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don't remember 125s needing exhaust flaps, most likely either a bolt from a baffle (is the exhaust standard?) a internal weld spot broken or somebody/thing has dropped something inside for you? either way you might as well take the exhaust can off first and see /use a good magnet on the underside to see if its actually metal piece inside. but that shouldnt affect its performance on its own unless of course the baffle/flap is stuck in a awkward /closed position. does it start ok? speed, sound, idles ok? potter about ok?

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Nope, no jumping the gov licence queue!

sorry but couldnt help myself a adapt the post to what a marketing/pc/politician would have put it. i luckly had decent times with oxford and richa products IN THE PAST(From 3-20yrs). now if they are shite now as most due to being made to the cheapest technologies and methods known nowadays i cant comment.

would you really trust them, unqualified and untested job hand? Do you trust a hand job when they have no reprocussion of their actions....a thread of talk no doubt.

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Its a poor brand with a terrible distribution. Really if you bought it through the dealer their the ones first step to sort the shite out then they put it through a claim to GB. most dealers that have their brands are not main dealers nor main income so incentives to them are few but that makes it a very bad experience for the consumer which is where your at unfortunately. so Its up to the dealer if they will just be bothered for the chance of future custom but for than likely there up there own arses. look at the details of what is covered under the warranty or claims and go withthat...good luck. other than that all id do now is just contact motogb and get them to sort it and say the dealer is a useless piece of shit, if they still dont complain and see where that goes... over that just see if a local garage will look at it just to get it going? more than likely it's something very simple.does the bike prime (hear the fuel pump) when switched on? then every day you pass the shitty dealer and throw a hotpile of dog shit at there door...

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yep totally agree, pointless and stupid business idea. when you have that much money it must make you blind and ignorant.

Especially the bike i hope...bike gets no benefit from putting up with a agro of being belittled and downgraded!

one more wife/Gf, you are mad with sickness? i think a forecourt load of bikes from the scrap yard would be less work and money...

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really? 1200+ engine old school block need i say more, i could go into the technical details but i wont and shouldnt need to....he requires a smaller engine which is a different aspect

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4 cylinders are peaky things, on the road normally a twin will be quicker to get up and drive off while youll have to wait for the power band or jump down two gears every time just to over take a old biddy in a micra..which gets tiresome unless your on the track... seriously. Ive jumped up from a 600 inline 4 (100hp) from a triple 1000 (140+hp) then back down to a twin 500 (46hp compliant A2 bike) and back to a inline 4 650 and its still the same. the twin on the roads wasnt much slower even with a lower hp as your always in the torque (the same if not more than peaky 600) and power band even low down and you dont miss much top end until you got to serious prison territory. if you wish to carry the 4 cylinder mantel then Benders suggestion is a good place to start.

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not first a choice of a only bike for a new young rider to be honest. more like a season experience mech as a second or third bike for garage porn or very sunday best or very deep pockets to pay someone for its maintenance. parts even 10yrs ago could be problematic, and they are getting frigaile with age and loads of owners ...choice dealers like silvers and so forth and some questionable second hand sellers , fleecebay will be the calling. your still breaking the first rule when your on the starting/young age latter...its a light weight high powered sports bike with the extra problem of desirable and very hard to source parts...the reason its over 1k is because any slight accident or drop and theyll have to write the bike off and lucky if they break even before any claim to other parties or injuries added to it. so you need to build up ncd. look up insurance for Benelli leoncino 500, suzuki sv650 or gsr250, 250vanvann, ktm 390 duke, mt03 and any of the royal enfields you care to put in, theyre the cheaper end.

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dont be afraid to look at Suzuki's great idea of the vintage program for parts, dealers or better yet specialist will know the best way and most of the time aint that much more than you think especially for the normal parts.

rain would reduce wear. road chambers and undulations up there which most of the time people wouldn't notice has an influence on wear (as you're into the cusp of softer compounds more often even when you think you're upright. the rougher the mac big gaps of large stones to finer ones inbetween increase this plus less fuzz and more slowing and fast speeding up just addes even more. even the grade of Tmacs have influence. its colder up there so oils generally stay put for longer so the binding is longer life so its less likely to flatten to a super slick glass surface.

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