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Hi Terry, I've been into other things recently. The 2 turns out seemed to make a difference but I've been carrying out essential maintenance as a priority. Simple things like an oil change were stymied by my inability to get the oil filter off. Just now got back from a local shop who used a steel st...

That's really helpful. Thank you.

Got my paddock stands today so now I can actually DO some stuff.

2 turns out made a big difference. Now the back end feels worse than the front. The rear shock is stock and there are adjusting screws at the bottom. Do they do anything? If so, what? TIA Ian ps. Will check the forks asap. Confused with the manual though. It looks like the top of the fork damping ad...

Super. Thanks for the reply. Very helpful. I know the range I can play around with now (and what it's doing). I'll let you know the results.
Kind regards
Ian

Thanks for the replies guys. I didn't realise it was rebound adjustment. I'll check things out and have a fiddle. See if notice any difference.
Cheers
Ian

Hi People, I'm beginning to put a few miles on the fella. I'm replacing a few bits and doing some general maintenance. My question is regarding the fork compression damping adjusters. It's a 98 model. The front is a bit of a bugger on bumpy roads. It feels far too harsh. I know it could be too much ...

SUCCESS!!!!! Thanks for the photos guys, couldn't have got it without those. Massive help!!! For future reference and in case anyone else does this, the cable from the lock has to go over the top of the bar on the subframe, like it does in alec's photos. Mine was under and there was too much slack ...

The pic was from Wanneroo Park (near Perth, Western Australia) in about 1978. It was open class "C" grade. "C" grade was equivalent to Club grade over here. B was National, A was international. It was a modified 500. Home made pipes and angle iron welded onto the swingarm, PZ4 on...

Ahhh, but this was the original Kermit.

An old ex road racer and Enduro jockey here. More used to two stroke singles and IL4s but... having had a great deal of fun on a twinshock Honda XR600 and, way before that, a Ducati 750GT (late 70's) a quick test drive persuaded me. It's a yellow 98 model. Good tyres, fairly clean but with a few rus...