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Yep it's not a bad idea to use an anti malware program in conjunction with an antivirus. In the beginning antivirus programs could only find viruses, but over the years they can detect more and more worms and trojans, whilst anti malware programs are becoming more virus aware, but no program...

+1 on Norton being useless. My brother in law pushed his parents in law to use Nortons but because they had older computers it kept coming up with warnings about programs such as internet exploder using too much resources. I used Nortons once with a user account (not administrator) and when I...

As usual I'm a bit late reading these posts, but I thought I'd post up a few links, since you're coming to a spot very familiar to me! Renmark caravan Park: http://www.big4renmark.com.au/ Riverbend Caravan Park, just out of Renmark, right before the Paringa bridge might be worth a look...

Hi Humpy, hope you've had a great Christmas! I'm in South Oz, in between Adelaide and Mildura, just near the sa/vic border. I met Wolfman once before at a Mallala Oz supbikes race a few years ago, but have been a bit antisocial since then! Mainly busy with work or trawling through old posts...

I guess there wouldn't be any physical difference between the helmets sold in the compared with the ones in Oz, apart from that compliance sticker. I know it's dodgy, but has anyone tried to peel that sucker off and put it on another helmet? The one on mine looks like it wouldn't survive a...

Yeah some manufacturers put their bikes in dehumidifiers to remove all moisture to obtain unrealistic weight figures, and even remove the battery in some cases, for the dry weight figure. I'm curious to hear how the FZ6s ride with low mounted exhausts. Weight reduction is a good thing, but...

I'm not sure which are the best, as that can be a bit hard to define, but I changed mine over to NGK Iridium plugs, and felt a change in the way the bike felt. It felt a bit smoother, but the main reason I changed was because mine were hard to get to (being an 05 model) and the iridium plugs...

Rossi got his quota of two wins for the year...talent only stretches so far you know! LOL jk

I missed seeing the last motogp race (I set the computer up to record it, but it must have crashed...grrrrr!) But I remember watching some of Schumachers battles with Damon Hill in Adelaide, and later Villeneuve, where Schumacher was in a corner, facing losing the championship, and he'd play...

Yeah I don't mind Belray, my other fave is Maxima Chain Wax. These two are the only I've found that don't fling. Everything else flings to some extent. I'd love a chain oiling system but don't have the spare cash right now. So Maxima is the go for now! BB

I didn't have any problems with my 05 fazer, but I checked the range of VINs that were affected, and I found my bike's VIN fell within the range, so I got a new TPS put in. It did make a change to the feel of the engine, much less "off and on" throttle, much smoother transitions. When you...

If a plug is out or an injector is bad, the piston won't fire, simple as that. We all depend on 3 things for an engine to run- fuel, compression and spark. Take one away and you have a misfire. I think there would be a bang or clunk from the engine if it drank too much water and...

Yep I generally replace batteries after 3 years to play it safe. People think I'm mad but I grew up being stranded in cars with flat batteries, and I choose not to push or jump start, so I replace! I've found that (not that I've had many) the original battery in a new car can last 5 years...

Hi RJO, batteries love trickle charging (especially from "intelligent" chargers), but don't like icing up, so I would treat the battery to a nice warm dry home and a charge up every month or so. I think this would get the best life out of it. Ideally I'd trickle charge it in warm conditions...

A lithium battery? Cool, do you have any links for lithium motorcycle batteries, Sonic? It's the first time I've heard of them, and I'm intrigued! BB

Yeah they're getting worse and worse. I thought they'd just fly through, but they're here to stay. Doh! 50 kays a day through the hills would be great fun, I should start riding to work one of these days, maybe after the bloody plague goes! I've wanted to ride to work for ages, but the roos...

Haven't tried CT18, but have heard people rave about it. Our cars are just covered in the crap at the moment. The bike got through unscathed, but then I avoided the worst roads and high speeds. At high speeds they just seem to explode!

It's been fun in the Riverland and Mallee lately, with the area infested with a locust plague. Trucks have been pulling off the road from Mildura to clean windscreens, cars have been overheating, and nearly every vehicle has a lovely yellow/brown colour from locust guts! The report on the...

My bike is a 2005 model, and I replaced the battery after 3 years, just as the battery was becoming a little sluggish. I've been using the old battery for pumping up tyres, and it's still going strong in it's current role. It's not hard to carry, and it has enough kick in it to run the air...

This question has come up heaps over the years, and the answers have changed over the years as motorcycles have evolved. Old addages have become ineffective as technology has improved to the point where we're spoilt with braided brake lines, huge calipers, and ABS/electronic distribution...