eastanglianbiker

was just after 8 when i got there parked on the side of road into where cars go through gate as main car parks were full

i answer to most names but im steve

cheer nman gsx1100 purple paint job

might drag myself down tonight weather permitting where does everyone meet up there last time i was there on my own didnt knwo if anyone else there or not

if the pistons are binding that bad you will have hell of a job geting them out of the caliper but a dealer will charge you a fortune there is another forum post about someone doing his own brakes and the dealer was going to charge him way over the top if you think you can do it yourself much better to do so

the same battery will fit several different bikes hence why they are listed like that

hope you have made sure with them that this is at no cost to you for new part and the labour to replace it

you can check out the wheel from the older xl range as they were 21 inch

it is often small hole in cap itself brethes through key lock sometimes and yes when u open tank u get the sucking sound if its blocked next time you get the problem stop and open fuel cap bike should then be fine you just need to find air hole check around the seals on cap

as silly as it sounds make sure the breather around the fuel cap is clear as if there isnt enough air getting into the tank it will give problems like this and while running rough the air balance returns so will run ok for a while again

well done glad you got it sorted

if the bike is only 3 months old ring the dealer and see if they will collect the bike and sort out the repair as it isnt road legal with exhaust like that

sounds like the timing is out the points should start opening at the f on the rotor that is when the spark is created take the plug out and place it in the cap rest on side of engine you will hear it spark if it is sparking after the f mark then palte needs moving slightly untill it sparks at the f mark

thats called the woodruff key any bike shop can order it from honda or look up david silver spares

has the bike got an inline fuel filter if not try putting one in

if the starter motor is turning engine over fine then its a fuel or ignition problem take the spark plug out and rest it on the engine with cap fitted turn engine over and see if the plug sparks

yes you should set the gap and follow directions in manual to make sure ignition timing is right so that it sparks where it should

no fear of that it should just spark buut if you are getting the rotor off you mightas wel change the points and condensor while in there just make sure you set the gap right when putting back together

turn the engine over by hand on the rotor with plug out but if plug is sprking then the points could need the gap setting

that will teach me to check first.......lol......all that for nothing you need to check points and condensor you can see if there is a spark but looking through gap in rotor if it is points ign you will see them you can use small screwdriver to open them with ign and see if there is a spark as you do it........if not new points and condensor would be first to replace on my list

yep meant fuel .......on a 2 stroke bike the petrol/oil mixture is drawn into the combustion chamber where it goes down around the crankshaft and then in piston chamber to be ignited it is fed round the crank under pressure and if the seal is worn it will escape there hence wont run as the compession is lost

if you are getting oil/fuel mix in that casing there is good chance the crankshaft seal has gone the only way to replace is engine strip down to replace seal as it is fitted from inside engine case rather than dressed in from the outside

do the simple things first fit new spark plug and might be worth taking carb apart and cleaning it also replace fuel as unleaded goes off after a few months and bike wont run right on it

take the spark plug ut of the engine relace into the cap and rest thread part of plug on engine...........turn engine over and see if it sparks no spark try new plug

most bike shops will be able to test the battery for you to tell if thats the problem and i doubt very much if they would let u try a battery as when new they have no acid in them they fill it for you while you wait