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Hello
Can anyone give me some advice on fork seals eg. What make’s to use?
My mate says the make all balls if anyone has heard of them I just don’t want to fit them and end up buying more
Thanks

I've recently installed a delkevic carbon exhaust on my Vulcan 650 and sounds WAYYYYY better than stock (or any other 650 parallel twin).

Although, I've noticed the idle being lower than the manual's guideline (although im not sure if it was due to the exhaust change as i cant remember the rpm prior to the change)

Warmed up RPM = 1000 exact
Warmed up RPM according to the Owner's Manual = 1250-1350

I dont know if this may cause low oil pressure to the engine?

I've popped back in the dealership that help installed the exhaust for me for my Vulcan 650. He told me that he purposefully lowered the idle speed so the bike would run smoother (and richer?) after I complained that the exhaust made the bike run lean and very jittery (not smooth) and that the engine braking was WAYY too powerful.

So the result of lowering of the idle speed was: lower idle speed! and MUCH smoother throttle control and less engine braking, the bike feels so much better to...

Hi all, so, trying to replace the rear pads today and the goddam caliper pin is stuck solid.

Can't twist it with pliers, can't tap it using a small Phillips head screwdriver

I've soaked it with WD40 but no luck

Any advice for a noob?

Hi peeps
Anyone know the rear sprocket nut size ? Looked on internet says 10 or 12mm ? It's a 2016 R6
Cheers peeps

Hey people. New to road riding, rode bikes in the past motocross but just recently passed my cbt and purchased a mutt mongrel 125 to learn on. Now the problem is when filtering in traffic and slipping the clutch i hear a slight grinding noise coming from the engine is this normal? The bike has only done 3000 miles. any input would be appreciated. Im basically wondering does it need to be looked at sharpish?

Hi all, right then bough 4 new Led indicators and fitted them yesterday.
First issue they only came with one wire so I presume that they would earth through the metal body. Anyway ended up having to solder and earth wire to each to get them to work..
Every time I wired up and fitted an indicator I checked it and the hazard lights work.
Now all four are fitted when I switch the indicators on left or right nothing happens for about five seconds then they start flashing and sometimes nothing...

So ... some more sensible advice required.

On the rear suspension linkage and engine mounting bolts of the Trophy, Triumph have deemed it necessary to use a fine thread flanged nut with an in built mechanical locking element.
These have been mullered by a previous owner so I’d like to replace them, but not at £6 a time !!
Would it be ok to use ones without the locking element & use loctite instead or even a nyloc nut?

They also use these for securing the brake discs & although I wouldn’t use...

Hello all, recently changed my bike and got an MT07 2018, however, as you may or not be aware, the stock exhaust is pants!! Sounds more like a petrol lawnmower if you are in slightly too high a gear and pull away!!
I am aiming to purchase a new exhaust, possibly a lextek but not sure yet, I have read in a couple of places that throttle response can deteriorate following exhaust change and remap is necessary, however friend of mine has changed exhausts on multiple bikes he has owned and never...

I’ve just had the tyres removed from the wheels of the Trophy project, so the can be blasted & coated.
They were dated 2002 and the front was cracked up n lots of places e.g.
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Still don’t know how this bike got an MOT?

The upside was that it only cost me a total of £5 for both tyres including disposal, so big up to Spon End Tyres in Coventry 👍👍👍

Anyone here own a Honda cbr600f 1999 and know the torque setting for these springs? Cant find anything online just says to tighten them...

Morning. Does anyone have any ideas as to why my Kawasaki gt550 1989 may have decided to stop working. The other day the bike started to run on 2 cylinders so I turned the bike off. When I tried to restart the bike absolutely nothing. Only think working was the neutral light. No brake lights horn indicators nothing at all? When I purchased the bike off eBay last week it came with a couple of old cdi units in a box. Could they be the cause? Any suggestions would be more than welcome. The battery...

Hi,

If anyone could help me with this quick question it would be greatful.. My tube in my tyre ended up flat so I had to replace the inner tube however when putting the tyre back on.. I noticed the direction arrows are the same as the front tyre which if im correct it should be the opposite not the same?

I have a few pictures here of my 2 tyres, please could anyone tell me which way they are meant to face before I put it back on. The back tyre size 100/80 has front arrow and rear arrow as...

