fastbob

Thanks for all the replies . What you are looking at is my EBC SRK complete clutch kit that has only been in my GSXR 1100 for a year , that is to say two summers . Initially I was in denial because I just couldn't accept that I'd payed £180 for supposedly the top of the EBC range and this has happened. I have not raced , dragged or wheelied the bike and I have not scrimped on oil either . Needless to say I'm baffled and very disappointed.

You’ve been dicking about doing clutch up wheelies and drag strip launches ......... maybe If only that were true .

That's straight to the point ! Would you care to elaborate ?

Anyone care to comment on the condition of this clutch based purely on what you can see in this photo?

Oh come on , you need to give us much more to go on than that . Have a look at the Please read before posting bit , which includes a link to an excellent online repair course , and we will try to help you. What things have you checked and eliminated so far ? I.e fuel , air , spark . Welcome to the forum .

Ah... Killswitch Syndrome When I worked in a bike shop an overweight bloke arrived just about ready to drop from exhaustion having pushed a 600 Bandit about half a mile . It took a lot of effort not to be smug when I flicked the kill switch and started it . Poor sod had knocked it with his glove . We made him a cup of tea.

Glad it was a false alarm , it always pays to go for the cheap solution first. Last year was convinced my gearbox was shot on some grim and lonely road in the Scottish Boarders . I stopped and stripped out my clutch but found nothing , then I spotted it . It was a loose sprocket nut clipping the plastic chain guard ! I could've fixed it in seconds if only I had thought logically instead of fearing the worst.

Right right ..... Got you , its the mutilation of perfectly good bikes that you don't like . I do know what you mean and it has to be said that there are many shocking attempts at customization that are enough to make you weep . Just occasionally there are some really good ones though . Keep an eye out for a black CG café racer in Stratford upon Avon, for a young lad's first attempt it does have a certain charm . Coincidently, my first bike was a CB175 but my kick start shaft was sheared clean off so I had to rely on the starter motor . Sorry for the misunderstanding, if you take another look at the pic you will notice that a hole appears to have already been dug to bury the bike in question but I still like it. Say hello if you see me in SOA or the surrounding roads as this is also my favorite playground, red GSXR 1100 WP or red ER5.

I would've thought a CG was an excellent choice for a first foray into skip filling. Though I hesitate to say it........."fixed it for you"... Id rather you expanded upon your reasons for not liking CG 125s instead of altering my words to suit your own viewpoint. I have bought and restored eight of these very basic little motorbikes and in doing so I have developed a great admiration verging on affection for their simple yet robust construction. The fact that millions of Chinese clones are still based on this 1976 Honda design is a testament to durability of its no frills push rod operated engine . CGs may not be big , expensive, or glamourous but , like the C90, they still have their place in the motorcycling world .

1. Therein lies the clue..... 2. You wot? A CG125 bobber? Was this bloke some kind of "care in the community" candidate? Blimey, I've heard it all now........ I would've thought a CG was an excellent choice for a first foray into custom bike building.

Hi , my write up is in the thread Scotland no Motorways also in this section , see #20 . Best trip I've done in years mainly because I was on an ordinary 500cc bike ( ER5 ) that I bought for £500 and did up with some cheap panniers and a bag lashed on the back . I had to smile at all the clones on their GS's laden with tin boxes . No idea what gear they carry because they all seem to stay in B&B .

Hi James II. Welcome in! Before anyone says it (cos someone will I am sure...), I might as well add that I think fastbob's trip was last summer; he had a great time of it, I seem to remember. While you're here, why not pop over to the intros section and introduce yourself? Geoff I certainly did!

Zoom in on picture on top of swingarm Well spotted Oh THAT loose bolt ! So that's where it went , I think that's one that attaches the battery box to the frame. I probably replaced it with an Allen bolt anyway .

I don't have any loose bolts , well I hope not ! If you mean what bike is it , its my 93 Gixer 1100 .

Not a chance ! I paid £30 for this ( GSXR 1000 ) and its ace . Of course there are good secondhand items available but my point being is if your going to spend £200 ish on refurbing a standard shock its possibly better spending on a New unit which until it arrives you can still use the bike quite agree , but £125 for something sprayed black to make it look good seems a bit cheeky .

What's the loose bolt from btw ? Forgive me , what does btw mean?

If the rod is sprayed black .. is it going to travel freely? If your going to spend £125 + postage and more than likely another £80 on the pitted piston ( never had one refurbed that didn't need it funnily enough ) Get a quote from hagon or such like for a new one. And if you sell the bike you can put old one back on and sell the hagon or similar separately and recoup some back Not a chance ! I paid £30 for this ( GSXR 1000 ) and its ace .

I've also fitted heated seats on the Busa Bob Ah well , now you're talking!

Never seen the point of heating the palms of my hands when my arse is freezing off .

Awesome pic Lovely picture but how ( why ) did you get it there ? The roads must have been well dodgy that day .

Hi, you can post images on here directly from your phone , go to attachments then add files .

have it re wound , these people are good .http://www.westcountrywindings.co.uk/

You could have it rewound , I have always had good dealings with West Country Windings , they do a fast turnaround by post .http://www.westcountrywindings.co.uk/

A stator is the fixed part of an alternator ( generator ) as opposed to a rotor which is the moving part .

Aha, I've just realised its a Suzuki throttle tube . That bit that's still visible in the picture is particular to Suzuki. This means that you can only fit genuine Suzuki grips because all after market grips are not designed to fit over that conical flange. That's not to say you cant actually fit them but they just won't look very neat . There is , however, a solution and that is to buy Pro-grips that come with a Suzuki adapter or at least some of them do and there no guarantee there will be one in the box unless you buy over the counter. I'll nip out to my shed and take a pic to clarify what I mean . The other solution is to fit a non specific throttle tube that will accept any grip. Ok, here you go , that black plastic ring with the textured surface is the bit I mean. By the way , those Oxford Fat Grips are great .