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Daytona79

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  1. No it doesnt have an alarm fitted. I just hoping its a cheap fix, i am going to ring the garage this afternoon as the oil service lights on. I am hoping its not the alternator and its just a new spark plug or battery or fuse or something. I had an aprilia rs 125 years ago, and i remember it having a similar issue and the rac guy came out and he just changed what looked like a fuse or something and the bike worked fine after that. The knackered fuse was stopping the bikes battery getting enough charge. The bike sounds terrible on occasions its like its making an electric short circuit noise. I have checked the battery and the clips etc look fine.
  2. Daytona79

    Bike issues

    I have a Yamaha mt125 2016 plate and i am having a couple of issues with it. The problems are all electrics based twice now the bike has cut out on me the first was my fault. I stalled the bike coming home from work and it was like the eletrics were dead. The bike wouldnt restart , the starter seemed dead and the bike in 2mins went too battery low. I did eventually get the bike started after switching it on and off repeatedly and waiting 30 secs in between. The bikes engine management light came on but once i got it going went off and hasnt being on since. Next similar happened last night riding into work i was sitting waiting at a set of traffic lights the engine on thebike just cut out. I tried to restart it and no joy. I eventually pushed the bike off the road, and did the same again repeatedly and the bike eventually fired up. No warning lights or no low battery sign. The bike has ran okay and being brill so far but these last 2 weeks has began worrying me. I commute 26 miles too and from work 4 days a week. The first time i had the issues was after the freezing cold weather. The bike was serviced at 4000-4500 miles and no issues till lately, when i am riding it now its like there is a short at times in the electrics. The bike is due a service now i am gunna book it in on Monday. Has anyone any ideas whats causing the electrics issues?? i am praying for not a huge bill.
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    Chain Oil

