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« on: October 22, 2019, 05:40:49 PM »
Thanks, I will give those a try.
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« on: October 21, 2019, 03:15:44 PM »
Any more feedback/update on this topic as I am looking to buy some LEDs for my clocks?
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« on: January 21, 2019, 03:23:11 PM »
Great News! The bike is running  , I fitted a new battery and plugs and she started first time. Im feeling very relieved that it wasn't anything serious. Thanks once again everyone for your help and advice. Andy
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« on: January 06, 2019, 06:38:04 PM »
Thanks for your input everyone, I am still no further forward really and now have acquired a multimeter to carry out the checks advised by Lobo.
I have ordered a new set of plugs because non of them are sparking now which may be that they were at the end of their life.
Just to clarify the bike was running fine when I last rode it has been stood in a heated shed since the end of Oct, the tank was full with a fuel stabiliser added.
Once again thanks for all your input
Andy
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« on: January 05, 2019, 11:48:55 AM »
Update: I tried starting the bike this am with a freshly charged battery and it would not fire up  The unusual thing is that the coil which was cold yesterday is now warm to the touch and the other one which was warm yesterday is now cold  Could this mean that my coils are both ok? Confused or what 
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« on: January 04, 2019, 06:55:25 PM »
Update: I have lightly cleaned the points and they are arcing when switching on the ignition so I assume that means they are ok. I traced the wires from the rear break light and found the earth wire was loose so have connected securely all other wires appear to be ok. I will try again once I have recharged the battery as it is very low on charge already, which makes me wonder if the battery could be the culprit 
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« on: January 04, 2019, 05:14:45 PM »
Thanks for the advice, I will have a look and see if there is anything obvious with the points, I imagine that they are easily replaced and much cheaper as well. My Haynes manual says that it could possibly be one of the capacitors that may be causing the problem I now wish I had been more attentive in physics in my youth 
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« on: January 04, 2019, 04:41:43 PM »
Hi and Happy New Year Folks. Im looking for a bit of advice and guidance. Bearing in mind that as far as mechanics go I would class myself as a novice, so here I go I tried to start my bike (400F) the other day with no joy, the battery was a bit low so put it on charge. I tried again this morning and still no joy, i removed all the plugs and cleaned them as they were a bit sooty and tried again. The bike started but was only running very roughly on 2 cylinders. I deduced this by touching the pipes and the 2 centre pipes were cold to the touch unlike the outer ones which were red hot. I checked the coils and one was warm and the other cold, so I am thinking that this may be the issue. Should I buy a new ignition coil or do I need to check elswhere? is there a simple diagnostic to confirm that the coil is indeed us? Also just as a side note, I noticed after running the bike that quite a lot of fuel was leaking from the carbs. Other than that everything is hunky dory
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« on: October 10, 2018, 08:11:28 PM »
Thanks Julie, I think I will keep looking for a better quote, this was the best I could find compared to what was available on the comparison sites 
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« on: October 10, 2018, 08:01:56 PM »
: My insurance company didn't find it funny when they asked me what security I had and I replied a Shotgun License and also An Abus Granite disc lock 
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« on: October 10, 2018, 07:40:05 PM »
Thanks for your responses, a lot of good ideas for me to check out.
I must look into fixing my steering lock as the bike came without a key and the lock has been powder coated over by the previous owner. If Im lucky it might be a simple replacement key from a locksmith or, more than likely, a new lock barrel.
As for insurance Julie, I wish mine was as cheap as you quote, I'm paying £130 fully comp (only 1 years no claims) with Bennetts :-(
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« on: October 10, 2018, 10:38:29 AM »
Hi,
I am in the process of renewing my insurance and do not declare any security devices on my insurance as the ones I have are not listed on the comparison sites.
At the moment I use a Aldi special (very heavy duty chain/lock) when it is parked up in the shed and when I am out and about I have a cheap, but substantial, cable lock which is easy to carry in a large pocket. So it may be sensible for me to invest in a recognised product to hopefully reduce my premium.
On that note, I was wondering what you guys use to lock your pride and joy up with and would you recommend it to others?
Regards to all,
Andy
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« on: October 04, 2018, 08:47:53 AM »
I use this stuff and it seems ok so far [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
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« on: August 14, 2018, 04:49:45 PM »
As far as I can tell it's never been resprayed apart from the frame, the sticker on the side panel is from the dealer it was purchased from originally which makes me think that it is genuine. It could be that the photo is misleading.
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« on: August 14, 2018, 04:00:36 PM »
Julie, Thanks for the heads up on the decals , I have already got a set for my side panels from Silvers but its good to know for future reference. Yellow would have been my first choice but the blue comes in a close second for me 
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