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Hi, i have a Suzuki GSX 600 F 1996, and i was on a ride where i was accelerating and was closing in on the red, suddenly i jumped to full revs (14000rpm). After that i heard a clunking noise from straight under me (near trans), i stopped and found out it only happens when the bike is moving. When getting it home to my garage i noticed the rear wheel locking up. Checked clutch, chain, and changed front sprocked ( to a used one from my part bike, was better but not perfect) but no change. As i...

Hello, back for more advice :)

So my clutch cable is knackered, I've bought a new one and also these 'eBay special' levers..

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I'm hoping they'll be OK!

Any tips for replacing these parts? It seems I need to take the tank off for the clutch cable, anything to watch out for?

P.s. Yes I do have weirdly flat thumb nails :lol:

On Tuesday I had the tyre replaced on my rear wheel, but did not use the bike since riding it home until today.

Before going out I did my normal checks, one of which is to make sure the brake light works with both brakes. Oddly the rear peddle only lit it up with an extra effort after the brake was fully engaged. I cannot think why that would have changed, but I adjusted it and also had a quick visual check of the drum brake and it all looked okay.

On my way out of London though the bike...

I have ordered Michelin PR3s and planning on taking the wheels off and taking them to the garage to replace the tyres. Couple of reasons: cost £12 a tyre If I take wheel only, also its a good opportunity for me to give the wheels, chain adjusters etc a good clean.

Will it be ok for me remove the sprocket and carrier and keep it at home for a clean or does it need to be kept with the wheel for balancing?

I have seen some decent reviews of the PR3s and as I ride through the winter months...

so i was gonna fit a new odometer as my stock one dosent light up on a night, opening it up today i found its just a blown bulb *sigh* anywho easy fix so having looked at this new ododmeter that has arrived the wiring is completley diffrant to my current one

so here is the pics, is this a lost cause or as im guessing a lot of soldering and messing about :lol: :lol:

i do plan on installing it in future when i have more time as im not too bad with electrics household anywho lol

Mike.

Hi All - My First Time Posting.

1st
I have a Kymco Pulsar S 125 its a 2014 model i brought it 2 years ago second hand it was running great up until 3 months ago when i started noticing it started to Jigger when i was in 4th and 5th going steady around 40 in 4th and 50 in 5th i have also lost power it used to go 60-65 mph but now it just hits about 50-55.

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I also had 2 pipes burn out so i went out and replaced them because i was told they probably just gotten brittle over time. Today...

Bit of a weird one but I have a tachometer that I won't be using however the screw to disconnect it has threaded from previous owner so my question is, can I cut it off with say a hacksaw at the bottom where it connect to the clutch casing

Thanks

I wonder if anyone can help. I have a Triumph Daytona 955 i 2006 and have had problems with it melting the main 30 amp fuse. The rectifier and wiring upgrade to FH012AA Standard model mosfet was done by the previous owner in 2012. But I have only owned the bike a few months and it is melting the main fuse. Could this rectifier need replacing again as it gets hot but not to burning stage, is it supposed to get hot? I have only recently purchased a motorbike again after 30 years on 4 wheels so...

Hi guys so I've got an issue with my YBR, there's a ton of lag in the acceleration, so I was wondering what it could be?

My throttle sticks and doesn't immediately snap back, the bike has been sat since January also.

Anyone have any ideas?

Not the most mechanically minded yet, I haven't fiddled with me bike, had to buy a new one as my last YBR oil sump kicked it.

Hi all,
I bought this bike 10 years ago and it ran fine until recently. Now it runs ok on the flat, but loses power going uphill. I can be doing 40mph at the bottom of a brow, but going back uphill with the throttle full open, the bike slows to 20MPH. When I step down gears and the revs reach 8000RPM, the bike goes even slower.
Can anyone please help with some advice on this problem?
The carb was cleaned and serviced, but same problem is occurring.
Cheers.

hi guys ive got a Kawasaki gpx 600 and the end carb keeps flooding/overflowing , ive changed needle , float, spring , but nothing works any and all thoughts most welcome, thank you for your time cheers colin

seem to have developed a problem with my indicators as the one that flashes the opposite side gives a weak signal

I own a 2009 Hyosung aquila gv125 and I've been riding it well in the last few months but I recently ran the tank a bit low on fuel and it cut out on me, then when I got it home for some reason it would only stay running if it's on full throttle. And even then it would sound like it's in neutral. I've sprayed carb cleaner into the carb but it's extremely difficult to get to. Any advice?

