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788
My chain seems to be making a scraping sound underneath the front sprocket cover could this be down to a worn chain ? iv'e got a Scottoiler attached & the...
debzz121
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Sep 1, 2004
9:20 pm
789
Have you adjusted your tension lately? If so you May have adjusted one side longer than the other. I had this problem after someone adjusted my rear wheel...
Paul Cave
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Sep 1, 2004
10:43 pm
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... adjusted one side ... my rear ... longer one side ... the other. ... Thank's for the info Caveman. will check that out only got the bike yesterday so...
debzz121
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Sep 2, 2004
9:51 am
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For everyones info..... ebay.uk has many @ items at the moment. Wayne http://search.ebay.co.uk/africa-twin_W0QQsoloctogZ9...
Wayne Fedorchuk
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Sep 2, 2004
11:51 am
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Thanks Wayne, I'll have a look. I have a pair of Continental/US/Australia headlights going spare, might put them up for grabs. My bike was imported from...
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dasoutham
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Sep 2, 2004
12:19 pm
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Chain prob solved thank's to Caveman. Now another prob anyone any ideas. There seems to be no bottom end power ok above 2500 revs but below that it seems to...
debzz121
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Sep 3, 2004
9:22 pm
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Don't expect the @ motor to have much grunt at low revs, it only has two cylinders after all! It is at its best from around 3000 to the redline. It will pootle...
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dasoutham
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Sep 3, 2004
10:13 pm
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Got to agree, give it some beans! However is the fuel consumption particulary heavy? If so check the carb floats, I had one that was sticking, and flooding the...
Derek@...
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Sep 4, 2004
7:59 am
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Thank's for the info that's put my mind at ease. Tought i bought a shed. Debz ======================================== Message date : Sep 03 2004, 11:13 PM ...
Debz lewis
debzz121
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Sep 5, 2004
7:18 pm
797
Drive Chain Guard Aluminium - just seen this for sale on ebay.co.uk. Thought some of you out there may be interested....
robafricatwin
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Sep 6, 2004
9:45 am
798
Paul Hodson on this list makes them!!...
Dave Slater
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Sep 6, 2004
6:23 pm
799
Hey, that's me! Dave, I have seen a few of the ol' shiny-bits making their way onto e-bay... Quite cheap prices too!. Maybe I should offer a re-polishing...
Paul
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Sep 6, 2004
8:45 pm
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I agree with all the others, it needs to be running above 3,00 to be of any use at all, however, having just done Hardknot Pass over the weekend on the BTBC...
Paul Cave
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Sep 6, 2004
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No matter what anyone says, I still love my AT, it did me well over the weekend and never missed a beat. For anyone interested in one there is a brand new AT...
Paul Cave
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Sep 6, 2004
9:06 pm
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I'll post it up on the site if that's ok Paul?...
Dave Slater
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Sep 6, 2004
9:28 pm
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Anyone spot the deliberate mistake Over reliance on 'Spellchecker' can make you look very foolish. My last mail should have said, I DON'T think I will go for...
Paul Cave
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Sep 6, 2004
9:31 pm
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Sure, More the merrier! See ya' Paul. ... From: Dave Slater [mailto:dave@...] Sent: 06 September 2004 22:25 To: XRV_List@... Subject:...
Paul
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Sep 7, 2004
12:14 pm
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re lack of power...i have just had a similar problem, turned out previous owner had stored bike for a while and the jets were blocked..Added some carb cleaner...
Les Maddams
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Sep 7, 2004
5:44 pm
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I am looking for a Laser Produro race can for my RD03 XRV650. Laser no longer makes the produro for the 650 africa twin. If there is anyone out there that has...
Terry
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Sep 7, 2004
7:18 pm
807
Good to hear about your trip over Hardknott Pass. It used to be on my home patch, as I'm originally from Whitehaven, just up the coast. I've driven over...
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Sep 7, 2004
8:27 pm
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Hi guys has any one messed about with gearing front or rear sprockets as I would like a little more top end and higher cruse speed had my @ since Jan after 19...
soupybrown
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Sep 7, 2004
9:09 pm
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Hi, The standard gearing is good for about 105-110mph, but for someone like me who is 6'1" tall, cruising above about 80mph is a case of lying on the tank, ...
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dasoutham
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Sep 7, 2004
10:00 pm
810
Normal sprocket for the back has 45T, I run a 42T when on a trip where I'm going to encounter soft sand and run a 40T otherwise and the bike cruises...
Jose Da Silva (ZA/ESA)
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Sep 8, 2004
6:01 am
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Ok whats happened to bikers in the last three years while we've been without a bike. We've always had sports bikes before & every time we saw another biker we...
debzz121
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Sep 8, 2004
7:24 pm
812
Ok here i am again funny thing is i keep posting the probs & its not even my bike it's my boyfriends he's great riding a bike but bloody hopeless when it comes...
debzz121
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Sep 8, 2004
7:33 pm
813
Bloody car drivers!! RIP XRV JMC...
John Clark
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Sep 8, 2004
7:37 pm
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I *always* acknowledge other bikers. Not all acknowledge back, but I suppose it depends on the volume on bikes. In London you'd get an ache in your neck ...
Dave Slater
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Sep 8, 2004
7:50 pm
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I've just done over 1,100 mile in 3 days and in the main most nodded, only those either winding the wick on or in a long line of other bike didn't bother,...
Paul Cave
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Sep 8, 2004
7:56 pm
816
Is that yours mate? If so damned bad luck. Is it written off?...
Dave Slater
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Sep 8, 2004
8:37 pm
817
This Sunday whilst my girlfriend and I were filling up with fuel, 6 bikers pulled in for the same, one on an MV Augusta F4, three on Ducati 916/6/8's, one Suz...
Paul Morrey
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Sep 9, 2004
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