keith565

ok, got theory over with, now to sort out DAS. not knowing much about the way to go on, a few questions.

what do i do first, book lessons then book test or get date for test then book lessons.

as I've been riding for a year now and feel very confident on my 125, should i risk having just a few lessons on a 500 (i can't find anyone up near me that does the all in one block lessons then test) or should i get as many lessons as i can afford (£25 per hour).

your thoughts very welcome.

cheers

yikes, i passed.

got 48 out of 50 for multiple choice and 68 out of 75 for the hazard perception.

now to get DAS sorted.

good luck iv got mine on tues

ooer, all the best for that one.

just passed mine this am i would say the key is to read /practice plenty in the last few days prior to sitting. ive been driving a car for 32 years

indeed, i was surprised how much i had forgotten in my 27 years in a car,lol.

well, i bit the bullet and booked my theory test for next Thursday lunch time. been years since i took any test so i'm a bit apprehensive. i have all the DVDs and test books, so will be studying them hard over the next few days. will let you know how i get on.

done

whoooooa, got mine this morning, and they are fab for the £2.95 postage.

wow, bargain of the year. thanks for the link.

i got those fitted, mine are great, to the point i have to turn them down a bit otherwise my hands start to get toooo hot.lol

FC, was cheap enough, will have to see once i get my full licence

I used one of these to mount my controller unit to the bars:

http://www.superetrader.co.uk/images/herbet%20bike%20copy.jpg

You can get them from superetrader for about £4.

I just cut the 4 little raised bits off and then used the double sided tacky pad that came with the controller unit to stick it onto the flat surface. You could just as easily use glue.

now that look like it will do fine.

just ordered one. will let you know how i get on

i bought some heated grips off ebay a few weeks ago, but when i came to fit them today (first chance since snow) the backing plate that holds the box onto the handle bars is missing off the control box.

anyone any idea where i can get spares or how i would fix the box onto the handle bars.

basically fitting a square box onto 1" bars.

thanks

i've been looking at a sissy bar for my gz125 marauder. a guy is selling one off a t reg, but i'm not sure if it will fit mine on a 53 plate. any ideas guys. oh, he is advertising it as off a gs125 but says it will fit mine? it looks in mint condition.

congrats mate

many thanks for the info guys. i'm now looking for 10/40 motorcycle oil.

sorry if this has been covered in the past, did a search but nil turned up.

i am a car driver as well as a biker. but not a mechanic,lol.

i was wondering about car and bike oils. is it possible to use car engine oil for a bike?

mine specifies 10/40 as does my car service book.

also can i use a better grade oil than specified i.e 10/50 or 5/40 etc instead of a 10/40 as the book states. thanks.

i was filtering yesterday morning, about 10 mls an hour, very sunny day, lots of peeps moving over for me, then white van man saw me and blocked my way.lmao, i had to laugh as a few of the car drivers blasted their horns when they saw him move over.

awe, congrats mate, well done.

i wish you the best in whatever you buy.

its a shame the modern 125s are so limp wristed... i loved my old KH125 which could get to 85 and cruise at 70 all day long.. granted it was a 2 stroke like

i agree, i had a yamaha yb100 many years ago and remember it doing 70 all day long.

got to agree with the guys. i can get 75 out of mine down hill with a tail wind,lol.

seriously, i can cruise at 55-60mph on mine.

glad you finally got it sorted again

thanks

found the problem.

a small tear in the carb diaphragm. now repaired and all tickety boo.

i want to thank you guys for all the help. i have learned a bit more about the bike than i did last week, so worth it.

still, can't pick bike up till tomorrow now as off to see wife in hospital.

You dont have a sidestand switch do you ?

I had a bizzare problem like that where it would splutter like mad sometimes, i used to think it was running out of fuel etc etc.

On the way to the TMBF rally on the M6 just after i filled the tank we set off and it started spluttering like mad .. i pulled over and (mike) discovered that there was oil leaking onto the sidestand switch causing it to short when revving the engine, this cut the engine for a slit second rapidly making it splutter !!

We simply disconnected the sidestand switch and the problems dissapeared ! ... worth checking something like that.

Infact, any safety cut off switch potentially could be causing the problem.

P.S. the oil was leaking from my gear shaft seal ... which i only replaced the other week

it does indeed have a side stand cut out switch.

i will mention it to the guys in the morning.

(my wife broke her hand this morning, waiting for surgery, so bike is at the back of my mind at the mo)

congrats mate. well done.