Hi guys! Thank you for your useful bits of advice.

Earlier I was just a reader but it's time to ask you.

I have my beautiful 05xl1200r.

What do you think is the best brake pad available for this bike? What pads are you running? Where did you get the best pricing?

Heard Lindell (sp) brake pads were good for Harleys. Is there anything better?

I'll read all your answers. Thanks in advance.

And enjoy your day :)

I was about to change my oil but I noticed that ther is two bolts.
1 what one is the drain plug .
2 what is the other one .
Thanks for any information.

:shock:

Hey guys,
So I was riding down the A406 the other day go to kick up a gear then my bike makes a horrible shrieking noise, redlines and my clutch lever stops working. Luckily I managed to slip over onto a slip road. When I turned on the bike it made a grinding sound. Motorbike SOS came out to me and had no idea what it was. I got it recovered to home, but now the bike won't start at all. It's almost as if the battery has died? My bike is due a service but it still has oil in it, chain...

I’m fitting new head bearings to the Trophy.
Having got the outer bearing cups seated in the head stock, I can’t get the lower bearing race seated on the steering stem.
Haynes says use a piece of metal pipe ( which I haven’t got )
I tried a piece of plastic pipe which got it far as ‘stuck’ but started to crumple.

Any smart ideas?

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It’s on square - looks on the piss due to where I masked the steering stem when I painted the lower yoke.

Hey guys,

As we count down the days left in 2017 the temperature has started to drop too, so I've invested in some AME keis chicane heated grips (

Have been looking at install guides for a while now and also spoke to a gent from my go to Yamaha dealer. He's unable to fit them because they only fit genuine Yamaha parts but suggested wiring them into the ignition rather than the battery.

Wondered if anyone has fitted heated grips themselves. If so what method did you use and how difficult...

Hi,

So I’m riding a new bike that’s just clocked 1000 miles and now the rear wheel is making an on/off brake type noise every rotation of the wheel.
This sound vanishes the minute I apply the rear brake, brakes absolutely fine but obviously the sound is coming from the Caliper.
If if wiggle the calliper in my hand and then ride off, the noise stops for a few cycles of the wheel and the returns.

Badly seated pads or what?

Do I need to remove said calliper or am I looking at some kind of...

Just been caught in a mega down pour and I mean mega water coming up through drains floods etc,,and my bike 650 bandit oil cooled started running rough and I had to keep up the revs as the exhaust sounded like it was blowing/misfiring slightly,,got home rain continued so I went to start bike,same again but then after ticking over for a minute or 2 it runs fine,,,
Any ideas chaps???
Thanks Danny

Hi - hoping you guys can give me some help. I have a 2006 Honda 125 innova. 4 speed - centrifugal clutch (rev and go but with 4 gears). I just changed the clutch plates as the originals were starting to slip a bit. Got a good set of EBC heavy duty plates and soaked in oil overnight. Took the whole lot apart and replaced the plates. The problem is that when i put it into gear there is no drive - the clutch just doesn't engage to pull forward. I took it apart loads of times today to check all is...

Hi

I have a 56 plate triumph daytona 955 but seem to be suffering with electrical issues.

I have had the rectifier replace with a mosfet one and due to fuses having previously burnt out I have had 1 x 30 amp replaced with and inlane fuse box.

However it has failed and the other 30 amp has also burnt out.

I managed to get 600 to 700 miles but then have been away and left the bike on a trickle charger. I have then come to use the bike and upon starting up the dials have all died and I have...

So riding the bike today and 2nd gear on off throttle seems very snatchy and harsh when going from zero throttle to just starting to accelerate or when trying to hold a steady speed say 25 to 30/35 mph to me it would maybe point at a carb balance issue or would you guys point me in a different direction to the cause of the problem?

I ride an old Yamaha 2 stroke. It runs fine but in heavy rain it cuts out. The solution is to spray wd40 into the spark plug cap, wait a couple of minutes, away it goes. I've replaced the cap and the ht lead but still have the problem.

Any ideas? It's a nuisance at best, or potentially dangerous.

