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Have you tried putting the bike into gear?

Sorry for late response.....in Germany at the moment. But it was great to meet up with you guys last Friday...... Many thanks to Jayne for organising it.... Hope all have a happy and peaceful Christmas......

How does that work then?! Unless you really heat them up the condensation will form on any bits of cold metal from the warm air. How about tie plastic bags around them and put some of that silicon dessicant bags inside. You know the little bags that come in the packaging for electrical and other moisture sensitive stuff.

I'd go along with the broken wire or bad earth to the indicator fitting. Take a wire from the housing or earth connection to the frame of the bike to see if its an earthing problem.

No probs Alan......probably not before the weekend though as it's dark when I go to work and dark when I get back... I'll get it from as many angles as I can, and close-ups on the important bits.....

Yeah I bought one a few months back....works a treat.

Hitting the Christmas spirits a bit early aren't you Jayne?....

Are you talking about play in the Steering Head bearings? This can be felt by putting the bike on a paddock stand and jacking the front end so that the front wheel is off the ground then grabbing the bottom of the fork legs and moving them backwards and forwards. Any movement in this area would suggest the Head bearings need tightening/replacing. Another way to check this is to sit on the bike and with the front brake on try rocking the bike forwards and backwards. If you can feel or hear a slight knocking coming through the bars, that would indicate the same thing.

The Yuasa sounds like a good bet.... The starter motor will only pull as much current as it is rated for unless it has a fault: Ohm's Law. I=V/R. ie. 12v/1ohm=12A So, a starter motor with winding resistance of 1ohm will only draw 12A from a 12v battery. Even if the battery is rated to supply a maximum 80A instantaneous current the starter will only draw 12A steady state current. BUT....because the windings form an inductance the maximum in-rush current will be determined by the cross section of the wire used in the windings and the number of turns in the windings and the core material that the wire is wound around. But this in-rush current is for an extremely short period of time (milliseconds) until the starter motor starts turning. So, unless your starter motor has a fault the higher current capability of the Yuasa battery should be a benefit.

Sounds like it could be the gear selector. Maybe the selector forks are slightly bent. It's not likely to be the clutch...as that would most likely slip or drag. How's you engine oil? Has it been replaced recently?

Spot on Jota......there were far more bikes there to sit on and look at than any local dealers. And you could easily burn £16 worth of petrol trawling around the bike shops around our area. Austin Vince was there selling and signing copies of Mondo Enduro....and talking about his adventures. And would you seriously buy a lid of the internet without trying it on first? There's also the possibility of spotting something that you didn't know you wanted until you saw it! Had a good chat with one of the engineers that worked on the new Speed Triple....and the guy was real passionate about the bike.... Like Jota...we were there for 6 hours...and the time just shot past! I bought some throw over panniers and a tank bag......Bonniebird got some boots.....and I had a Pasty for lunch.....top day out I say!!.....

Whats the difference between Basil Brush and a Terrorist with a rucksack? The Terrorist with a rucksack only goes "Boom" once.

Ear Infection They always ask at the doctor's office why you are there and you have to answer in front of others what's wrong. Sometimes it's embarrassing. There's nothing worse than a receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients. I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it. An 86-year-old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk.... The receptionist said, 'Yes sir, what are you seeing the doctor for today?' 'There's something wrong with my dick,' he replied. The receptionist became irritated and said, 'You shouldn't come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that.' 'Why y not? You asked me what was wrong and I told you,' he said. The receptionist replied, 'You've caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and discussed the problem further with the doctor in private.' The man replied, 'You shouldn't ask people questions in a room full of strangers if the answer could embarrass anyone.' The man walked out, waited several minutes, and then re-entered. The receptionist smiled smugly and asked, 'Yes?' 'There's something wrong with my ear,' he stated. The receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, acknowledging that he had taken her advice. 'And what is wrong with your ear, sir?' 'I can't piss out of it,' he replied. The waiting room erupted in laughter.

A bloke walks into a Glasgow library and says to the prim librarian, 'Excuse me Miss, dey ye hiv ony books on suicide?' To which she stops doing her tasks, looks at him over the top of her glasses and says, 'Fook off, ye'll no bring it back!

What's 6" long, but won't get sucked tonight? Jimmy Saville's cigar.....

Scottoiler Carbon Hugger Tank Pad, Crash Bungs Datatool Alarm Paint Protector Film Rear Rack And hopefully soon: Radiator Protector Nose fairing Screen Now.....would a K&N oil filter count as a modification?......and the air in the tyres is not the original...

Bit mucky under there Alex....looks like it could do with a clean.... It doesn't sound to abnormal to me mate. No sign of oil around there....so I think the shock is sound. Get some earplugs mate......if you can hear any noise from the bike with those in then's the time to worry.....

How old is the battery? If it goes flat after half a dozen attempts to start the bike it may be not holding a charge. If you can bump it and it starts easily then it's not likely to be fuel....and probably not an electrical issue other than a low battery. If the voltage of the battery drops too much when spinning the starter there may not be enough to give a strong enough spark to fire the engine. Obviously when you bump it the voltage is high enough to fire it. Can you jump the battery from another source? If the battery has not been replaced for a few years that is where I would start personally....... Remember the KISS principle......

It may be that your battery just needs charging. This time of year is hard on batteries as they don't perform as well in the cold. If your journeys are fairly short and you run with your lights on all the time it could be that the battery just doesn't get the charge to replace what the starter takes out of it. Give your battery a good charge and then see how you go.....

I had a mate some years back who got his brand new Suzuki GT550 (Yes...that long ago!!). He came down to the place where we all met, stopped, went to put his foot down and got his jeans caught on the footpeg. He slowly keeled over on his left side....all in front of probably 50+ bikers!! We were laughing so much we had trouble lifting the bike off him. No damage to him and only a couple of small scratches on his new bike.....

I don't think the alternator would cause the misfire. If the bike is carburettor then check the tickover wneh the bike is warm and see what it is....I'm assuming it has a rev counter? There should be a screw on the carb to adjust the tickover.....normally with a plastic knob on it so it can be adjusted by hand. The only thing you need to do is make sure the plug is the correct one for your engine (there are normally look-up lists around that will help you identify the right one) and make sure the gap is set correctly....other than that it should fit straight in. One thing I didn't ask is does this problem occur just after starting the bike or after it has been running for a bit? It may be that the bike just needs to warm up thoroughly before riding it. Good Luck

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An Iridium plug may be a bit overkill on your bike.....but that's down to you whether you want to spend the extra money for (I would Guess) no perceptible gain in performance. I don't know your bike....so the tickover adjustment would depend on whether its Carb or Fuel Injected. If its a Carb bike there will normally be a screw that you can adjust to bring the tickover up or down.....it may be shown in the Owners manual if you have one. You need to make sure that the engine is up to operating temperature before adjusting it though. If your bike is Fuel Injected that is a different story altogether... I can adjust mine by using a program called TuneECU......but this will vary from bike-to-bike..... Hope this gives you a bit to go on to start with....then we'll see how it goes after you've done these things.....

Is your tickover set too low? Maybe the plug fouling too.....causing a slight misfire at lower revs.....Try changing the plug(s)......

Get yourself a new seal kit and some Red Rubber Grease and you should be all set.....