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Squealy_Wheelie

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  1. [mention]fastbob[/mention] First time i seen one of those i thought it was a snapped off radio aerial
  2. [mention]Speedy23[/mention] I’ve deffo done all the jobs i wanted to do right now. The loose earth is a very recent thing probably caused by me doing loads of battery testing over the last month or so due to non starting issues. When i get her MOT’d i’m going to ask about the carbs and the engine pressure being very low. See what he says. Hopefully take her for another test run tomorrow to see if she if she’s running ok. [mention]Tiggie[/mention] Not just the chinese 125’s then lol
  3. Or have a plastic container full of old, dark oil, then as i’m cleaning the screw from underneath, i suddenly hear ‘spladoosh’ as it drops into said oil. I had to edit out the loud scream of ‘BOLLOCKS!’ that followed
  4. I had this happen a couple of times when approaching 70 last summer, proper creeped me out. Hasn’t happened since so i never found out what that was
  5. Yeah i’m deffo learning what that feels like Once you start fiddling it starts to get a bit addictive. I’ve been filming any bits of jobs i’m doing so i can remember what the hell i did for next time around lol and keeping a bike log of results etc. The bike log is also so i can remember shit so if i ever take her to the garage, he might not take the pi*s as much with me being a girl
  6. Yeah totally, not doing any work i don’t have to but i need the carbs looking at anyway as she’s spent a lot of time sitting over the last few months so it was on my to-do list anyway
  7. thanks for that. Much appreciated. Just noticed the rubber bung that covers the battery terminal is worn away so its not protecting it, covered with duck tape. Also the left terminal connectors had loosened so tightened that. Battery isn’t dipping anymore, and bike charging up to 14.8 quite quickly. Idle speed isn’t fluctuating anymore. Still need to look into the above though. Thanks!
  8. I was having starting issues with suzuki intruder 125, if standing for 2 weeks. I changed the battery. Changed the spark plugs. Did an oil and filter change. Did a volt test on the battery before and after start up. Checked the rectifier. I think it was okay, got 3 consistant readings of the 3 terminals. I think one was very slightly different. (Don’t have notebook on me right now) Did a compression and leak down test (low results) Seemed to be working okay. Few weeks later, when testing the battery again, when putting side panel back on, the side panel touched the battery and there was a little pop, a little puff of smoke came out Bike still worked fine though. Few days ago, tested the battery again (one month old) and it does its usual slow charge when idling, 12.8v to start going up to around 13.9v, 14.2v when revving, but this time, i noticed the voltage dipping to 3v then back up to 13v then another dip etc. Still charging while this is happening. Then yesterday, started her up. Idle was slower and got slower and slower until she just fizzled and died. Charged battery using charger and went for test ride. Started fine but when coming to a stop, engine would cut out just at the point of stopping. Would start again straight away. Stopped in a carpark and left her idling, she would idle slower/lights dip, then increase back to normal again. I increased the idle speed slightly to get home. Is there anything i can do before i give up and get fleeced at a garage?
  9. As above Also don't rule out Barbados I’ve owned 3 pairs of battery heated gloves so far, they were shit. This is how i ended up with the heated handlebar grips as its the only thing that remotely helps and i can wear gloves that don’t look like oven mits while using I’m wondering about connecting up the handlebar warmers to an external power supply, then if it drains the battery its not a big deal. Wondering if a spare bike battery would fit in the compartment under the seat. Currently i have the handlebars grips fixed to the battery terminals then the battery charger cable fitted above them. Would be fiddly as fook if i had to go down the road of dismantling the whole lot using a head torch in the storage container to remove the battery to carry home to charge each time I’m off to check out the storage container today to ask about fitting a solar panel to the roof too, and if the yard has had any problems with thieving ar*eholes in the past.
  10. I hear ya! I went to Australia for 6 months once, it was heaven
  11. I have Raynauds disease so can’t live without them i’m afraid. Even on the highest red hot setting, i’m still in agony. There aren’t any gloves that remotely help, i’ve tried a shit load. The agony becomes too unbearable to concentrate without them. I have to wear gloves in bed in winter lol anything under 20 degrees C sets them off
  12. Cheers [mention]Stu[/mention] I’ll test her with the multimeter when i next see her, hopefully in few days.
  13. Was talking to someone today and they think the heated handlebar grips are doing it with it being a 125 bike. There are times when i’m on a 20mph road and the grips start flashing, indicating not enough power. That combined with mostly short trips out. So its possible these are definitely not helping and why my battery needs help. Might try some cheap, crappy wrap around handlebar heaters plugged into external usb battery for a month and compare the difference.
  14. That’s what I was referring to above. Mine is the DB power 16500mah which is a belting bit of kit. The look on people’s faces when it fires their car is a hoot. They can’t believe something so small packs so punch power. These things sound worth having no matter what. Cheers for the info about the meter, will check it out when i next have access to my bike
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