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Boothy

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  1. Cobbz told me to get one and I did, It fits a HTC Desire if that helps
  2. No minors , unfortunately my mod 2 is not until the end of this month
  3. I had the same problem a while back, turned out that the spark plugs need replacing.
  4. May have to have a gander at those undergarments.
  5. 2010, 1977
  6. Your welcome
  7. I read an article in 'Ride' magazine and thought it would be useful for some of the 'fair weather riders' on here. If you've chosen not to ride through the winter, chances are that on the first warm day of spring you'll want to pull of the bike cover, fire it up and go for a spin. But first you need to spend a few minutes prepping the bike, to be certain that it will work properly without damaging itself or throw you off. 1) Fuel Tank Open the fuel cap to prevent any vacuum that may have build up in the tank. You can also add some fuel treatment to help stabilise the old fuel - petrol goes off after only a few months. 2) Get Really Close It's easier to notice any problems by getting up really close and personal. It's surprising how many people find mice storing nuts in air boxes or small oil leaks, loose bolts and cracks in tyres. 3) Tyres While you were looking the other way the rubber will have been going harder, eventually causing it to crack. Check the pressures and make sure you have plenty of tread - remember bikes only need 1mm over 70% of the tyre, unlike cars which need 1.6mm 4) Polish Thoroughly After cleaning your bike give everything a thorough polish. Use car polish on painted panels, metal polish on aluminium and anti-corrosive spray like ACF-50 on those hard to reach places. 5) Oil Check the oil level. Any sign of white froth on the dipstick or in the sight glass means there's moisture in the oil. This could mean a blocked breather or even a head gasket problem and could eventually lead to oil cavitation (air bubbles in the oil) - big trouble. 6) Coolant If bike's engine is water-cooled then you'll need to check the coolant level and consider when it was last changed. Don't just top up with water - coolant contains anti-corrosive properties and not just anti-freeze. It also helps the engine run cooler. 7) Electrics Give any plugs and black boxes a little squirt of protective oil and smear some grease on the battery terminals so you don't lose the little square nut inside. 8) Lights and Indicators Take five minutes and test all lights are working. If you replace an bulbs be sure to read the wattage needed on the side - they're all different. Make sure you check the horn too, as these tend to stick and get lazy after a winter. 9) Brakes A good spin of the wheels should tell you if they'e seized and if they need cleaning. Check the wheel bearing wear by grabbing the wheel at he top and the bottom and rocking it - if there's any play then they're knackered. 10) Chains and Sprockets These should just need checking, adjusting and oiling. Make sure the sprockets have plenty of life left by looking at the teeth - of they're shaped like a shark's fin you'll need some new ones. Always change a chain and sprockets as a set. 11) Lubricate Body panels fasteners, nuts and bolts will all benefit from a smear of grease to keep them from tarnishing and to help removal next time. Also get some maintenance spray in anything that wants to move - footrests, throttle cable arms, swingarm, etc. Now my hands hurt, I wrote less for my A-Level Coursework
  8. £30 for the pleasure of using their computer programme for 20 minutes is not expensive?
  9. WTF i thought you had failed lol. Close. Well Done a pass is a pass.
  10. Cobbz go into a shops and try some on. *Goes back to his hole where he has been since he posted those pictures* Boothy
  11. Boothy

    Lowering kits

    Here you go http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-SFV650-Gla ... 1286wt_648 Boothy
  12. Thats a good point I have some of those and they are really good with a wide calf. Boothy
  13. Your welcome, don't really know how it works but I guess it sensors vibrations and an alarm sounds? Boothy
  14. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1819wt_952
  15. I'm sorry cobbz, I though you were going for this kind of look...
  16. Sorry where those not your style? Nahh I was joking. On a serious note how about these? http://www.mogio.co.uk/resourcecenter/img/97/909-973795485.jpg
  17. Cobbz I think I have found you some!
  18. I did not have a clue when doing my hazard perception, I just clicked on stuff. Boothy
  19. Dan and TheWife Techno BB iwannagofast Northern Monkey Bex (possibly and maybe + 1) Remy (+ maybe two friends) CobbZ (+ possibly TheSadie) DeeJay Susieque+rennie craig mojobanana Decor58 Yorbandit+1 f4113n Suzilew Takanta Jixerman vicki+1 and a half Guy + (maybe Gary) Danny-B- Spafe nman1 Horseynat30101 +1 (maybe) Grumpy Old Git Wannars125 + 1 depending on date eastanglianbiker depending on the mrs health Bullet5 (depending on family events) Cruz +1 (subject to date) Ingah - maybe (depending on the date and the location and if the stars are correctly aligned - i.e. whether the CB500 is working or not) Mighty Mariner + 1 if back from Germany PhilGale +1 maybe, depending on time and location (not been bothered with other thread) Stu & Trace Chris, depending on date (work/holiday etc) and location (if I can be arsed to get there ) mattyb depending on date Jakey_boy Jin Megawatt and a mate Nell keithy weefy with or without rear ballast mark1fazer **Debs** Ruth Fozzie3000 Bigsisterbiker MHarrison94 - can make it Boothy
  20. I am after some luggage and a disk lock. So far this is what I have come up with :- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1342wt_702 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 721wt_1199 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1771wt_952 Anybody owned/used/seen any of the products above? Advice would be appreciated. Boothy
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  22. Have you turned the ignition on?
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