Most highly modern engines are a tuned package, modifying parts of that usually has negative effect on other parts. But it's your bike and as long as you are not making it dangerous, more polluting, or disturbing the peace, you should be able to modify it. Not according to the Govt!! :? The issue w...

Nigel wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:07 pm Reading bike mag today about reflashing ecu, to do so on latest Ducati's you need a password, get past that and flash ecu next time a Ducati dealer services it they restore to factory settings

Cheeky!!

Don't know if this has been posted already, but it looks like the government is planning on making it illegal to alter the performance of any vehicle though chipping, remapping, tampering with emissions equipment etc. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachm...

I have asked the reason...of both gearbox manufacturers and oil cos. There was no single simple explanation...but one suggestion was that oil wore out. Not talking contamination, more the long and complex hydrocarbon molecules that determine the viscosity and other properties of the oil being 'shee...

Mine does it occasionally, I make sure that I clean the spots on the back with contact cleaner, and also make sure that the little spring loaded tips in the cradle are free - sometimes one would stick in after a bump, meaning there was no power. D I spray white grease onto the cradle to keep all mo...

Richard Simpson Mark II wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:37 pm Yes...and it's even true in trucks...with dry clutches.

Fresh oil acting as a cushion on the teeth in the cogs?

I have been meaning to post this for an age but never got around to it... I have had several V twin Honda's over the years as well as a single XR400. All used to tell me when the engine oil needed changing, as the gearbox will start to get slighty notchy in changes. The Old A/C Suzuki's behaved in a...

:D .. I am guessing there will be an abundance of such override gadgets coming on the market soon :lol: Mind, this one reminds me of that bomb-detecting device sold to the British army, made from wire and a plastic trigger lol , cost billions lol MOD... a truly awful bunch when it comes to procurem...

All new cars will be fitted with speed limiters from 2022 under tough EU safety rules. The Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) black boxes will use GPS to work out what the speed limit is and will then ensure the car doesn't break it. New models will need to have an ISA fitted as standard within thr...

Hi all, I am trying to plan a trip to the Italian / French alps for September, but cannot find out when the Italian Government are due to review travel. Currently travelling from the UK require 5 days quarantine with it being extended to end of August. Just cannot find anywhere on the web where it ...