The Workshop

October 28, 2014

Bike Service Cork Advice ?.

Bike Service Cork Advice ?. Hi All Back on a bike after a few years off and looking for a service and Valve Clearance. Used to use a gent by the Lough but have lost his number. Is he still in business ?. Other options Lee and Noel Quinn ?. Regards Peter Source: irish bikers

Read More

October 28, 2014

Blue Smoke from CBR1000RR 2005

Blue Smoke from CBR1000RR 2005 Hi lads, looking for some help. Have a cbr 1000rr 05 that has started having blue smoke from the exhaust. It started three weeks ago with the tick over becoming slightly erratic. The bike will start but cuts out and is not rideable. I changed the plugs and there was […]

Read More

October 28, 2014

zzr1100 dropped no 3 cylinder

zzr1100 dropped no 3 cylinder After backing off the choke when starting yesterday bike ran lumpy and found that no3 cylinder not firing had limited time due to no workshop and getting dark so could only change the plugs. still no3 not kicking in bike needed for work so had to ride it on the […]

Read More

October 28, 2014

Motorcycle losing power

Motorcycle losing power Hi Guys, I have a Suzuki gsf600. A while back I seemed to be having power related issues, particularly in the cold and before the bike was warmed up. I had replaced the spark plugs and everything was super. I rode to work today in torrential rain and, thankfully as I got […]

Read More

October 27, 2014

Exhaust repair

Exhaust repair Just wondering does any one know of some one who could fix these headers for me? Or are they even repairable :unsure2: Source: irish bikers

Read More

October 27, 2014

stubborn bolts

stubborn bolts Trying to get the valve cover off the GSX, these two bastards are starting to round off. They were both smeared with copper grease last time. Tried putting all my weight on the rear one while turning but it still kept slipping out and the front is a real pig to get to. […]

Read More

October 26, 2014

parts n more canada

parts n more canada Anyone have any dealings with this crowd before ? Lookin to get carb rebuild kit for the kz and they are a third of the price here plus the brother in law is comin back soon so no postage involved. Thanks in advance:thumbsup2: Source: irish bikers

Read More

October 25, 2014

wont rev past 3000 revs?

wont rev past 3000 revs? hi guys, recently bought a 92 yamaha super tenere 750. will fire up and tick over no problem but when i rev it past 3k revs just splutters , the bike has been lying up about a year. drained fuel and put fresh fuel in, changed plugs, tryed cleaning out […]

Read More