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That's what it was doing, then I took the cover off and put it back on and now it's fine but needs adjusting.

I just don't know what made it do that, especially when it was ok a few days ago.

Right, so my MOT was booked, warmed her up, clutch in, first gear, stalls immediately. Start her up, same thing again. Try starting it in gear with the clutch down and she's kagarooing on the starter motor.

Phone garage, bit embarressing but I think my clutch cable may have snapped (first thing I thought of).

Front sprocket cover off to reveal twisty push rod actuator. Cable clearly intact, push rod not bent and in place. Cover back on, lots of swearing.

One more time with feeling, fired her up and all acted as it should except the clutch is adjusted a bit far out for my liking.

The clutch worked FINE about 5 days ago, check it extensively before my ride to the MOT.

Any idea at all what might have changed? Is it possible just one pair of plates got stuck for some reason? All I can think of.

Took it for a quick run round the block, all was normal but the clutch does need adjusting, bite point is very late.

Thanks guys, been a bit of an odd day bike wise, I'll post somewhere else but otherwise good. And I didn't just come back for birthday wishes!

How much they asking for it?

No we all saw what might be a new speed camera and panic posted in response.

(Yes I did read the post, I'm just curious)

If it's got slides they might be getting stuck up as well, you should grease them lightly when you rebuild it which you say was recent. This happen to my SR 125 once, just jammed open at full throttle, all 10 horsepower!

Jayden, Jaydon? However you spell it.

What does it sense? Is it like a normal traffic camera? Is it law here to have a sign saying a speed camera is coming up?

I apologize for the lack of goodbye, I've got no excuse, I didn't really intent to go, or stop biking for that matter!

Nice to be back though, missed a good forum

I'm not a drummer, I don't really know what they might or might not do. Just an idea.

We were all on a 125 once! Well I was, go slower so use slower roads, tend to be more interesting.

Yeah I'm definitely up for that, I need to check it doesn't clash with a yacht trip (not as posh as it sounds)

Thanks guys, Huntingdon's not too far at all with some interesting roads in between.

Rally, When/where is the Rally? I'd love to go,be good to ride up with a group if it's up north like it used to be.

Hey Jin

Are you at Birmingham University? I noticed your location! I'm working for Cummins in Daventry this year, their 'high horse power' (20 litres and over) engines. They have lots of people who do automotive even though it's not directly to do with cars or bikes. I don't know when you applied but I know they haven't sorted all their places out yet so don't give up hope!

I will try and dig out my cover letter and send you a copy, think its on my 'rents computer.

More effort but is it worth selling it off one drum at at time? Sometimes you get more for things that way, certainly old motorbikes!

Hi Guys

Been a long old time since I posted on here, but after far too long in the garden my bike will be back on the road on Wednesday!

Biking tailed off after I went to uni, ran out of spare cash and couldn't afford to run the bike. And I didn't need it anymore, you can walk everywhere at Birmingham University .

Anyway, as part of my course (Mechanical Engineering) I'm doing a placement year with a company called Cummins (pick up truck enthusiasts may have heard of them), and with a bit of extra money I've had the bike vanned up here, cleaned it up, replaced a few vitals, and on Wednesday she is booked in for an MOT.

I'm in Daventry, which is near enough to Rugby and I'd be very interested in meets and ride outs.

Funny to see so many names on here that I haven't seen for so long!

Slow service.

Ordered a guitar pick up last thursday, paid £6 for next day delivery. Still no sign this morning, so I phoned up and they say it's been dispatched this morning. I asked them why it had taken so long and they had no idea. They did quickly refund my postage costs though.

shame on you GAK.co.uk

You got money to burn go ahead, surely cheaper/simpler to just do the whole lot now, then you know where you are.

I do hate this attitude that anyone who doesn't know is a moron. I'm not saying anyone here has displayed it but it does exist. If someone claims to be a bike mechanic then asks this stuff, fair enough, but no one knows 'til you ask, you're not born knowing it.

The carb controlls the mixture of fuel and air in to the cylinders, it also vaporises the fuel so it combusts properly. Common belief would have you think fuel is dumped in to the cylinders like a water pistol but it's more like a very fine spray. The carb is also what your throttle control links to. Twisting the throttle allows more air and fuel to go in to the cylinders.

That's the tip of the ice berg, how it does it and how it does it well in many situations is more complicated.

Disable the rev counter and get some decent ear plugs, then you won't know if it's screaming or not, apart from the ball shattering vibration. New air filter and jets sounds like it works well if done properly, but is very easy to get wrong. If you thrash the bike running lean you do stand to do some damage. Rear sprocket will work but as has been said I wouldn't bother you'll just struggle at the lights all day long.

If you can reduce drag in anyway that'll help alot, make sure you're jacket is a tight fit, don't want it flapping around like a parachute. Get your head down a little further, keep your visor shut, knees in.

Make sure you're chain is well maintained, a stiff rusty old chain will sap a bit of power, and make sure your tyres are the correct pressure.

You might have done the clutch in running it half out for so long, adjust it, ride it and see.

You can get alan 1/4 inch to hexagonal bit adaptors, so you could put a breaker bar on an alan key bit.

Ok so you do have a clutch lever and you change gear yourself. How long have you been riding are you sure you're not just half stalling it as you pull away?

Certainly sounds like a fuelling issue. I assume this thing is a centrifugal clutch and you're not just half stalling it. Clean your air filter

Don't worry I've prepared a good list of swear words to project loudly across my neighborhood when I realise it's all bollocks. You don't reckon clutch bolt will be too sensitive to torque settings though?

Also, Should I soak new friction plates in oil over night? I heard you should but there seems to be confliting opinions on the internet.

Right, read the haynes manual, sounds fairly straight forward, my only concern is I don't have a torque wrench. The only botls I'm really worried about are the clutch retaining bolts themselves, the pulse generator rotor bolt and the case cover bolts themselves. How important is torque settings for these? Or is "tight" with maybe a foot long wrench enough?

YES I know this is lazy/tight but I also know that the hayne manual gives torque settings for bloody everything.