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  1. Cleaning my carb the other day and noticed the fuel tap doesn't actually turn off. I have always grimaced at the noises the tap has made since new, as it it gives the feeling its going to come off in your hand. I am thinking the black tap is not actually doing anything to the valve. On any setting I get a trickle of fuel, but it doesn't seem like full flow. This could explain why the bike bogs down out of fuel on hill climbs. Has anybody actually disassembled the tap? How does the black lever come off, so at least I can try and turn the tap full on. Failing that I guess a new tap is the answer, but I don't relish the idea of trying to replace it without breaking the tank. Al
  2. I did mine a few months back, swore never to touch the string stuff again, a complete pain for the non patient. The original packing was sheet and seems the logical replacement. Made hell of a difference though,.
  3. Alpine stars offer great support but they are expensive and don't last a season, the soles wear out very quickly and they are pretty hard to keep clean - especially the white ones. I use Gaerne oiled now, lovely and comfortable but less support than the Alpine Stars. I have clouted my toes a few times and boy does that hurt. Al
  4. Yep I've got one sitting in the garage, been used twice and that was enough, unless you carry a pump around with you. Always seems to go down after a jump or hitting an object quite hard. Funnily enough it was a right bitch to get off the rim though. How they can sell this rubbish I don't know. Has anybody tried to return one?
  5. Isn't that just a cheeky one? Surely its only a five when you actually have to get off the bike and push it out of the section. Or am I missing something here?
  6. When you get a second hand bike home, surely the first thing you do it strip it down and see exactly what you have bought? Check the fluid levels, bearings, breaks, bolts everything, Taking it for a thrash is tantamount to suicide in my book and as Jon says, Gassers don't just seize and blow up, you really have to hurt them to do that sort of damage. Even without any cooling fluid or a working pump any sensible person would realise a problem prior to the engine giving up like that. If I wanted to do that to a Gasser, I would fall off and jam the throttle wide open for a minute or two, that should do it.
  7. I had to replace mine on a less than year old 2011, from memory the cover was around £100. Now I ensure that the bolts are always tight after every trial, fixing it with expoxy is probably not an option, the shaft uses the case as a bearing. Welding however may have a better outcome.
  8. Turns out one of the gudgeon pin clips has made a bid for freedom and decided to exit the engine. The water was coolant and the piston and barrel are trashed. The rings are ok though!
  9. Had to launch my TXT pro the last few metres up a hill yesterday, rather than have it land on top of me at the bottom. Unfortunately the throttle stuck open, but I managed to get to it and kill the engine within 4-5 seconds. Let it cool down a bit, but there was very little compression, probably about 50% or normal. No strange noises when turning it over. Anyway whipped the head off and there was water on the piston and a good 50cc of water in the exhaust header pipe. The two rubber head seals seemed to be in place and in good condition. I haven't taken the barrel off yet, but the rings seem to look and feel intact. Strangely though there were marks on the piston and head, like a small piece of metal had been bouncing around in there. There was no evidence of any loose buts of metal. The engine oil is not milky, so I don't think and water got down the cylinder. Spark plug looked ok too. Has anybody had any experience of the head seals just leaking (as he grabs a hand full of straws....). Al
  10. Has anybody tried them. What the verdict?
  11. Has anybody tried them? Whats the verdict.
  12. Jon As ever, thank you. Cool lid by the way!
  13. Does anybody happen to know if the TXT 2011 Headstock Bearings are standard parts? If so do you have an SKF order code? I would rather pay a little extra for some SKF's rather than the OEM ones which don't seem to last very long. Al
  14. I'm 6 foot 2 and have been using them for about three months now. Although there does't seem to be much noticeable difference in the overall bar position they got rid of the terrible arm pump I was getting. Also turning is a lot less effort. I did have to spend a practice day playing with the settings as there is quite a bit of adjustment for and aft. Mine are now as far back as they will go in the clamp which moves the bar about a cm further back than standard, which is kind of illogical as you would have thought forward would be the way to go. Try a steep uphill, they adjust between the front always coming up and not. Although different settings don't feel that different, it makes a big difference to the handling.
  15. Damm good boot....but You are lucky to get 12 months use out of them. (
  16. I was under the impression that a failure under no stop includes moving backwards. I have seen very few experts that can hop without moving backwards, albeit a very small distance.
  17. Sorry to hijack this thread but:- The sole on my Alpine stars is chewed up after less than a year and a lot of the leather is badly scuffed and scratched. Also some of the plastic shinguard surround outside the stitching has come away. Is this common? or just me? Cheers
  18. Had mine for 3 months, adjusted the chain thrice, changed the oil once. Apart from that its absolutely fine. Only gripe is the stickers on the tank don't like petrol, which is s bit dumb. Starts from cold second kick every time. All in all its an excellent package. Al
  19. Thanks for that guys. So it seems in the US it is normal to upgrade springs and make suspension adjustments. I am not aware of anywhere in the UK that sells upgraded springs. I am guessing the bikes are probably factory built for Joe average weight. So upgraded springs would make sense. Are they readily available in the US? As for the bar position. I have moved the bars to vertical, and they feel a little comfier but a little cramped they are probably 1/2 inch higher and 1/2 inch further back. But would such a small adjustment make much difference? Again with risers, how much makes a difference? I could go on forever and not even know when its right. Is there any science behind bar position? or is it just simply trial (geddit?) and error. Al
  20. Andrew I have never used them and I don't know them but you do have to remember that ebay is not the easiest system to use for selling. Perhaps its ebay to blame and not them. Just my tuppence worth.
  21. I am experiencing some problems with drop offs where the front forks are tucking in under the bike. I had this with my 07 pro and still get it with a brand new pro. This is on drop offs that others can ride down rather than severe ones that require you to lift the front on the way down. I am putting the problem down to the way I have the bars / forks set up rather than technique. I am leaning back plenty, but the fact that I am 6 foot 3 and weight 16 stone (220 lbs) and have a long body and short (ish) legs probably doesn't help. I have not changed the suspension settings from new. The forks are not bottoming out, but they are pretty well compressed when they want to throw me over the bars. I currently have the bars forward of vertical. Hopefully somebody else has experienced this problem and has an idea of a solution, otherwise there are an infinite number of variables. Al
  22. For those of you whose bikes use ATF oil I spotted this today at Halfords.(Enter ATF in the search, you should get this offer at the top of the page or try this link - it may work for you) http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_214856_categoryId_165750_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_List_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PLPz1 Don't know if it will work for everyone, if it does you owe me a pint! (Beer that is) Al
  23. Hi I am in the process of replacing all the back end bearings on my 07 pro, The suspension linkage has come apart wihout too many problems. Not a spot of grease anywhere and rusty needle rollers everywhere. Fixing this will give me one less excuse for being crap! There is some play in the swing arm bushes so they are coming off too. I undid the one end with the allen bolt, noticed two allen bolts at the rear of the engine that look like they are clamping the spindle. Removed them, gave the spindle a gentle tap and nothing. Gave it a big tap and nothing. Opened the clamps a little, still no movement. I am now about to use a plug socket as a drift and a lump hammer. Before I get too angry with it, have I forgotten something? Should I not be hitting it, or do I need to eat more shredded wheat? Cheers Al
 
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