Recent content by Trada

Cheers Phil. I'm just getting used to it for now once we get into early winter I'll pull it off the road and start on it. Full service strip and grease as much as needed and give the carbs a thorough clean and service then it will be off to a proper mechanic to set up properly. But ill...

Totally agree with the re training every so often. Most people as soon as they pass the test forget everything they have learned. As for respect for other drivers, lots of people have no respect for anything these days. Maybe I'm getting old but the younger generation are not trained how to...

Oops can someone move the above post to the correct location please.

Just bought a rack off eBay for £32 looks like it needs refinishing but that's the easy part. Hope the fitting isn't going to be to bad. Just got to find some cheap boxes now and I'm away. Any chance anyone got some old boxes they don't need anymore.

Sounds good to me.

I've just read an old article somewhere that says an old fuel pump could also cause the problem. Might strip and clean the contacts on mine when I get started on it.

Hi Jock, I'm also the budget type and also looking into making or adapting a pannier rack to fit mine. Just can't justify over £100 for a few bits of scrap metal, and used items are like rocking horse shit. Welcome and have fun.

Hope you got strong teeth lol

Have a good one guys.

Thanks Chris, I have been told by one guy it's quite normal on the older models so I'm not going to worry too much yet. I will look at the exhaust joints for blowing etc and the plug colour first and get a mechanicic to do the carbs when I get some time. The bike is new to me so I'll run it for...

Has anyone ever used the Krauser K2 system on any bikes. I'm looking for a system for my Vara 1000 and this looks a decent set up and discreet without the boxes attached. I'm not sure about how strong the connection between box and rack is, but guessing a German system should be ok. How would...

Can anyone lend me a rack and some panniers for my Vara 1000, only need them for a few years. I have some broken givi ones in the shed I can replace them with if I sell them with my bike though. :)

Not used to running a twin so not quite sure. It's just doesn't quite feel smooth at low revs and speeds, I'm having to keep the revs over 3,000. It just feels as though it's surging a little if you try to hold the revs at a constant low. And I always expected a twin to be quite torquey but it's...

Here's my first mechanical question guys. The Vara 1000 I bought has slight surging it low revs and the occasional backfire. Plugs or carbs? Any suggestions?

Hi folks it's an early model varadero 1000 I have 2001 model. Need to fit panniers but don't want to spend givi money. Condition don't matter I can get the refinished or repaired. Can anyone help. I have old panniers off my crashed blackbird that I can repair for now till I save some funds and...