Simon Davey

Good morning bikers

It was April 2023

@ballibeg I'm insanely jealous in some ways, that looks like an amazing place to ride around. Smart bike too, and love the picture with the bike under the rainbow. In other ways, I couldn't deal with the Scottish weather.

Sounds like fun! I had a similar ride on Monday, it was the oncoming lorries that were scary, as they went past it was like being hit with a wind version of a tidal wave. I try to get on the bike in winter gear when nobody is watching.

I only noticed my warped disk under very heavy braking.

By the way, first video link is private on YouTube

Great news that the injectors have been sorted by a clean. Rein back the excitement regarding fuel flow in the tank. The fuel pumps will pump, but when there's nowhere to pump to (engine off/idle) it'll need to vent the fuel back into the tank. However, like you, I think you're on to something. Maybe it's leaking into the tank, maybe it's leaking/venting into the tank because of a blockage causing back pressure?

Nice one @ballibeg Congratulations

Good morning bikers

Don't hate me, but, did you put the fuel back in the tank?

Nice to have some time off.. Maybe you could alternate between beer and pills?

Good luck @husoi

A decent cable, something simple like a jump lead.

I think I've come across as a bit of a bully. Apologies @dipenhydramine Just want young riders to crack on and get a full licence, then have the most incredible rides on a bigger bike. I appreciate the costs involved now though.

Yes indeed , i should have said, why waste your time trying to make a 125 so much faster. Do the 125 thing, get a licence. Time soon passes.

Maybe you need what someone did for me, a ride as pillion on a litre bike that'll leave you gripping for your life. Two months later I was taking my test. A 125 screaming along at 80-90 Mph is nothing compared to a bigger bike doing 70 in second gear, sounding like a real race bike and getting there in just a few seconds. It's nothing to do with the police or insurance, it's taking your test and having that immense power. I passed my test almost 40 years ago, I ride a 20 year old 1200cc bike that cost me £1500, it'll do 180 Mph and it still shits the life out of me. Don't you want that? Why waste your time on a 125?

We've all been there and tried

Crikey, you've had so little sleep. Hope you're dad is as well as can be.

@dipenhydramine If you're a genuine new rider. The only answer you'll get on this forum is to buy your BN, keep it standard, and to spend your time and money on getting a full licence. Then you have the most awesome choice of big, loud and f***ing fast bikes you can imagine. I remember the same issue with my 125, all I wanted was the power valve kit to de-restrict it, but I just couldn't get it in the UK. Get your licence, it's a great thing to do. Also, noisy and slightly faster 125's just sound shit to everyone except the person riding it.

Good morning bikers

Excellent!

This guy dangled his private parts into a bowl of glitter, it was pretty nuts......

So, by connecting the starter directly to the battery, you can ascertain whether the starter is actually working.

It only needs one cable. Do you have any jump leads? You could momentarily connect a jump lead from the battery to the cable connection on the starter motor, it should turn over, even without the ignition on. That's what @bud is suggesting above.

Welcome aboard @HoskyBob