My '82 Yamaha RS125 has developed a strange issue with the tachometer. All is fine until just under 7000 revs. So, at 50 mph 6700 rpm all is well. If I increase the revs the tacho is showing much higher revs. At 55mph it shows 8000 at 60mph 10000. The obvious thing is that the clutch is slipping but this isn't the case, I would hear this in the engine tone. It also happens in lower gears, ok to 7000, then races ahead.

The tacho is cable driven so I guess the culprit is either the drive or the...

Hiya.
My front brake caliper on my honda cg needs replacing. I've already stripped it down, but some of the bolts are so rusted and corroded that i dare not put too much force on them.
I decided just to replace the whole caliper, better safe than sorry, as the brake pads seem to be constantly rubbing on the disc, not matter how much i tr to adjust them.
My problem though is in finding a replacement unit, there seems to be loads of caslipers that come up on my search, but none of them say that...

hi all,

so I took my bike on her maiden voyage since purchasing her.

all was fine until I got home and thought the engine sounded a bit tappity, I looked at the head and there was oil leaking on it and one of the bolts for the inlet valve cover head was loose(threaded)also the bike seemed to have no oil in it.

I need to get this repaired and know the obvious way to do it is to helicoil it, I just wondered if anyone else has had this issue and is there an alternative to helicoil to get it...

Ok, so I have been having a difficult time with the bike of late. I cannot get it to start. It will turn over no problem but will not start and won't bump start.

I am getting fuel but no spark. The only thing I can go by is the error code which the bike provides. It only gives me one error code which is 18: cam pulse generator (CPG). I replaced this with a known working part but still no luck. I then ran a cable directly from the CPG to the ECU but still nothing. I took out my multimeter and...

Hello All,
After a bit of advice, I have a 1998 600 hornet, the last two times I have rode it, it has shut down on me while on the move, all lights etc are still on, press the start button, will not turn over (not even clicking) would not bump start either, left it a few hours and it started first time as normal, tried it again to go home from work another two hours later and it didn't start first time and the battery seemed to run down very quick (new battery 3 months ago). recharged the...

So, the adventure of getting the old XT125R back on to the road begins; it's an 08 model, with relatively low mileage and has been stored in a dry place, not run for a few years and despite not being very clean, pretty much looks like new except for the odd piece of surface level rust here and there, which will come off with a little elbow grease.
I've got a new battery, spark plug, oil, fresh petrol, ordering a new gasket for the carb today (just in case the current gets damaged during...

Hi all

I have a 2001 CG125 that I'm doing up, I had to remove the clocks the other day and to do so I had to disconnect the ignition

I took a picture to remember where it all went and my phone has since broken and I've lost those photos

Is there anyone who could tell me which colour wire plugs in where as I'm a bit unsure

I've looked in the internet for hours and I can't make sense of any of it

Thanks

Hi newbie here,
Got a ybr yesterday and took her out for a little ride today, getting into 3rd and there was a whining noise when I pulled the throttle back. Can someone tell me if this is normal or signs of a gearbox problem?
Cheers

Looking for a bit of advice . The monoshock on my 93 GSXR 1100 WP has lost nearly all damping effect so I'm considering my options. Hopefully it just needs re gassing and re oiling ( there are no visible oil leaks ) but it might need a lot more work . I won't know until I send it away to be examined . I've been quoted £220 for a full refurbishment which is the worst case scenario but as I say it hopefully won't come to that. Has anyone been in a similar situation and what was the outcome? Can...

Ok I was refilling my spray bottle for acf50 with fluid from the big refill bottle. I tripped and the bottle went flying I spilled it on the bike and now when I switch it on the bike starts smoking and a funny smell comes off. Mostly comes off the engine that's exposed from the sides.

Have I just buggered the bike? I'm an idiot.

Hi,

About a year ago (Just over) I bought a Keeway 125 and decided to buy an alarm for it I did leave the bike standing for almost a week when I was off work but ever since that week the battery has been dead to the world constantly losing its charge over 1 to 2 days.

