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4 minutes ago, Tiggie said:

It could of just been a coincidence. I suppose it is possible that the radiator could of got more road crud stuck to the outside and in its crevices as acf50 does tend to leave sticky residue behind.

 

If that had happened then perhaps the radiator was becoming overworked as it wouldn't be able to cool off as easily and sprung a leak.

 

I'm only theorising though 

Could be right there tbf, I do remember the times I wash my bike the radiator would sound less noisy. Ironically though I washed it yesterday and today it blew

On 10/05/2022 at 12:49, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

A while back I was in our local doctors where I used to live. Sat there in the waiting room which was full of people. It was small town where everyone knew each other.

 

All you heard was - "Hey up Bill, nice to see you. How are ?"

"I'm very well thank you. How are you?"  

"I'm great. Never better. There's Mary, how you doing Mary?"

"Eeeh I'm grand. Top of the world."

"Hi Fred, how are you?"

"Fine I am. You're looking well."

 

And so on.......and so on.......and so on. Everyone was great, fine, very well, never better.......

 

Which made me think, what the hell are you all doing in the doctors?

 

They are there to visit the dashing doctors and beautiful nurses

May sound strange but try listening to music with some decent earphones, if your brain is focusing on the music it will blur out other inputs and it can actually help you with tintus. I hope this helps.

Hi everyone I got my motorbike in October its a triumph speed triple r 2016 model.

So I took my acf50 out and sprayed it on all the prone to rust areas. I even did the radiator - but ever since doing that the radiator would smoke, I thought that is just the acf50 being burnt off.....

But then after awhile the radiator was making an annoying noise but the engine temperature was fine.

This was ongoing for a few months but today the radiator smoked a lot at a stop and then water came pouring out. 

So yeah...the radiator blew. I'm wondering if this is down to me spraying it with acf50? Anyone know if you should or shouldn't be spraying the radiator with that stuff.

Many thanks 

its like this but matt black same rim colour scheme

What bike is it and have you got any pics?

Yamaha vmax gen1 full power, not delivered yet but all black

What bike is it and have you got any pics?

Yamaha vmax gen1 full power, not delivered yet but all black

What's the bike by the way, any pics?

Yamaha vmax gen1 full power

Strip it down and get cracking with the Angle Grinder ( Or drill ) That's what I'm doing all weekend but I haven't told the neighbors yet . I'll let them lie in until ten .

I'm like jeremy clarkson but worse when it comes to diy im scared ill destroy the bike

Bodyshops will do paint, mechanics will fix other stuff. I would advocate trying to do a few bits yourself however. You'll learn alot about the bike and how to look after it, resolve future issues etc.

I'm like jeremy clarkson but worse when it comes to diy im scared ill destroy the bike

Hi im bought a 20 year old bike the paint on body work is great, although on the engine bay its starting to peel and you can see specs of the metal behind the paint, there is some rust on some of the bolts, and metal parts here and there.

I was wondering if anyone knows places in the UK that can repaint your bike and put in new bolts clean some rust off etc etc?

Cheers

My mate prepared his bike for winter riding, he acf50'd it, and ofc him being him, he put it on the brakes also. He ended up going out of his garage and crashing into his own car. At least he was only doing about 10mph eh'. He called me over to have a look at his bike because his brakes suddenly stopped working. I arrived and could smell the stench of the acf50 and told him that he is a prick and walked into his kitchen and made myself a coffee.

Hey

My first bike is a 2011 Yamaha zfr125

I have a few question as I’m still learning how to properly ride my bike in my area.

I’m use to driving cars and I’ve realised I have a real hard time to see cars behind me. I can see through my left hand mirror quite easily but the right hand mirror doesn’t really show me the cars behind me and I keep moving the position and I still can’t see anything behind me.

Secondly, where should I position myself on the road? I’m from the UK London.

Thirdly, I find it difficult to find it difficult to turn into roads. I feel like I’m going too fast so I go in first to turn into new roads but then realise I’m going way too slow... is it fine for me to coast in gear 2 around a corner and then carry on in second? Which I do in a car?

Thanks for the help in advance

Watch these youtubers

Advancedbiker

RoadcraftNottingham

McRider

Been riding for over a year now 70 miles a day 5 times a week every day, any weather. I have always been practising motorbike safety rules that you get from advance training. Although I have not done my advance I picked up a lot from certain youtubers, like Advancedbiker, Roadcraftnottingham, McRider, or Police biker videos.

So on a right turn I always stick left, away from the white line, every single time, every day. Never have I seen someone go over that white line coming the opposite way - but I kept being safe day after day, never tempted to kiss that line for a nice apex. Then yesterday, someone in a blue van came storming around the corner half his vehicle strayed over that line and almost had me. If I did not contentiously practice the safe riding techniques I would have been clobbered.

I know some riders out there who get bored of riding this way especially if they have never seen danger coming there way they start to think all is well lets tempt fate. Well yesterday was a prime example of why to never do this. Keep safe out there, do not tempt fate.

My bike was parked up and someone reversed into it, it took a good hit on both sides they took my 2016 model away and lent me a 2019 model. I really hope they take many months to return it as i am loving this hire bike, everything done free of charge

Well, just because Honda call them fog light doesn't mean they are fog lights, I mean, Lexus call a sun roof a moon roof

Well a sun roof is a moon roof depending on time of day and if Honda calls it a fog light then I am not wrong for quoting them

Pinlock applied using a hairdryer works really well have no issue all winter.

If your getting flashed there is a good chance that your dazzling other road users which is not good.

Yea but I do not understand how really, I will lower the lights and see if that helps because they are not that powerful. I definitely do not want to dazzle others!

look like they are pointing too high! angle them down a touch

They seem at a good angle in person but alright I will see if that helps, cheers.

pop out and get one

Best pic I have for now, no chance in getting one taken tonight bikes all wrapped up and locked away. Tomorrow after I ride it back from work I can take a better one if u still need one

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lets see pics of them

I do not have a clear one of them its just the standard ones that comes with the bike if u pay for the extras

Hi I have the extra lights fitted on my africa twin dubbed as 'fog lights' but they are not that powerful, well i though they werent anyway. All the bikers I see also run their's all the time day or night and so do I. But recently I have been getting flashed by cars for having mine running? Without them I can not see sh*t. Are they really that powerful?

Knock em out with a can of beans

Coughing and jerking normally sounds like something to do with fuelling. I would start your investigation there

What does pooo weee rrrr mean ? Probably what happens in your pants if you try to ride this behemoth .

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