mystery

I am currently working on my bike, and one of the jobs is connecting some aux spots. Whilst trying to identify a good spot to tap into the High beam I have found 2 unused electrical sockets. Anybody know what they are for? I have scanned the chaingang knowledge, but not identified them. They...

Hey all, I was wondering if i could pick you brains with this one. Had a crash on my 95 funduro. Managed to find all the bits i needed and have fitted them all. Then It was time to fit the new radiator. I bled the system, removed the bent one, fitted the new one, put new coolant in and ran it...

hi , me again , on my 95 funduro the previous owner has put an inline fuel filter (a clear plastic type ) . when the main tank runs out and i switch to reserve the bike keeps running out of fuel (stopping ) even tho there is fuel in the reserve tank (i have taken the cap off and looked in the...

Hi, All, Just did a couple of weeks around Europe and have now almost hit 50k miles. Is there something in particular that I should do in addition to the usual servicing? Perhaps compression test, do I need to get any engine bits replaced or checked? The bike seems to be running fine... I have...

Hi The engine oil light came on this morning, never happened before. The bike is loaded up for a trip to the Highlands so it's a bit heavier than normal and the light came on just as I left the motorway after a mild thrashing. Then about 2 mins later - it went off. Presenting me with a mystery...

Hi all - I'm starting to get a small squirt/spray of oil on the toe of my left boot. Checked the Chain Gang, and obviously thought of gear lever seal, but that's behind my toe? Can't imagine the oil squirting forward then boomeranging back onto my toe, can you? The oil itself (what little there...

i seem to be having a few strange happenings on the old beast from the east at the mo. will be posting them up over the next few days. this is one. on the left hand side of the engine (GS) you have a black rubber coolant hose. where it runs into the engine itself, theres a kinda circular housing...

Has anybody similarly experienced, or could perhaps explain, what appears to be a slight mystery leak (petrol, oil?) that appears down the side of the left hand tank flank when then bike has been left on its side stand. The leakage appears from beneath the seat but I'm having difficulty tracing...

my 02 Dakar has an unused connector under the seat ajacent to the tank access/fuel gauge area.As my bike has all the options heated grips,power socket ect I am wondering what its there for-any Ideas? :?