This is the alarm I bought

I was just wondering if its the alarm thats causing the battery drain or is it because the bike is relatively new or is the problem because I left the bike stood for a few days ?

I have read on...

Hiya guys,

As the title says my bike (2013 Yamaha R1) cut out while riding yesterday. It happened as I was about to take the 2nd to last turn to home after a 20-30 odd mile ride so was nice and warmed up.

It happened just before I entered the turn as I said, which was lucky since the engine died and rear wheel locked up. I was in 2nd gear at the time doing about 10-15mph at a guess :shock:

I think I may have pulled the clutch in a bit and was breaking to slow for the turn, however I wasn't...

Walking out past the bike at lunch just now, I spotted that something had been leaking out, and I'm fairly sure it's engine oil.

Not coming from an overflow tube this time, but dripping down from the side stand spring, and appears to be coming from somewhere just in front and below the front sprocket casing.

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There looks to be a little wire from a sensor or something in there, and the whole area is a bit mucky,...

Evening all,

I have an intermittent fault with my indicators front and rear.

The bike is a bullit hunt 250cc.

The indicators didn't turn on at all on my ride home from London last week.

Then the next day they worked but we're flashing faster than usual and occasionally a constant flow.

I looked.for a lose connection and pushed all the wires in and now they are back to flashing but much quicker than I remember.

Has anyone has this issue before?

I'm useless at attempting any repairs but if...

Hi all,

I recently posted about my bullit hunt 250 motorcycle where I had lost the keys.

I have since had the ignition barrel and new keys replaced and I thought that would be the last of my problems.

Well...

The bike will now not start! I have charged the battery, lights indicator brake lights all work fine. The start button turns over but the bike will not fire.

I read online that it could be to do with the stand switch but it won't fire even off the stand and I have tried disconnecting...

After giving myself a few months to get used to my bike, I feel like I need to adjust the suspension - my first course of action is to set everything back to the factory settings if it isn't already. I'm sure it's pretty simple but can anyone give me a Beefy-Proof guide to doing this? :lol:

Front -
Pre-Load Initial - 4th groove from top
Rebound - 1 3/4 turns out from fully turned in
compression adjuster - 1 1/4 turns out from fully turned in

Rear -
Spring - Position 3
Rebound adjuster - 1...

A friend is selling me a spare, new V System scottoiler, which I'm looking to fit/get fitted before going touring in 3 weeks.

I need a couple of adaptors for the Tiger Sport, which the excellent people at Scottoiler are sending me for free!

A local garage has said they'll fit it for £50, which I'm pretty happy with, but is this something sufficiently simple that I should just be doing it myself?

I sent a photo of the engine from the right hand side, which the chap at Scottoiler annotated to...

Hi people,

I need some advice of someone ASAP My bike is Burning oil it is only a 125, 3.5 weeks ago i had the engine rebuild e.g new barrel and Piston and camshaft as it went and had it serviced as well also they said they fixed my electrical issue which they didnt. then few days ago the engine went again with same knocking noise, Got it took back to honda now they saying its from cold starting the bike i let it warm up but the barrel and piston gone again but only had it back 3 weeks ago i...

Ok well Sunday morning a set off to meet some mates, I road about 40 mins met my mates and had a quick a brew. Went to start bike and it was like battery was dead and had to push start the bike. I rode it another half hour and parked it up for 4 hours then it started no problem. Parked up another half hour and it started fine and rode the 40 mins home.
Monday morning bike starts fine and i ride to work, I pull up at work and the bike dies and it's not started since. I've had 3 batteries tried...

So, I have a lovely yellow Triumph with the triple engine (the colour is important, because... it is) - which had the weediest sounding exhaust in the universe.
I replaced it with a blue flame pipe that has no baffle. It sounds freakin' awesome compared to before, and I am not putting the old one back on without a fight. It isn't too loud at all. I think it's just right not to upset the neighbours and just enough for people to hear me coming up the middle in traffic.

My question is - does...

Recently changed my bike and now have a BMW F800GT. Test ride and ride home seemed ok suspension wise. Played around with ESA settings and felt I could notice a slight difference between the three modes but tended to stick to Normal .
On my first ride out I was on the A10 Ely bypass and it was awful, really uncomfortable and bouncing off the seat somewhat. I experienced it to a lesser extent on my previous bike but this felt far worse. Bumps on other roads were sometimes equally horrible....