Lately my bike has been acting up.
In the morning ill get on, go into 1st then 2nd gear no problem, but then when i attempt to shift into third gear there is no resistence against my left foot from the shifter when i nudge up. Normally id expect a small residence then a click indicating a succesful gear change.

I thought maybe the clutch plates were sticking lately due to it being warmer air temp?

The problem does eventually go away, but returns each morning.

Thoughts?

Hi all only me again. I have a few concerns with my moped. I could really do with it having a service and just someone to tell if there is anything wrong with it. As I'm a novice lol is there anyone here from round halfway s20 who could give me some advice? Or does anyone know a reliable place to take it? It would be ideal to meet some biker friends lol

Hi guys
Rite fooked off with myself I don't normally use Bp garages but tonight I used Bp all I see is Bp premium so I started filling up but soon realised that I was putting 3.29 litres of diesel in started swearing as you would.....BUT DIDN'T START IT......call the fuel doctor out they drain the tank and put 10 litres of petrol in...started it up sounded a bit lumpy for a few seconds and then ticking over fine then I fill the tank up with premium pertrol MY QUESTION IS WILL IT DO DAMAGE TO...

another issue with my CB125F, I recently noticed how after riding for around 20 minutes, gear shifts get a bit stiffer and not smooth (sometimes getting from N to first is impossible & 1 to second always goes to neutral despite how hard to kick).

*bike shifts super smooth just after starting an slowly gets stiffer

I used 5W-30 synthetic oil instead of 10w-30, could this be why? Or is the bike just inherently like so?

Thanks!

New to the forum and straight off the bat asking for some help / advice :/

I've got an 02 Fireblade which has sat for a year and I'm busy sorting it out for it's MOT.

One of the issues I've got is with the right-hand indicator. Front works, it's flashing at double speed because the back isn't.
I've checked the voltage on the bulb housing and it's getting 12v on and off as I'd expect. Tried 2 new bulbs in and I can't work out what the problem is.
Anyone got any suggestions?

Thanks in...

My 2011 ybr125 keeps stalling out. I can leave it ticking over for a while with no issues ,however when I ride the bike it stalls out . Sometimes is 1st , 2 nd or 3 rd if I am lucky.the bike will restart once I let the throttle back to the rest stop.
I have change the complete inlet manifold from the head to the air box with no difference.

Has any one got any ideas?

Hi all
Update on my little Honda cbf 125 engine rebuild ...
Barrel/ rings / piston replaced the engine is all back together and started on the button straight away ..after leaving the bike on tick over for 15 minutes to run the new piston rings and barrel in I’ve noticed that the rocker cover had a slight oil leak all the way round the gasket ...I’ve retorqued the cover down and it’s still weeping oil ..the gasket is new I’ve retook of the cover and redone up the cover bolts but still the same...

Having transferred over from man-powered cycling last year I'm a little surprised that chain oil isn't a big deal. In cycling its a REALLY big deal. Anyway Ryan F9 dropped a chain lube comparison recently and made the observation that in modern O-ring chains, the lubrication is internal. The lubricant is mostly for anti corrosion. In cycling they are really concerned with dirt pickup since it makes an abrasive paste, so they want a thin coat of light oil ( not sticky). Why aren't motor cycle...

Hellooooo,

My fan must have vibrated off and fell onto the exhaust manifold (still connected by the electrical wire) and has melted to sin.

Anyway spoke to the bike man... he said there on back order from Yamaha and there £220+vat!!! 😲. Ive looked online and cant seem too see any second hand or patent ones.

Can anyone help me in this situation? Are there motorbike brakers/scrapyards that may do one?

Thanksssss,
Ross

Hello,

I have a Yamaha yzf r125 16 plate. Last last couple of days I’ve noticed when I’m riding the bike will lose power for a split second and then goes back to normal. No warning lights are the dash. It’s as if the brakes go on and then released for a millisecond. It’s being getting slightly worse the more a ride it. It mainly happens when I hit a bump but It has happened randomly. My dash remains normal when this happens which make me thinks it’s not that, that needs charging. I’m not very...

Honda cbr600f 1999 as title says dont always happen but cant see what it is as moved wires around and its never turned off when I do that, could be...

