Recent content by Riaanc

Hi. It has been a long time since I rode the bike. Does the fuel pump run all the time? It does so on mine at the moment and I can't remember if it was the case before. Regards Riaan

Hi Jughead. Absolutely correct. Injectors was blocked. Everything fine and engine runs nicely after the cleaning of the injectors. 5 years and 3 months since the accident. I'll post pics when done tomorrow. Regards Riaan

How do I go about testing the injectors? Thanks

If the HES is faulty, would it not affect the spark?

After 5 years I am trying to fix the bike. I cannot get her to start. I removed the tank, the abs, the ecu to get to change the fuel pressure regulator and pipes.Then I assembled it all,also changed tanks. There is fuel pressure in the system, there is spark but no fuel is being dispensed by the...

Hi Welsh, I have ridden 30 000 km and dropped the bike and the tapper covers are busted. So, perhaps instead of crashbar, tappet cover protection? What is out there for the bike?

The big question, crashbars. Where? Who? Thanks Riaan

Hi, The PIG's seat is showing wear and holes are forming at the front of the seat. Any suggestions where I can have it recovered in Pretoria? Thanks Riaan

Yup. Gatslag. Still trying to recover  :-[

Fiat is in pieces. Rust under the cockpit. Working on ot. Kim passed away on the 17th of Feb, I have been very listless since then and has not really been in the garage.

Not riding yet! Got to get the bike going first!

A quick recap. Last October a pedestrian walked in front of me on the XR 650L and I suffered severe knee damage. Ligaments on both side of the knee torn, miniscus removed. Doc said that another blow on the knee will necessitate a knee replacement. I sold 4 of the 5 bikes, bought a small car and...

I have been set free from the brace on the 20th of December. The knee is painful, the surgeon says the ligaments are still healing, and I have to concentrate to walk without a limp. A complicating factor is that I have had the ankle fused a few years ago, so the immobility of the ankle has an...

After 10 years of commuting to work I have given it up, sold the bikes and gone back to being a cager. On the morning of the 26th of October I was driving my XR 650 L to work, and in Vom Hagen str, at the t junction near the Home affairs office, a pedestrian run out in front of me. There was no...

Hi, Anyone has a contact for stainless steel welding in the Hartbeespoort/Moot area (Van der Hoff Rd). I need an exhaust welded. Thanks for your help! Regards Riaan