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  1. Tim1954

    Engine dying at slow speed

    Thanks again atomsplitter. That is very helpful....I have a friendly garagiste who can do diagnostics so will revert to him once I have sorted the damaged exhausts!!
  2. Tim1954

    Engine dying at slow speed

    The year and model are in the original post, 7500 miles, purchased in April this year with 6000 miles on the clock. I have completed 1500 miles this summer without any issues so problem has just arisen. No work carried out other than an oil change. Petrol is not old as it has been used...
  3. Tim1954

    Engine dying at slow speed

    Apologies, but my tech knowledge is clearly not up to scratch!! What is this please?
  4. Tim1954

    Engine dying at slow speed

    Thanks atomsplitter. There are no symptoms of surging, just the engine dying.....I guess by connecting to the OBD port, we could identify any issues in that dept. Not sure what you mean by Tune ECU or Tuneboy btw?
  5. Tim1954

    Engine dying at slow speed

    Hi all Unfortunately dropped my '08 R111 Classic the other day due to the engine dying as I was preparing to make a right turn. Luckily, I had almost stopped, so no real damage to either myself or the bike. Obviously I need to understand and cure the cause of the sudden loss of power. Aside...
  6. Tim1954

    Oil Change Issue

    Hi all, I have just bought a Rocket 111 Classic 2008 and have dropped all the oil from the three drain plugs and changed the filter. When refilling the tank it overflowed at about 2.5 litres (!!) and doesn't seem to want to drain away. I have started the bike very briefly but it hasn't made any...
  7. Tim1954

    Hi everyone

    Thanks all for your replies and kind messages. I'm doing just that cootertwo. New oil is on its way, so that should give me an indication of what is going on when I drain the old stuff out....cheers all.
  8. Tim1954

    Hi everyone

    I have just purchased a 2008 Rocket Classic with just 6000 miles on the clock....the only issue I can see is that the Bevel Box has an oil leak (see atttached pic) and the service manual I downloaded is sadly lacking in any info regarding this or indeed how to effect a repair. Having looked at...
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