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You did your theory first too? I thought I did then saw I didn't. Definitely helps for the CBT though.

Also from what I found on internet on CG125 engine choke won't increase revs. (Lumor_uk confirm??)

One of the times I rebuilt my carburettor (3 times now) it did, but all the other times like now it doesn't increase the revs and it's running pretty damn sweet at the moment

I think the revs increased when I was missing the pilot screw, had fallen out due to being loose.

Been driving for 9yrs so know the roads. If you've been driving a while how many lessons if any at all do most people get?

Its only £15 for the mod1 Not £75!

EDIT, plus, if you know the dimensions, just measure how many parking spaces u need to go through for the corner in an abondoned or not in use car park

it's £15!!!!???? Are you having a bleeding laugh is that ALL!!??? must go check.

edit: it wouldn't let me check, just told me booked...cost £15.50. Couldn't find how much it cost but anyway I've booked it for June 25th, though I think I'm on holiday then so will have to reschedule it. Won't bother with buying the cones

How much is mod 2?

Just found this website, its run by the Thames Valley Road Safety Partnership. Sorry if it's been posted already but couldn't find it using search. A lot of good advice on there.

remember that your speedo is likely to be under-reading your actual speed by about 10%). The swerve test is something you may need to put into practice one day to save you and your bike from potentially serious damage - easily worth £15 in cones to explain for the wife...

cheers but with regards to my speedo, as mentioned in the pitstop thread my speedo says I'm doing 80-90 when I'm doing 52 (GPS). It seems to register 30 okay. I have swapped clocks from a 1982 Cg125.

The missus reckons it's a waste of money to buy 50 cones around £15 and practice my mod 1. I want to make sure my bike can get up to the 32km/h before wasting £75 on a test. It also struggles to get past 62mph (100km/h) due to its age, will this be a problem for the mod 2?

cheers for the link

Wondered this as mine seems to do some weird clutch thing, I also have car oil in mine. Anyone else back up this claim or has everyone not been so stupid? Will give bike oil a try.

Do motor factors sell bike oil? Don't want to go there and look a prat. They sold me a bike plate and battery.

Sorry i forgot to mention. Whenever i pull the clutch in i roll off the revs, and dont apply them again until the clutch is at biting point.

You shouldn't rev at the biting point, you should rev when the clutch is fully engaged. Sorry if I'm wrong but I think that's what I was taught on my CBT in Feb. You only rev at the biting point when you are going from a stand still to first.

You should come off the throttle when changing gear, your first post makes it sound like you are really nasty to your bike Maybe we should swap?? Do you drive a car, I change gear more or less the same apart from 1st.

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I took my theory before my CBT (thought I needed to), I had done a theory for my car test 9 years ago, the old one of 35 questions. The new one has the 50 questions and hazard perception, I worried about the hazard perception but after a bit of practice I understood what they were looking for. I was the first out of a group of 7 people.

Had similar on exhaust manifold of a car, local engineer removed 2 of the bolts and fitted new ones for £40. He's local cash in hand job though.

i payed 40 quid for my rear tyre and that was fitted. grips not to bad either.

although the tyre was a full inch bigger than the standard size .. does this matter much. i've done around 1000 miles since

with no worries

Width or height? Height would change your indicated speed.

Before we go stuffing gum in to exhaust pipes, are we sure this isn't a little hole in an elbow joint or in the bottom of a can to stop water accumulating?

This is what I've asked, as mine is like this.

Hiya, Did you manage to get this problem sorted? If so, what did you do? As I am having the same issue with my CG125.

It's been doing it for a while now, although there was only about 5mph difference. But today I was riding alongside my fella, and as he was doing 40mph my speedo said I was doing 50.

haha same problem here too, but while doing 50-60 (haven't a clue, probably 50) it said I was doing 90.

I had bought a cable off ebay that snapped, replaced it back to the old cable and now it's over reading. I bought the new cable because the speedo wasn't working, put another set of dials on which worked. Also the prongs that went into the speedo drive in the wheel were snapped so replaced that.

You should of asked to get the cap for free for your troubles, do you not know how to haggle?

is it just me or dose that sound like its tapping badly?

Just watched the video, was on my phone before, yes it is...really badly.

I.ve found it takes a while for a new filter to become saturated enough to let fuel flow freely through it, starving the carb of fuel till it is.

If you've been running the carb off an oldish tank (rusty) might be an idea to spray carb cleaner through all the jets.

Know where you're coming from btw, I've stripped my carb 3 times in a month. In the end i replaced the whole cylinder head and rocker section with a spare engine i.ve got. Was drinking/smoking more oil than petrol. Is perfect now.

Sorry for thread jacking, got a Cg125. My exhaust has 2 holes on the bottom about 2mm look like they've been drilled. One at the bottom of the down pipe the other at the bottom of the back box. I was told (down the pub) they were drain holes for condensation to prevent rust, is this not normal then? Its quite noisy, though it is an '85.

Hi sorry to hear about your troubles, its a new bike so don't worry. By law they have to fix it. Keep a record of any visits, receipts etc if you haven't got them then get them. You may need them further down the line if it all goes tits up again and you need to make a claim in court for your losses.