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Probably a long shot but did you use genuine Honda gaskets on the heads and barrels? I had something very similar a few years ago with a CB900F I bought as a project. Metallic ticking noise when the engine was running but pulled fine. Had the head of 2 or 3 times, checked valves, chains, everything....

Hope it was a good one

I like the amendment to your ebay listing Rob.......

"today i dropped the bike onto grass/mud, and slightly cracked the fairing."

Makes it sound like it rolled of the sidestand........

95-98 CBR600 (F-S to F-W) Used to have one a few years ago and will do absolutely anything that you want it too. Good enough for distance work, good on fuel and properly set up they handle like they are on rails. Good build quality and reliability. Plenty out there so finding a cheap good one should...

Nice little 120 mile blast on the Storm. Took the twisties down to Abergavenny for a brew and a chat and then the fast route back to Gloucester. Well, the weather was perfect but you can still tell the time of year by the state of the roads. Mixed bag of fast and dry, damp, greasy patches, and grave...

Have a good one Al

Not just me then......

Glad to hear you are ok Rob

At the end of the day, it`s only metal and plastic and you will be changing most of it anyway.

And another one takes the p*ss..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-VTR1000F-FireStorm-Super-Hawk-and-XL1000V-Vara-/120808027374?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item1c20b834ee £34.20 plus £2.75 postage especially when you could buy this one...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-VTR1000F-FireStorm-Super-Ha...

I picked up a set at Stafford brand new in the tin £20......

Welcome in bumble-signs.

Speed camera operator would be my guess....

You are correct Wicky in that a proper compression check should be carried out with the engine hot. However, as we have said, even cold the compression readings should be the same with or without the extension. This still leads me to believe that there is a leak somewhere. After all, a small leak at...

Then IMHO I think you have a leak either at the plug thread or on the extension joint. Do what you said and try some PTFE and let us know. The gauge has a non return valve built in so the pressure there will not be released until you depress the button. The extension is normally simply a brass or ru...

Choke off and throttle wide open both times?

Shouldn`t make any difference if you use an extension tube or not. When you crank the engine over you compress the air until the point where it eventually lets by the rings and valves and the gauge will not rise anymore. With a larger volume to fill you would just crank a little longer until the gau...