Old-codger

Nice bike but did the previous owner work for deliveroo with a topbox that large.

As others have said if you are not mechanically minded take someone with you who is. Why not talk to the instructors at the training centre they often know of learner bikes doing the rounds amongst trainees. Apart from that try independent bike shops and the online places like ebay, gumtree, Facebook market place but check the bikes are legit and legal before handing any money over.

DO NOT BUY A CHINESE BIKE, I REPEAT DO NOT BUY A CHINESE BIKE

Yes thats usual practice just check your steel plates are flat oh and soak the new plates in oil for an hour or so before you fit them. Check your springs are within tolerance to and when doing up the spring retaining bolts be careful its only a low torque figure do not snap them.

When you say manipulate the clutch lever do you mean you adjusted the clutch cable if so you have made the clutch slip. Put it back to before you adjusted it and see how it is.

Is the bulb a combined rearlight/brake light and if yes have you put the bulb in wrong. This type of bulb has offset pins but it is still possible to force the bulb in wrong so the brake light is acting as the rear light. I find it amazing the amount of cars I see that have this type of bulbs fitted incorrectly.

Check the inner valve is seated correctly and not leaking but if its leaking around the rim mark with a chalk at leak points then let the tyre down and push the bead in and see if there is any obstructions or old bits of rubber stuck to the rim in the marked places. Clean the inside edge with an old scouring pad then inflate and see if it holds pressure. Just as an aside how old is the tyre ? look for a 4 digit number in an oval on the side of the tyre. Has the bike been stood for years and it has been sat with a flat tyre and it may have deformed.

Price is a bit steep I would of started it lower to tempt bidders in.

Well I was surfing ebay and came across this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-ER5-trials-green-lane-sidecar/333646468562?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200211172457%26meid%3D75ec891b43dd456480edb493a9da6443%26pid%3D101213%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26itm%3D333646468562%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DRecommendingSearch%26brand%3D&_trksid=p2380057.c101213.m46344&_trkparms=pageci%3Af7c99e8b-c07a-11ea-85c9-74dbd1801d18%7Cparentrq%3A2a6a9acb1730ad4a6ba19ee2ffff65fe%7Ciid%3A1 I bet its a right laugh and you could have great fun for not a lot of dosh.

If it was me I would buy a decent European brand tire and you would feel the difference straight away. If you can afford it get a pair and ditch the front to.

Put it on the centre stand then if you want front wheel off the floor to drop the wheel out put a jack or similar under the exhausts engine area but spread the weight with a lump of wood. Make sure you are on good stable ground and you dont want anyone leaning on the bike or kids playing in the area while the front is stripped. Take plenty of pictures while you strip it for reference when you put it back together.

The way the forks move in the clip im wondering is there any oil in the forks at all, there doesn't seem to be any damping. Give the forks a service that will give you a base to start from.

Nailed in one! From an engineering or quality standpoint there is no justification in buying a Chinese motorcycle! It's no secret......it's all over the Net FFS! You may as well just flush your money down the shitter and cut out the middle man! From a moral standpoint.......only a complete c*nt would buy anything Chinese after what they've done. Hundreds of thousands of people are dead, economies are decimated, jobs are gone, homes are going to be lost, and the future looks bleak for many people. Of course, they still want you to buy their cheap shit as if nothing has happened! Worldwide, everybody needs to boycott their shit, and personally I'd like to see a ban on imported Chinese goods everywhere. Well said that man I couldn`t of put it better myself. I vote for Xtreme for President or if not perhaps Dictator.

I wouldn`t buy anything chinese at the minute they have done enough damage to the world already without giving them your hard earned money for a pile of utter rusting before your eyes crap. Buy a VanVan every time but its a free world and its your money

Thats a cracking bike Bob Ive always liked them.

Worth checking with your insurance as this could be a notifiable modification.

Is this one any good to you https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Suzuki-RV-125-K3-van-van-fun-sand-bike-will-have-new-mot-1199-/254636919694?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

All this chat about Dock Road, Canada Dock and Seaforth sea port brings back memories of the many hours i spent there trying to get loaded or not depending on how they felt on the day.

If I was to become a dictator I would have a Big red Nuclear arm button.

You have to expect the unexpected on country roads it make no difference if it was a copper or wildlife or farm machinery or farm animals. The second rider is not paying attention and has plenty of time to react and either stop in a controlled manner or slow and pass by the first bike. Ive lost count of the times ive been hit from behind and they always claim its someone else`s fault.

Thats a nice job I wont say anything about the doors just your wife is right but never ever tell her that. And I know in these eco times and that Greta child I should not say this but I may have mixed old engine oil with creosote for many years and the creosote substitute. The modern water based stuff is useless and seems to me just to be a coloring exercise.

Sorry but I would rather use a pogo than ride that god awful monstrosity.

Brilliant practical joke he must of been a drummer in a previous life.

"I had read a lot of stick about it being a Chinese manufacture, But seen lots of people saying they had came a long way in recent years.." Yes China certainly has come a long way in recent years mostly by trying to kill the rest of the planet with their dubious food markets and eating habits. Oh and they still make shit bikes to.

I cant be specific but i think it was about a year ago, have you looked on the classic mechanics website for any clues.