Recent content by PaulG

saves doing it yourself

I'm using 12 cSt in the Comp leg,might even go to 10 cSt .Our roads are designed by goats (badly). 16 cSt in rebound

When you rub it does a middle eastern dude appear in a puff of smoke? Or is it a blonde american chick?

A battery needs to have a very low impedance (internal resistance) to be able to supply high current.If some fault has increased the impedance the current will be limited and the battery won't turn the motor over.The voltage across the terminals won't show this.When automotive batteries fail it...

No CANbus on the 09.

Not by a long way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdM9HDI33AY

That is not the correct way to set the longer screw.You should set the allen screw to stop the rattle ( no more than 1/4 turn ) then set the longer screw so it just touches the allen screw with no tension and lock it. The longer screw is just there to stop the allen screw backing out. The way...

Is the shift lever free to move and not stiff or tight in it's action?

A lot is made of using the latest expensive synthetic oils but in reality for 99% of users mineral oil,changed regularly, is perfectly adequate and using a synthetic in it's place would not show any detectable improvement in engine longevity. Synthetics' only advantage is in low temperature...

My 09 had a small judder and my 1250 bandit does too.I changed the oil to HDEO and neither judders.

There have been other cables on 09s that have broken.It may be due to bends near the top fork clamp.

I make and sell my own design oiler.On the MT you could use one of the fastening screws for the damper plate on the inside of the swingarm. I got 93,000 km from my last 1250 Bandit chain and that did not need replacing because it had reached it's elongation limit (less than half worn) but one of...

Yes it is a very effective device :)

let me help :p

You will have to remove the forks,take the top caps off and the springs and spacers ,just to pump out the old fluid with the damper rod.Then reverse the process to purge air from the cartridges.You cannot pump the damper rods with the springs in place.Upending the forks will not allow all the...