Adam

Well everything else works though and I had a look at the fuses but there isn't one just for the horn..

As the title says my horn doesn't work, I've bought and fitted a new horn in hope it was as easy as that but oh no it still doesn't work!! I've had a look at the wiring I can get too and everything looks as it should. I've even taken the instrument control bit apart and had a look at the connections in there and they're all good so I'm a bit stuck now, bikes MOT was due and has now run out because I can't fix this stupid horn!!!!!! Any ideas?

Unfortunately we see this too often, people buying Chinese bikes that fall apart, stick to the Japanese bikes!! If the bike is only 3 days old I'd take it back to the dealer and demand a full refund and take my money elsewhere, even if they fix it more things will go wrong. If it was bought privately you can demand your money back as the vehicle is not fit for use.

Calm down ladies this isn't going to help the OP!

I assume you've tried to move it back onto the roller by hand? I'd be looking at your wheel alignment, on either side of your swing arm next the the bolt and nut for the rear spindle there's little marker lines make sure they're both the same either side, so for example 3 notches on either side. If they aren't the same your wheel isn't straight which will cause the chain not to be straight, it's a simple job to do.

And I forgot to add a new chain will stretch a lot for the first 1000 odd miles.

Did you buy the cerrect length chain? You can always remove a link this will make a big difference in the chain length. Also as mega said check the chain tension when you're sat on the bike as your weight will move the rear end backwards slightly making the chain tighter, if you can't reach get someone to help. Also it does depend on the chain, you say it's £40 is that fitted or just for the chain? I recently bought a chain and sprocket kit for my bike for just over £40 an that was a D.I.D chain. If you are getting them to fit it stop! It's such an easy job takes 10 minutes to change a chain..

I got mine from B&Q when I still worked there so I got 20% off I think it's £16 odd I'll find a link, http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/safety-secur ... Id=9294020 It's only £13 odd. Comes with two expanding bolts that have an Allen key head on them so when you've tightened them up you can put a small metal ball in the top to stop thieves just undoing them. The balls are included and are pretty much impossible to remove! Seems good quality it's more of a visual deterrent for me rather than physical, I'd recommend it though.

That's what I meant, at the end of the day it's not the op's fault so why should they have to arrange alternative transport. The dealer is more than likely to agree unless they want a bad reputation..

Make sure you get a loan bike whilst they carry out repairs and if it takes a while ask for compensation as you're paying for a bike you don't have

So it runs fine until you go up a hill?

^^^^ what he said, hit the kill switch if that fails stall it and disconnect the battery.

I think we all know my opinion when it comes to wearing the right gear fron the "Why isn't it the law?" thread. Unsurprisingly I think it should be compulsory, not only for the sake of the rider but also the sake of the innocent by standers that are unfortunate enough to witness an accident involving a motorcycle. A helmet prevents your head hitting an object but also adds a barrier between your face and the road, we've all seen pictures of road rash on legs and arms which can be severe but something you can live with, losing your face isn't. Chances are if the accident is bad enough the rider will pass away, which for them is the end of it obviously. However the people that witness the accident will have to live with that image for the rest of their lives which can be seriously traumatising. No extra insurance premiums or medical cover will make it any better. Same as I said before in a car you have to wear a seat belt so why shouldn't you have to wear complete biking gear?!

I've got an iphone 4 so I bought one of these http://bit.ly/17B84tf to be honest it's really cheaply made and I wouldn't recommend buying one, I put a cable tie around it because I don't trust it! I also bought one of these http://bit.ly/ZrYqYH this on the other hand is a brilliant piece of kit comes with an inline fuse and you just fit it directly to the battery, now unless you leave your phone on your bike this isn't a problem as you'd take the phone off charge when you leave the bike. It also comes with different options for the socket itself so it can be fitted in various ways. I forgot to mention I use a free app called navfree which hasn't let me down yet!

could be a vacuum being created in the fuel tank, try opening the cap when it next cuts out and see if you can hear a whoosh noise. if it is that its an easy fix just needs the breather cleaned its normally part of the petrol cap itself. The other thing it could be and id say is more likely is that your battery is low/f***ed, wack it on charge over night and see if that improves anything, if it does carry on check the battery with a volt meter it should be around 13v when the bike is turned off i cant remember the rest of the voltages when running etc but i'm sure someone who does know will be along although thinking about it it could be 12.6v..

Don't paint shops have those machines that find the right colour for you? I know they exist cause they have them in B&Q for colour matching it's just a device that scans the colour and finds the closest match.. In terms of the fairings fitting from other years it's a maybe, the best option is to find a local breaker and see if they have any you could try out, the other option is to make them fit but this will require some fabrication.

The clunking will be down to the chain tension, once you've tensioned it properly your gear changes will be much smoother and the bike will feel better.

I shan't bother with that then! I did notice you're meant to put 1 bottle to 50 litres of fuel my tank holds a massive 8.5 litres the bottle would last forever!!

New chains stretch under the strain so keep an eye on it best thing to do is just lift it up with your boot before every ride you'll get an idea of how much play it should have in time.

My nomination goes to the old lady who was too busy yapping with her passenger to notice that she almost side swiped me causing me to brake sharply to avoid any contact and then a minute down the road another old person this time a man almost done the same but noticed me just in time! Both of them should have seen me because I could see them in their mirrors!!

As tango said a new chain will stretch so the chances are it's not tensioned enough. It's all part of the learning curve, I don't know much about bikes but like you I'm picking things up and just fixing bits and pieces when I need too.

Just wondering wether these things are any good? They claim to clean the engine out and help it run better and make it more economical.. Also which one would I need to use as there's different types normal Redex and injector Redex but both claim to work with fuel injected engines. My bike is an 09 WR125R

Right, firstly is it the right plug? Have you put the cap back on properly? Did it start fine before or is this a recurring problem? A little bit more info and we might be able to help

Oh dear the same happened to me but I hadn't touched the chain and it was definitely too lose. Try pulling the chain off the sprocket at the back it shouldn't come off (much). Is your chain new?

I've owned two of these bikes now, my first being a 2010 plate and my current one a 2009 plate. Well what can I say, if you want a proper sized supermoto then this is the bike for you. They're easily mistaken for a bigger bike especially if you fit an aftermarket exhaust system to them. I'm 5.10 and have to stretch my leg to get over the seat, being so high gives you the advantage of being able to see over the traffic in front of you, this means you can react to what's happening up the road rather than having to slam your brakes on when the car in front does. These bikes have a lot of torque so you'll get away from the line pretty quickly, as said above you're looking at around high 60's top speed unless you change the front sprocket to a 15 tooth which will give you 75 easily, however you'll lose acceleration so it'll take you longer to get there. If you're not careful and rev the engine too much when pulling away you'll be on your back wheel with the front in the air!! If your bike doesn't already have knobblies get some on it and go off roading it's the most fun I've had on my bike. It will handle all sorts of terrain and does it effortlessly, you won't be disappointed! On the road the bike can handle itself as well, leaning into corners and over taking are no problem. Fuel wise £8 will last you around 140 miles! So would I recommend one? Yes!