fastbob

On the down side, O ring chains can often APPEAR to last longer because the little rubber rings make the chain quiet and disguise the fact that it was shagged out ages ago.

Honestly mate,none . That's close to being scrap.here you go £26.35 from Wemoto.http://i.imgur.com/LlGNqkp.png might not be your year and model but I just thought you would be interested to know roughly how much it might cost.its hardly worth trying to save money at this level.

I reckon that's probably the case. I've fitted a female socket direct to positive and negative terminals on the battery and I just plug in a cheap charger when I'm stationary. I had wondered about charging with the engine running but decided against it . Sounds like it might not work anyway from what you say but it obviously works in cars . Maybe bikes in general have more primitive charging systems.

It's not a mess at all,it's a lovely wiring diagram. It's incredibly clear and simple AND it's in colour. Luxury!

Yep, that's also an option. The GSXR based family of bikes is much easier to to work on because the crankcase splits horizontally but all the manuals only cover a total strip starting with the top end so you have to figure how many corners you can cut just to get at the gear box . My guess is that the actual fault will be a bent or worn selector fork . Did this sudden increase in revs occur under hard acceleration as you changed up to second gear by any chance? If so this might be simpler and cheaper to fix than you think.

All of this! I'd say if you could afford it, get all new gaskets and seals, they shouldn't be too expensive and the last thing you want really is to get it back together to find that a joint has failed somewhere and you need to re do all your hardwork. If its apart and you can get the spares just swap any and all seals you find. A bit of research online and you'll be able to find all the stuff you need. The first time I stripped an engine down I felt the same, but its not difficult when you get stuck into it. What makes it difficult is when something goes wrong (which is when you come back and ask more questions) or when you don't have enough room for your stubby little sausge fingers (Curse you genes!!) Oh and one more thing, before you start rebuilding make sure everything is given a damn good clean, especially sealing surfaces. A nice clean surface will mean a better seal and save time later. The point I was actually making was that with the exception of the clutch cover gasket there are no other oil tight gaskets to replace. This is of course if you leave the top end untouched. The crankcase is joined metal to metal with a jointing compound. Definitely replace oil seals though.

Yes, it may be, was just hoping it would not come to that as i am quite inexperienced and that could be too much for me too handle Well I can tell you that the first time I split the crankcase of my previous GSXR 1100 I was shitting myself but if you work methodically, make notes , take photos and bag and label everything this is something you can achieve. You could cut some corners as well such as leaving the clutch basket in place . Plus if you remove the gearbox from the spares bike first you will know what to expect when you go in on your other bike. If you're careful with the clutch gasket you could get away with reusing it so all you will have to buy is a tube of Suzukibond or a similar and cheaper jointing compound. Oh and a really good torque wrench.

Hi, we checked the chain and the sprockets, not sure what a chain defo is tho Defo is slang for definitely

Its not a sprocket nut hanging off by any chance?

This doesn't explain the sudden jumping out of gear to full revs followed by a noise from the transmission. But it could be a preexisting separate problem with the rear caliper.

I'm sorry to say that this sounds like a major gearbox failure. Your going to have to open it up to find out. I wouldn't ride it or even start it if I were you. On the plus side you mentioned that you have a parts bike so a gearbox swap may be possible.

Yeah, but he's trying to drill it out, so it'll need to be in reverse. Doh!

I have it ! Fit a chuck to the cable , insert a drill bit, rev the engine really hard and hey presto! You can use it to drill out that pesky bolt.

Well lets see this amazing transformation then,post some pictures.

I agree ! Why would anyone have to ask whether to extract a screw or take a hacksaw to a cable ? It's your bike, do what you want with it. How come I managed to strip and rebuild nine CG125s with nothing more than a Haynes manual and some common sense. It's got to be the simplest bike ever built. This knowledge that we keep passing on to you was not pinched off the internet, it was gained the hard way . Why not leave the cable on and stick a desk fan on the end then you can be " in the wind bro " even when you're not going anywhere.

Cool, you'll have to do a write-up for us Mission accomplished, write up is in the touring section.http://i.imgur.com/ydOyLH3.jpg

Happy days! Good to hear about a positive outcome for once.

I bet there's a little flake of rust or similar debris lurking just behind the float valve seat. Its probably just keeping the valve from fully closing but too big to pass through into the float chamber. If you can remove the valve seats on this particular type of carb that might be the best way of checking that the passage that links all the carbs is clear. Having said this,sometimes just opening the float bowl drain and letting fuel flow freely by setting the tap to prime can do the trick. A good belt with a rubber mallet is often effective too. You have checked the fuel levels ( notice I said fuel levels and not float levels ) I presume ?

IMGUR, really easy . Upload the pic , go to "get embed codes " select the one designed for forums , pin to clipboard , write a reply then attach. Easy.

Surely you can't get it wrong because the various multi pin connectors are not interchangeable. It's designed that way so it can be assembled by semi skilled labour. You can't get a connector the wrong way round either because they are shaped to prevent this happening. It's not unusual for a double connector to go to a single wire , its just cheaper to produce. On the diagram I notice a triple black wire going to a double black wire so I guess all black wire go together then.like this...http://i.imgur.com/hrCY0cm.png

Sorry, "He said it all looks ok and the bearings are fine" well he would wouldn't he . To me it looks like it's been in a bloody blast furnace, and the bearings could have all the grease melted out of them the Cush drive might be melted and the steel drum liner could well be warped. But if you're satisfied with the service you have received fair enough. If , on the other hand you believe that these oafs have buggered up your bike then they need to put it right. If someone caused my wheel to go from silver to brown I would not be satisfied until it was returned to its original condition. You paid them money for one thing and got another thing that you did not agree to . Simple as that. I noticed also that the wheel and brake plate are all covered in mucky finger marks. When I have tyres fitted everything is wiped clean as part of the fitting service. This alone speaks volumes about lack of pride that your fitters take in their work .

Some Harley riders did have the good sense to wear a full face. http://i.imgur.com/PrCqwiJ.png

I once raced a guy on a cbr6 all the way back to Coventry from Silverstone when I let him past to see if I recognised him I was stunned to see that he had a very small child in a mini race suit clinging to his back. A few days later a police man in uniform came into the bike shop where I worked having taken a break from nicking speeders on the A444. " Good race on Sunday wasn't it mate " he said. Yep , same bloke. What a professional.

And if you were flung from your Harley and landed face first you would look pretty stupid with nothing but a beard and an attitude to stop the road tearing your chin off. As for quad riders the only thing that protects them from brain damage is that the damage has already been done by years of weed smoking. Apologies for this sweeping generalization but where I live this is based on observations.

The first thing I would do before jumping to any conclusions is an oil and filter change regardless of anything the previous owner has told you. It might just be thinned out or broken down oil.What's the mileage?