Forum: Hacks
05-06-2012, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,408
All is happy and bright!
As so often, a...
All is happy and bright!
As so often, a number of things, a loose inlet clamp on the starboard carb, the idle was a bit high as well, then I checked the idle mixture screws, set by the local...
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Forum: Hacks
05-05-2012, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,408
Cheers guys, I'll check out the inlet leaks...
Cheers guys, I'll check out the inlet leaks first. I did find some tension in the cables, which made a difference and she was running a bit high on idle on this mornings run in to work. One thing at...
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Forum: Hacks
05-02-2012, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,408
Ural Keihin Carb idle
Hi Fellow inmates.
My lovely 2007 Ural is fitted with Keihin carbs. I've cleaned and fiddled with them many times, and they now run reasonably well, but the engine takes ages to go from half or...
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Forum: Hacks
04-28-2012, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,534
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Forum: Hacks
04-25-2012, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,534
Cornering Techique
OK, so doubltless the 'old timers' will chuckle, but;
I've got a 1956 Panther with chair in the UK, and ride it bolt upright, never move in the saddle, never have any issues with left hand bends...
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Forum: Old's Cool
04-25-2012, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 10,992
Views: 5,617,616
Perhaps Mr Bob should change his name to Mr...
Perhaps Mr Bob should change his name to Mr Grumpy?
I read this thread every morning, it's the best there is.
Many thanks to all the posters, young/old motorbikes/scooters, it's all right...
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Forum: Hacks
04-21-2012, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,081
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Forum: Hacks
04-19-2012, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,081
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Forum: Hacks
04-18-2012, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,081
Ural gearbox
Try as I may, I cannot get anything like a smooth gear change on my 2007 Ural. I've ridden many old bikes, and have a fair degree of mechanical empathy, but nothing I do makes any difference, from...
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Forum: Hacks
03-20-2012, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 185
Views: 28,960
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Forum: Hacks
03-08-2012, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 3,987
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Forum: Hacks
02-28-2012, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 11,075
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Forum: Orange Crush
10-16-2011, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 817
I used the vendor supplied cigarette lighter...
I used the vendor supplied cigarette lighter lead, but wired it direct into the switched supply, just take the plug bit part and chuck it, keep the wiring bits inside. Then you just have a lead to...
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Forum: Orange Crush
10-04-2011, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,686
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-17-2011, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,219
I just rode 12,000 km with those awful Gobi...
I just rode 12,000 km with those awful Gobi panniers, then did 200 km without them, it was like taking a puppy for a walk! What fun. With the panniers you feel like your riding with a barn door...
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-10-2011, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,744
I bolted one one gallon Rotopax on the back of...
I bolted one one gallon Rotopax on the back of each Gobi, drill straight through, and dont bother with the extra weight of the Rotopax L shaped brackets. Better still, ditch the Gobis, they must be...
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-10-2011, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 810
We had similar issues with one 990, solved by...
We had similar issues with one 990, solved by bumping it in gear, then starting on the button, all OK. My pet theory is the cam position sensors send a false signal at the equivalent of TDC, which...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-24-2011, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 19,099
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-11-2011, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 6,842
I ride regularly here in 45-50 deg c, up to 120...
I ride regularly here in 45-50 deg c, up to 120 in that weird farenhite (geez I cant even spell it it's that old!) I treat it just like riding in the snow, wait there is some sense coming. If it was...
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-23-2011, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,759
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-03-2011, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,108
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-27-2011, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 3,201
I just put an HID in the dip beam on my 990,...
I just put an HID in the dip beam on my 990, wonderful, trouble is you flip to high beam and cant see any improvement, so I've ordered a high beam as well, as other posters have said, they are good...
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Forum: Orange Crush
02-20-2011, 03:27 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,855
Thanks In Cali for the pictures of the dented...
Thanks In Cali for the pictures of the dented Gobi, that sorts out where I'm going to mount mine, either on the front or rear of the Gobis, yeah sorry nevermind, I wrote the original post in Word and...
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
02-16-2011, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,004
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Forum: Orange Crush
02-15-2011, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,855
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Forum: Orange Crush
02-13-2011, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,855
Gobi Panniers and Fuel Tanks
Two of us are going to ride home from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on">Qatar</st1:country-region> to the...
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-24-2010, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 1,536
Views: 370,801
but .............
I tried my Yellow Pig cut down last night, no appreciable difference! Still tiresome buffeting at 120 kph, and what is really anoying is if I hang off the bike I get nice clear air, noisy but no...
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Forum: Equipment
11-24-2010, 04:38 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,151
Garmin 276C
The best GPS in the world, 6 years old now, works in the car, the boat and on the bike, marvelous!
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-23-2010, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 1,536
Views: 370,801
Dremel cut off disc
I chopped mine with a Dremel and a cut off disc, I marked out the lines on masking tape as per Yellow Pig (you dont need a template, just follow the line of the body work up and straight, then run a...
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-13-2010, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 8,951
I've just bought a 2009 990, fitted the KTM...
I've just bought a 2009 990, fitted the KTM touring screen, absolutely applaling buffeting! Like someone hitting your head with a rubber mallet ten times a second! I'm, 6'1" or 1.86 in new money,...
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