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I have a 2011 fe570 with 108 hrs on it. issues started a week ago with surging when holding a steady throttle, progressivly got worse to the point where it would idle but on throttle of 1/2 or more it would die with whats sounds like a bit of a back fire. its now to the point where it will idle...

Just started berg after winter hibernation. Changed oil first an it looked pretty black with sludge on magnet, but only a few bits of shrapnel. It was a pig to start. When it finally burst into life its spewed a load of oil out of the exhaust manifold, its like treacle!! This is a bit worrying...

I've been working on a friend's 04 FE650 for the past 3 days. When he bought the bike the button wouldn't start it because it seemed to not spin it fast enough, he could only kick it. I suspected decomp issues, so we tore it down and I adjusted the exhaust valves and cleaned up some cruddy...

Hey there guys, I've got the forum running again, but the db is still corrupted, so you may find some threads that don't actually exist anymore although the system thinks they do. I imagine that we're going to lose service again(probably tonight, as the current overhead is over the top)...

don't wish it upon me (brendan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) i've booked an 'ironman' for this sunday. 45 and booking ironmans.... sheeeesh! you'd think i'd learn. butts quarry in derbyshire. i know it hasn't got a straight(away) worth the name. it's a straight 4-hours. temp here in the uk at...

Hi guys any advice. On my 1999fee berg when I shut the throttle (round slide dellorto) the revs take a while to slow down. This is a new problem. The idle is good when it gets there. The valves are adjusted right. I know idle can change which is a sign of tight valves, but this is perfect...

Hi All Raced my 2001 FE501E for the first time properly at the weekend. First day went fine (will post report when time allows) and the first 4 laps of day two were great also. Toward the end of the fourth lap the bike started coughing and surging like it was running out of fuel. I fumbled...