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Only the British would pay someone to criticise them, I'm lucky in that Claire has never charged me for it.

You have several options really. Sometimes a bike will be a known quantity due to having a large user base who modify them, and as such jetting for known mods is posted on forums. Dyno tuning - get to know your carb, buy a set of jets, book a dyno session and then make adjustments based on the tests...

Went out on a solo ride across Exmoor yesterday afternoon and just couldn't believe how many groups of scooters there were out there. Even some really old classic ones (smokey & stinky). Got a wiff of Castrol R40 more than once, lovely smell that... takes me back to my miss-spent youth. Anyway.. tur...

Helicoil is pretty much the standard repair for trail bikes, that have had a gorilla for a previous owner, do an oil change.
No issues with the sealing washer size as it's normally way bigger than the thread.

Wouldn't use a helicoil on a sump as cant guarantee that that oil wouldn't seep through either of the threads. I would as it's the crush washer that forms the seal (between the sump bolt and the sump casing), or the Oring on more modern sump bolts, not the thread. The only thread type that is consi...

billinom8s wrote: ↑

Sep 20th, '19, 16:07

No Helicoils were used in the fixing of this gixxer.

You're such a secret squirrel billi...

Thread chaser to clean up the damaged thread?
TIME-SERT® maybe...

menzies3032 wrote: ↑

Sep 20th, '19, 16:43

I have some that I can photo and post on here but some of the proper ones are better. Put another post up if you would like some photos if you dont get some cards at the meet up.

Will do, thanks.

Did Billi helicoil it or do it some other way?

Are you going to be Red5 meeting on the 25th?

I'm gonna try to be as I'm interested in that trip.

Failing that then can you scan one on both sides?
If so I can remake the business card from that and make that available for download.

Just wondering if this illusive forum business card is available for download so I can run a few off on my printer?

There been a few times recently when I could have pounced on vulnerable victim, and indoctrinated them into the forum.

Sorry Jay, I would have been up for this but until very recently I was suppose to be away this weekend.

Maybe next year we could look to doing something with a couple of nights camping planned in (or B&B) to make it a little more do'able for us.

Hi Sally & welcome.

I don't pay particular attention to the SHARP rating, in this country any helmet for sale from a reputable company will be safe enough for me.
I just tend to go for a half decent one that is in a sale somewhere, likely an outgoing model or colour.

Men In Black neuralizer, and some wax strips for your palms.

Hi Gus & welcome.

Nice to meet you yesterday, I was on the KTM 1190 Adv btw.
I had a Vstrom 650 before my 1190 and thought it was a lovely bike, great for touring & comfort.

See you again soon.