yesterday i bought a 2001 varadero XL1000 from a friend that was emigrating.I took it for a ride today and i must say that i am very happy with it. Now i was planing to tour around Europe on my 03 pan. Both are good bikes, but both have also seen better days. These bikes will be fully loaded and i w...

two bottles of whiskey and then i would join it in the garage for the night

if you can make it to county clare they are nearly all bikers down there. My bike broke down outside a place called ennis some years ago and about ten local bikers stopped to help me get going again, nice lads. Good road for bikes too lots of bends and view of the sea around by the coast. lots of ca...

1980 Z1300 it was an american import and a great bike until it hit a stone wall and that was the end of it and almost the end of me too.

puppy, i have never used the in-thank sealer, but i have heard lads talk of it in the past and they said that it was a pretty good product,but i can't say for sure as i never used it. if it is only a small hole why not try some type of epoxy weld maybe.

stuart, i would say that your charging system is ok. if you are not using your bike everyday even a new battery will start to lose its charge. the loss of only a few volts from the battery is enough to stop it from turning the engine over.it does not mean that the battery is gone bad. if your bike i...

thanks tony23, i will give it one more shot to find the problem, i have it taken apart anyway. i will give an update if i find the problem, as it might save someone else alot of grief.

thanks tony, in the shop they removed the alternator and had it checked, they also installed new R/R just to add to the cost, but no change.

thanks tony23, yes i did remove the fuse box and check it, it was fine, i also ran a direct feed from the battery to the rev-counter and it had no change, i also ran an earth wire from the earth on the rev-counter to the bike frame and engine and with no change. i also checked all the wires for grou...

THANKS Gripper1974, not so daft at all and it could be the problem, i will put another battery into it and see will it solve the problem.