Hello all. I am not what you call a 'born again rider' even though I am 63 I have been riding on and off since my teenage years (the days before crash ...
Hi Graham, The difference in handling on a modern bike will be noticable. Even the Deauville, not being noted for its 'sports handling' will feel different to...
... have ... crash ... it ... with ... assurred ... bearings ... first ... was ... but ... my ... group for a few runs. I stayed long enough to pass the...
My 05 DV has reached almost 50,000 miles so I have decided to let it have an easier life and pass it on to someone else. it needed new fork seals and head...
Firstly may I say a big thanks to those who answered my query about the difference between new and old etc. Secondly, I am now the proud owner of a 1999 DV...
Graham, I suspect that you are possibly in first gear at this point? Always use 2nd when moving no matter how slowly. It will be much smoother and will pull...
I suspect you might be in the wrong gear...... try keeping in a higher gear like third...... you're not in first are you?.......you'll find the bike will...
Hello John. Thanks for this tip. I suspected that this was a contibuting factor to my problem, and today I tried out not dropping to 1st everytime I hit very...
Hello Geoff and thanks for the tip. Yes I was in 1st gear and have since changed my riding technique, I find that the bike feels like it is labouring if I...
You could also try to raise the mixture a bit. 1/2 turn more out should do the trick, to make it a bit more rideable and even at low RPMs. The idle-screw (one...
Hi Graham, I think as you get more used to it your technique will improve. Just 2 other points as far as handling is concerned - first make sure you have some...
Hi everyone. Has anyone tried the new Dunlop Roadsmart tyres on a 700 Deauville yet? They got a rave review in Bike magazine last month for outstanding grip...
Here in the land of Oz I have always used the Dunlop Tyres on my DV a mate
of mine has used several different brand of tyres on his bike and still only
gets...
Hi all. Its Col from The Thames Vale Vultures. Just posting you details of the Berkshire Egg Run this year. It takes place on Good Friday (10th April), meeting...
Hello all. Had some good feed back from you all about meing a new rider so will ask another question. My bike is 1999 vintage with 30k on the clock and runs...
I have this too - mine due to small airleak at front pipe to head connection. Check it when bike cold, day cold & on choke and you'll see the exhaust mist. I...
Hi Graham, I wouldn't worry too much about it. The Deauville was always set to run quite lean and it's not surprising that it does backfire a little. I think...
Having had a 03 plate DV (fully dressed with after market belly fairing), which was a great bike, i moved on to an ST1100 Pan, which is a fine machine....
Hello John and thanks for the reply. Yes, I am filling up before reserve, I am not sure how the bike will react if I let it run down to reserve (i.e carb...
Thanks Mike, this has been suggested by my mate and I have checked it, all ok. Many thanks. Graham. ... From: Mike Booth <mbooth1@...> Subject: Re:...
Hi Graham, There'll be no adverse reaction to letting it run onto reserve, the biggest problem can be restarting it if it runs dry before you can switch the...
On mine 2003 model, I have changed the fuel pump, to a facet pump, who makes a little clicking sound. The few times I have runned mine empty, I have discovered...
A couple of things spring to mind here, firstly the backfiring - my Deauville always backfired on the over-run, and it was apparently down to air entering the...
Hello Dick. Â Thanks for the advice. I confess that I had the same trouble starting my bike after I forgot to turn on the tap, so now I never turn it off. But...
Confirmed by two Scottish dealers that a 15% across the range increase to take place at end of March, adding £1,000 to a DV making this already expensive...
Hello, I introduce myself as I'm a new member of the mailinglist. My name is Enzo, I write from Italy and I purchased a Deauville 700, brand new, last...
Il giorno dom, 08/03/2009 alle 18.10 +0100, Enzo Borri - www.borri.org ... Welcome Enzo! Another Italian finally ;-)= I ride my NT700 since January 2007 and...
... Yes Lucio! So we are two here? :-) ... Hmmm... let me disagree; on the car it run smoothly... Sincerely I don't know what to think. Is it possible that the...
Hi. Simple test- does shaking the tomtom violently (i have this urge all the time hi) reset it. If so then tt is poorly. If not then the connection with the...
