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Really?? And what was dangerous about stopping? Not the same thing though is it? Sorry, but I don't believe guff in the Daily Mail. "> No one is saying it's OK to stop anywhere. You have no idea why they stopped. The engine could have cut out, the brakes stuck on, they could have had a heart attack. Approach RABs more slowly giving yourself time to get the view and make sure it's clear and then you can get on the gas.

Oi! My 22 year old car has ABS, the 34 year old doesn't though More or less agree. The pointless "it's 50 for reason" limits just mean I don't go that way any more. On the other hand I've been through areas with a 50 limit that should be a 40 e.g. Helmswell, North Lincolnshire - it's A road with a large housing estate and a busy access road adjoining, there's a camera there but I usually do 40 ish as it feels more appropriate(safer?) and you're soon back into the NSL anyway.

For speeding only i.e. no dangerous stuff it's either points or a ban (you get one or the other, not both as some people believe). Ban is 56 days max. 108 in a 60mph is likely to be a ban. You'll have to plead for your licence and you may get a shorter ban or 6 points instead and a big fine to compensate. Any sort of rider training Advanced, ERS, Bike Safe will help. Do it before you go to court. The magistrates like this sort of thing as it shows you are willing to improve your riding. Make sure you get a lift to court, don't drive/ride there as it's viewed as contemptuous and is more likely to get you banned or a longer ban than you would have got. Dress smart but don't wear a an Armani suit. Smart casual not race leathers I speak from experience.

My RWD Sapphire Cosworth. Looks fairly standard but isn't... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/guinnless/steve4a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/guinnless/steve6a.jpg

The other people are quite wrong or getting muddled up with Valve Seat Recession on old engines that are not suitable for unleaded fuel. That's fine. You need a garage you can trust though as it's an easy way to make money for nowt. I never use garages anyway so it'd just be a day's work if mine needed doing.

Hi Ingah, Valve clearances gradually increase over time not decrease. This is caused by wear on the working surfaces. On the ZX6R engine mentioned above the cams sit over the valves (hence Overhead Cam) and the eccentric lobes on the cam open and close the valves by operating on a "bucket". This bucket sits open side down resting on top of the valve stem and the top part of the bucket contains shims of varying thickness to adjust the clearance to the correct value. The clearance is there to provide a smooth take up of load as the cam lobe "opening ramp" comes into contact with the bucket, only a small factor of the clearance is there for heat related expansion. Providing the engine has been serviced with decent oil then the clearances will barely change. They certainly don't need checking every 8000 miles like the manufacturers claim but then they must assume that the rider runs on the rev limiter on a cold engine! I'd say after 36,000-50,000 miles it might be worth considering checking and adjusting. Excessive clearance will make itself know as a light tapping noise but won't cause any damage providing it's adjusted fairly soon. Use a quality semi-synthetic for road use and change every 3000 miles and you'll not see any significant wear on the engine. And don't nail it till it's warmed up either!

I'd be interested in how you believe the engine would "fail or go bang" ?

How many miles has it done? Unless it's done mega miles or is obviously noisy or running badly then I'd leave well alone. If you are really concerned then send it to a dealer but expect a big bill! Kawasaki specify every 8000[1] miles for valve clearance checks on my ZX-7R. Adjustment requires removal of the camshafts, changing the shim and replacing. Not for the faint hearted. Dunno if there's manual adjustment on the sixer, check with Haynes manual. [1] this is overkill for an engine that's been run on quality oil and has not been abused. IMHO.

Been driving this Granada for nearly twenty-five years http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/guinnless/pict0632.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/guinnless/pict0636.jpg

Thanks. MH Racing say no for my old CBR600FL . Oh well.

Any recommendations for companies who can do a Showa shock rebuild? Thanks