rennie

hello and welcome, as gary says put a post in newbies section and say hello. the problem has to be one of the three things you mentioned. 80v out of alternator sounds high to me, does it say what it should be in book? my bike charges more at tickover so i wouldn't worry about that. the system will only drain battery if output falls below 12v for a long time, anything above will charge battery. If you're sure the 3 things are right then you must have a big drain somewhere else on bike. good luck!

Thanks fc, enjoy your holiday 8)

those coming from my house will endeavour to be at ponderosa as close to 1200 as possible then

so what time at the ponderosa on the sunday then?, 12? 1?

same birthday claire!, spooky! don't lament lost youth, look forward to what's to come, they do say life begins at ....

wow!, i'm overwhelmed by the interest in this don't care!, more beer for me! changing name to billy no mates! susie loves me!

you'd better be woman! it was your idea!

my birthday is mon 28th july, i'm having bbq sat 26th, at my house, all welcome!. only got 1 sofa bed available and a settee but lots of floor space and biggish lawn for camping. bring lots of beer! and food if you want anything apart from sausages/ burgers anybody interested please post on here or pm or both no rideout planned for sunday cos i'll be drunk!

well if it's that cheap and you think he's genuine go for it! quite a few people on here with zx6r's so would imagine you'd get lots of help later (it's only 0530 here) good luck and enjoy!

It's all down to money really, you could pay for 1 mechanic to do report on bike then take it somewhere else to get the work you choose done. for piece of mind you could buy from dealer, with warranty but at much more cost. any second hand buy is a gamble! you really need someone you trust who knows what to look for/ ask.

how old is the bike? why hasn't seller fixed it himself? do you know anyone who does know about bikes that you could take with you?

I've removed post from bike chat now to prevent repitition

yes reg rec should be easy to get. other problem sounds un related to me but very hard to tell without seeing/hearing

can't help with canadian prices, reg/rec appx £80, battery appx £40. if reg/ rec went first then fried battery everything else should be ok but you can't be sure till you've replaced them. say hello in newbies I'll leave your duplicate post for now but delete it tomorrow that ok?

You will need: · Longish clear tube · Rags/tissues · Container · New brake fluid · (Syringe) · appropiate tools Firstly, be sure to cover any areas that you think may come in contact with brake fluid (if this occurs, your paintwork will easily strip). Place some rags underneath your brake fluid reservoir and on the floor. Take the cover off the bleed nipple and attach the clear tube to it. (Make sure the tube is clear or else you won't be able to tell when it's finished bleeding.) At the end of the clear tube place the container to collect the old brake fluid. Un-do the nipple and let the old brake fluid flow out. NB: make sure your brake fluid reservoir is tilted so that all fluid flows out. If you wish, you may use a syringe to help draw the fluid out, it saves a lot of time. Once this has finished, tighten up the nipple and do the other hose. (Assuming your bike has two callipers.) You may also want to take any excess fluid out of the callipers, simply tip them upside down and catch the escaping fluid in the container. Once you've finished the other hose, you may then disconnect the hoses. Undo the nut, which holds the banjos onto the lever, and slide them off, noting how they go on. Do the same at the calliper end. Make sure you have a rag handy, as there may still be some fluid in the hoses. Have a look at the washers, if they are badly corroded then they must be changed, also note where they are in relation to the banjos. You should now have the hoses off. Put the new (or old) hoses on, in reverse order. Make sure they're put on correctly and they don't affect the steering, or create pressure on the hose ends. You may also want to clear any dirt or corrosion off. Also remember that mixing alloy and steel can cause corrosion, so check the fixings before you buy. Once all nuts are tight and correctly fitted, you may now fill the brake fluid reservoir with your new brake fluid (make sure it remains topped up for the following steps or you'll let air back in). Attach the clear hose to the bleed nipple on one of your callipers and un-do it slightly (with container below), fluid should come through, then retighten the bleed nipple. You need to repeat the sequence of: brake lever pulled, bleed nipple open, fluid comes through, bleed nipple closed, brake lever released. Do this until the fluid coming through the clear tube is free of bubbles. Once this is finished, do the same with the other calliper. Ensure ALL bubbles are out! You'll find that pressure on the lever will increase. After doing the above, pump the lever several times to ensure the pistons are contacting the pads correctly. If you have completed all of the above, then your brakes should be working properly.You may have to repeat several times before it's right.Test brakes while pushing bike first, then take your bike out for a slow test ride, being very careful. A good tip if struggling to bleed brakes succesfully is to leave the lever tied back over night. Also remember that new pads need to bed in. You can buy bleed kits but they only consist of tube and a container as mentioned above.

What time are people going to be at ponderosa? need to tie in with those going from my house or being met on the way. see thread in midlands meets viewtopic.php?t=12710

anybody that wants to is more than welcome to camp/ sleep on settee/ doss on floor at my house on the sat. let me know on here or by pm and we'll sort out directions /meeting place etc. Anybody that wants to ride to ponderosa with us needs to let me know so i can arrange times meeting places etc.

honda's use letters to identify years, mine is a cbr900 rr V which means 97 ,rr W is 98 and so on. presume it's the same for yours. It's written on a black plate under the seat.

yes i'll make sure this thread's active right up till the day. everybody welcome!

yes davey l plates more than welcome, stormy petrel is on a41 near whitchurch, quite a way for you, if you look on first page in this section you will see info on lots of midlands meets and directions etc. look forward to meeting you

first races i ever went to were transatlantics, did mallory, brands and oulton. top racing, lots of beer, had a great time.

so do i voodoo, if it was working before and it's not now, put it back how it was!

right then susie and i will procede in a serene and orderly manner with anyone who wants to, phil can take quicker ones, sorted!

only slightly darling! seriously though I will take it steady, this is about getting new people involved

We're going to llangollen show and ponderosa that weekend