fastbob

The variables are wheel diameter , tyre size , axel length , axel diameter , disc diameter , disc bolt quantity , diameter , spacing and thread , wheel spacer diameter and thickness , Speedo drive compatibly ( if applicable ) and mudguard clearance . And all for what ? A 125 is a transitional bike so why knacker it up for the sake of appearance . This won't increase the value .

It looks very shiny and well cared for but just to put things into perspective , for another thousand pounds you could choose from a wide range of equally well looked after Harley Davidson Sportsters including many C or custom models if chrome is your thing .

Help you do what exactly ? You've decided what you want so just buy one .

And to the OP . Please ask which bolt is the oil drain plug before you do an oil change . That way you won't end up asking which order the spring and plunger goes back in on your neutral position detent stop .

Mr Fro's advice was spot on . If you withdraw a cam chain tensioner and then try to refit it without resetting it and removing the spring , serious engine damage will almost certainly result .

Please don't take offense , but if you haven't worked out the variable factors for yourself may I strongly suggest that you don't go anywhere near your front wheel .

Anyone know where this one is ?

The winter nights are long and cold in the far north . If you look closely , you will notice that an impatient Derrick may have taken things into his own hands .

Here's my personal favourite . I first saw it 30 years ago and it's still there . It's on the old Fish Dock in Lochinver Harbour .

Not using the Harley very much eh ? Perhaps we should have a talk about that .

I can't remember , did you have rebores done ? If so , who's really good in Coventry ?

So buy five more valve stem seals and flog them on eBay for a profit .

The general public love a Harley .

Rugby bikefest is on the 26th ..

I think I get what you're saying despite it being arse backwards . As a model Civil Servant I am clean shaven and well scrubbed . It is only when I turn the key and unleash the thunder of my all American freedom machine that I am transformed into a filth encrusted Road Warrior .

This is exactly when you should buy a Sportster . Please trust me on this . Since I finally let go of my GSXR 1100 and bought my Harley I have enjoyed biking so much more . I've been on runs , met new people , been to custom shows and bike nights and spent more time laughing , singing and just grinning at the sheer impractical absurdity of the thing than with any other bike . My mental health can wobble on occasions and my Asperger's needs kicking into touch from time to time but joining the Sportster community has really helped me weather life's storms . I refer specifically to the Sportster Sickness Facebook group . Why not join for a bit as an observer just to get the flavour of things . https://youtu.be/75Lz7eZYb8U

Here you go . https://www.facebook.com/groups/370516823357919/permalink/1147477212328539/?sale_post_id=1147477212328539

An 883 would be ok as a learner bike . The engine might sound a little intimidating but it's very controllable . For those who struggle , the clutch mechanism can be easily replaced with an easier to pull version . The ride height can be lowered further with shorter shocks but at the expense of suspension travel and there is a wide choice of handlebars available . If you want a rubber mounted engine look at anything from 2004 and if you prefer EFI over a carb , look at post 2006 . Any more advice , please feel free to ask .

I've got no issues with using FB to find bikes for sale . In fact I've just joined the CG125 buy and sell page to see what's going . I hardly need mention that you don't part with money up front . If you see something you like , get the seller to post a video of it running with close ups . What's not to like ? As for eBay , that's where I got my Harley but I didn't bid for it . We did a private deal and circumvented the process but you have to tread carefully because eBay has algorithms that detect such goings on . As for Gumtree , although I did eventually sell my GSXR , I was pissed around by all kinds of lonely w**kers who had no intention of buying .

I'm struggling to stay awake all the time . I'm beginning to suspect a mild Long Covid symptom .

There's nothing on eBay . As previously mentioned , you might be able to get one fabricated . You could , of course , use it as a good excuse for not carrying a pillion .

Do you mean the hanger ( big casting ) or just the peg ?

Basically , your engine is a Chinese copy of a copy ...etc of a Honda C50 / C90 Cub . So I thought you might find this interesting , I certainly did .

I think I'll do a run to Matlock tomorrow .