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thanks very much

i bought a new battery 6 months ago and havent used the bike much since buying it. i started using it again a few weeks ago and first day had to bump it. i then rode it 150 kms, straight. i hoped this would charge the battery but it seems to stay charged for about 5 mins... so i suppose it would be better to change it? im getting a bit sick of bumping it twice a day for work. anyway, i was wondering, is there anything i should know if i go to place a buy a brand new battery and fit it myself? will i need to charge it or do anything to it before using it or can you usually just put them straight in? thanks in advance

There's your problem youre not effing joking mate...

yeah, hmmm. Seriously though, i dont want to have this problem every time i disconnect the petrol tank because im planning on doing it alot soon. its a 250 hyosung so it shouldnt take me an hour to get to 70

Ive been doing a job (and no, my phrase isnt misplaced) on my bie so its was in bits for a while. When I went to put it back together, it wouldnt start. I thought it was the battery - charged it - wasnt the problem. There was no fuel in the pipes. So, got it going and it woudnt go past 30. I relented and kept pushing it and after an hour got it up to 70. what happened? why did it do that? is it going to do this every time i take it apart? thanks for your wisdom yet again

ha ha, not likely but i can pick up a new battery here (in Korea) for about 10 quid. A battery charger will cost me about 40 or 50 (skewed economics). Anyway, thanks for the advice folks (Jebus ! They are cheap as chips on Amazon!).

My bike has been stripped for 2 months and the battery has been sitting in the kitchen. I bought the battery 4 months ago and have ridden about 800kms on it. Yesterday, I re-attached the battery and the bike wouldnt start. The horn is very weak when i press it so Im assuming its a problem with the battery (however the indicators/neutral light) are still working). I cant bump start the bike either (though it does tick over a few times now and again). I just wanted you advice before i go out and buy other battery as I have a/no way of recharging it and b/ im not fit enough to try to bump start it again like today (because the hospital bill will be more than the price of a new battery). So do you think my battery is dead or is it mucky carbs? thanks very much in advance (and well done team GB!)

thanks, ill check tonight when i rebuild it.

Hi, just a tip to let people know, it is possible to remove the nut, holding in the clutch basket with an air-socket. It came off very quickly and easily just holding the housing with my hand (save yourself some money if you ever have to do this). cheers

thanks, im pretty sure i dont have that on my bike but its worth having a look. cheers

Im trying to remove the basket/housing (number 5 on the diagram). If you look at the diagram the nut (marked 15) moves with the ratchet (it moves freely) and number 3 moves aswell (whether in gear or not)!. How do you get it (number 15 nut) off? Ive looked on youtube and it says to use a motorcycle wrench. It seems to be really jammed on though. Any tips? thanks

cheers, like i said, its a new clutch - plates springs and all. Theyre getting a good soak tonight before they go in again though. thanks (btw - i thought youd read my mind at first before you corrected yourself )

thanks very much for the replies everyone. Live and learn with the bolts, i had no idea they were so delicate. I know the problem isnt the oil becasue it started randomly slipping after id been riding about 200 kms one day. Its had 2 oil changes since then and a clutch change. I was just wondering if not enough oil on the clutch plates would have made a significant difference. Ok, back to work! cheers lads

not long had my bike back from the repair shop and as I still have problems with clutch slipping, Im following advice (re:tmbf) and starting to strip down my bike engine (etc.) myself (despite being a complete novice ). hence 2 quick questions; first - i took the clutch apart (which was fitted as new) to see if it had been soaked, as its wet. Only the outer parts of the rings looked wet/oiled and the inside didnt look wet at all. Would this have much bearing at all on the clutch working well? second - after id soaked the clutch for ten mins, i was replacing the springs and one of the screws broke off inside the clutch centre . I wasnt really applying too much pressure either. Is this my fault (and should i be more careful in future) or is it a faulty (cheap!) screw. (luckily i still have my old clutch..). Thanks in advance. Btw, when im finished through doing all this, I may be able to start giving advice instead of asking for it all the time

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