The Workshop

April 23, 2015

NC30 Tick at idle.

NC30 Tick at idle. Don’t ask me to post a video.:unsure2: Not sure if it was there before but after taking it out for a spin there is a noticeable tick when idling. Bike runs great no issues with starting either and the valve clearances were done less than 500 miles ago. Think it’s the […]

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April 23, 2015

Leak Down Tester

Leak Down Tester Would anyone have a Leak down tester I could borrow for a day or two? Sv lost coolant last week. Dumped the oil out on Monday and found some milk and mayo in there. Bought myself a block tester which seems to confirm i do indeed have combustion gasses in the coolant […]

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April 22, 2015

Chain and Sprocket

Chain and Sprocket I’m looking to get my chain and sprockets replaced for my F650GS. What sort of ballpark costs (including labour) should I expect? Thanks Jo Source: Chain and Sprocket

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April 22, 2015

Need a loan of a chain riveter

Need a loan of a chain riveter Hi lads Would any of ya’s be able to give me a loan of a chain riveting tool for either this weekend or next? Cant get a split link for the chain (was told they don’t supply them anymore for safety reasons :rolleyes2: ) Packet of ranchero’s in […]

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April 22, 2015

Decently priced OBD Scanner?

Decently priced OBD Scanner? Looking for a decently priced OBD scanner that can read and clear fault codes but thats a reasonable price and size for mobile work. No problem in the workshop, all top spec Snap On stuff with the lads, just something I can take with me on the road? Dont want an […]

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April 22, 2015

need a chain breaker

need a chain breaker Anyone in cork city or about have a chain breaker I could borrow or buy if its cheap have new chain and sprockets but need to remove a few links but don’t want to risk damage using a hammer and flat head to do it there’s no split link to make […]

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April 21, 2015

Fork leaking, damaged bar

Fork leaking, damaged bar Hi, just bought a Suzuki SV650 and found that, the right bar of the fork is leaking oil. The guy says that the seals were changed before the sale. There is some damage on the bar and I think that is the problem. Here some photos: I was wondering what is […]

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April 21, 2015

super four forkseals

super four forkseals Doing the fork seals in the bike In A few days how much oil do I put in each fork :wassat: Source: super four forkseals

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