    Hi i was just wanting to ask the looney winter riders like me what chain oil they use through the winter. The weather being yuk i feel like i am fighting a losing battle with wet weather and a rust on my chain. Can i use a mountain bike chain lube on my motorbike chain??
  4. Yowzers. Premium. Not really. They cost today, a little under 1.9% of the cash price of the bike I bought last year. So, not much at all. They are worn mostly when the air temp falls below 10c. I DO have plastic surgery on my hands and one very unpleasant side effect is the cold is not just uncomfortable, its agonisingly painful, because the blood supply never really repairs itself. So, i need decent gloves that will keep my hands warm and dry and protect them so i dont need to have even more plastic surgery. If i can justify spending almost £12,000 on a bike then Im not going to quibble over a couple of hundred quid to protect my hands. I only have two of them and need them. Same goes for my jacket and trousers. One nice side effect of buying 'premium' is they last a very long time.. Ive had these gloves for 5 winters now and they still look 'new'. Got this too i got bitten by a siberian husky scars and tissue heal sadly circulation hence i struggle like feck in my left hand.
  5. Haha my hands are a fecking mess already after a few surgeries i will stick with the Richas which seem loads better.
  6. Yamaha Mt125 for me without a doubt I am 182cm tall and a bigger dude ie just under 16stone it fits like a glove. I have had mine about a year or so qnd its all good, the only thing i have bought with mine is the mirror extenders as the stock mirrors arent ideal for a broader shouldered rider. Ie these https://www.google.com/shopping/product/15559907881769349616?q=mirror+extenders+yamaha+mt125&client=ms-android-samsung-ga-rev1&biw=360&bih=671&tbs=vw:l,ss:44&prmd=sivn&sxsrf=ACYBGNSoJKfGDzBYe6DGSN_9EU3Fct9f_g:1572878233468&prds=num:1,of:1,epd:8041047935833568410,paur:ClkAsKraX23-IRxP69lfrTbJQKPXrdQp9UK0DNmq5aY0Ivz3UMfXFs9dr4RxV-6tP4FCI458iEy7yBRKCYXuay2xZyeNuqIBleExElSvohFxMUT-2HUC3WtGFBIZAFPVH73kFD5dzmCubkyh1qywy-ETFFG80w,prmr:1,cs:1
  7. That price is a little bit above my budget at the moment. I have ordered some Richa cold protect ones. And once my bonus from work goes in at the end of the month i am gunna invest in some Oxford heated grips. The issue i have is 7-8 year ago me and the ex kept huskies, we rescued one who was an absolute nightmare. Long story made short me and the ex broke up a dog fight with 2 of our other dogs, the looney dog we rescued took a chunk out of my left hand very badly ie 2 surgerys and 60 stitches later. As a result the circulation in my left hand is absolute horrendous.
  8. If you want a bike that will do 70-80mph without messing about with mods why dont you have a look at a Yamaha Mt125. Its a 4 stroke 125 i have owned one coming up a year and mine will easy do 80 no issues. Re whats being said about Aprilia rs125's i owned a two stroke rs 125 in the past. It was a great bike for performance but was absolutely horrendous for reliability. Mine was bought and was destricted when i got it and i was alot lighter then but it would easily do 95-100. Personally i would avoid Aprilia's unless you have a mate whose a mechanic lol
  9. Hi guys what gloves do you guys use in the winter??? I am doing a 50mile a day round trip commute and i am getting a bit pig sick of having hands like red blocks of ice when i get in or from work. I am using moto cross gloves with 2 pairs of thinsulate gloves underneath and they just arent cutting it now.
  10. I have bought the Oxford Titan disc lock you can get them on ebay new and posted for about 15-20quid. I did initially for my mt125 yamaha buy cheaper locks but one broke after half a dozen times of using it. https://www.amazon.co.uk/OXFORD-Titan-Disc-Lock-Pouch-Yellow/dp/B001268YH2
  11. I would avoid Keeways and Lexmotos, have a look at a Yamaha mt125 I have being using one for a few months now and its a nice bike. I am sure you could pick up a decent second hand one for 2000-2500. The dealer i bought my Yamaha did stock Keeways and Hyosungs they now dont. Reason being they drop too bits pretty quick.
  12. Okay I will at service I am not gunna piss about i will just ask for stock parts and pay for a decent oil. This is fine for commuting on its just weird 0-60 it flies upto 60. Then you pop it in 6th and the gear might as well not exist its the 3-5mph extra gear lol I am sticking with the MT125 till my tests done. Next bike I fancy a Suzuki Sv 650 when I am through my test going from 15bhp with this upto 110-120hp on a Daytona will be a ted mental. A mate recommended riding something geared down and less nuts for a gear. By the time I am through my test I should be able too clear the finance on this too.
  13. Well I havent posted in a while, my bike has being a life saver I now commute home in 35minutes not 90-120 minutes. This has being awesome since 3 months ago my work start time altered from 1030pm too 8pm gerrrrrrr. I will be honest I chickened out using it till March as up here the ice etc etc i just didnt fancy it. I am still using my MT125 i will post up a pic later if I can, next week I am going too start lessons too get through my mod one as I am well itching for something bigger. My MT125 is great but I am sick of L plates and it tops out at 60-65mph. It will do 70 but i have too be caneing it too death and as my username states I am itching too get a Daytona. I was going too ask guys whats are peoples thoughts re fitting Iradium plugs/Kn air filters and kn oil filters too boost performance. Are they worth the money??? I watched a youtube vid where a guy got an extra 5hp by going all kn stuff and he tested everything on a dyno.
  14. I need a bit of further advice i dont know what to do or whether its just me. I have had the bike out 3-4 times since i got it. I would of being out more but cash is tight and i am waiting for payday to buy leathers and trousers and boots.etc etc My issue is the mirrors on my Mt125 seem rubbish. I am a bigger dude. ie 6foot plus and 95 kg plus an ex rugby player so i am very broad. Every time i have adjusted them they seem not to either stay in place, or on a ride i am having to pull over and adjust them as i cant see past me unless i ride with my arms tucked in. Gerrrrr i think some tinkering is needed here or i need to see if i can move them out. Thats the only negative with the bike, everything bar that its fine. It does 60-65 comfortably, it handles better than what i did my cbt on (honda cb 125 thing). I dont think its gunna break any speed records or it dont like carrying a big dude but my riding confidence is still mehhhh very low its improving but i have no confidence while i have limited protective gear bar gloves and a lid.
  15. Haha it already has lol Just finished done my cbt all past all done i dont have to go back. I have emailed off pics etc to the finance company and all being well i should be getting my baby on Friday. My bike http://www.davidsykes-superbikes.com/showroom/yamaha/yamaha-mt125-abs-16-reg/ I have being and bought a lid today too i took on board what someone said re old lids https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/1?q=ls2+lid&client=ms-android-samsung&sa=X&biw=360&bih=612&tbs=vw:g,ss:44&prmd=sivn&prds=num:1,epd:17781134581351610008,paur:ClkAsKraXwShdwJd28l03hwv7h2q-kDDO8vjwejCRqM5ciVafXJCwbHRTmjRcsQP6v890h33yJuwcEpzJPfAVkokBqTiKmh8SDqOCCvT1uVn64KAEH8PBEhX_xIZAFPVH70iy3zZ-o9GYvXC7f1dh9wyAUM1GQ,prmr:1,pid:17781134581351610008,cs:1&ved=0ahUKEwjy0JjIvsPeAhVRfMAKHVWGCMMQgjYI8gU Jacket and boots will have to wait till payday. The lids canny it has 2 visors a drop down one and a clear one.
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