Snod Blatter

This is what I was thinking of but, like, it's supposed to have fuel in it

These bikes are built in Thailand and appear to use mostly locally-sourced parts, I just hope for my own sake the engine internals are Japanese..!

Don't go into manufacturing

Today the replacement part arrived by Hermes (on a Sunday!!) so it was a bit more Kawasaki bashing. No prizes for guessing which bit is new and which one is old.. https://i.imgur.com/ll48RUq.jpg' alt='IMGUR>'> I extracted what was left of the bolt that had snapped for the breaker (aha good game good game) and it bolted right up with some new stainless capheads with washers underneath them and plenty of copper grease slathered all over. There was also a bracket to hold the wires in place but I didn't put it back because it seemed pointless and difficult to reinstall All that because the number plate light bulb holder rotted to death and you can't buy just the wiring and holder! Also I noticed the pin for the left rear footpeg had disappeared and the peg ready to fall out so it got bolted into place.. https://i.imgur.com/V5Xddex.jpg' alt='IMGUR>'> 3.5 years old and with 22K on the clock and it seems to be giving the distinct impression of falling apart..

VSDC because it's free and quite full featured. Not the easiest software to learn to use though!

Sometimes an unreasonable amount of force is needed.. Though you have unbolted the collar and the muffler end, right??

What makes you think you should be able to see the system software? Can you even tell what filesystem it is?

Q: Why don't the Chinese play cricket? a: Because they'd eat the bat

Tried to undo four bolts that hold the numberplate hanger bracket thing in place.. Managed 3.5! https://i.imgur.com/iUUad8I.jpg' alt='IMGUR>'> https://i.imgur.com/w9lah24.jpg' alt='IMGUR>'> When the hammer strikes are so loud you can hear it echoing right the way down the street #justkawasakithings

Plenty of bits available at CMSNL too but of course you'll pay top whack for the proper red bags. Hope you know which oversize you need!

Ah yes I see you haven't a clue HDD manufacturers provide their own "drive health check" utilities, for example Seagate have Seatools - you can use these utilities to check the SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) data which the drive records over its lifetime. Alternatively you can use something like GSmartControl which is a general utility (and has a MacOS version!). Not only does the SMART data hold records of number of uncorrectable errors and all that but there are also some self-tests you can run, the extended test in GSmartControl is a good one. You don't need to read the data or format the drive to be able to test it

Pumped the tyres up and put the clock right. Big day! Perhaps I should start a workshop youtube channel. Also ran it for 10 minutes so the FI could set itself up, since it was left without a battery for a short while. I daren't venture out on to public roads just yet though, too many numpties going by people's reports.

I have the Z250SL which is the same frame. Flighty/twitchy with rock hard suspension and poor build quality, particularly the wiring. Also isn't the 125 the same weight? 145kg seems crazy heavy to me if you've got 15BHP.

It's Wednesday!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBdlScU7N6M See you all at Matlock for chips

Does the HDD pass SMART tests? Does the SMART data give you any hints that it's deaded?

Wow those are some small men.. I wonder what super lardy 400s they're using then?

Hollld up, six month extension on MOTs? I thought it was 3 months? Excellent news, let the neglect continue!

Saw this and can't stop laughing..

Sadly not, it's still firmly on the wishlist. The CB400SS even comes with a carb, rear drum and kickstart.. Perfection! Also, while I think about, I could be tempted by a late GPZ900..

Someone has combed his hair!

Something a bit trashier.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5rZV4C7lIw Alright, a lot trashier

The CB400SS/Mash 400/Francis Barnett 400/whatever you want to call it is very close to the old CB250RS but with the dry sump XR400 motor which would hopefully be a bit longer lived because, I assume, the main bearings are no longer just splash fed! Oh yeah and I also fancy a Cagiva Navigator but I'm quite sure I'm not tall enough

I'd be amazed if the GN125 has a vacuum operated fuel tap, my GS125 was decidedly normal/manual. I'm not sure what that other pipe would actually be though! [mention]Jadakemi96[/mention] is the carb CV or normal slide type where the cable pulls the slide up? If it's CV you are heading into a world of pain but don't let us stop you

Ooooh let's see.. Wanted a CB125-TDC when starting out, never got one and now know they're a bit of a dog's breakfast but I still think they look great. Could also possibly be upgraded to the 233cc lump.. Desperately wanted a CBX250RS-E due to it being one of the few bikes that got a favourable write up in the UMG and it being the fastest/lightest thing you could have on the old 33BHP restriction. Did finally get one. Did finally get it on the road, it was everything I hoped it would be and more. Broke it, moved on, fixed it up and still love it completely though I don't ride it nearly so hard now I know the work involved! Wanted a TRX850 but never seriously thought I'd own one. thinking man's sports bike and all that. The sump plug stripped its threads out of the CB250 on the Friday, the TRX ended on ebay on Sunday, I was riding it to the Post Office for tax and then on to work on Monday. It was a complete mule to start with but fitting proper tyres, lowering the yokes down the forks to standard, fitting emulators in the forks and finally jacking up the rear have transformed it. Enjoy it very much. Wanted a Z250SL thinking it would be like a modern CBX250 but it just isn't, it's worse in every way bar possibly reliability (time will tell). Useful enough for commuting, uncomfortable and impractical for anything else. Still like the idea of a GPZ500 though I sat on one once and couldn't believe how small it felt, and possibly a TDM900. Would also entertain the idea of a CB400SS, Royal Enfield Interceptor if they prove reliable and I'm being strangely drawn to the CB750 Nighthawk..