Adam

So how do you know if it's charging ac or usb? I have an iphone and it doesn't say anything different. And also how do I attach the tin foil to the pins? I have to turn my screen brightness right up to be able to see anything so that probably doesn't help.. But yes a tips & tricks section would be useful for all sorts of things, like putting stripes on your car gives it an extra 5bhp haha

I've left my helmet on self service before and got to my bike and wondered where my helmet was so you're not the only one!!! And errrr nob of the day is ermm me for not having a nob of the day to contribute to the nob of the day thread. Nob

I've found that my phone never really charge much when it's on the bike and sat nav is on it usually stays about the same or a few % higher, I'll give it a go if I have some aluminium tape lying around cause I'm not buying a whole roll for a tiny piece! Yes Stu share your hints and tips, you should create a section for it titled "Stuarts' tips & tricks"

I'm gonna have to bail on you guys, had a bit too much to drink on Saturday night/ Sunday morning and didn't wanna risk riding my bike down so got the train instead. Definitely gonna try and get down for one of the next meets though, gotta give the old girl a service so of course I'll need to take her for a decent ride afterwards.

I think it's because after that new bike feeling has gone we get bored so decide to change bits to keep us interested.

I use blue loctite it basically stops the bolt from moving but is easy to remove the bolt when you want too unlike the red one which is a permanent fixing. You don't have to use it but why not? It's cheap enough and will give you that little bit extra piece of mind.

I will definitely be there on the 22nd as long as it's nice, won't be coming all the way from Norwich though, I'll be at my mums for a few days in littleport so that'll break the ride up, last time was 151 miles, my trusty steed never missed a beat was zooming down the dual carriage way at 71mph!!!!!!!! Mental! Haha. Look forward to seeing everyone

GIVE it away - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Soooo I want an exhaust with a bit more grunt but nothing too loud, is it possible to buy an end can and weld it on or do I need to worry about back pressure? I'm not an expert on how exhausts work I just know on a 2 stroke it has to have a small exhaust for the back pressure but I'm not sure about 4 strokes. Thanks

That sounds about right, I paid £43 ish for mine in a kit. Is there anyone you could borrow a socket set from to save you some money?

As long as you're okay that's the main thing! It's easy enough to do, nobody laughed I think everyone was more concerned about you. I should be able to make it to the meet on the 22nd (I think that's the right date) if anyone else is going?

Chances are there's a link clip in the chain if there isn't just cut the chain you don't need it anymore anyway, however if there is a link clip in the chain you just need a pair of pliers to remove it then you just push the link and it will come out and the chain will be split in two. I don't have anything to keep my bike in the air safely I used a car jack with a piece of wood on and I leant the bike up against the wall, in the past I've used an old car tyre and just force it under the bike with a piece of ply ontop you don't need to get it very high. So to do it all the need to losen your rear spindle and the chain tensioners, remove the chain, then take the rear spindle out and your rear wheel. Undo all the bolts on the sprocket (there may be nuts on the back) remove it and replace it with the new one and put it back together, I'd recommend using loctite on the bolts. The front sprocket will have a cover in front, remove this and then you'll see the sprocket, now make sure the bike is in neutral and wrap the old chain around the sprocket and hold it with one hand and undo the bolts with the other, the chain will stop the sprocket turning if the hold it tight enough you may want to put it under your foot instead. So once the two bolts are out there will be a stay in there to stop the sprocket falling off remove that and the sprocket will slide out, again replace with the new sprocket and follow the steps backwards just don't put the sprocket cover on yet. Fit your wheel but don't tighten it up, wrap the new chain around the front and rear sprocket and join it together, replace the front sprocket cover and voila! Then you just need to tension the chain and do up the rear spindle and you're done, I'd give the chain a good lubing as well before riding. In terms of tools you'll just need a few sockets a pair of pliers and a spanner, maybe a cutting tool if the chain doesn't have a link clip.

Was good to put a few faces to the names, I won't be a regular worked out 151 mile round trip for me but I'll try to get down maybe once a month.

It's so easy to do, I did mine for the first time the other week and I had no problems. The most difficult bit for me was keeping the bike in the air whilst I changed the rear sprocket, other than that it's a piece of piss. Don't waste your money!!

As Steve said change the sprockets as well otherwise you'll end up wearing the chain out quicker, and chain and sprocket sets aren't much more than just a chain alone so bite the bullet and get both. I was recommended by the guys on here to get a D.I.D chain they're one of the best you can get so look for one of them, cheap chains won't last long like the one that was on your bike if it only lasted 3k. It's an easy job to do and will take you an hour maybe two depending on how confident you are.

I'm not too sure on the plastic welding side of things but you can buy a fibre glass repair kit for like £10 on eBay that'll be much stronger then just some filler on the front and a sticker ontop.. Or easier way is to find a strong piece of plastic and stick to to the back where the crack is to give it extra strength then the sticker.

For the fairing just buy a sheet of black or white A4 vinyl and a couple of Aprilia stickers then cut a strip of vinyl stick it over the crack and apply the sticker and repeat on the other side so it's equal simples and will cost no more than £5!

Indicator fuse?

Funny you should say that, I have had trouble wit it starting. It's seems the battery is discharging by itself, the other day when I was doing something to it I noticed a buzzing noise which turned into a click noise which got faster and faster then stopped and after a few minute the cycle repeated itself. Ignition was off and I even flicked the kill switch but it was still doing it. I normally have to charge the battery once a week and if I don't it struggles to start the dash goes blank and it sounds terrible! Usually it starts though and then the next time I start it it's fine very strange!

I'll try tightening up the main earth connection to the frame if that doesn't work I'll have to start searching. Took it in for its mot and it failed but only on stupid little things which were 1. Headlight needs adjusting. 2. Chain link clip wrong way round. Second one was my bad, but both are sorted now and I'm dropping the bike off before work and they're going to re mot it for free Andy (the owner) said he would've sorted both things himself if he had the time but he's super busy at the moment which is fair enough. Top blokes over there at ABC Motorcycles in Norwich if anyone is local I highly recommend them. Cheers for all the help again guys!

Buy the best tools you can afford, you'll need them again at some point so see it as an investment. But as others have said you'll need the correct size sockets to fit the bolts on the sprockets and the sprocket cover at the front also you'll need a spanner for the nuts on the back of the sprocket (you might not so double check) . I did mine recently for the first time, took me about an hour it's really easy to do. I used thread lock as suggested above but make sure it's not the permanent one otherwise when you need to change them again you'll struggle, the one I got basically gives it extra strength and stops the bolt/nut vibrating lose. I didn't use a torque thingy either I just done the bolts up in the words of EastAnglianBiker as tight as f**k! Good luck!

Yeah I was thinking of house wires haha! Got some 60amp wire and a switch from The Range for just over £5 fitted the switch to the handle bar and ran the wire direct from the battery to the switch and back down to the horn, now here's the interesting part when I used the existing earth wire the horn only just about worked AND my side light, neutral light and dash were lighting up (could've been more but they're what I noticed) they were only very dim but it's not good news. That means I've got a bad earth connection somewhere, I hate electrical problems! As a quick fix I've just earthed the horn to the frame and it works fine now, probably could've earthed it in the first place but oh well! Now I've got the joys of finding it !!!

By the way what wire would I need? 3mm?

This was my last resort plan, but I wasn't sure if that would pass the mot.. I'll give it a go though, might have to run some new wires for the horn eventually.

Yeah tried it with the engine running still no joy unfortunately