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Hi Guys, Anyone thought about or got any ideas on how to carry 2 sets of golf clubs on the scoot? I've got some of my own ideas but I just thought it would be interesting to throw the thought on this group. I've looked on the web and there is some clever stuff but not 'Full dresser' specific. I have a towbar fitted and I'm thinking akong the lines of something that would fit on the towbar attatchment. Look forward to hearing or seeing what you have to say.

Hi Guys, Firstly thanks for everyone's input. A short recap. My 2004 RSV was overheating, :scorched:the red light was coming on, then going off, and the fluid in the expansion tank was being used. There was no decrease in the performance. I thought I had a radiator leak. Radiator came off, sent for fixing. It was checked and found to be OK. Radiator went back on. Still overheating....New radiator cap purchased (How can thay justify that price)? Still overheating. Still using expansion tank fluid. I then decided to look at it as logicaly as I could. I ran the bike, The overheating light came on and stayed on. At this point the fan was not working and the radiator was cold. I therefore assumed that the fan wasn't on because the radiator was cool. If the radiator was cool and the engine was hot.......The fluid in the engine (coolant) wasn't circulating. The thermostat? :starz:If the thermostat was not working it couldn't let the hot coolant into the radiator to be cooled. I then stripped the bike down as per the manual in order to get to the thermostat. Coolant drained etc, etc, When I could see the thermostat but could not get the hoses off as the jubilee clips were in an ungettable at angle I decided to ring my dealer. Who incidentaly agreed about my therostat theory. I re-assembled the Bike re-filled with coolant and booked it into the garage. The day (Yesterday) I took the bike into the garage I noticed (from cold) that there was a dirty fluid (not oil) dripping from the ride side muffler where it joins the exhaust. It was also quite difficult to start, (is has been getting harder to start of late). On arrival at the garage 40kms away I spoke to my mechnic and explained about the fluid. He then pointed out the white smoke that was coming from the right side muffler!!!!! Which I hadn't noticed. (and I knew that a new pope was not needed)! Conclusion: The coolant was being burnt off. THE HEAD GASKET HAD A LEAK!!! The reason that the radiator had been cool the time I checked it was there would have been no coolant in the radiator and the radiator was being cooled by the airflow. The fan wasn't on becuse the radiator wasn't hot. The fluid in the expansion tank had been used in the natuaral course of things. I am now awaiting the garage to ring me and tell me that everything is OK and the head gasket has been replaced. Moral off the story: It's always good to look forward, but occassional glance behind and see what's happened. There's no white smoke without a blown gasket. Once again OUTSTANDING group. Dave.

Hi Guys, Many thanks for your replies. On checking the actual radiator level (ThanksForrest, it wasn't a stupid question), I found that it was nearly empty. I filled the radiator up and found that it did in fact have a leak.......... It's now booked into my dealer to get it sorted. Thanks again......Fantastic group.

Guday all, Can someone please shed some light on this issue? I put K&N filters, iridium plugs and Barons slash cut pipes on my 2004 RSV. I then had it re-jetted and Dyno'd. Since this work has been done, every now and again (Genrally after about twenty to thirty km's) the red "overheating" lamp comes on. It stays on and then goes out after about fourty seconds. I can't seem to pinpoint any pattern to this apart from the fact that I'm normally going up and down the gearbox. All the "experts" I've talked to say that it's everything from a faulty thermostat to lack of or to much back pressure in the pipes. Can anyone help?

Gud'ay mate, I had tan croc skin seats on my 2004. Great look. Then I opted for white snakeskin (Pattern) love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More piccies in the gallery. Stay upright.

I get emails from the King of Nigeria himself!!! I generally put them in the same place I put the offers of penis extensions, illegal drugs, and lists of doctors, dentists and other professionals! The King of Nigeria, :rotf:royalty himself, I was seriously thinking that as he keeps emailing me what would be the harm in letting him put millions of dollars into my bank account. The commision I would get would be massive. I would like to offer to all members of this wonderful group the chance to join me in this once in a lifetime opportunity of becoming wealthier than our wildest dreams. Just send me all your life savings (in unmarked bills)! and leave the rest to me. I'll contact his majesty and ask him to invest all our money!....................................:whistling::whistling::no-no-no: