Fozzie

Right, I have alot of free time on my hands and i'm rebuilding a peugoet XR6 that has been literally been standing on its own for well over a year. Last time it was ridden it had a heavy clutch, a broken choke lever jamming it on constantly, and the thermostat is broken meaning I have to take the cylinder head off and get to it. So far I have removed the tank, drained the engine of all fluids including coolant fluid. The tail section has been removed in preparation for a new frame. Right now I have to get the engine out. However my worst enemy the carb has to be removed first. With no experience in removing carbs I'm a bit stuck. I can see the bolts I need to remove to get the carb off the engine but I am swapping the frame so I have to remove the linkages, choke, throttle linkages etc. I've had a go but failed quiet badly. Can anyone instruct me on how to disconnect all of the linkages. Thanks for the help.

Even worse, the wifes home Saturday I'm loving where this discussion is headed

And once its fixed buy its big brother the 125 pro version if you want to move up market. Fantastic little 4-stroke and it goes 80mph so it will handle your long trip alot better. And its 4-stroke so it will last longer. Better than that dodgy 125cc yamaha R1 lookalike imo. I rode the 50cc version but it was too much like all the others on the market.

Its a 2-stroke thing. Both of my RS's did it. If you've derestricted with a new exhaust then the vacuum it makes to draw more fuel into the engine to gain more power will probably stop the revs settling down for a while.

Could be possible. Then again it could be a loss of teeth. Take it apart and look at the gearbox and check each cog. Its a simple engine so it wont take long. 2-strokes always make a buzzing noise that sounds weird untill you give it higher revs though it doesnt explain why its developed the way it has. OH, Sudden brain blast. How many miles has it done??? My old RS made a bad noise that got worse and worse then one day *BANG* bye bye engine. if the mileage is high, keep off the bike, get a rebuild kit immediately.

If its a 2-stroke it sounds like the crank case seals have gone. On my old 50cc when they went my top speed went down to 40 from 60 then 30 then 20 before I figured out the problem. Whats the bike like in the higher revs now? If it coughs and splutters past 6000rpm then it has to be the crank case seals. But as for cutting out....Is your battery low? It could be a problem with the timing but why its getting worse, i dont know. Take it to a decent garage, the rocket centre in blackburn will service and fix the bike for about £200 if your close by.

on this one. A 125cc bike isnt going to cause trouble or millions in damages. Also, lukefiori seems to be a good rider. To ride the bike he has you gotta be nice and laid back when riding it. If you have an accident, put the part back in before the insurance people arrive. Its what my friend did with a aprilia rs250. He put the 33HP restrictor kit back on it.

I have to agree with you there. Thankfully if our friend only gets a 5 HP increase with the mod and has a full licence then he will be in the clear and if the insurance company asks then he should tell because the mod is removing a component so his premium would probably not even increase. Even if he didnt tell the chance of them noticing are very very slim as they dont take the engine apart they just look around and poke at it to see if there have been any additions. My friend had it with his RS125. It was race tuned, he had an accident and even though the insurer would have seen the arrow exhaust he was still insured.

Hehe, looks like I crossed the line there a bit. Ok, don't do any modifications (if you can call it that) untill you've done your test and you allowed to ride anything withing 33BHP. It will be perfectly acceptable then. I don't see why there would be any trouble with insurance companies as it isnt a race mod and the power increase is very insignificant and your well within your restriction. If the insurance company asks then tell them, if not then you may as well not bother saying anything as you wouldnt be violating what your licence restricts you to.

With 5 more horses your still 16 horse power away from 33HP. If the insurance company don't ask if you have had any modifications then it isn't your fault. Avoid insuring with those who say, "is there any modifications" because what your doing hardly counts anyway. All your doing is taking out a component. I've never been asked if there were modifications so your in a good position if they catch you out. They did not inform you and pulling that over you would be illegal because of lack of informed consent so you could threaten them with that.

How much power would this modification give your bike any way??? If it doesnt take it above 33HP then i'd still do it. If it does....then still do it . Your insurance would possibly be invalid yes but then again the chances of them noticing are low. And the chances of you actually properly shunting the bike is pretty low (touch wood). The most someone your age will do is drop it as long as your not one of the silly riders out there. . I'd go for it, you only live once.

If you tell the insurers more likely than not your premium goes up. Thats not what you want and the modification isn't that bad so i'd keep it to yourself and there is no way an insurance man would notice it anyway. You could also say the last person that owned it must have done it and that it isnt your fault for not noticing.

By the way when you were sliding what happened precisely? Did you apply power and the back end went and you held the throttle or did it just lose all traction. I've had a similar problem loads of times because I always use the back brake on wet days to avoid losing the front end because if that goes no matter how good you are, you are going down. The back end should of snapped back in place unless you were winding the throttle on.

