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Hi, l wouĺd suggest a complete fluid change, engine oil, coolant and brake fluid. A full check up and re grease of bearings and pivet points. Tyres brakes and drive train should come under routine maintenance anyway. Lube up and protect all switches and electrical connections.

Hi and welcome, l also cannot view the pic, but suggest you pay attention and don't allow any of the dust, rust or fragments of metal get inside the engine whilst attempting the removal of the exhaust.

Hi, if you've brought the bike from a dealer get him to come and get and it sorted. Also get him to give the rest of the bike a once over as well. It could of ended up being real nasty if the chain had managed to slip loose. As Stu has already said, and l also agree, l have never had a drive sprocket nut work loose in 40 years of riding bike, most drive sprocket have a lock nut or a tab washer to secure them in place, normally there a pain to break out. If your going to fix it yourself just be sure that the splines on the drive shaft has not been damage or the sprocket splines has not been rounded off. Welcome to the world of biking

Good result, there's still some common sense around thank the lord! It seems you dammed if you do, and dammed if you don't. I've just lost a friend through suicide. I would of done anything to him for him to be here today.

I to use ride all year round when l was younger "had no choice" Now the bike go's into hibernation unless the weather say's otherwise. Apart from the dark days, freezing cold and getting soaked spare a thought for your pride and joy, having been ridden through the rain, salt and grime you really need to up the cleaning, maintenance and corrosion protection or come the spring your bike will have of lost it's shine along with hundreds of £'s in depreciation. If l now had to ride through the winter l would be looking for an old hack that wouldn't break my heart if we slid off or it get's covered in salt and grime. I would never buy a new bike and subject it to winter riding. As the saying go's, nothing wrong with the weather, it's just that you are wrongly dressed, make sure you've really got this covered, if your warm and dry you can face up to anything the weather can throw at you. Make sure you can see and be seen, this is where hi vis gear can mean life of death. Road craft takes on a completely different meaning, it's defence - defence, forget about attacking any road until the sun comes out and the roads are warm and dry. We all look forward to seeing you next spring, stay safe, here to help

These can catch you out. It will start fine after being disconnected, but take it out for a ride have lunch then come starting again the battery is flat. Caterham owners often have them fitted and have many times had been told this I have a 1100 cc Bimota SB6R on a 2002 plate permanently connected to an Optimate charger, the bike still on the original battery, so that battery is now 14yrs old. Every now and again l pull the bike out to spin it up to get some fuel through the carbs, splash some oil around the engine and seals, that battery has never let me down yet.

My mate's Panigale has done a bottom end bearing, just out of warranty £3000.00 repair bill On winter storage - maintenance. A good warm dry garage always helps, a good clean is a must before you do anything else, lube up the chain get both wheel off the ground if possible a good polish and grease up of all the cables and linkages. AC 50 is brilliant and keeping rust away. Get an Opitmate battery charger and leave it connected. cover with an old blanket - dust cover has always worked for me.

Hi Stu, weekending the 24th is Scarborough gold cup weekend already booked in for that

Hi, l see you have not brought a bike as of yet, have you considered looking for a bike with a linked braking system? I know Honda and BMW have them on some of there models, well worth a look at rather than fitting a hand operated rear brake which originally designed for racers who had foot injuries, this was then used by the others when they realised they could still use the rear brake whilst leaned so far over where normally it was not possible for the foot to get to the lever. Best of luck on finding the right bike

Looks like the fault is external Joe apart from the fluid leak I suspect the fluid leak is un burnt fuel, Stu l didn't think you could service a BMW without hooking it up to there diagnostic system these days, surely that would pick the ignition problem on the cylinder? Anyway good job your handy Joe, a BMW out of warranty would cost you a clear fortune to put right. Also It could of been worse you could been on the way to the rally and not made it.

Thanks for that, looking at those, there for the 2004-07 model the one we have is 2016 as of yet I've not found a set, apparently the levers from the earlier models are not compatible

Hi all, can anyone give me a pointer as to where l can find some stubby - short levers for a YBR 125 Yamaha. Sue's took up riding and is struggling to reach the levers.

Hi Gill as already said take it back to the shop, it's highly unlikely that you have abused the brakes more than likely that the disc's is not floating. If the calliper had been binding lm sure you would of felt it whilst pushing the bike around.

More or less the same here, just done 13 weeks solid of 12hrs shifts, 10 weeks in Galway Ireland the last 3 weeks in the Shetlands Isles that's as remote as you can get. The Shetlands is stunning, some superb biking roads. Next island I'll be stepping on will be the IOM for the Manx TT all hard earned this year!!

Happy birthday Stu enjoy your day

The accident did not happen on the TT coarse it was on the Billown Course during a classic race. Tragic as it was everyone assumes it's was on the TT coarse. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-36404621" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hi Guy's We have been using these sets for a couple of years now only problem we have had is that the lining of our particular helmets gave no room for the speaker so l modified our sets to use sound cancelling ear phone the units are stereo very easy to pair up and very very clear for the money you can't go wrong http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-6-Riders-1200M-BT-Motorcycle-Helmet-Bluetooth-Headset-Mic-Intercom-Interphone-/321924293753?hash=item4af42ee479:g:7roAAOSwJcZWe8x1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for the money.

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Hi, you say that the starter solenoid energises , so if you know how to use a volt meter see what voltage you getting across the large terminals on the starter solenoid, these terminals are in fact the power supply and switch wire which powers the starter motor. If you have voltage to both of the large terminals when you press the starter button then the fault look likely to be the starter motor. Try this first before you tare down the starter motor.

It's the only way to go, fitting the same quality bearing again will only result in the same outcome. A quality bearing from SKF or similar will be a fit and forget.

Hi If you've never done a long run before l would seriously suggest you try one here in the U/K first. U/K to Rome in couple of day is a massive ask, best part of 1200miles from Calais. I can guarantee that you will not enjoy it trying to do it 2 days. We did Mugello which is well north of Rome in 2days they were long hot miles for hours in the saddle on big fast bikes, give yourself plenty of time and review your time schedule enjoy.

I would say the wings are there to add some extra down force onto the front whilst the bike is banked over, this will allow the rider to power out of the corner harder, normally if you power to hard out of a corner the front will lighten up and in most cases break away. I see no benefits using the wings down the straights or on the brakes, l think it's all to do with keeping the front loaded whilst in the turn

I remember years ago when l was taking a first aid coarse the golden rule was in treating casualties, was to attend the one's that's not making a noise or complaining first, so in your case everything will be fine Seriously, were lucky enough these days to have the equipment to check and monitor you over. Hope everything works out fine Mate

As Stu rightly said, you survived lesson learnt, always be prepared for the unexpected.

Sorry to hear this mate, been there done that not recommended. Sue my new partner is a family lawyer, before she met me she had no idea just how strong the bond is between a motorcyclist and there bikes. Over the year she dealt with numerous separations where the motorbike has been the cause of the break up. Top tip, search a lady who just loves jumping onto the back of a bike it makes life so much easier. Hope things work out for both of you.