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I had some bike leathers altered by a specialist bike leather repair chap. He recommended shoe polish for general care etc. reckons that the...
Is it perhaps a '98 916 that sat unregistered until 2000?
I keep my helmets longer than the 5 years recommended by Arai. Can't see it being a problem because they only see a fraction of the use & weather...
Is the engine no. 'ZDM916' or 'ZDM996' because it maybe that the frames all have that format with 'ZDM916' as they are essentially the same frame...
Well, you can never be sure what's original or what's been done on a bike bought used. I would definitely agree it's best to do all 8, apart from...
How do you know the good ones are 17yrs old?....
Though a Monster, the engine is the same and I would think the frame dimensions probably are too? I have just measured (from underside of head so...
There is a school of thought that says get the shortest chain you can get away with, the idea being a shorter chain is harder to move about to...
Ultimate test is to disconnect the plug to the fuel sensor (tank off I'm afraid) this should put the light out if it is a faulty sensor. Put a...
I have an RCS (18/20 x 19) with Brembo M4 Monoblocks on the Monster, works great but you need to be gentle as the initial bite is very fierce even...
I've tried variations of stack and find the concave plates pointless whichever way they're oriented. I don't understand how a plate that doesn't...
Checking them is easy enough, only need basic tools & feeler gauges. If they need altering you'll need shims, you can get individual shims from a...
You can leave the swingarm in place (put the bolt back through the frame) and have a rolling chassis. Here's a pic of mine some years back; [IMG]
I agree, IIRC the recommended height is 38mm but at 38mm I have had problems with getting full clutch disengagement and selecting neutral...
A full gasket set costs (or did some years ago) well over £100, if you're only doing one head it'll be less but the full set is cheaper than...
With regards to knowing if the flakes are chrome or not, apparently there is an easy test. Obviously steel is magnetic but aluminium isn't so,...
I had the retaining 'star' washer on the hub actually 'eat' into the hub on my 916, this made the hub loose on the shaft to the point where it...
The flakes could even be a 'hangover' from previous failures, hopefully clear at the next change if so. You could remove the screen filter...
