Hi guys and girls,

I'm after a bit of advice please.

I currently ride a YZF600R which is perfect for me. I started on a GS-R750 and found it too bulky, heavy etc. I used to go miles out of my way to avoid a 3rd exit on a roundabout. The Thundercat was recommended to me as I needed something that was comfortable enough to do the commute to work and back, but also sporty enough to aid my mid life crisis and make me think I look younger and more down with the kids. I love the T-Cat, its so much...

Hello.
The problem that I am experiencing is as follows:
My honda CBF 125 starts fine after resting. I ride it and at some point it cuts out. I coast and stop st the side of the road.
The engine turns but does not start. There is no spark. I have tried changing the coil. The bike ran for 30 seconds at idle then stopped.

I have experienced this twice. The first time I was riding for an hour when it cut out. The second was after 5 minutes.

Could it be the ECU/CDI? -how can I check this?(OBD2...

I have a Suzuki GSX600F 2003.
It has twin headlights, only one is on with Dipped beam.
Whan I switch on High beam the 2nd light comes on, the dipped light stays on as it was.
Both lights have H7 single filament bulbs in them.
I have suspicion they are the wrong way around,
The beam patterm for the high beam light seems to be better suited to dipped beam.
The low beamlight as currently setup is the nearside one (left), high beam the offside (right) one.
When on low beam there is very little...

Hello

So I have a Er6f 2006 for 4 months now and i love the bike but I have a small problem with it. When the engine is hot, if i rev the bike on idle a little quicker than usual so say to move of quickly, the bike literally cuts out. Starting it back up it will start perfectly fine first time.

No idea on the service history of the bike however the bike itself is in very good condition with just 18,000 miles on the clock.

When checking the oil it seems new however this is all i know. Could...

Hi

I recently inherited a Suzuki B120 and having no bike knowledge have decided to attempt to get in running.
I have got as far as purchasing the oils for the bike but the Hayes manual says the gearbox requires SAE 30 2 stroke oil. I can find some SAE 2 stroke oils online such as the below

... il-1-litre

I am not sure if this is usable as gearbox fluid for a bike? Or if anyone knows what I should be looking for?

Thanks for your help!

Hi all, just fitted my chain and sprockets, what's. Sod of a job with a cheap shit chain tool.
One of the rivets I slightly over flared and the edge split... Is this a massive issue? Obv it's over flared by .1 of a mil but the split worries me a little more than a tenth of a mil ...
Tempted to leave it and check regularly...
Is that stupid

Hi Guys

I have a KLX and have decided to swop the wheels, tubes and tyres to enduro. Apparently it's a quick plug and play deal. However when they arrived I noticed that the spokes are poking through internally (maybe 4mm) which I guess would pop the inner tube? They are brand new from the factory. Any advice would be appreciated. I will get in touch with the supplier also.

Thanks

Steve

My current project bike is a 1970 CB350K, but I already have the next project bike lined up (it was too good an opportunity to miss). It's a 1980 Honda CG125 (K1?). It's 6v and has points ignition. I'd like to convert it to 12v to make getting lamps for it easier and to open up more options of a decent headlight, USB power socket, etc. This, and an electronic ignition conversion would just make the bike easier to live with on a day to day basis.

From the research I've done, I would need a new...

Morning,
I have Oxford heated grips on my Hornet.
The power cable runs under the fuel tank and connects up to the connection plugs from the control unit. 1. Left Hand Grip, 2. Right Hand Grip and 3. The power.

The connectors are white plastic with a small clip to hold together. The power connector is obviously a little loose or perhaps corroded. I CBA going to the trouble of removing the connectors and either soldering or fitting better connectors if I can help it. So, is there such a thing...

Good morning/afternoon/evening fellow bikers.

I am having issues with my 16 plate Honda CB125F with 4000 miles on the clock.

A few days ago the engine started making a ticking noise which I am struggling to find the source of.

I have added a video of the noise on YouTube ->

Some of the things I have already checked:
1. I have checked the valve clearances are correct both on the intake(0.08) and exhaust(0.12) valves.

