Tiggie

looking at this picture is it possible they took the silencer off (not entire exhaust) to get easier access to rear spindle nut? http://m.bectrade.com/p/08/11708_Sell_125cc_motorcycle_JH125_7A.jpg I know on my Bike I cant get a socket on the nut and have to use a spanner which is a pain when it comes to torquing it back up

my manual only tells me to inspect the forks every 20 months (or 5000 miles) so yours should last a damn site longer than 8 months

definitely looks like a lock washer

interesting, will try lithium next time as an experiment

dont drill you will only knack something I had exact same problem with my caliper, tried heat, hammering, penetration spray, everything I could but the pin wouldnt shift. I bought a set of easy out extractors like these http://images.esellerpro.com/2176/I/318/3/da70.jpg they bite down into the metal as you are trying to loosen the bolt and after a bit of hammering and sweating it came off. the new bolt got a hell of a lot of anti seize slathered on the threads

keep things you have taken out together and spaced in the order they go as well

cant see a problem there, wouldnt be obstructing anyone or anything so you might as well do it

any yellow lines on the road next to the lamp post?

either would be ok, I think the instructor would just be happy that you didnt show up in shorts & t-shirt do you have proper footwear? race rep leathers with trainers would go down well i'm sure

If a council warden sees it or whichever electric board comes to service the lamp you will get told to move it I expect, I think a copper would have to be very bored or in a bad mood to do anything if they saw it.

if its been sat outside under a cover for a couple of years have a good luck at the frame and swingarm, could be very badly rusted. £300 - £400 sounds good to me

well done!

ouch! sounds nasty, hope it mends well so you can be back on the saddle. p.s. Harleys might be a bit more comfy for you with the foot forward position

you're in the top ten so quit your whining!

that oil is perfectly fine, its the same I use in mine and i'm pretty sure Stu uses it too and he knows a hell of a lot more than me Some car oils have friction modifiers which affects a bikes clutch, I will stress though that its some not all.

gear box been put in upside down?!!

really no point messing about until this is done

didnt you hear? the bottom 3 have to wash everyones bikes at the rally!

though I'm not sure how long the spider oil will last

decent result for your team maybe!!!

from checking google 1 litre is correct , either 10/40 or 15/40 will do. changing oil is pretty important, my service book recommends every 5000 miles though I do mine a little more often as its only a 125 my bike only take 2 litres of oil so cost isnt really an issue like the bigger bikes. Its a good idea to change your oil filter at the same time, you dont have to but you might as well while your down there. I would say change your oil every 6 months as a guide, and dont get caught up in the fully synth, semi, dino, car or bike specific, 0 weight arguments, just stick some fresh oil in and ride it! ( when your leg allows ) I'm pretty sure that one of the more experienced members will chime in and give you better, more detailed and probably more correct advice but that is mine

regular 10/40 would be fine, asda quite often do 4 litres of castrol for £10, cant go wrong

have you checked the compression? even a finger test would be better than nothing

I'm leaving it in my Wifes hands as its her Brother, by the time she's finished he will wish it was me having a go

Brother in Law owes me £900 from December but cant afford to pay me it back yet, has just borrowed £2000 from his Mum to get a car which he is paying her back weekly. I have just seen on his Wifes Facebook a status update about their summer holiday plans. going to Paris for a week including Euro Disney then hiring a car and driving to Italy for two weeks