SprintyNige

A non programmed key shouldn't feck the ECU, just fail to work IMHO. However, a mis-wired ignition barrel could, but you'd have to try hard to do that if you bought one with the right plug/socket already attached. Puzzled Nige

...Bump... Well, provided the weather isn't completely rank I will be moochin' around Margate. Nige

Just a thought, if Trading Standards are out how about Watchdog? Matt is a biker, if you go down the 'worried about safety' route... Petrol dripping out through a rust hole onto hot engine and the bike was only xx months old. Then chuck in all your bad service points Nige

I have just bought a secondhand one of these for my son. We looked all over his bike (YBR125) for a suitable location and ended up mounting it on his lid! Out of the box it all looks well made and fit for purpose. It has just a small lcd screen on the front and an led for feedback. There is no screen to review your footage. The setup is via a cyclical menu. You can choose between one shot, three shots, repeated timed interval (2,5,10,30,60 secs)shots, 10 second delay and video. In video mode there are 3 resolutions (it's the 960). 960p = 1280x960 or 720p = 1280x720 or WVGA 848x480 the fist two shoot at 25fps but WVGA is 50 fps. The FPS rates are for PAL settings (Europe). According to the website, shooting in 720p you will be able to get about 2hrs on an 8GB SD card. On the subject of memory cards, it can take up to a 32GB, we tested using an 8GB class 6 and it was fine. You can set it up the default mode when you switch on, we chose straight to video. You turn it on and it starts to record, turn it off and it saves before shutdown. Charging is easy via USB and off a PC or Sky box it can charge to 80% in about 2hrs. From a more powerful wall socket you can reduce the time by up to half, To delete a saved picture or video you have to go through that cyclical menu system. It will let you delete the most recent or delete all and format the card. Remember there is no review screen, so for piece of mind I used my laptop. We tested it up to 65-70mph (remember the camera is on a 125!) and it was fine. The properties once saved to my laptop show that the video was recorded as MP4 in 1280x720 using H.264/AVC codec at 25fps with a bitrate of 8006 kbps. Audio is (mainly wind noise) MPEG-4 AAC Stereo at 48000Hz with a bit rate of 128kbps. What I like most - you can set it up to record to your presets as soon as you power it up, no fiddling about, no wasted riding time or squinting at a small LCD in bright sunlight. What I liked least - that cyclical menu, having to go through all the options one at a time rather than there being a few options and a selection of sub-menus. Wish I could turn the mic off as hearing mostly wind noise is a waste of storage space. Overall, good quality video that looks fine on my laptop and on a 32" TV. The newer versions can shoot at 1080p and at faster frame rates, but most of us will only be sharing on laptops and youtube so consider what you actually need as opposed to the bragging rights Well i hope that helps Nige

Couple of things I don't understand... Rust bad enough to make a hole in the tank, yet the bike was only a few months old? If the tank had been run over it woud be in a very bad shape, not just have a rust hole! Trading standards surely? Fuse blows once on a new bike - happens, but warning signs. Happens again, obviously something wrong check it out or get it checked. Remember, just repacing fuses doesn't solve the probem. Chain that loose, i would recommend before you get on your bike check the chain with the toe of your boot a couple of times a week. Bits falling off! I'm guessing you don't do massive miles each journey, so it should have appeared 'floppy' or loose previously. For a short while it would have been hanging by the wire, thought you would have noticed that even if riding about?! Anyway, a massive downer. Have you tried a breakers for the tank? Hope you have better luck with the next bike Nige

Link to google map OR Clicky HTH Oh and @ littlecat - I normally only have a silent p when wearing a wetsuit (as opposed to a wet suit) Nige

Hi, I'm from the Dover area and quite happy to go for a spin if you like @SprintyNige Nige

well whitstable high street is often a right b@ll ache, so use the old thanet way and come off at Chestfield for the Whitstable bends

I am close by, and love the marina. Know the chippie too Always fancied a gander in the tunnels too, but didn't know they were actually going to open them at last. Unless I have to pop to Dorset i'll be there If you are sick n tired of Motorway when you get to Faversham, turn off and go through Graveney>Seasalter then pop back on at Whitstabubble. Also the old Maidstone > Canterbury road is quite fun, again off at Fav' but cross over the Motorway head for Ashford, turn left at Crossroads Motors. If you havn't been down for a while, there is new carriageway and roundabouts alongside Manston! If you want more info, just ask Nige