew up to the other car. Maybe he just didn't appreciate the joy ride.
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« on: 19 January 2017, 10:25:19 pm »
Last few days i've had an annoying issue of my high beam display light flashing on/off at random intervals.
The left switch is never touched and stays in the low beam position.
Today i cleaned inside left and right switches with Isopropyl Alcohol spray then again with a lube contact cleaner spray, around lunchtime.
After work i turned ignition on and the high beam display stayed on this time.
Ever since i've had this bike, about 8yrs, whenever i've used high beam for a little while it literally kills my battery! Never known why but as i don't really use it it's not been an issue since, but yesterday morning the new battery barely had any power in it so had to get a jump start, due to the high beam going on and off.
So just using my new spotlights i went to work and the battery was all good again by the time i'd got there and has been since.
Firstly, anyone got any ideas why high beam would kill my battery? Even after a motorway run, if high beam was on, i'd switch off then the battery would be dead.
But a bump start would revive it, then once the high beam was switched off and i ran the bike for another 10-15mins it would all be okay again, and start fine on the button.
Secondly, i'm gonna take a chance with a used left switch housing, but just noticed after paying that it has no choke lever.
Is this just a simple swap over from my old one, or is it not that straightforward?
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« on: 07 January 2017, 01:39:06 pm »
So, for a little while now i've been getting a feeling of the bike feeling a tiny bit unstable when riding. It reminds me of when my rear shock leaked before and i was literally riding on the spring around corners which became quite eventful, but not quite as bad as that this time. I have a refurbed OEM shock, which has done approximately 9000 miles. I've checked for any leaks and i can't see any oil anywhere this time so i think it's okay where that's concerned. I was wondering though, if the swing arm bearings are shot, or seized, what would i be feeling on the bike when riding? Could seized swing arm bearings make the rear shock stick in a fixed position? At the moment i do think that i'm feeling too many bumps in the road, and there's that odd slightly wobbly feeling again. My rear tyre looks okay, with plenty of tread left in the middle, so it's not squared off at all. When i put my weight on and off the seat the suspension doesn't really feel like it's doing too much to me, almost like it's too hard. Can somebody enlighten me on what and how to check to determine what's at actually at fault please? I can't do anything until tomorrow so any suggestions or help welcomed in the mean time. 
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« on: 06 January 2017, 09:59:08 pm »
I have a feeling my rear shock is goosed so was wondering if anyone has anything available at the moment once i confirm that it's fooked?
Probably best for me to go for some sort of upgraded one that's ready to fit preferably, i don't want an OEM 600 one again.
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« on: 23 November 2016, 06:38:14 am »
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« on: 19 November 2016, 09:39:08 am »
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« on: 28 October 2016, 07:01:51 pm »
Went to start the bike outside work last night and had to hold the starter button for a few seconds rather than it instantly firing up like it normally does, then there was an almighty backfire before it sprung to life.
Again tonight, not as bad as yesterday, but it was definitely hesitant before starting compared to normal.
I get the feeling something's about to peg out but i'm not sure what? The bike runs absolutely fine otherwise.
Quite recently had:
New battery
New reg/rectifier
New fuel filter
New Iridium plugs
New TPS
Air filter cleaned and re-oiled
Carbs balanced by me
I did have an issue with the side stand switch, but ended up bypassing it completely, so that's ruled out.
What am i missing?
Apart from this possible upcoming issue the bike is running as sweet as a nut otherwise.
Any thoughts welcome.
Thanks, D.
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« on: 25 October 2016, 05:58:19 am »
Last few days every time i post i get a blank page coming up with just "Unable to load the 'main' template."
My post does go through, but not in the usual way.
That's on an iPad, mobile phone and 2 x laptops, so not a hardware problem.
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« on: 23 October 2016, 01:05:59 pm »
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« on: 23 October 2016, 12:48:12 pm »
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« on: 04 October 2016, 01:24:12 pm »
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« on: 22 September 2016, 10:40:25 am »
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