DirtyDT

Check the estimate as they often quote ex VAT and labour at cost so this may just be the parts costs without the VAT. By the sounds of it you need a complete new front end.

Hi Tom and welcome to the forum. Several issues here. Starter/Battery - When you push the starter how quickly does the bike turn over? I would charge the battery as one of the first steps. Fuel - How long has the fuel been in the bike? Spark plug - Have you changed it? Fuel tap has 3 settings. 1 on - this is the normal setting for running the bike. 2 off - This is to stop any fuel getting through to the carb. 3 Res - When you run out of fuel with the tap in the "on" position, you turn the tap to "res" and this gives you a little extra fuel to get you to the next petrol station. Always remember to turn it back to "on" once you have filled up. Have you ridden a bike before??

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Hi and welcome to the forum. Glad you got the forks sorted. Forks can be re-chromed at places like this LINKY but a 55 plate that needs forks re-chromed is not good.

Hi Mike. Welcome to the forum.

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I am. but I am old, have no claims bonus, a "manager" status job and park on my driveway. Swintons called me yesterday and are calling back today. My insurance is already with them and they quoted £182 over the phone to me yesterday. That was before the negotiations started. I told them to go away and get me somewhere near the £97 and to see what the cost was if packaged with recovery cover. I will let you know what goes on when they call back later. I tend to look at the whole package, not just the cost. If Swintons come in at about £110 without the recovery, I will probably stay with them. The odd £13 isn't worth messing about with for a once a year transaction.

I agree with the locks and chains comments. you can also keep them when you sell the bike on. Buy good ones though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not to add to your paranoia and apologies as it has done the rounds for many years but......................

Cheapest renewal quote on the SV650 so far; £97 Comprehensive Includes the modifications Upto £10k miles Includes pillion - not that I ever carry one No recovery or legal No additional excess

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Well I am luckier. No PM's (but that I can understand). I did get an email from a Nigerian prince who needed to get some cash out of his country. He just needed me to send him a grand, my bank and card details and mothers maiden name and then he was going to transfer loads of cash into my bank account. I sent him the details and cash last week but haven't had a reply from him yet!!

Hi and welcome to the forum Felis. And a couple of old Suzi's in the past.................even better.

True.........................

What!!!!!! A tea and my company should be enough mate!

I'll get you a tea if you meet me there. I owe Drewps a cuppa as well.

If you pass me going in the opposite direction on the A50 Kev, you have missed the turnoff.

Not with your sense of direction Not too far from you Kev.

Hi and welcome to the forum. Take your CBT and see how you get on and what you think of biking. Then go from there.

Vitesse is speed in French

+1 for the Optimate. Well worth the money.

Anyone going?

"Gilera 4V project" There is no way that you will get a V4 in that frame Drewps.

Hi and welcome to the forum.