Grebel Posted October 24, 2018 Share Grebel,I absolutely agree with you. It's initially fun to be problem-hunting but only if you find it relatively easily. After that the sense of frustration way outweighs any sense of accomplishment. It's not something like a defective O-ring somewhere, is it? No idea at this stage... I think I will give it one more go. Carb will come out again and be stripped and cleaned. I will have another look at all the seals and the connecting pipes and refit and hope for the best. Not going to happen right away though. Writing an exam in November so all available free time will be going into prepping for that. What makes it worse is that the 640 runs a BST40 which is a CV carb so there is a little bit of black magic involved in getting it to run right Once it is running though, they are great carbs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allrounder Posted October 24, 2018 Share Grebel i am with you on getting frustrated. This morning I saw that the "hood" that covers the electronic connections of the headlight is destroyed. It feels like things are just breaking now. Worst of all is that it is not somewhere where one scratch for something. No idea how and when it went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 24, 2018 Share Ben ... you make me think a good old DR may also be the way to go for a first bike in 20 years! Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and BenReaper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 24, 2018 Share Ben ... you make me think a good old DR may also be the way to go for a first bike in 20 years!DR400z Bombproof, light on juice and can go anywhere. Prob also has more power than the Sportster. LOL. Edited October 24, 2018 by Cptmayhem Andymann, BSG and BenReaper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 24, 2018 Share DR400z Bombproof, light on juice and can go anywhere. Prob also has more power than the Sportster. LOL. yes, but can it take tassels ??????? J∆kk∆ls and Wannabe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 24, 2018 Share DR400z Bombproof, light on juice and can go anywhere. Prob also has more power than the Sportster. LOL. They also seem to be reasonably priced! https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-motorcycles-scooters/other/2005-suzuki-dr+z/1003283998270910085175709 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted October 24, 2018 Share yes, but can it take tassels ???????Yes, anything can take tassels, you just have to own it! Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 24, 2018 Share Is that Patch? Yes, anything can take tassels, you just have to own it! tassels.jpg J∆kk∆ls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted October 24, 2018 Share About bloody time.... https://www.morebikes.co.uk/53556/video-yamaha-finally-confirms-tenere-700-is-coming-set-to-be-unveiled-at-eicma-we-think/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted October 24, 2018 Share What of the "We think" part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted October 24, 2018 Share Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted October 24, 2018 Share I doubt he will be using those leathers again... BSG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 24, 2018 Share I doubt he will be using those leathers again...Fkn idiods, the both of them. Tromp, barrykm and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 24, 2018 Share not very clever those two I doubt he will be using those leathers again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted October 24, 2018 Share I read Tom Sykes will ride BMW next year WSBK New GS 850 in country, looks pretty sweet, but we all know NEVER buy BMW version 1 bikes The SMR Aprilia team moving to BMW equipment yes, but they also signed Sykes at the expense of Eugene Laverty which is thee dumbest move ever IMO. Sykes is on his way down whereas Laverty after a massive injury has been doing brilliantly on the Aprilia.Time will tell I suppose. Bautista to ride Lorenzo's factory Ducati this weekend............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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