Old-codger

For what its worth if it was me buying a bike and no experience I would look around bike shops in my area for a secondhand jap bike say a Yamaha ybr125 or xt125 or honda 125 of some description. There are plenty about shops know how to fix them easy and parts are easy to get and not expensive. There are to many clauses in that 5 year bike warranty you are going to have to get the seller to service it and do all the work on it for 5 years and if they aint close by that will be a pain. Buy a secondhand bike ride it build up your experience and learn to do maintenance on it look after it and it will hold its value if you want to sell it on. A relative of mine brought a lexmoto scooter a few years back and the finish looked ok underneath the poor fittings and build let it down. Every time it broke down it had to be trailored to the dealers twenty miles away then wait weeks for bits to turn up and forever working on it.

If you have a decent battery and spark I would drain all the petrol out and put half a gallon of fresh petrol in. If your bike has a carb drain the float bowl to. Petrol goes off after a month or to, once you are up and running mix the old petrol with the new stuff to use it up.

If I remember right the 400s will be japan imports but they are higher specced and had electric starters but the 600 are Europe bikes but are kick start only. They have quite a following and are thin on the ground now, have a look for a forum or a single cylinder forum im sure ive seen a group somewhere. Not sure how the riding position will effect your arthritis try to get a sit on one. Other bikes to consider are the Honda xbr 400/500 and my favorite the Suzuki Goose 350 but they are rare over here.

Have you seen this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-Yamaha-SRX400-Unregistered-Japanese-Import-Classic-Restoration-Project/312434733090?hash=item48be8fb022:g:4EIAAOSw0YlcQv9I And on the 400 version you get an electric foot so makes life a bit easier. Personally I think they look brilliant.

Hi there welcome to the forum, have a look on this site you should be able to identify the part you need then work from there. https://www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-zx600e1-zzr600-1993-europe-uk-fr-nl-ar-fg-gr-it-nr-sd-sp-st_model12851/partslist/#.XDnvRHJLGFk

If you want anything for an old honda this is the place you need https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/

Thanks for that fastbob I will do a bit of research and see if I can find anything similar.

Hi Fastbob if you don't mind me asking the bars you have on your bike. I see they are Renthal are they a standard bend ?

Try this company they should be able to help. https://www.powerhouse.uk/content/motorcycle-brakes/motorcycle-brake-caliper-refurbishment-service.php

What they have is a centrifugal clutch at one end of the drive belt then a variable pully at the other end. at tick over the clutch is disengaged but as the revs rise it engages and at the same time as speed increases the rollers in the pully are forced outwards on ramps to alter the gearing allowing the belt down into the centre of the pully so it gives you variable seamless gearing. You can alter the take up and acceleration by changing the weight of the rollers. What happens is the rollers get a flat side so they tend to stick or slide instead of rolling in the ramp channel. It could be rollers or drive belt worn out or clutch worn hard to tell with out riding it.

I would be happier if they knocked the t#@t off then drove over the scum a few times until he bled to death.

It could also be the rollers in the transmission system have worn so they wont roll when you accelerate but slide and stick. They are easy to replace and you can get different weight rollers to alter the way the bike accelerates. Here is an example of what im on about https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lexmoto-FMX-125-14-0g-Heavy-Duty-Variator-Rollers/273283274445?epid=2075089434&hash=item3fa0f3d6cd:g:sIUAAOSwLq5bHlD9:rk:1:pf:0 Have a google of automatic transmissions on scooters to get an understanding on how they work.

Have a look at the Suzuki RF600/900 fuel tap its just what you are locking for https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/suzuki-rf-900-Rf900r-fuel-tap-1995/323524047872?hash=item4b53893400:g:HGYAAOSwZs1b1xkV:rk:2:pf:0 This isn't a very clear image have a search for a better picture.

Just done a quick search and it looks like its a genuine Yamaha rack https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/382263361333

Here is a picture of a 2005 barrel and piston if this helps. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-GN125-GN-125-2005-ENGINE-BARREL-AND-PISTON/183416375310?hash=item2ab477c80e:g:17UAAOSwkr5ZjbXu

Well I was bored and ive counted the teeth on the op first post and each time I make it 17 teeth already.

For old Honda stuff go to David Silver Spares https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/

This any good https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB400F-CB-400-f-Four-400-4-steering-lock-NEW/300685280132?hash=item46023d4384:g:V00AAOSw-0xYfjuQ

I think they have a clutch slave cylinder have a look to see if its weeping, cheep and easy to replace.