Josh

Okay thanks, so i've ordered a multimeter but for now is it a good idea to assume the battery is just flat and just try and bump start it and leave it ticking over so it can charge or is it a case of charging it using a battery charge or buying a new battery which is problably going to be expensive for either of those things isn't it

I don't have a voltmeter or anything. I just tried to start it a minute ago and some times it made a noise as if it was trying to start, then just a rattling buzz and also as I said earlier it sometimes just didn't respond also I have no idea when the battery was last changed because I don't have a service history with the bike - all I know is that the bike is over 7 years old.

Hello guys basically my xr has decided to stop starting up recently - I've had similar problems with it in the past but now it's becoming a real problem as my bike will simply not start on the button anymore I thought at first it was definitely just a battery problem because it really doesn't get ridden a lot, but after the bike needing to be bump started and then cutting out after about a mile when I stopped at the lights I decided to take it for a ride to give the battery a little boost. I gave it a good 10-12 mile ride to just make sure it at least had enough juice to get started and get me to work the next day but it didn't help at all the battery still seemed completely flat and the starter just made a rattling noise as if it had no juice left, so I've given it a few more miles and tried to keep it running more and more and it doesn't seem to be improving at all. When I tried to start it to get to work yesterday it had nothing and at times actually didn't even respond to me pushing the button at all (made absolutely no noise or anything) so i'm wondering what the problem could actually be - it is important to note that once the bike has been started it only needs the normal amount of time before it will tick over fine and it will not cut out or anything and runs with no problems, however when I stopped yesterday (after I had been riding fine for 10 minutes) and put my bike in the garage I straight away tried to start it up again and it still wouldn't start. Any help if greatly appreciated, thank you.

Ah yeah that's a good idea thanks, should i also keep the front tyre 5psi below the rear as well?

I'm looking to improve the handling of my bike as I feel I have low pressure in both of my tyres, the steering feels heavy and when rolling to a stop I sometimes feel like my rear wheel is squirming a little bit. Would this suggest that the pressures are low? They're both at 22 psi at the moment which is what is says in the handbook but i'm not sure if it the guide line for my tyres (honda xr125l with Pirelli mt60s) it's hard for me to trial an error with this being my first motorbike so I thought it would be easier to get a rough idea. Are my tyres drastically under inflated or just a few psi out? The rear tyre can hold 60psi and the front can hold 52. Thanks!