0281-E Stuart

Evening folks! I've been browsing the internet for some time trying to find the definite answer to a track day on an A1 license. Seems to be a club membership, an ACU racing license and all the compliant ACU gear. Could anyone confirm, as I am only 17 and would like to have a go on track at some point. Best Regards — Stuart.

As stated above, check for a strong and obvious spark. Sounds like you may have a dodgy earth connection, trace back from the coils to the earthing point and make sure that the bolt is tight and the terminal connector is clean and corrosion free. Otherwise check your battery connection and the main fuse on your positive battery terminal. With all of the new parts it is odd it won't start!! Best of luck, Stu. Edit: What do your plugs look like after cranking the bike? If it smells of fuel and the plugs are wet, that is not your problem. It sounds like an electrical fault to me.

Welcome aboard! I agree with rennie, sounds like air in the fuel system. Keep us updated. Best of luck, Stuart.

Smashing, thank you for the recommendation.

Hello My Friend, I've had this issue before, when the bike was brand new. My problem was a loose main fuse on the positive terminal for the battery. I simply removed the fairing covering the battery, removed the fuse and pushed the two clips together at either end of the holder so that the fuse was much tighter. Never had a problem since. I hope this helps and please let us know how it goes! Best Regards, Stuart.

Summer is coming! I really cannot wait, you'll love it I can vividly imagine the days where you're on the bike from dusk to dawn, stopping off at various hot-spots throughout the day!

Hmm... Doubt you'll get anything noticeable on a 125 without other heavy modification. Best bet is get a dyno readout (going rate is £30-60) and see if you're running lean before fiddling with jets and stuff. Thanks for the advice, laughing at the idea of my bike on the dyno, L plates and all. I am rather happy with the power, I'm light as a feather and have never had any problems! Just feel as time goes on I may want to begin to tinker. As long as I declare it, and it is all legal — I can't see a problem! Stu

Haha, yep. Will pull the trigger on one soon and hope that my insurance company doesn't go into meltdown when I declare it

They look great, they claim a power increase of around 4.5bhp in dyno testing. I imagine this is true for the larger capacity bikes: 600's, 750's, litre bikes and inline fours etc. With a bike running around 11bhp, is it even worth considering changing the exhaust? Interested in one size up on the main jet and a slip on. Cheers!

Thanks for that

You may be right... For some reason I was under the impression it was 51mm. They seem to make an adapter, think the pipe is about 38mm. Thank you for raising that question.

Evening Chaps! I'm in the market for a 51mm slip on. There's plenty on eBay, and around the web. Was just wondering if anyone could suggest anything from a reputable manufacturer (has to fit my Adrenaline, under the seat) so that maybe I could see a slight improvement in how the bike breathes — not looking for any drastic power increases, just a different tone and look. A power increase would be a great bonus! Many thanks indeed! Stu

I took my CBT in late November, 2016. By the end of January I was on my arse in a 20 zone. Hit some Ice, knew I shouldn't have gone out, but did because I was new to it, and desperate to ride! I wasn't hurt at all, and the bike was fine. Picked it up and rode very slowly back home This afternoon; coming home from school I had a serious wobble on during a corner. I thought for sure I was going to be in a serious accident at 60mph (national speed limit). Completely my fault, and I don't know what got into me. Target fixated on the hedge but managed to make a conscious decision to look through the bend. I was so close to the curb (right hander) that I had to lean the bike with some counter-steering and luckily managed to gain control and flick the bike back in the correct direction! I idiotically overtook a car (for no apparent reason) which caused me to enter the corner far too fast for what the conditions (and my skill level (was concerned about tyre grip which had an effect on my riding)) allowed me to do. I feel guilty about the situation in hindsight, because I am sure the car driver was not impressed, and it was so out of character for me. I never ride like that. Last thing I want to do is give us bikers a bad name. I pulled over and I know just how lucky I am! Learned from my mistake, won't be doing that again!!

I also understand what you're saying about the possibility of being in that situation on the road, but when I first saw the volume of gravel, I thought he must have been taking the piss!

I went for it myself, I thought I had it. I've got in contact with a superb training school in my area and looking forward to a retake when I have a bit more competence and instruction from a professional. My CBT is expiring in November, and I'd rather get off 'L' plates, plus it will be handy to jump a few junctions down the motorway occasionally. I also have a friend who wants to ride pillion whenever I am ready. I only weigh 60 kilos, and so does he, so the bike should be alright. I also want to get on a bikesafe course at some point and having a full license allows me to do so! Thank you for the response. Stu

Thank you for the advice, noted. Chin up, a lesson or two and back in it. Stu

Evening Folks, I know this question pops up almost all the time, only my questions seem a little different to those usually asked. I took my Mod 1 (A1, restricted) this morning in the pouring rain and heavy wind at 8:15AM; my local test centre. Well, I failed. Ever since the start I just kept cocking up, right from checking in! I didn't know I had to check in, and seemingly the check in spot was an inconspicuous grey car — not sure what was actually acheived from peering through the window to get the attention of the person inside. The examiner was pedantic (he is an examiner after all, I know) But his manner was patronising, combined with the fact that I was messing everything up, it got to my head. He eventually took my details, and began explaining what I were to do. The test starts, I park the bike in the green box, all necessary observations, ready to push... Crap, left the bike in gear. I eventually completed the handling exercise and was on to the slalom/figure 8. Nailed it. Everything went smoothly, until the emergency stop... I had noticed there was a large amount of gravel on the test pad, right over where I had to do the emergency stop. Due to how the examiner was, I didn't dare question it (assuming he would turn around and exclaim that it was to mimic the roadway). I prepared for the right hand circuit, and I couldn't physically bring myself to brake hardly in the manner you would for an emergency stop, knowing full well the bike was running over gravel. He failed me, I went too far, also 46KM through the speed trap "Far too slow". My question is: should I have mentioned the gravel, which seemed to be abundant around the mod 1 layout, or should I take my failure, man up and resit when able (and ready). Needless to say, I learned a valuable lesson, and found it difficult to get my little 125 up to speed for the speed trap (with it being wet and having to accelerate over slippery wet lines). Many thanks for your time. Stuart.