PeterC

Absolutely do not touch the pipes even after 15 mins running. You will take your fingerprints off - ask me how I know.

You might get a response if posted in the workshop section - AFTER a proper introduction in the new members area. Just sayin'

He has a mechanic or two to catch it

It is nothing to do with the EU. It's a Cameroons Government idea. A government spokesperson said "We are committed to improving safety for young drivers and reducing their insurance costs - that is why we are publishing a Green Paper later in the year setting out our proposals. This will include a discussion about how people learn to drive." As a Green paper it is unlikely to become policy any time soon and certainly not before an election.

You may want to check that they don't flatten your battery. I seem to recall the charge with lights on is fairly minimal - hence the poor light. Adding more lights can take this into a situation where the battery is discharging.

My bike has the paperwork to say it is restricted - and it was via the 'washers' inserted between the carbs. To remove them you need to get the tank off and then take the carbs off, I can't be arsed to even check if they are still there as it will still get to indicated 85 which is fine for me.

    Sounds like the screen is too low. Are there any more holes in the attachment frame that allow you to move it up a bit? There was in mine and it made all the difference. cheers

There is only 16 litres (3.52 imp gals) of fuel in a Classic with 3L (0.66 imp gals) being reserve. So if you get to reserve having done 130 miles that's around 45 mpg. This is about what I get from mine if I ride it nicely.

Might need your power supply uprating.

My draggy came with a certificate to say it was restricted but I have never looked so no idea if it actually is. Seems to go ok so not too bothered about taking them off - and it may be a selling point some time in the future.

Thank you TM for finding it and Giz for providing it - I couldn't find it before.

You also need to check if it will still charge the battery with all the lights on. Someone did a piece on here showing how little charge is left if you start adding lights to a 650 XVS And what Ttaskmaster said - do an intro

If they do the work in April they aren't spending this years money as they wouldn't get the bill in until May earliest. If you understand sewers can't be relocated how is putting a ten foot bit of pipe in going to help - the inspection cover has to be directly over the drain run. Just carry on doing what you are doing - keep a good lookout in all weathers not just because of rain as you said in your first post and remember mud, leaves and horse sh*t are just as dangerous

I think that you have been particularly generous Ttm but then you went and spoit it by casting nasturtiums :ylflower: re the merits of your Custom v Classic. My Classic was first registered as new in 2007 so they may have stopped in 2008 but as Ttm said, loads around when I bought it 3 years ago and still today if you bother to look.

or you could just search the forums - there has been loads of discussion about this

Firefox is ok and I also use Chrome

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18840110 More nanny state intervention? Peter

Have you checked/charged the battery? Letting it run for a while will not generate sufficient charge to top up a low battery, and the sort of use you are getting from it will not keep a battery charged. Have you got an optimate or similar charger that you can leave on all the time it is not being used? cheers Peter

Must be different rules over the water. In UK I don't think you can take a test on a restricted bike.

Is your speedo working correctly? Could be the cable needs oiling.

Not sure what it tells us but m/c deaths in 2011 down 10% to 362 as against 403 in 2010. Overall 3% increrase in deaths - first increase since 2003 more figures HERE

never thought of doing that

It is the 'air induction system' and if you google it you get lots of hits shows you how to take it off

My manual for my 2007 650A and Dunlop D404F front / Dunlop D404G rear up to 90kg load - 33 front (225kPa) 33 rear 90 to 198 kg load - 33 front 36 rear (250kPa) no idea what that is in BAR As said above you may need to adjust the rear shock - it has numbers from 1 - 7 with 1 being soft, 3 is standard, and you can work the rest out I'm sure. Just remove the seats and adjust with the wrench and extension bar in the owner's tool kit.

An intro in the New members forum might help and then post in the Custom forum. The bike pictured doesn't look road legal - no rear light/numberplate, but it could be on far side. Nothing involving bikes is really cheap and mods like that don't help your insurance premiums.