2. I have made sure that the adjuster locknuts are tightened to the...

Hi guys, hope someone might be able to help me.

Recently I was riding home as normal but on a few occasions I was losing power when coming off the acceleration. I would use the electric start and regain power and continued in hope to just get the bike home. Unfortunately a few miles later I lost all power and was unable to restart the bike properly. It would come to life with the electric start but as soon as acceleration was used it would die. The bike was recovered and taken home before it...

I don't use the heated grips that often, but when I do, as soon as I start the bike I switch them (Oxford ones) on, scrolling through the heat settings to the warmest. But today, they refused to switch on and I had to ride off with cold grips. But, after 5 minutes, I tried again and there was some sign of them switching on, as the lowest setting light flickered. After another 5 minutes they worked fine and I was able to switch them on and could feel them warming up my hands.

Is that delay the...

Has anyone ever fitted lighted chain adjuster kit to their bike, if so what do they think of it? 111.jpg

I have a customised bike with a lifan 250 engine. Had quite a few problems, most recently a vacuum leak from the carburetor causing to splutter and stall when the revs got too high. Thats now been sorted and has been fine since. Over the last week though every time it rains it has started doing exactly the same, spluttering and stalling as soon as it goes through a puddle or gets hit by same rain. Only when it rains though, it is absolutely fine otherwise.

Any idea what this could be? I live...

Morning all. I got on the bike this morning and it started fine everything was normal. I rode about 100 yards then I heard a quiet pop and the engine cut out. I turned the bike off then on again and tried to start it and now all I get when I press the ignition is a whirring. I'm fairly mechanically inept but it sounds like the starter motor is fine due to the whirring, but the engine won't fire. I'm wondering if its spark plug problem but I have no idea what that would sound like or if there is...

Hopefully someone may be able to help.
Im no spanner monkey by any stretch of the imagination, I put GO-FASTER juice in and I GO FAST thats it, so I'm looking for guidance. I don't want to fix it myself as I have a trait of Frank Spencer but I like to have an understanding of whats gone wrong and what needs doing.
I own a ZZR 1200 02 plate which is super fast when it runs right, however It runs like its starved of fuel. Open it up and it accelerates slowly (not particularly badly just not...

Lights on my gsx750f flicker on idle and when indictors on etc..checked charge rate and all OK 14.6 ish volts....any ideas or common faults with these bikes or bandits? :roll:

PASSED CBT
BIKE NOW M O T
ON THE ROAD
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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However is it possible that this bike has been restricted
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flat out on flat 40 mph
flat out UP 1 mile steep hill 40 mp

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Hi, I have a Suzuki 1250fa, took the front wheel off to paint and removed abs sensor to allow wheel to be removed. When refitted the abs light is off and abs not working. Seems that the abs is not registering in the ecu. Even the Suzuki dealer is foxed so has anyone come across this before? Thanks, Brian.

Hi all, While moving the bike around today I had to manoeuvre it up a small step appox 3inches anyway while doing so I felt some small movement from I presume to be the steering head bearings.
Now I am no mechanic but am able to change oil/filter adjust chain etc. My question is do you think this is a job that could be tackled by a DIY person with a Haynes manual or would you take it to a motorcycle repairers, would appreciate any feedback.

Thanks

My abs seems to cut in very early especially on the rear brake is there away to make it so it won't activate so early.
Or should I just leave it gow it is. It is few first service next week I will ask workshop to have look

Hi all,

I am starting my bike career having just passed my CBT. I have bought a cheap bike to rack up some miles before going in for the big tests. I have bought a Sinnis Vista which runs fine (albeit a bit slow and pokey) I’d like to keep it because I got it for a song.

I have noticed that the front left indicator doesn’t flash unless the bars are full lock left. The lights on the speedo are flickering too. I thought a bad connection might be to blame, but I’m not sure where to start...

Hello,
I have a 2016 Zontes Tiger 125 3A, and I've been having some trouble with it. I was recommended to change the carb, as the Chinese carb's they come with (PZ 26) are really regularly faulty.
I bought a Minkuni VM22 26mm carburetor, and in the advert it said that it's compatible with HONDA XR100 XR100R CRF100F and more. I assume I'm going to have to adjust/change the jets inside the carb, is that right?

