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Wintermute

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  1. Thanks everyone. I tried giving it another clean this morning and bled it yesterday. No joy. So, given it is quite an important part to have functioning, I'm not going to risk fiddling any more and will book it in tomorrow. To be honest it probably needs a good post-winter go over anyway... Gutted I can't sort it, but I figure I've learnt something new anyway and it isn't worth taking a chance and making it worse or ending up with a brake that might fail...
  2. It's certainly not spotless.... I'll give it another thorough clean any try again. Hope it works or I'll be on the bus next week.
  3. Okay, so I'm in the middle of changing the brake pads for the first time on my YBR125. So far so good, I've removed the caliper and taken the old ones off and given the thing a clean. However, the manual says to push the piston all the way in. It goes part way in but I can't get it to go any further. It suggests I should open the valve and bleed the caliper,but even with this open I can't get the piston to go back further. Unless I can do his I can't fit my new brake pads, so I'm panicking a bit! I'd be very grateful for any advice people can give me on how to sort this out!
  4. Hi Phil. Thanks for that, I didn't know that was an easy way to check. I took another look this morning and everything is still shiny, so that's a good sign!
  5. Thanks for the replies! Very useful!
  6. My YBR125 has recently started making 'scraping' noise from the front brake when it is being used. I want to take it apart to get a proper look and change the pads but am not too experienced. I've read the section in the Haynes manual and it doesn't seem too difficult, but obviously the front break is pretty important to my continued existence... Should I book it in for a professional to look at or have a go myself? That's probably not a very easy question to answer! I've been riding a bit more than a year and am comfortable tightening the chain, but that's all I've done so far!
  7. Good to see some bikes out and about on my way to work this morning. I was tempted to take the car but changed my mind at the last minute. Pleased I did. A couple of hairy moments, but I did it so I could learn! So what did I learn?!: 1) Avoid the middle of the road on dual carriageways! Well, mostly. My first slip occurred when filtering and I didn't account for the area between lanes retaining ice for longer. Just a minor slip at very low speed, but I was still a bit 'whoah!' as it was the first time I've slipped on ice! 2) Cars might try to stop at junctions but if there is ice they can just slide out in front of you! 3) It's a but unnerving to come to a stop and realise there is no grip under one of your wheels and your foot is slipping on the road. Slowly does it! Still, all in all it was a good ride. The best part was the copper in the bus lane ordering all the cars out of it and stepping back on the pavement to let me through. Thanks, mate!
  8. Thanks all. Sorry for the late reply, I was on TMBF at work when my manager got a call from IT asking why I was using 25% of the company's network resource! Whoops!
  9. Yes, it's two years. Worth remembering that it is 2 years for your CBT as well. I did mine almost a year ago now, so that is a much more pressing issue than the theory for me.
  10. See my post in the other thread where you mentioned this! Indeed, thanks! It's was just on my mind a lot at the time!
  11. Now we are entering the wetter months, I have started to notice that my left boot lets in water after a ride in the rain, or even just on wetter roads. I've had the boots for 8 months now but the weather hasn't been bad enough for me to really notice before. I know my left boot touches down more often, but seriously, it is like a spongy swamp in there after a ride in the rain and even a weekend in the boiler cupboard didn't fully dry it out on a couple of occasions! Does anyone know if it is possible to get motorbike boots repaired?! I doubt I'd be able to exchange after 8 months of everyday use, but it is certainly a problem in wet weather and I'd like to get it sorted. I'm in the West Midlands if anyone knows of a place to take them to!
  12. Good luck. I am going to investigate lessons this weekend, so I think I have left it a little late to get my licence in 2014. Early next year for me I hope!
  13. I was looking at heated gloves etc just 5 mins ago! I don't think I can justify the spend though. I'm just looking to keep my fingertips from dropping off at the moment, so I think I'll just get a couple of layers to wear under my regular gloves.
  14. Congrats! Lucky you having the time off to book on a course. I'm going to have to take it the slow way at weekends...
  15. Well, I passed my Theory Test on Tuesday. It was a close run thing. No amount of practice of at home can factor in the stress of driving to Redditch, finding the venue, being told you can't park there, searching for somewhere free to park becasue you have no change, trying to find the venue on foot from where you parked, signing in, realising you are actually really thirsty... ... and then doing the test in a warm, slightly smelly room! But hey. Job done! The main advice I would offer is make sure you practice the Hazard Perception part of the test in advance. Knowing how to spot hazards is only half the battle. The other half is being familiar enough with what the software is looking for so that you click appropriately and at the right time. When I first tried the practice DVD I'd mess up by clicking too often, too little or too soon, even though I'd know what the hazard was, so it was certainly worth it. Now I need to dig out my CBT cert and get some lessons booked in.
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