fastbob

Free again ! Thank you Track and Trace for a 7 day paid holiday ! 

EBC , I've sold dozens of them and never had a complaint .

Unless the bike is in real danger of freezing solid , I would just top up with deionised water for now and do a full coolant change at a later date . 

3 hours ago, billy sugger said:

It's got no horn and it's got no tail, and it's never heard of our existence 

 

Can you guess the song? 

I don't have to guess , it's Trick of the Tail . Not bad considering I detest Genesis . 

I do feel sorry for people who have to go through this rigmarole just to ride a bike . Back in the day you just hopped on your mates 250 and rode around some industrial estate until you got the hang of it . Although I do not condone it nowadays , being pissed up was a  huge confidence booster especially when it came to standing on the seat or riding with no hands . 

On 09/01/2022 at 19:32, HondaCruiser said:

Just my 2 cents about my CBT!

My instructor was a an ex-army bloke, so I don’t know why he acted as he did...maybe because he’s a tiny skinny guy and was trying to impress us all or something!

Anyway, he explained the controls etc etc, all 3 of us were in twist n go bikes.

We did all the usual stuff in the car park, and that’s when he started using expletives, like “what are u f**king doing?”, “you pussy, I didn’t ask you to do that!” or told us stories of former pupils like “I had one c**t who f***ed up everything...” etc etc!

When he took us on the road, we were already put off by his attitude and his swearing, so naturally we made plenty of mistakes, taking wrong turns etc!

i took a wrong turn and he shouted in my earpiece asking me to pull over!

”What the f**k are you doing, pillock?”

Anyway, we all passed thankgidbut the gist of the matter is, instructors like those shouldn’t be instructing! 

You should have filed a detailed complaint . I've met this loathsome type plenty of times and they need to be curtailed . 

18 hours ago, DR1 said:

I don't regret any of that experience.  In fact I don't know why I bothered to go beyond 500.  There is no actual gain except higher bills!
 

Ive just moved down from a 1300 to a 500. I wish I’d done it a long time ago, I’m using the new bike far more often than I used the previous one; any excuse and I’m out riding on it. 

That's what happened to me . I bought an ER5 as a project and ended up riding it for two years in preference to my GSXR 1100 . I even went touring round Scotland on the thing . That's when it finally dawned on me that I could live without a 150+ mph bike so I bought the Harley . 

1 hour ago, JayMutt said:

A few of you guys know that I'm new to motorcycling and have booked an introductory course, but I want to get into my head the steps/rules to changing gears and when coming to a stop.

 

Off the top of my head the steps to changing gears are that you have to;

 

1) pull clutch in

2) Slowly ease clutch out until you feel the bike moving (biting point right?)

3) slowly use gas/throttle to get the bike moving a bit faster

4) gas/throttle off

5) clutch in

6) press down to 1st gear (as you are in neutral)

7) repeat (but one stern flick up to get to 2nd) and so on

 

Coming to a stop you;

 

1) gas/throttle off

2) pull in front brake in a gradual manner

3) press back brake

4) pull clutch in

5) press down say to 3rd from 4th, then 2nd, then 1st

6) you then come to a stop when bike has slowed down - or should you use the front brake just after getting into 1st gear to bring you to a complete stop?

 

Also, when someone says roll the gas/throttle, do they mean use a little force when rolling it forwards?

 

Sorry if this is layed out horribly or too basic to discuss, it would just be interesting to hear your thoughts on the manner in which you change gears (up or down) and come to a stop. 

You forgot neutral ! 

Same again . It really doesn't work like that at all . If you fill your head with all that stuff you will forget to ride a motorcycle . Ever wondered why people in YouTube compilations ride straight through hedges and fences without even trying to turn the handlebars ? It's because they have overloaded their brains with instructions . 

4 hours ago, skyrider said:

that one looks looked after

It's all there but a black painted exhaust is an indication of rust .

On 12/01/2022 at 23:31, JayMutt said:

Are the CG125's hard to come by? Been on Auto Trader (just to have a look) and only seen six available across the country. 