I've seen friends de-restrict bikes illegally but after a crash the insurance people came and had alook but didn't notice even though it had a race exhaust still on it. Fact is they are told to look for modifications on the engine but they dont tear the thing apart. they come and assess the damage and the costs and bugger off. Do it but keep it quiet. And if you do shunt it then don't mention a thing to the insurer. just keep it quiet and say its standard and 9/10 times they wont notice. If its a 4-stroke then can i recommend that you just put different cams on so that the valve is open for longer letting more fuel in or is it Fuel injected???

Hell yes. Just a shame it only does 80mph though. Fast compared to others in the same class but Rieju would send their sales sky rocketing if they made a bigger, more muscular 400cc - 600cc version. Every young rider would want one.

Are you sure you don't flog these things for a living You have got to be kidding A Rieju? fast? and they really are made out of monkey metal Very fast as 125cc 4-strokes go. Monkey metal!!! You can't be serious. The Rieju uses a similar rigid alluminium frame that the RS125 uses. Partly because they copied it but it works great. I don't flog them, I just hate all other 125cc 4-strokes apart from maybe the new yamaha that came out. Rieju is the only manufacturer of 125cc 4-strokes that I would ever recommend.

18....Why I'm speaking in relative terms. A 125cc 4-stroke has didily squat compared to even a 125cc 2-stroke. Just, in comparison with a Honda CBR125 the Rieju is much more powerful.

only one bike can be reliable but offers the levels of fun an rs125 does. The Rieju RS2 125. Its reliable and wont die on you like the rs125. It goes very fast and will do your 50 mile trip easy.

If your buying a 4-stroke 125cc then go for a Rieju RS2 125. Cheap because its spanish. But it has 17 HP if you go for the pro version and it handles like a dream. It has a big bike sound and it is very well sized. The engine comes from yamaha which means it will give plenty of speed and it can easily be tuned as its a ttr engine so 160cc kits can be put on the bike. The cbr is dull looking, its ugly. It makes a lot of noise but only has 13HP so thats 1 more than my RS50 if you see where i'm going here. My old RS50 beat one in a straight race. It doesnt handle very well and it cant take hills very well at all. The Rieju RS2 on the other hand left me at the starting line in a race and went all the way to 80mph before it leveled out. It now goes 100mph with the 160cc kit on it and bigger sprockets, carb and a power valve on the exhaust. Its very light, very good looking, very fast and is good for long trips and has the torque to take 2 people. It was designed for 2 people looking at the large pillion seat and their rare in this country so you have some exclusivity.

I read an article on the GT650. They had bad words for it but when they did the long term test on it they found that the brakes began to work alot better and it has that awesome power band that you don't find untill you go into 2-strokes. The bike can handle high speeds very well, the acceleration is good and the top speed is comfortable for most. It does look like the bike got a *** start report. Good but lacking in some areas. I saw no mention of bad build quality common in the chinese motorbikes so thats a good point. There was nothing wrong with it so it didnt get given a mention. I'd have one over the suzuki but tbh i dont go near suzuki's after a little stunt they pulled on my child hood dreams.

How long term was that?? I think the problem is that the bikes various bolts can rust but only to a certain point and then it all stops. I know a dealer than can sell me any size nut or bolt in stainless steel so for less than £10 I could make the bike get a glowing report in build quality. They don't give it a full in depth analysis i.e the materials the bike is made of and too many assumptions are made. This is why I want to be a motorbike journalist lol. So I can put these rumors to rest with nothing but sheer knowledge.

If it were made of cr@p then why would my friends last for over 2 years and cover tens of thousands of miles without failing or breaking apart???

Yes but they only depreciate so far. When you get the 250 its usually a long term commitment because they are long term bikes with exceptional reliability no review could point out, (They just make assumptions...as usual) and the bike can easily be modified to give more power so after it gets boring it can be tuned up. Its fuel injected to performance chips are an option. The reviews say nothing. They make general assumptions and related the bike to other chinese manufacturers even though it can compete with Suzuki and Honda in terms on performance and reliability. The straight fact is the bike is underrated and rare on the road because of this. This means cheap insurance and that compensates for the depreciation.

Don't get the GT125R get the GT250R otherwise you will regret it. The 125 is to heavy so it wont pull past 75mph.

The GT250R EFI model is brilliant. It handles brilliantly, its built like a big bike and it goes like stink. I had a friends at 115mph on an old runway. Does 0-60mph in 5.5 seconds and whatever you've heard about its build quality is wrong. It was designed and built by 2 chief engineers from Suzuki and the claim was based on some rusty bolts, which to be fair will rust on any bike because if their not holding the entire bike up and giving it structural support then they dont need to be rust resistant.