Ignition barrel way out
HISS system way out
Starter relay way out (but that's at back of bike)

Or none of the above, like said only intermittent, turn bars 20 times and all fine or turn it 5 times in a row and it cuts off, but then won't do it again etc etc and only on full left lock, any ideas ta, dont have a multimeter unfortunately

A gear change issue has developed with my old Yam RS125DX. Sometimes (maybe once every 10 times) when I try to change down from third to second I can't. The gear lever just bottoms out without changing gear. The solution is to quickly change up to fourth then back down again. It only ever does this changing down, from third to second. I'm aware of the detent spring, if it's weak it can cause this type of problem. If I operate the gear lever by hand the spring feels good, if feels strong. I...

I was fitting a new (louder) horn to my Street Triple yesterday and this morning I couldn't find my keys. Sure enough I'd left them in the barrel and - unfortunately - the ignition was on!

I've tried bumping the bike and have been unable to get much of a response from the engine. Having nearly killed myself getting the bloody thing back home I'm intending to call out the RAC to jump start it. Is there any reason I shouldn't do that?

Edit: Alternatively, would I be better off popping over to...

Hello people,

Any ideas who in the UK is doing custom fairings design, is there such place at all?

I am playing with the idea make my MT09 with some kind of custom designed top half fairing, something like that:

I have been working on the electrics on my bike when I was finished and started to tape up I did a check on everything and the indicators have stopped working I have supplied powered to all of them and they all light up but when I flick the switch they don’t come on I have checked the wire inside and along the bike they are all fine I think it might be to do with the resistors any advice on what to do ?

This afternoon, under grey skies and fine drizzle, I gave the DRZ its annual wash. It might get a quick sploosh down every now and then over the summer, but this one is a proper wash, with brushes and backache and all, to scrub off the grime of winter. And under the grime I found this:

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which was disappointing. It looks to me as if the bike's been over on its side, and the gear lever has gone into the crank case giving it a good old dent. Not just a dent either, there 's a proper...

doing a coolant change on my speed triple, I've got a load of copper washers, and want to replace the coolant drain plug washer with one if these.
It looks like the original washer is alloy, would this matter? Chemical reaction to the metal of the engine block maybe?

I've got a bit of an unusual one. My speedo stopped working recently, I replaced the speed sensor which is a common cause of this failure and noticed this little black box fitted. Speedo still didn't work so I removed the box and it started working again - but this time with everything in KPH, the milage stayed the same but it now counts up in KPH. The clocks can't change from KPH to MPH like they should be able to, I think this can occur if it's a european model? The bike isn't a European...

Hi, thought I would share a link to my YouTube channel. Most videos are service videos on my speed triple (2016)
Also other videos of friends bikes, 2014 speedy, Kawasaki Gtr 1400 and z800.
Hopefully they might help some members, please remember I'm not a bike mechanic, so cut me some slack

Hi all
can any one tell me the valve ( tappet ) clearance on a Cbf 125 both inlet and outlet
The bike is on a 59 plate

Regards
Richard

Hello,
My 2016 Zontes Tiger 125 3A turns over but doesn't start.
The side stand is definitely up, it's defintley petrol in my tank, and the kill switch is definitely not on.

Initially my spark was pretty weak, so I got a new one and now get a much stronger spark, but it still doesn't start.
The battery in my bike is only 2 months old, and the fluid levels are fine.
I tried taking out my carburetor, cleaning it (took jets out etc.) and put it back, still nothing.
I tried replacing my...

Hi!

I did some maintenance on my kawa er6f yesterday. I replaced the chain and sprockets as the chain wear was really uneven even thought the bike has only done 2500 miles.

When riveting on the soft link, one of them cracked. I wasn't able to replace them straight away as I only had one in the pack. I plan to change this soon but can I ride this in the meantime or is it a definite no until i get a new soft link? Also, do you think I can take this to a mechanic for them to just replace the...

Hello,
I have a prob;em with the stator on my Zontes Tiger 125 3A and want to buy a new one to put on my bike.
I can't find any online without buying the whole stator, generator, alternator and case , which is obviously more expensive that just buying a stator.

So I was wondering if I could buy a stator from another Zontes 125 (e.g. Mantis, Firefly, Rocketman, Scorpion etc.) and use it on my bike? Or would that not work?

Thanks in advance for any help!