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i'm not that knowledgeable on this, however i'd check that the spindle is well oiled/lubed with no traces of dirt, and that the tyre and rim themselves have nothing on/inside them. Dirt, mud, water & stones will all move/fall out when the tyre is turned, so make sure it's clean as a whistle before hand. Good Luck with your dilema. Bullet5.

haha, i was getting slightly worried then - And good job. But you'll want it back on, as you'll soon get bored of carrying a bag with a lappi in

hang on... please correct me if i'm wrong but that means they're over inflated by 9PSI! I'd bring that down a bit if I were you, or get it checked again with a different gauge! A few PSI either side is fine, but that's almost 10! Your tyres will be being stressed and will square off rapidly, if your not carrying extra weight on the back. But even if you were i'd doubt that a 125 needs a 10PSI increase in rear tyre to support another person. Please report back if you encounter another problemo I don't know what happened to the trip :/ It's currently slightly wet, but should dry up a bit. I'm not going to finish the bandit's calipers today (by the looks of it) as working on the carpet in the living room and then got to finish a math assignment. But i'll work as quickly as I can

First thing you need to know is the bolt heads are accessible. On the top of the plate you've got two large covers, that will move around very slightly (one front one rear). These (by the looks of it) are held on with the screws you see ontop, and probably some clips underneath, (part of the moulded plastic) so use a flat bladed screwdriver to hold these back while you then simply pull the cover off. (After you've removed the two screws ontop) Start at one end, and work across (assuming there are more than one clip) The bolt heads will then be exposed for you to remove. Hope this helps, Bullet5.

Loving the simplicity However it seems you've been dealt a bad hand there danny Did the advert mention in anyway that the chain was 'x' links long? And if you've already riveted it on, then the chances of you getting a replacement are ratehr slim (in my mind) as the dealer would have to re-pay postage back, send out a new chain, and they'll more than likely have to bin the one you've just installed as it's now a 'used' kit. Good Luck anyhow. Bullet5.

Some recommend (F/R) 33/36 and a few others recommend 36 Front 42 Rear if your carrying heavier loads. Your manual should state the correct pressures, or failing that have a look on your tyre walls. The exact PSI depends on what rubber your using, however put in the figures your most certian with, then experiment taking them up/down maybe 2psi, and test it, to see how it feels. PSI levels are a personaly choice, (as well as slightly depending on your tyres) Good Luck. Bullet5.

You'll get it back If the prats at the dealers had set the bike up correctly before you left, you'd be feeling a lot more confident than you do currently...lazy g*ts. Anyway, as long as that tyre is kept an eye on, then you should feel more 'at one' with the bike quicker. This next week should bring more good weather with rising temps, (upto 15 degrees C apparently on wednesday! ) get lots of hours practise in. Good Luck, and aviod sheffield like the plague!

Ah :/ Sorry. Halfords sold them little digital ones for less than £2, and pumps for about £5 when I worked there (work experience, about a year ago). And as stated above, they fit, as they are the same valves. Don't buy a eleci one though, as their gauges often exceed 150psi, so are almost useless if you want to measure low PSI correctly. Footpump = best option.

Or pennies if you string two sandwich bags over it, and pull it tight with a rubber band. Satnav's last well (surprisingly) against rain.

Simples. Buy/find a bicycle handlebar attachement (light/reflector), take it and your sat nav bracket apart. Normaly the satnav bracket has a bolt that allows it to pivot. Undo this, then stick the bicycle component mount into this, and put bolt back through. A few rubber strips (like you get with a bicycle light/reflector anyway) to make sure it's a tight fit on your bars, and away you go. Obviously this won't work with every satnav mount, or every bicycle light fitting, however if you get a pair together that work, then it costs hardly anything, and is dead sturdy. I used mine loads last summer, and took it on two big trips. Had minimal vibration, and I never had to worry about it falling off. However now i've got a 'smartphone' i'll use the free navigation software I downloaded for it, connect the phone to my bluetoth headset/helmet, start up the navigation, put on some tunes, and away I go. If the satnav want's to cut in to tell me a direction, the phone will automaticaloly dim the music volume. Works a treat. Anyway, good luck with your choice. Bullet5.

Personaly, I've got a navigo satnav. It cost around £60, has a great user interface (in my opinion) and has stud up to multiple attacks by the rain, without added protection, perfectly. Mother recently bought a higher end satnav as she was getting peeved off at arriving at dead ends with father navigating. She did a trial run with my satnav and her one, and actually found that she prefered the display on my super cheap one, and it directed her the exact same route as the new one. Hope this helps. Bullet5.

Brass brushes, and soft metal wire, then apply lots of ACF50. Not a long term solution, but helps greatly. Oh! and swap those monkey metal bolts for some propper, good grade stainless.

I've experienced two Gilera's one fitted with Pirellis and the other continentals. Both sets had between 500 and 100 miles put on them. (well...taken off them) But as soon as the continentals were show a bit of the wet stuff or corners they gave up. Ended up slamming my foot down a couple of times to save the bike. (not going all hat fast either). Where as the Pirellis were a beauty through the corners, and i'm pretty sure it'd pull a stoppie in the rain, if it was asked to. The best thing Ben can do is swap his tyres for some higher grade ones at least, as the original tyres on those ybr's are death traps enough being the width they are, let alone the fact that they come (the majority) from the manufactures with some of the worst compounds ever installed on a bike tyre. Sorry if I offended anyone, or peopel disagree with what I have to say, but compounds DO matter, and having an extra 10mm of tread will only increase surface grip, as there is a bigger footprint on the ground! Bullet5.

