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I spoke with Adam just this morning actually! He offered to help - nice chap - but did encourage me to try myself too. I thought I'd offer the forum a chance to give some advice to save messaging him over and over.

Yeah it's not the cost it's the need for all of the above tools for removing the wheels etc.

I upgraded my car so haven't ridden the bike since this thread, and was thinking of selling it, so I bought no tools. However, it's nice and sunny and I might ride it a bit. Questions: can I replace just the chain? The sprockets are probably fine after only 4k and it would save me removing the wheel etc. Is that right? Or can I just shorten it instead? Cheers

I know it as a bit of tarmac and his mate having a drink and a piece of red tarmac comes in all angry. He's a cyclepath.

I probably need a full licence and bigger bike if I'm to vortex

Where do I sign up?

Fire bikes?! With panniers full of foam?

That could definitely work

I guess that is true. There's being able to ride a bike then there's being able to pass a test. I'd probably fail my car test now...

No, what bikes are advertised for and what they shall for are two very different things. dealers are advertising them close to 3k because that includes dealer services and they expect people to haggle them down a bit. You can't sell a bike privately for the same price dealers advertise them for! Half of those are private sellers. The dealer I bought my bike from offered me 2.5k for it. I know what my bike is worth dude.

My 15 plate yamaha Mt125 has 4k on the clock is still worth 3k Of course a bigger bike will have more power and be faster - I'm not denying that. But I don't suspect it'll be any harder than riding the smaller bike. Maybe our disagree? Perhaps I'll be proven totally wrong - stranger things have happened.

Nah - I have a loan on a 3k bike. I can sell it privately, then buy another 3k bike.

Okay thanks beefy

Ha. Okay fair point. I do wonder how massively different riding a bigger bike is. I suspect not very much. Similar to my recent car upgrade - I went from a polo to a 328 with 2.5x as much power. Just the same.

I've been riding a 125 for 8 months - done a few thousand miles. I have a bike on finance which I can switch for a more powerful bike on finance for the same price, cos I bought a 3k 125. My theory test runs out in a couple of month and I didn't want to waste it, so figured I'd give the test a try. Thanks for the advice.

Yeah I can't really afford lessons - figured I'd just give the test a go! If I fail I can have some lessons. Not sure it's possible to get insured on a big bike without a full licence though, is it?

If I just book my mod 1 and 2 unrestricted but don't have a big bike, do they have ones at the test centre I can use? I've googled to no avail, and even attempted to book one, but it hadn't mentioned what bike to use... Ta

Jesus. Hope you're okay mate.

Okay ABBA stand it is then - thanks.

TAKE IT BACK!! A chain on a new bike shouldn't reach the end of its life in 4k miles!! Hmm I bought it preowned.

Nice one - thanks matey

Yeah I never buy the cheapest. 'afford' is quite a loose term hence my question really. Obviously I don't need top of the range. Yeah I thought so too. However, it is very slack indeed and at the end of the adjustment so can't be tightened...

Hi. The chap in the shop told me my Mt125 needs a new chain because it's slack and at the end of its adjustment. Annoying as the bike has only done 4k miles but anyway. I believed him because he told me to fit it myself and not pay him to do it. I have no tools at all. What do I need? I'm thinking: A paddock stand or lift (bike has no centre stand). Which is better? Sprocket set thing Torque wrench Chain with riveted master link (not pish click, I gather) Chain break tool New sprockets (front too?) Latex gloves Advice on how much to spend on these things? Mid range? Cheers

Whilst doing a wheelie though, right? Lifting the bars up means you can get through narrower gaps. I know you're new to riding so I'll politely remind you: Highway code rule 52.7 "Lifting the front wheel whilst accelerating, sometimes known as 'wheelies' is only acceptable if an attractive member of the opposite (or same, depending on your inclination) sex is on the other side of the road and you are looking to impress them."

Thanks erm Liveware Problem!