klingelton

Hi chaps (and chapesses) riding into work this morning, I noticed a surging at around 3000 rpm when holding the throttle steady, the bike would seem to speed up and slow down slightly. It's a mild irritation, but upon googling it, I've noticed a few others complaining about a similar issue with similar bikes. Any ideas what could be causing this? so far i have: lambda sensor on exhaust throttle cable worn fuel pump the bike only has 10k on the clock, so it's still a young bike really. Help would be appreciated.

Had a bit of a prog morning. Listened to Rush, then Beck,bogart,appice. This afternoon is a weather report!

mod 1 is great fun! you get a big car park to play in and a fella challenging you "betcha can't do this without putting your foot down!" Challenge accepted! remember your observations and you won't go far wrong. The tarmac is smooth as a baby's behind and a pleasure to ride a bike on. if only all britains roads were maintained as well.

Just recently got rid of my ybr. Couple of other points: - the headlights at night are near useless - brakes are a bit woeful. All that said, the engine is really incredible on this bike. Starts on the button every time, in every weather. Sips at the motion lotion and is great for filtering as its really very light and nimble. As previously mentioned, the gear box has some niggles. It's easy to find neutrals between 3rd and 4th, but you get used to it.

You'll be fine. Just listen to your instructor and do what s/he says.

I looked at those, there are caveats and get outs on the part of the school galore. Also, the fact is, we're all adults here are you'd need to fail 3 tests in order for these schemes to pay out for you. If you have a good instructor and you ride like he tells you to, you should pass first time. btw, the guaranteed pass schemes i looked at were £850 + test fees. the school I did my cbt with offers a guaranteed pass for around £650, which is cheaper than a standard DAS if you fail either module once That's bloody cheap!!

nob of the day. Dizzy bint in white BMW who failed to check to see if the way was clear as she was "looking for a gap" in the opposing stream of traffic and proceeded to pull out anyway. Keep driving like that and you WILL kill someone one day.

I looked at those, there are caveats and get outs on the part of the school galore. Also, the fact is, we're all adults here are you'd need to fail 3 tests in order for these schemes to pay out for you. If you have a good instructor and you ride like he tells you to, you should pass first time. btw, the guaranteed pass schemes i looked at were £850 + test fees.

i love a good project build. I also support help for heroes so will follow this closely. Do you have a just giving page as well?

most places should break the tests down a little. the mod 1 is nowhere near as expensive as mod 2 to sit. mine were: £30 for an hours tuition. conversion lession: 2 hours (£60) mod 1: 2 hours tution (£60) 3 hours tuition plus test fee (£90)+(£15) = £105 mod 2: learning: 4 hours tuition (£120) test 3 hours tuition plus test fee (£90) + (75) = £165 totalled up £500

so what your saying is you will die if you dont have the right gear even in a minor off? yeah ok No you dont NEED! the only thing you NEED is the helmet the rest is optional as to how protected you want to be is to what you buy me personally I wear leathers gloves boots and helmet all the time you have to think what is going to suit you and your needs if you want to be comfortable off the bike as well as on it then textile is probably your best best if you are just going to be doing weekend blasts I would go leathers also remember just because it costs more it doesnt mean its the best! a set of hein gericke £300 leathers did better in tests then a set of alpinestars £1800 leathers as mentioned above RST is good stuff I have tried and tested it and it puts up a good fight before giving up your budget is the most important part really Maybe over sensationalised the Minor off, but its going to hurt a lot more! Please replace the word need with should get: Legally, you're obliged to wear a helmet and something to cover your tallywhacker, but unless you're well covered, the police may take a dim view and elect to "educate" you. As said, its entirely up to you, but in my opinion, skin is more important than a few quid.

I think the body armour you're referring to is an accompaniment to proper clothing, not a replacement. The biggest enemy is the slide you will have along the road if you have an off. even a minor off - wearing the wrong gear will see you with months of recovery time, if you survive at all! get yourself along to J&S or other local gear shop and have a look around. There might be a special on some gear. you need: jacket trousers boots gloves helmet textiles are excellent and can be worn all year round. they're very comfortable and offer decent abrasion resistance. I use the RST slice stuff. I ride year round in it and it keeps me warm in the winter and cool(ish) in the summer. it keeps me dry in the wet. the jacket was £100, as were the trousers (they zip together forming an excellent weather barrier). gloves - cheap pair of J&S ones, but replacing shortly. the boots are a pair of RST weather resistant and are very comfortable. the helmet is really up to you and your budget. better helmets are generally lighter and reduce wind noise - generally. They should be about as safe as one another - but some are much better than others. There's a govt website with sharps ratings for durability.

have you passed your motorcycle test before?

a couple of bungees will lash it securely to the pillion seat - depending on the size of the tent of course. if you have a top box, you can lash it to that.

I'd give my left tooth for a project such as that - alas i don't have the space and the wife wouldn't allow me to strip an engine on the kitchen work surface. It's like a lego set for adults, you'd be beaming if you got it running again!

Thanks all

3 minors, but a pass is a pass. Thought I'd failed at one point when I moved out into traffic and a chav was speeding up the hill. The examiner was a nice chap and gave me a minor for it. On the whole, very chuffed with the ride! Would like to thank robin at Xs Rts in Allerton bywater! (Shameless plug)

He's right. you get the road craft using the scooter as the controls are much easier. Some people pick up the control of a geared bike easily, some people take longer. You need to listen closely to your instructor at exactly what he's telling you. A controlled stop is a pretty simple thing. approach junction: roll off throttle (roll off, don't just shut it off!) gently apply front brake and gently increase the pressure. use the rear brake very lightly. shift down through the gears while slowing letting the clutch out gently between each gear change. into 1st pull in your clutch before you stop. you should be using about 90% front to 10% rear. you need the drive from the engine to make sure the gears engage correctly There's really very little wrong with a scooter, it's a 2 wheeled vehicle with an engine. Don't be a snob! (I am someone who nods to scooters, because they're taking the same risks)

nob of the day is the old timer who pulled out in front of me. i have caught it on camera so i may well upload the footage. No attempt at an apology. Doddery old tool. Second place goes to stupid woman who pulled out onto the round about 3 inches away from my back wheel, thus giving me no room to manoeuvre. She was oblivious to the fact her driving was very disconcerting. This is after yesterday when i was thinking "I've not encountered a nob of the day for weeks!"

congratumalations!

when i was 17, the choke on my mini was my "super charger" lol. As previously stated, you might not need full choke to start with. you will get used to how much choke you need to start your bike in varying weather conditions.

great looking little bike. classic 80's looks!

Do car drivers look where you are? Most of the ones around me only look at facebook!

have a bike lesson. might suggest to my instructor that we go...

I'm pretty sure the instructors have dispensation...