Do you think there's anything else I have to adjust with this new carb, or can I...

Hi, new to the forum and to biking in general.
Did my cbt a couple of months ago and bought a cheap Sinnis Café 125 from Facebook to get some on road experience.
The bike runs fine, but when idling if I try and quickly open the throttle, the engine stalls.
That isn’t really an issue per se, but the throttle’s also a bit ‘lumpy’ when doing slow manoeuvres. As in the first few degrees of throttle are a bit all-or-nothing.
Thought maybe the carb was a bit clogged, so took that apart and...

I have a rieju marathon pro 125cc 2017. i changed battery and now speedo does not go up, just stays at 0mph. i downloaded rieju manual tried too reset it, but no luck. Any ideas? Tim

Hi All,

Is there anyone out there who might be able to help me sort a few problems wiring up a new set of gauges to a ybr for a cafe racer project? Basically, I've wired up the new set which had 9 wires, but there were 10 wires from the bike itself so have a brown wire left over as there's nothing to connect it to. As a result (?), only indicators and back light seem to be working!

The photo shows the stock gauges removed and also shows the various brown wires that run into one eventually -...

I was browsing YouTube for ideas on fitting my own tyres when I came across this . To say that I was astonished would be an understatement . Can it really be that easy !?

Anyone know the internal diameter of the link hose from reservoir to master cylinder on a 2000 gsxr 600 rear brake please ?

Hi,

I’ve had electrical gremlins with my CBR600RR 2004 for some time now, so have decided to replaced the whole loom and ECM with one I found on eBay that was taken from a track bike. The new loom has come with a Power Commander 3 USB, gear indicator and an additional Killswitch fires from the fuse box as it has no HISS. Not sure if it might be an American loom and ECM.

I have removed the old and fit this but am unsure with a few connections. There are a couple on the additional Killswitch...

Hi,

I’m after some advise with regards to a no start issue I have with my CBR600RR 2004. The issue is that it turns over but the fuel pump isn’t priming, nor is the HISS light coming on for a couple seconds as it should when first turn on. Its an intermittent fault, it will work fine for a long period and then stop working again all of a sudden.

I have done some fault finding with the aid of Haynes manual wiring diagram:
Have attached the wiring diagram as may be helpful to others.
30A fuse...

The boys bike is up for sale and we've had a couple of offers but nothing solid. However because the bike has been standing in the garage for a couple of weeks now I've been starting it and running iit for 5 - 10 minutes every couple of days. So today I start the thing and rev it up then switch off, no problem so I push it out of the garage and leave it out while I tidy up the garage.
An hour or so later I push it back in and decided to try it again. B*@$tard won't start and because I'm now...

Pop quiz everyone:

98 TDM 850.
Started & ran fine this morning.

Leaving work just now it wouldn't start. Eventually started. Ran fine 15 minutes, stopped for fuel and now won't start again.

Battery is fine. Starter spins plenty fast. Sometimes it coughs like it's gonna fire (no throttle). As soon as I give it any throttle it just turns over again. Was the same with choke. HT's seem connected ok - no tools so can't check for spark.

Anyy ideas ???

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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...

Quite recently when the weather is becoming colder, I've been noticing a lot of burnt clutch smell from slightly hard pulls from start. Ive done this plenty of times before but have only been noticing the smell very recently.

Is it because of the colder weather or could there be other potential issues?

Hi every one I’m just new here, I am seeking some advice on my 2003 Cbr600rr I have just recently serviced the bike and now coincidentally after I have done that the bike seems
To be lacking in power it’s just not taking off like it did and also the temperature seems to be rising more quickly the fan comes on when it reaches a certain temperature as normal but it just seems to be rising quicker than it did before.. so like I said I just serviced it. I changed the oil, changed the air filter...