Join the CG 125 Facebook page .There are some decent bikes on there from time to time and some are at reasonable prices . For example : 

38 ? No of course not but don't fanny around because these are the end of days for the motorcycle .

About 20 I think but I had a lot of wilderness years until I finally passed my test and started my biking journey properly . I was quite happy on my Trophy 250 and CB 175 until they changed the law . 

1 hour ago, Mickly said:

Fair enough

Ah ha ! My memory does not serve me well . 

On 05/01/2022 at 14:55, Trooper74 said:

Oxford Monster Hex Chain .... cut silently, like butter .... I have the links as they dropped it when Connor appeared on the scene like Conan the Tax Inspector ... 

You might be able to a replacement or a refund direct from Oxford Products unless they have learned their lesson from the D Lock / Biro scandal . 

6 hours ago, Mickly said:

A bus from Earlsdon to Cov station … and you call other people lazy

With my helmet , boots and leathers in a holdall . 

39 minutes ago, Gerontious said:

Today I am in some sort of alternative reality, going to collect the bike and in a very strange place… it’s like a dream or nightmare. Where am I?

 

That looks like Public Transport , something that the stupid , the unwell and the lazy apparently have to endure on a regular basis .  Horrible isn't it ?  When I bought my bike I had to get a bus to Coventry Station , a train to Euston Station , a Tube to Victoria Station and another train to Portsmouth . I only bought the bike because I couldn't face that nightmare all over again .

6 hours ago, Fozzie said:

 

I think tinkering has actually taken the priority over riding. I've got projects planned that will take weeks/months, with a long endurance ride at the end to shake it down, put it through its paces. Like a jaunt to see the Northern lights this October at the top of Scotland 

Currently bidding on an ER5 that is high mileage and needs some work, as I'm tempted to do a scrambler build. 

 

But this year I want an original gen SV. Possibly an old Hornet, if not a CBR600F as well. And the blackbird is likely to be swapped for a TDM850, as I've always fancied one and love the sound they make. 

 

I could actually afford a decent bike if I wasn't always buying cheap broken things

Probably applies to affording holidays when I come to think of it 

Let me know if you need any suggestions regarding locations , free camping spots etc when you go to Scotland . I've pretty much made it my life's work to explore as much as I can of the far North . 

I'm struggling to make sense of your post if I'm honest . It reads like you've bought a set of vacuum gauges for £2.90 but now you need another set because , presumably , these are too cheap to be reliable . I'm not sure why you need a right angled screwdriver either . These used to be used to adjust mixture screws underneath the carbs  but they were very hard to use . When you balance carbs you synchronize the Butterfly Valves by manipulating screws on the common actuating mechanism which is usually accessible from above . 

Looking at the relationship between seat and bars , you could almost call that a Sports Tourer . You'll just get there sooner . Enjoy . 

1 hour ago, Gerontious said:

If you ever have trouble sleeping… 

 

 

Oh my goodness . There's definitely something wrong with the poor old bugger AND he's American . 

Back to Marmite . I absolutely love the stuff but as a drink ? Well I've never tried it so I'll give it a go . Bovril , on the other hand is , I believe , a throwback to the Victorian belief that meat was a remedy for every ailment . Therefore the extracted essence of meat in the form of Beef Tea was a convenient way of administering it . If the truth be told it was more likely a way of extracting the last few shillings worth of profit from the very worst slaughterhouse waste by marketing it to the TB riddled lower classes . 

1 hour ago, MikeHorton said:

Yep it would make sense if it was law to wear a level of protective clothing. I know especially in the summer it can be a bind and is tempting not to bother but it's not worth it. 

Good luck with that . We can't even get people to wear a cheap paper mask or have a free life saving vaccine . 

Oh Kevin , go and walk the dog or something , get some fresh air .

Have you ever pondered what the medical term De-gloved means ? Here's a clue . Look at this GIF... https://pin.it/6feMxgi