RantMachine Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Ooh, might give that a go. I'll see if I can set my phone to dial 999 on a timer so if I screw it up and I'm not conscious to deactivate the alarm things will work themselves out ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Just make sure you don't short the lead from the battery to the frame......at least not until you have some sausages prepared on long sticks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerMooFromMars Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 *I reckon Bob should give Wolls a hand tomorrow if he is free and it isn't a hassle, and Wolls can give Bob his and Mandy's lil gifty wifty*!...also Ermintrude would be less likely to go bang with Bob around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 *I reckon Bob should give Wolls a hand tomorrow if he is free and it isn't a hassle, and Wolls can give Bob his and Mandy's lil gifty wifty*!...also Ermintrude would be less likely to go bang with Bob around Unfortunately I have work tomorrow and squash in the evening.....but I'll happily come round at the weekend and help if that's OK?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Hahaha, the bare faced cheek of you Moo Cheers for the offer Bob, but I think I'm fairly satisfied with my troubleshooting - even if the new solenoid doesn't fix it, given past experiences it certainly wouldn't hurt to have a spare Also, I think I'll improvise a bit of plastic to shield the solenoid from the elements a little in the future. Can't be that healthy for it the you can draw an unobstructed line straight to it from the rear tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Well...you know the offer is there Ollie....I'll happily come over at the weekend and lend a hand...... Just shout up if you need/want me there mate..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 battery size doesnt matter neither does the terminals if you can get the wires close just hold the wires on to the terminals and get moo to hit the starter make sure your holding tight as you may get a few sparks just dont shit yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Or you could just jump across the terminals on the starter solenoid with a jump lead....connect it to one side and touch across to the other terminal........or use jump leads across from Moo's battery to your bikes battery connectors (disconnect your battery first)...... If I saw a solenoid looking like that on one of the machines I work on I wouldn't even bother stripping it to clean it.....it would go straight in the bin..... Don't forget that the solenoid relies on a mechanical action to operate and short the 2 bigger connections.....all that corrosion will certainly impede that mechanical action..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Same here Bob that needs filling under B1N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerMooFromMars Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 and get moo to hit the starter Moo is at my brother's wedding in Bournemouth. Looks like Wolls will have to improvise something from bamboo sticks and string again tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 and get moo to hit the starter Moo is at my brother's wedding in Bournemouth. Looks like Wolls will have to improvise something from bamboo sticks and string again tomorrow... his big toe will reach!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerMooFromMars Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 and get moo to hit the starter Moo is at my brother's wedding in Bournemouth. Looks like Wolls will have to improvise something from bamboo sticks and string again tomorrow... his big toe will reach!!Oh, he says he's going to Rick String-it-all-together with the Made Of Cheese on Saturday now anyway, as it's under warranty so the bast*rds should fix it for free.Poor sod, having to spend the day in Bedford - ugh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 send photo's to them and explain the problem and they might send a starter relay up in the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Get that DAS sorted and passed....then post what's left of the bike through their letter box..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 or make a hardtail bobber out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Well, after Bob helped me establishing it was certainly the solenoid, the bloody front brake packed in on the way to Halfords So now there's no question about it, Rick StringItTogether is fixing the damn thing! One ride to Bedford later, I only had to rely on my feet to stop the bike once... Be back to relative functionality in the next few hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattycoops43 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 This is not an anti chinese bike rant I promise, but that bike particularly is starting to sound like a bike that I would not want to get on for health and safety reasons.Stay safe mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 I know I fully plan to write a "Chinese Motorcyle Diary" for the forum when I finally get shot of it, and in the future we can just link prospective chinese bike owners to that thread instead of trying to list all the reasons every time Gonna have fun when I sell it, firstly because there's no way I can do it with a clear conscience and secondly because if you look on Google for a review of this model, my review here on TMBF is the third result... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattycoops43 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I know I fully plan to write a "Chinese Motorcyle Diary" for the forum when I finally get shot of it, and in the future we can just link prospective chinese bike owners to that thread instead of trying to list all the reasons every time Gonna have fun when I sell it, firstly because there's no way I can do it with a clear conscience and secondly because if you look on Google for a review of this model, my review here on TMBF is the third result... Ha ha! The infamy is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 will be worth more when its sold due to being world famous not only for the owners rantings on the forum about it but the amount of miles its managed to cover and still look like a bike shapped object and not a pile of rust on the floor(yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Back in action! Can't describe how good it feels to be back on a largely functional bike, at least not without someone moving this thread to the adult section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Ride it .... Before it falls apart (again) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Oh fudge, I've been off the forum or not on a lot so missed this ordeal!Why were the front brake screws impossible to get out? Seized or heads rounded?I have a spare impact driver I no longer use if the former Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Gonna have fun when I sell it, firstly because there's no way I can do it with a clear conscience and secondly because if you look on Google for a review of this model, my review here on TMBF is the third result... Easy solution. Stick some Honda badges on it and advertise it as a "Lexmonda"... No Google results for "Lexmonda reviews" anywhere on the internet.... Oh wait... D'Oh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Impact driver would make that bike implode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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