Gilera DNA 50cc 2000 model Hi all I am trying to help a friend out with his bike
He recently bought it as a project basically all the fuel pipes and vacuum hoses were missing
I have connected them up to the best of my knowledge but still not getting fuel to the carb
Has anyone got any photos or a diagram of what pipe goes where
I have searched everywhere but cannot seem to find anything
Hope someone can help
Many thanks

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...

hi folks, i have just had a nightmare while on the way to the docs on my planet 125. I haven't run it for a few days and started it up as usual let it warm up for a few minutes then off i went, while rolling down the hill it died a death regardless of how much i pulled the throttle and come to a stop :(. i turned the ignition off waited a few seconds and tried starting it again and the exhaust spat (the bike would turn over but wouldnt start). i then proceeded to push it up a hill and attempt...

Hey guys just a quick question! When an engine is cold does it struggle to start? I keep my bike in my house, I use a loading ramp to get her out. And she starts just fine.

But when i finish work she's struggles quite a bit, I mean she starts but she struggles to get going. I leave her for a whilst in the morning and just after I finish work to warm up

Any advice or input is greatly appreciated. My bike is only a 125cc. Thanks again guys and gals!

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Hi all low sided the car F3 and landed it on its left hand side, broke cast aluminium foot rest hanger so I get another but it’s bent into the swing arm, not fully but it’s definitely well out. What’s the best way to get the hanger back square? Use the 2 bolts and a plate and add heat to the frame and pull it out of heat the hanger in place and gently pry bend it straight? I don’t like the second option as I can see more broken alloy. Ideas please guys? Thanks.

Has anyone had problems with the headlight assembly coming loose , and the plastic screws working loose

Hey all,

So I have bought some bar end mirrors, thinking it’s a simple switch (which it is for anyone that doesn’t have a Z650). Now Kawasaki have used red locktite on the bar end bolts so it’s near on impossible to get them off without heat guns and impact guns which I don’t have.

Now the problem I have is that the whole bar end spins when I try to undo the bolts and if I pull hard enough the whole assembly comes out the handlebars.

I’ve read a couple bits online where people have just...

Looks for opinions please… are handlebar shims safe?
Example:

The reason I am asking is on my rebel I could do with heated grips and the bars slightly closer to me. The heated grips I like are only available on 7/8th inch bars.
The clocks on the rebel are molded(?) onto the top clamp, and the rebel has stock has 1inch bars.

So I am thinking of buying 7/8th inch bars that will work well for me position wise, and using the above shims so I can still use the stock clamp.
However somewhere...

Going to attempt my first self service (well mini service) on my suzuki van van, got the bits, air filter, oil & filter, O rings but a sump washer was included i wasnt expecting (havent seen that in the youtube vids) am i right in thinking its for the nut under the bike where oil comes out? Also i was told i should have jets done... problem is im a newb and i dont know what the flip that means :/

I'm wandering what I should do next (when I have the time).

So far using this site, a Haynes manual, YouTube and Google I've learned how to;

Change oil and filters, replace clutch cable, clutch plates, unseize front break pistons, replace pads and rear break shoes, spark plug and a few other bits and bobs.

Valve clearances are next but while I've got the petrol tank off I'm replacing the rear break light switch (it's working but I believe the wires are loose or damaged as during break shoe...

Well, I COULD go to my local bike shop by they tend to make a meal of these things. Plus I didn't buy the tyre from them ( they made a mess of that last time too.) My local car place won't touch bikes. Are they all like that? I can take the wheel off myself. Where could I take it other than another bike mechanic? I didn't think it was going to be an issue!

Hi All,

I have recently got myself an MT 07 and am looking to install some protective equipment on it however these have torque settings listed. I currently don't own nor have I ever used a torque wrench and wondered if anyone knows what size would be needed for this type of job?

I have seen 1/2, 3/8, 1/4 etc. and I am a little baffled by all this seeing as I can just about work a screwdriver :lol:

This sort of thing plus occasional chain adjustment is all I will be doing so if anyone can...

I turn the motorbike on to drive home from work.
These two small lights (size of my finger tip) turn on but the big headlight nor the beam light come on. The headlight should always be on.

Ill then ride the bike for 10minutes then switch bike off and on again and the headlight works including the beam.

Any ideas what the issue is please?