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  • 1995 BMW K1100LT

    1995 BMW K1100LT

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    Q: Having followed the manual (or so I thought) to adjust the rear brake on my BMW K1100LT I was left on a dual carriageway with a seized rear brake. At first I felt it

  • 1977 Yamaha RD400

    1977 Yamaha RD400

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    Q: I can’t seem to get electric power to my RD. When I turn the key I get no red or green light on the dash. This started after I hooked a charger to the

  • Mark’s Top Three Tips – Maintenance

    Mark’s Top Three Tips – Maintenance

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    1 Locking washers were used in the past to stop nuts and bolts from coming undone, but the modern approach is to use a chemical solution: threadlocker. Do be aware of a few things though.

  • Your tip – Engine in the frame

    Your tip – Engine in the frame

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    Having owned my RD400F for 12 years I decided it was time to restore the old girl. After spending a lot of time restoring the parts, one area for real concern was to place the

  • Five minute fix – Cleaning

    Five minute fix – Cleaning

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    Go to check/replace your front sprocket, grease the clutch push rod, inspect generator wiring etc. and you’re normally faced with something that looks like valve grinding paste lovingly mixed with a cow pat. And that’s

  • Honda GL1100

    Honda GL1100

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    Q: Hi, I am rebuilding a GL1100 GoldWing it has been stood since 1989 and it is fitted with a Pantera fairing, which I would like to keep on for the period look. Would you

  • 2012 Yamaha Raider

    2012 Yamaha Raider

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    Q: I ran across CMM in a forum and like a parent with a poorly child I turn to you in hopes of saving my nearly-new bike. Don’t ignore me just as it’s ‘new’. I

  • 1980 Kawasaki Z7650/750

    1980 Kawasaki Z7650/750

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    Q: Hello, I’d appreciate your opinion on the need for coil replacement on my Z650 F1. I’ve recently fitted a Z750E1 engine into my Z650 frame, The bike is running fine but I’m wondering if

  • Mark’s Top tips – Engines

    Mark’s Top tips – Engines

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    1 When separating major engine components, a tap with a soft hammer helps to release the bond between them. If that does not work, don’t automatically use a bigger hammer: you have undone all the

  • Forks

    Forks

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    Q: Just to say how much I enjoyed the ‘Why forks fail’, article, but surely the primary cause of forks ending up needing repair work is, in my experience, accidental damage. So, the difficult and

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