You really know how to have a good time dont you lol. Oh yes. At least I gained a little muscle from all the labour.

Good luck with it. But if you don't have a locking nut, or nut you can fasten on in the mean time DONT ride it, as the sprocket will come off the spindle, and could damage a lot of bits inside. For example if it slides onto the thread of the lockiung nut, and your still moving forwards (even in neutral) the sprocket will spin, and will rip up the locking nut's thread. Meaning you'll need to have a new spindle bought and fitted (not a cheap job). How close is the garage? I'd consider pushing it there, making sure every so often that the sprocket is still in place. I can't see why the chain would need replacing, if you cruised 500meters to a stop. The chains a hard b*stard, and a bit of rubbing on the frame doesn't to it any harm. (This is comming from the person that spent over 2 days filing down a link on a chain.)

hehe, do it the cheap way. I bought a normal small rucksack from the likes of asda, along with some waterproof spray. Gave the bag a few coats and it's not let me down once. Used it all the way through winter, so this is the bag that has been sleeted, snowed, rained, hailed on, and had a collision with the tarmac. It's survived so i'm happy enough. If you want a chest strap, then Knot the two bits of dangling strap across your chest. (the ends of the adjustable shoulder straps.) Doing it this way means you can find a bag that fits your requirements perfectly, be it small/light, or large/perfect for those odd shaped objects, and they'll still ahve the extra comfort. Just my little chip on the subject. Good Luck with your decisions. Bullet5.

Sounds pretty heafty Hope you get the cash together soon enough. And look at it this way... if you get stainless downpipes then they wont do this again (well for a long long time anyway.)

What year is the bike in question? To fit a topbox, you'll be requiring a rear rack 1st (if you haven't already) so one of these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DERBI-TERRA-125-R ... 3caeef3035 (But for your year of bike!) Then once that's fitted, you can basicaly attach any topbox, however it is preferable to buy one that comes with a mounting plate. If you have a search around you'll more than likely come across Givi. They're boxes are a good standard, however in my opinion you are paying for the badge. Something like a Tech7 is far better value for money. http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trks ... h7+top+box I've got a 48 Litre and a 32 litre. The 48 came with my Bandit, and is large, however if your going touring it'd be the most suitable as you can cram much more in. What amount of luggage will you be expecting to carry? A spare helmet, shopping, rucksack, etc... Pannier are also a good option for cheep storage. There'd be two types, (same as top boxes) solid plastic/metal or fabric ones. There are fabric panniers such as 'oxford 1st time biker' which offer a great amount of storage for a low cost, however they may leak a little in heavy heavy rain, and the possibility of them/the insides being stolen is higher. Sorry if you already knew most of that, but thought it'd be better making one post instead of multiple ones. Hope this helps. Bullet5.

haha, that's awesome. I hope you can turn off the 'this system is armed' sound though. That'd be terrible when parking at (for instance) college. However the 'please step away this system is armed' cracked me up. Thankyou greatly for the video link. From what I can see of the connectors, they would be easy enough to strip down and probe to find out which wire does which job. (Father is a trained electrician, and i'm brushing up on my skill too. ) So wiring up a few extra switches and a secret supply shouldn't be too hard (he says ). Just need to work out where the hell I can hide such a piece of art on a 'naked' bike. (Suggestions welcome) Many thanks, you've been very helpfull. Bullet5.

Too late. (More than likely) When Lidl or Aldi stock such items they allmost always sell out within a few hours. The number of times i've been down there early (maybe 30 mins or so after opening times) and all the stuff I was planning on browsing had already been snatched up, or was completely the wrong size is terrible. The likes of those 'mini markets' should stock more, of the specialist items as they sell like hot cakes.

Aye, making sure it's out of gear would be a must. For the price it seems pretty darn good. Is there any chance you could post a picture of the 'optional' battery connection socket? As I could always fit one myself, saving a few £ in the process. Oh and could you please tell me which socket is the aux input one? As fitting a press switch under the seat would then cut the bike stopping it from starting, even if it was hotwired in the usual fashion, if they attempted to rip the seat off. Thankyou, Bullet5.

Will these systems work on carbed bikes? (if the carb lever is set to a suitable starting level before the owner leaves the bike) Intrested to buy one for the bandit 1999. Many thanks. (Sorry for the ever so slight hi-jack.) Bullet5.

What if we have multiple bikes? Do we take an average? In the garage currently: 1999, 2008, 2010, and an 11 plate.

Been to lidl this morning, opened at 8:00, but my 1st lesson was canceled so I could pop over to have a snoop. 4 other bikers parked outside at 8 O'clock dead, so had a friendly chat to them all for a bit, and they commented alot about the father's 3 wheeler. Anyway, ended up picking up some undergarments, (elasticated Motorcycle top and trousers in the 'M' size). and a saftey chain (doesn't look great, as the links are rather small, but it'll do as an extra peice of kit for when they're locked up somewhere as it's dead light, and will fit in my topbox easily. ). Was also tempted by some boots, but decided I didn't like the feel of them (didn't fit my foot print quite right ). Once we got home, I tried on the top and it's a excellent fit, feels great. Anyway I'm off to college so you lot enjoy your day. But lidl and Aldi have got some pretty darn good stock.

I'll agree with Xbandit. If your wanting to use the 'centre' stand (or something like it) in the garage, or at home only, then a small hydrolic lift would be perfect for lifting up the whole bike and getting under it to work on parts easier. If your wanting it as a stand just to sit it on, and do the occasional chain lube, then a paddock is probably better. Because the terra is more of a trials bike / commuter crossover it's tall, so putting a centre stand on it would increase the weight hugely, and lower the ground clearance. Good Luck!