Glorian

Is she fit? If so, mine ?

I stuck it in the wrong hole and got in trouble to sum it up!

I have decided to draw a cock on my forehead for the mistake i made.. I MAY... MAAAAAAAAY... JUST MAY HAVE POSSIBLY... Put the plug cap on the wrong plug causing it to not fire properly.. Glad thats off my chest who's up for a pint?

As far as i understand it. unless you do DAS (24 years old or more) you are restricted the the size motorbike you did your test on. Best way to practice riding a big bike would be to pay an instructor to take you out. Or get a friend who has a motorbike that they don't value to much, and get them to let you ride around a carpark. Tbh there isn't much difference aside from controlling the power, i found them easier to control going from a 125 to a 600

You need to chill out. Stressing will make you tense up and make sudden jerky movements, riding a bike needs to be controlled and smooth, I did my CBT over a year and a half ago and i had never ridden a bike (except as a passenger) it took me about 3 hours of riding around the carpark before i felt happy to go out on the roads. Relax if you need to take a break before your next manouver take it. Once you're on the road i found it easier as there is more space, but more obstacles.

Right.. Got 4 new plugs on the way for £15.. gonna adjust the gap to 7 (whatever the measurement is) with my new feeler guage. and i'm going to trim the HT lead. if that doesn't work i'll leave it in a dodgy area with a poor lock

Might look at that to, but the engine never did this before i changed the spark plugs? So surely something i've done wrong there.

RIGHT! Air filter changed, Spark plugs tried to change, realised i forgot to take the cap off, had to take all 4 out and put them back in (only put one in upside down.. and spent 20minutes trying to get it out) in hindsight i wish i took the fairing off >.>. Now the engine seems to be misfiring when i rev hard, Im thinking i need to adjust the gap at the bottom of the plug a bit more as it is supposed to be 6-7 it's probably at 7 (checked with a feeler gauge but what else could it be?) also think i may spray some WD40 in there just to make sure theres no water or crud in there. As for torque wrench i gave up i just tightened by hand and nipped with a normal wrench.

I wish i didn't..

Walked into that... walked because the bike isnt working

You successfully change all the plugs, then wake up the next morning and suddenly realise that you own a Bandit Once i get my bike working im coming to cambridge and sitting outside your house revving the engine at 3am!! (it might even wake you up)

Fair enough then! What's the worst that could happen *sips dr pepper*

It's a good call, still a fair bit of dosh at the moment with all my car stuff and the parts for the bike i'm down to like £100 for 3 weeks

In regards to spark plug changing, aparently the bandit the spark plugs need to be tightened no more than 11nm. I think my dad has a torque wrench but it might not go that low as it's for his caravans wheels.. If i don't have a torque wrench shall i just make them tight enough and then take to a garage to check for me? I can't really afford a torque wrench as most (reasonable ones) i've seen are £50+

Thats a lovely bike there How's the new exhaust sound?

Gonna have to have a little look around, not 100% sure what you mean but i reckon i will know it when i see it Also haynes manual!

Going to swop the plugs out on saturday for some nice new iridium ones and make sure caps are securely on.. Will have a look inside and give it a good ol' clean and check for any blockages, I was just gonna use a rag to clean any gunk and water out unless there is a cleaner i can use?

Riding along normally after i've either washed it or it's gotten wet. Engine will struggle along, twist the throttle you get nothing then it sometimes jumps up. If the choke is turned on it sometimes will stay alive but most often just dies out. It can be started again while warm but will rev high then die after about 10-20 seconds. About a day later (varies) the engine will start up fine and have no issues. Current plans are to swop the air filter with a better quality one, check for any electrical damage or open wiring, change the spark plugs and make sure there is nothing inside that shouldn't be.

Only problem with that is, it usually shows up after riding for about 20-30mins

I do agree the BMW driver was a massive knob for 1) hitting the guy on the bike 2) being on the phone. But what did the rider gain from telling the driver off? A sense of accomplishment? An ego boost? I do feel that a lot of riders with cameras feel like they're police and can go around and tell people what to do because they feel superior. Best thing to have done would have filmed him on his phone, got his reg, give it to the police. You never know who you're talking to or messing around with.. Could quite easily have pulled a gun out and shot him (looks like states? so who knows)

http://www.halfords.com/wcsstore/librar ... kplugs.pdf This was quite handy tbh..

Had the RAC out to look at it, as it was stuck at my girlfriends house. a.k.a the place of no tools. He looked it over, started it up. fine ... Rode it home and he followed me so its home where i can work on it now. Gotta be something getting wet then drying out causing the issue..

Top advice as always Stu Will get the haynes manual out and have a gander

Also looking at spark plugs on halfords website.. Is there a specific type i need for my bike? or are they fairly generic?

I keep forgetting it haha! I use it when i buy my chain lube if that counts? http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Automot ... nch/p70916 or... http://www.halfords.com/motoring-travel ... t-14mm-1-2 http://www.halfords.com/motoring-travel ... t-10mm-1-2 (depending on size) Might even pick up a new socket set as mine is cheap nasty crap.. Oh look what appeared! http://www.halfords.com/motoring-travel ... et-set-3-8