Hi guys

Would anyone know what's causing this noise on chain. Tightened it to specs and wheel is aligned correctly but still making this horrible noise. With clutch down riding can hear a rubbing or scratching pulsating sound as the wheel goes round.

Thanks

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Hi guys I haven't been on here for a while (sorry for that been very busy with work and moving home),

I have an issue with a broken part and I'm not even sure what it is, how it works or how to change it,

All I can tell you is the bike seems to be fine (I think) and I found this when changing my front sprocket, it is the spring thing (that's as technical as I can get and I've even read the manual),

As you can see I have put a ring around it in the pic, but I found...

Hi Guys,

Hoping someone can help with this issue I'm having with an old Lexmoto Vixen i bought sold as seen. The advert clearly said 'starts and rides well', so i bought it online without seeing it. When it arrived it has obviously been dropped on its right side. I know all the obvious issues that come with taking this kind of gamble but having carried out a lot of repairs on the bike, i had expected it to be in a position to start.

Work i have done so far include:

new forks
upgraded...

Does anyone have a CG125 with a pod filter?

If so was just wondering if you could tell me what jets are the best to use. I'm going to be taking the carb apart tomorrow and cleaning so would like to re-jet at the same time

Only helpful answers please, had so many people criticise as oppose to help recently

Thanks guys

Afternoon everyone,

would anyone be able to help me with this, I don't mean physically help me but could anyone give me a basic breakdown on what to do. I know how to adjust the valves them selves but im struggling on finding any information on setting the engine at TDC so I can adjust correctly.

Thanks
Darren

So I bought a bike that's been sat for 4 years and I got it to start on 4th kick and she idles decent considering but as soon as I pull the clutch in and kick down to 1st it stalls

Any ideas what this could be

It's. Honda CG 125 2001

A big ,,hello to all the members on this forum. This is my very first post.
I have a problem starting my bike. If I press the starter button, it only clicks once , headlight dims, neutral indicator dims.

What have I tried so far:
Battery voltage 12.6(measured)
Bike starts with bump start
Bike won't start with jump start (car battery connected acros the bike battery.
Tried bridging solenoid terminals . Just a big spark, starter motor won't crank the engine
Removed starter motor, cleaned and...

Just acquired a CG 125 2001 model

I'm inspecting it all at the minute and I turned the flywheel by hand and now I can't roll the bike as it feels stuck. With a hard push it will roll but then stops again like the flywheel is struggling

It's exactly the same when I try to do the kick start, really hard to push down then it releases and then it's hard again

Tried to explain as best I can, do I need to re-position the flywheel it isn't it in fear or something

The problem I have at the minute...

How do I go about removing the rear shock on my gsxr 1100 WP with very limited facilities? Any tips on how to support the bike when the shock is sent away for repair? All I've got is a rear paddock stand but I guess that won't help much. I have no overhead beam or winch . Ideas / experiences please.

Could anyone tell me what this unused plug is for on my bmw f650gs. It's difficult googling something like this if you don't know what it is. It's under the seat, not sure where it disappears off to. And I don't know what that green crap is, it's rock hard so probably some sort of glue.

My gs came with a broken ignition barrel, can't get an answer as to why from the previous owner. It doesn't look damaged and I've wired on a cheap ignition barrel and everything works fine. The problem is that I can't afford a bmw one, the cheap one won't fit 100% and there's no steering lock! So before I start work on it today I thought I'd ask if anyone knows a bit about ignition barrels and what the problem could be. I find it difficult to see how a simple switch encased in heavy metal could...

Just wondering if anyone could tell me what battery I need for a CG125 2001 model

Many thanks

So it turns out I need a c-spanner to adjust the chain tension on my bike, which should have been in the bike's tool kit. However, the tool kit turned out to be empty. :roll:

I've been having a look around, and Triumph ones (where available) seem to be about £15, but also somewhat flimsy-looking.

Can anyone point me in the right direction for one that's worth getting?

hi have yamaha dt125 1979 usa import . non starting. new points. new condencer. new source coil. new battery new spark plug coil and plug still no spark any body any know wats wrong very hard to source parts as its 38 years old many thanks