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so youre saying thats a bad thing I take it I get it, thats bad but how big of a problem is that? would it be extremely optimistic to get 30k on one of these? I've seen many aprilias in that range without a single problem ducati scares me because I haven't seen many over 20 without lots of problems. I could point u at several high milage unit with no problems and my sister inlaws bike with 125000ks still going well not blowing any smoke or using oil

How about that I was very close, just got the shock back service and rework damping :$160 oil, gas and valving shims :$40 bottom out rubber :$20 spring :$175 total $395 inc gst Can't wait to try it, this guy did the shock on my DR 650 and it was the best money I've ever spent on a bike

Finally a definative answer to this thread which was shutdown because of BS http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15362 The standard spring rate for a Sach fitted 2001 V11 rosso mandello is------------------- ---------9.6kg/mm as measured by MPE suspension in Beerwah QLD AUSTRALIA

You're right, why should he. It's been a 3,5 only. The only good thing with those is that they are so low, making it easy to put the feet down for pushing when you try to overtake someone on a motorcycle. Fortunately his manners allow him to ignore his dads education from time to time, the result being this time a sneak shot from the other side: Or those: Thank you, I have a friend who's just done a ground up rebuild on a 3 1/2 and I think he would argue your view, but then he has a mk1 guzzi , a 650 ducati pantah and 2 aermacchi's maybe he just likes Italian bikes

I don't suppose he got a better picture of the morini ithe background

I haven't bothered to look at the manual yet but surely there is a manufactures replacement scheduele. As with cam belts chains can and do break with horrible results. better some maintenance than kaboom

well he made my day

I've found the problem is more the contact between the relay base and the relay rather than the relay itself. I had this poblem just last weekend as I had some spare relay's with me but this did't fix the prob, it was still cutting out whilst riding. (at first I thought it was bad fuel as I'd just refuelled when the problem started) When bike finally stopped completely I removed seat and checked relays, bike started, replaced seat, bike stopped(it had been running fine for previous 6mths) swapped relays around as the most rear one was slightly taller (aftermarket) prob solved 500 meters up the road miss fire stop. removed rear most relay put a slight twist in each of the blades coming out of the relay with some pliers and pushed it back in , fired up and is still running fine a week later. I belive Kiwi-roy as provided and excellent write up in here to fix this prob, I've just gotta extact the digit and do it

I have the same or similar problem except mine only happens when I shift down several gears for eg a tight corner. If I try push it into the lower gear from the false neutral it grinds badly, I can change back up a gear. I've also checked linkages, pawl spring, clutch action to no avail. Sometimes it seems to drop into the lower gear after I've released the clutch giving a very jerky downshift . I thought maybe rider technique although I don't have a problem on any other bike(and I've been riding for 40 yrs) so I made a deliberate effort to make downshift slow and positive and this has helped but not completely fixed the problem. I've convinced myself that this is a clunker gearbox not built for rapid up and down the gearbox work.

A friend who's had a mk1 for the last twenty years it all seems correct. the engine could have been misread as his engine number is stamped very close to the edge of the casting so the bottom of the "E" could easily be missed. going by the numbers he thinks it could be an early series 2 mk1 . There were 2000 series ones and 4000 series two's his is in the 1800"s . If I had 8k I'd be tempted to buy it but not much more as I've seen good condition or restored one's going for 15 to 18k. How much do you want it?

A shameless plug for a friends exhaust enterprise now that he has a web site. I can testify that the workmanship is excellent http://www.meerkatmufflers.com.au/

I sat through the first half, skipped through the second . Had the feeling I was watching a 4o's western. sorry didn't do it for me. good scenery, bloody busy road though. Less cars more corners for me

I didn't like the crap when all I wanted was some tech info, but the political stuff was funny if highly biased and the only thing that pissed me orf was I didn't get the last word

No I belive it was the other famous blonde airhead Pamela Anderson that helped bring them back into "fashion". Trust me they make lovely slippers on a cold night but only a bogan would wear them outside the house

Yea I know it's hygroscopic, so how do they arrive at the wet boiling point , must the fluid contain a certain pecentage of water to be classed as unsafe , how do the calculate it

I've gotta ask , Dry and wet boiling points? I,ve been in the mechanical field since I was a teen and never heard of it , Please explain

I see the relevance but not the hooters oh sorry

Saturday night fling

fender extender as stated previously triumph item piece of piss to fit see attatched photos

there's a register somewhere here for RM's just have a search and post your bikes details

Don't listen to him that the part number I gave the Triumph dealer and the paRt fits very well If you want I'll take a close up picture and post it