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  1. Paulplex

    Bikes that go 'click' in the night...

    Hi all! On my commute into work this morning, I noticed a clicking noise coming from what seems to be the swingarm, on the left hand side. It's not apparent at speed, but below 15MPH it starts, seems to be worse if you're turning left - and you can feel it through your foot on the left peg...
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    There's a glovebox?!

    So, recently bought second hand a new chain guard ...the rear after market hugger on my NC700x had cracked and this was a cheap way forward. That seller however has a glovebox for the bike too...
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    Question Generic pannier rack for soft pannier bags?

    Evening all! Lomo dry bag panniers I bought my NC700x second hand with the Honda OEM panniers installed. However, don't know about the rest of you, but I've frankly found them a bit rubbish ...weighty and with an odd shape that limits what you can carry in them. I've used a Lomo dry bag...
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    Increasing pressure at temperature. How high is too high?

    Hi all! So, you should always do your tire pressure when the tires are cool - as warm air expands so a hot tire will be under more pressure than a cool one. I've fitted a TPMS to my bike - cheap one from eBay, but works well enough - and started a ride on a hot and sunny Sunday with 36 PSI in...
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    Question Front forks serviced today ...should I expect seepage?

    Hi all; just had my front forks serviced - the dust seal rubber was corroded and I don't think the forks had been serviced before I'd bought the bike three years ago. New oil, seals and yay! ...but having brought it back from the garage, I'm wondering if seepage is normal after they've been...
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    Riding the NC500 around the Scottish highlands...

    I've booked ten days from the middle of May next year to do something a bit different; I plan on riding my motorbike around the Scottish highlands. Of course, you've got to get there first: so the round trip from door to door on the south coast of England and back again will be just under...
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    Lost a bolt ...what size is it I need to find?

    Grumble. Evidently something wasn't tightened down quite right ...anyone know what size bolt has gone AWOL from my mud guard? Sent from my Mi A2 using Tapatalk
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    What makes the o-rings in a chain split?

    I posted in the "what did you do today?" thread a photo of my bike chain, where after spending some time cleaning the bike, I noticed the rubber o-rings were splitting on a number of the chain links: A colleague at work said "ah, bad wheel alignment!" - which makes sense I suppose, if the...
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    Cleaning plastics on a bike

    Hi all, Here's a closer view of the beak of my NC700X; where water (presumably) drops have left little stains in the surface. Anyone have any tips to restore this to a consistent and clear state? Sent from my Mi A2 using Tapatalk
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    Is this tire repairable - by a noob like me?

    Hi guys, https://www.facebook.com/Paulplex/videos/10157352061197975/ Here's my rear tire; there's nothing in the tread, so whatever went in to cause it to blow bubbles isn't there now. It's not an especially quick leak, with a few PSI being lost a day - but in the tread as this is, do you...
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    Replacing chain and sprockets; go cheap or go Honda?

    Hi all, I've a mechanically minded friend who services cars and bikes and is happy to help me with my chain and sprockets, which are reaching the end of their life. If I source the hardware, he'll fit it - but the question is which is a good bet to buy? I could spend more for the Honda...
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    Is "Shifters Foot" a medical condition?

    So, I've had this a few times in the past few years, a pain across the top of my left foot that always hits the same spot and lasts a week or so. At some points, it gets so painful that I can barely walk - and recently, I saw the doctor about it. Friends said to me "gout", but the doctor doesn't...
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    Top boxes: go cheap or go brand?

    Hi all; got the Honda side paniers for my 2013 NC700X, which don't make it very comfy for a pillion. Arguably, I'm not using them a lot either, so for now they've gone into the shed. A top box could be a good option though, but the Honda option to complement the paniers is very pricey. I could...
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    Does my NC700X need valve adjustment checked?

    Hi all, So, bought a new ...to me... NC700X recently. The service history is missing; I've got the last service receipt at 34835 miles, but nothing before that. I know the brake fluid is fresh and full, the oil is new from the service too and a bonus for my purchase, brand new front and...
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