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You really need to get a grip over this I take it you're not a fan of this oil? Foz I'll defo give you a PM if I run into any trouble with it as you seem to know them inside out! It's running well at the minute and just want to keep it that way . Looks like I'll have to settle for a plastic one as the metal are all too big. Thanks JRH, I'll be getting one off there

Fair enough but for the sake of a few quid I don't really mind, if it was a big expensive job I'd think twice but for a 10 minute job I'm happy to stick one in. I'm also skeptical how much the fuel cleaners actually do.

Because a common issue appears to be people getting a clogged fuel system. I want to avoid this and for the sake of a few quid it makes sense.

Can anyone recommend me an in-line fuel filter please? Having looked at this guys blog below, he recommends about 40-50mm overall length, I'm also trying to find a fully metal one and I'm struggling. https://cbf125rider.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/in-line-fuel-filter/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Can anyone recommend me anything please? I've seen for a few for £1-£2 but I'm worried they wont be doing anything.

If Aldi have any gear left the boots and gloves are decent for the price! Also as previously mentioned eBay is great for bargains. I got some Weise bottoms that are waterproof , nice and thick and armoured for quite cheap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As long as you don't stop for too long you shouldn't be marked down. If you don't pull out when there's a big enough gap you may receive a minor, then I think you'd have to be doing that a lot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree completely, I had a moped at 16 and sacked off the 125 as the route to a proper bike was too costly! Now I'm 24 I've jumped straight back into it as I can do a DAS, but the route to your full license is very off putting for young riders.

Thanks for the help fellas I cleaned them up with my dad today everything moving nice and freely. All the seals are fine and it looks like I need some new pads as they've been wearing unevenly so I've ordered some. The wheels spins freely with a little rubbing and I can still hear the noise at speed so I'm assuming what I can hear is normal and I'll see if the new pads changes anything. I don't know if it's just me being over cautious and the sound is nothing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I looked properly when checking bearings for play and it's the brakes rubbing. Could be the caliper pistons sticking.......may need a caliper rebuild..... I'm going to have a look Friday after work and give them a good clean. Hopefully it will sort the issues out .

Yeah I looked properly when checking bearings for play and it's the brakes rubbing.

Ok i've had a proper check - I should have done this first. The brakes are catching, I can hear it when I spin the front wheel. It didn't do this at first so It's somehow developed over the weekend.

I might change the bearings to be sure, they've probably never been done (5800 miles) and they're £5 each. Is it quite simple to remove the front wheel and knock the bearings out?

Is there any other tell-tale signs and are they easy to change?

Hi Over the past couple of days (since I took her on a 100 mile trip) my bike has started making a whirring noise from the front end. It only starts at 30-40 and it sounds like it's only there when I come off the throttle. It could always be there but I can't hear it over the engine. It disappears below 20 mph. Any ideas what it could be? Is it likely to be the bearings at the front?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It appears what they're doing is perfectly legal so you can't complain too much, they did like you exchange it for something else which I think is fair. https://www.gov.uk/accepting-returns-and-giving-refunds" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You have to be clever to do that though so you will deter over 95% of thieves.

I have the boots, they're the only pair of biking boots I've ever worn so I can't comment too much against other brands, but they don't feel overly supportive around my ankles. I quite like them, though they are tight I got a large and they're still tight on me when normally I'm a medium to large. Also the palm isn't fully double stitched which may be an issue. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160416/9ee6dd2604536b3db7a5d3396242a34d.jpg

I've only been riding a week and my route home from work goes around 3 tight roundabouts in a row and I end up taking these quite slow and they're tight bends and full of pot holes. I also feel the same as you about it, I guess we will just get a feel for it better with experience.

See if they do a Haynes Manual for your bike, they're excellent and show how to do each maintenance task.

Thanks, I'm surprised Rossi's number didn't go sooner . I'll struggle to finish a group, I'm on the outskirts of about 4 groups .

Thanks, think i'll get myself a number and aim for a few of these .

Just having a nosey at this, I understand the pubs but not sure what is required for the groups/

Here is my experience a couple of weeks after the occasion: Arrived early, there was 3 of us. 2 of the lads were on 50cc twist and go and I was on a geared 125, an old Honda CG. We skipped a large majority of the early stuff and he got the lads going on the 50cc's right away and let them ride around getting used to them. During this he taught me through the gears and clutch (never ridden a geared bike before). We spent most of the morning getting used to setting off, stopping and gears etc. I really struggled with the slow speed control stuff (I'm gonna blame it on an old bike and my lack of experience with gears ) I kept applying too much throttle and jerking around, however it was quite an unresponsive throttle for the most part I couldn't hold it in a nice area for slow speed. My figure of 8 was woeful as were a couple of my U-Turns. We got through everything to the point where he was happy with our control of the bikes (even though I didn't feel 100% with the controls of the bike). He went through the highway code stuff, one of the lads had to miss the road-ride as his provisional hadn't arrived yet. Which left two of us to go out on the road, we got geared up and off we went. The road ride was going mostly well, however I couldn't get the bike into 1st when coming to a stop ( defo the bike, as I've got my own now and I can do it with ease). I was kicking down the gears and it was sticking in second and I thought I'd done enough to take it down, this meant I kept stalling the bike. Instructor got a bit stressy about it, telling me "it's the last time I'm gonna tell you" just ignored him in regards to this and kept my head cool. I got around it by stopping completely and putting it into 1st at a stop (this worked for some reason). I started to do a little better then and got through the rest of the ride problem free. CBT passed and have been on my own bike a few times since, which is much much better. A lot smoother, nicer gear changes and quite nippy . I have to say the CBT experience kind of ruined my excitement for riding, with me feeling like I was struggling and a stressy instructor (only really during the ride and my slow speed control). However I got on my bike and with the freedom and no pressure it instantly came back!.

Yeah, thats the point, thats why I added some pictures. I understand tightening it to the last mark could be an indicator that you need to change the chain, after all its a metal not a rubber band, but maybe you can push it beyond without problems? I have a good experience in chain - I did my apprenticeship at Renold . An Elongated chain is a sign of wear as you know, and I'd say that you probably should change it when it's getting to the last mark as you don't want it to fail on you. The holes for the pins will begin to stretch over time and it could fail in a manner of ways.(All chains will elongate from new fairly quickly as they "bed in", this isn't wear) You can check all the rollers move freely and that none of the links are seized by trying to move each one individually.

Of course you can call me Beefy I get it a lot with this username I pick up my bike the day after so I really hope I don't need to push it back an extra day .