MOT booked for next week.

I've had the bike since 1997 when it was imported from Japan and at the time had had road use only with 2900kms on the clock. It now has about 7600kms total and is in original condition with age related cosmetic marks. I did a little bit of off roading on it in the early years but subsequently had ...

knackeredMk1 wrote:You need to look at the jets the 'racing' bike has. Are they standard .

Yep, standard I'm pretty sure.

But I will see how it goes at the Cambrian Rally next weekend and check them again if there's a problem with the general running.

Thanks for the replies folks, I think I'll leave it. The strange thing is my low mileage totally original Mk3 doesn't do it on start up and only a little when the fuel is running low.

The main difference is that the bike in question has an FMF/DEP exhaust system. When it's started after standing ...

Hi Folks

This is my first post and I'm asking for help!

I've got a 95 Mk3. Occasionally, when fuel is running low I think, the engine races but seems to settle down when I turn it on to reserve. This hasn't happened enough for me to be sure of the cause.

Also, when I start it it does race for a ...