If it's an O ring or X ring type chain aggressive cleaning can damage the seals and flush out the factory injected lubricant. This can lead to localised heating of the links due to friction. Hot metal expands, and basically something's got to give. Just a wipe over with a paraffin soaked rag to clea...

Dave wrote:leave the kid alone FFS , if he wants to be Guy martin or Paul McCartney let it be !

dont think i will be doing 2 hours work for £40 …lol

Saw what you did there Dave, "Let it be"

Nice one!

Interesting review in this month's "Motorcycle Sport and leisure " magazine. Editor Tony Carter exceeds his and the bikes talents on an Aussie trackday test ride. Nice pic of the him blissfully unaware of the system doing its best to save him just before it dumps him. Would he have pushed so hard wi...

Snapped key in petrol cap. Bollocks! Oops! Going to see Pigsy on Tuesday are we? Haha. Got the house keeper to bring the spare key. Luckily I was only local. Managed to get the snapped half out with a small pair of snipe nosed pliers. Still need to get a spare though. HISS system, may be able to ge...

Snapped key in petrol cap. Bollocks!

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+1 for Mr Sheen. Quite often get the wife to give my helmet a quick polish...

Hello again. Live in Leigh. Old enough to know better. Can oft be found wobbling around the locale on a 1300 Pan with Meerschaum clenched between teeth and comfy slippers afoot.
Also naked 99 SV650 in fast yellow. Bit like a clowns bike.

Peace out o 0 O

Richa Arctic, winter gloves but good feel. never let me down in any weather.
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