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well done tommy

fully charge the battery, check battery is charging when bike is running, (as above should be around 13 - 14v), if this isn't happening possibly reg / rec gone and this in turn could cause damage to the battery if it is charging to high 14.5v + coud be a faulty battery...maybe a dodgy cell

looking to make the exhausts on the virago 535 a bit quieter , currently it has slash cuts with no baffles, these exhausts could even at one point have been marked "not for highway use". I know ....go buy another exhaust system...not an option at the minute , looking for a reasonably cost effective way that preferably dont envolve modifying the exhausts by drilling into them. any ideas guys.

got a 535, if i ride like a lunitic, i burn fuel if i watch what i'm doing , being sensible (bad word for a 48 yr old child), conservative mpg, what do u want staight thru pipes ..less mpg....,road legal system, proper jetting and tuning,.... realistic mpg, in my opinion your style of riding + whether town / city / motorway/ riding ..lots of low gear riding all contibute....regular servicing, helps , if ur like me (a tellytubbie) u use more than a 10stone slender git, load of factors to consider

hesketh 1000

e bay , webmoto and a breakers site called gissit

whats the latest odds on the race for grouch , foamy and the ambulance

or sell it to tesco

clean up the contacts, check the switch operation with a continuety tester, if still not working properly as gizmo said bridge out the contacts so switch is permenantly "on".

2.6l for oil change on xv 535, 2.8l for oil and filter change,

Scottish Motorcycle Show happening this weekend 9/10 march, will be going on saturday

use mineral oil on my 535, change oil /oil filter /plugs /air filter / fuel filter every year, bike runs fine, do add fuel additive for over winter and ytop up with "premium" fuel every third tank

well here it is again....., well i suippose , january, scotland....snow

there are a few vids of this on you tube, worth checking out as one of them might help

done...cheers

if possible take it to a local bike garage / dealers and ask if they can test it for you. i got a motobatt battery for the virago, and i have to say i'm very impressed,

wheres the marmalade for the toast ???

Hi and

what i did was stick the cash i would have spent in a jar, then at the end of week / month treat yourself

not sure about the dragstar , on the virago the fuel pump "clicks" when ignition is switched on, is there a fuse / relay that powers the fuel pump on your model ?

Always fancied one of these

Left Wick(north of scotland) at about 0800, temp was 12 degrees, got to Inverness, temp about 19 degrees, quick service call(well gotta work sometime), left an hour and a bit later, coming down the A9 it reached around 23 degrees got back to Fife 22degrees, pity i was in the van and not on the bike

i got a motobatt battery for the virago, and so far, its only been 3 weeks, does what it says, scared to fart near the starter button in case it bursts into life,

voted,

mmmm....drive white van( well blue and white with some writing on it) through the day bmw 3 series looks like im in the lower half of the bad drivers at least i got the virago for my weekends