Guest Richzx6r Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Seems like you are getting there with her, I hope you doing your license doesn't take till the end of the century due to this china virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 24 minutes ago, Richzx6r said: Seems like you are getting there with her, I hope you doing your license doesn't take till the end of the century due to this china virus Its not looking good is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Why are you waiting to get insurance? What if the worst were to happen and your bike gets nicked before you’ve insured it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Looking really good there @gymwitch Hope you get the paperwork sorted soon or else I can forsee a socially distanced trackday or two now you have the trailer! Cheers Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 as said above , i would get it insured for theft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Sounds way better in the flesh. As Angela was riding her round the block i said to her other half that i bet she says she wants to keep it when she comes back. Thats why we were laughing at the end. Shame its so dark. Never mind, hopefully a few nice days out on the horizon !!! Edited December 21, 2020 by gymwitch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Soooo the forks are proving a bit of a problem having said that its why it failed its last MOT so they have been compromised and sat out for years. Getting them sorted though. Waiting for bush kit to arrive now. Looks like my test will be cancelled too waiting for the lockdown hammer to fall on us all any day now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Soon be back on the road sorted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 18 minutes ago, Bender said: Soon be back on the road sorted Its beginning to feel like its never going to happen *chants to self...must stay positive, must stay positive, mustopenanotherstella ohhh wrong chant 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Chin up, bit of sunshine and open road, soon forget the delays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 4 hours ago, gymwitch said: Its beginning to feel like its never going to happen *chants to self...must stay positive, must stay positive, mustopenanotherstella ohhh wrong chant never mind it will soon be christmas then you can pull a cracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 18 hours ago, skyrider said: never mind it will soon be christmas then you can pull a cracker I hope it has a fork kit and a correct back tyre in this ere cracker !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, gymwitch said: I hope it has a fork kit and a correct back tyre in this ere cracker !!! well you never know what you are going to get on christmas day Edited December 24, 2020 by skyrider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 She's coming home!!!! Whooooop. Have to wait for hubs to finish work before i can get her. Very frustrating i cant wait till she is tucked up in the shed where she belongs. The chap who has done the forks is a bit concerned about the smoke she puts out but then she hasnt had a run yet.....hope thats all it is. Still waiting for docs so as soon as they come i can nab someone to take her out for me. Our tests are the 4th and 8th i think but then theres bj's tier bs looming over us. I hope we can get our tests in first and not fail of course !!! This whole thing has been nothing but suspense !!! Well for me it has. Feels a bit more real now. The rebel in me wants to go and get her and ride her home....its only 4 miles away...... @skyrider you busy??? Fancy breaking the law with me ?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 8 hours ago, gymwitch said: She's coming home!!!! Whooooop. Have to wait for hubs to finish work before i can get her. Very frustrating i cant wait till she is tucked up in the shed where she belongs. The chap who has done the forks is a bit concerned about the smoke she puts out but then she hasnt had a run yet.....hope thats all it is. Still waiting for docs so as soon as they come i can nab someone to take her out for me. Our tests are the 4th and 8th i think but then theres bj's tier bs looming over us. I hope we can get our tests in first and not fail of course !!! This whole thing has been nothing but suspense !!! Well for me it has. Feels a bit more real now. The rebel in me wants to go and get her and ride her home....its only 4 miles away...... @skyrider you busy??? Fancy breaking the law with me ?? sorry only just seen your post 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 So hope it all works out for you ... nice bike ..... very .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 She's home safe and sound. I'll do a walk round tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, gymwitch said: She's home safe and sound. I'll do a walk round tomorrow great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 I remain excited for you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) Doing a lot of smoking. Its been running for 10 mins. Had a bit of bother starting it but i think theres a sweet spot with choke ect...that i need to fathom because when you get it right she's away. How long would you leave it ticking over? Clearly i cant ride it yet. Any advice is much appreciated as always. Funny really cos now i feel ive bitten off more than i can chew. Edited December 31, 2020 by gymwitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I am not one of the mechanically sound people. I have all the mechanical skills of a sea anemone. my bike would sound like that unless it was getting the chance to run fully, to warm up enough for the choke (or in my case enricher) to not be needed for smooth running. Is the choke on whilst it’s smoking? Wouldn’t that make it a bit Smokey? Have you got anyone can drive it around for twenty minutes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD-40 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I think as James said you need to give it a proper ride to know for sure where it's at. It could be because the weather is cold and it's not up to temperature. You can usually smell if it's burning oil. If it's burning coolant it has a sweet smell. If it's rich with fuel your nose and eyes will be irritated. You could hold a kitchen paper towel over the end of the exhaust and rev the engine, see what's coming out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, WD-40 said: I think as James said you need to give it a proper ride to know for sure where it's at. It could be because the weather is cold and it's not up to temperature. You can usually smell if it's burning oil. If it's burning coolant it has a sweet smell. If it's rich with fuel your nose and eyes will be irritated. You could hold a kitchen paper towel over the end of the exhaust and rev the engine, see what's coming out. Definitely irritating my eyes !!! @James in Brum i just said that to my OH. I really could do with someone to run it round for a bit. @WD-40 as i cant run it properly am i doing more harm than good starting it and leaving it ticking over? Whats the best thing to do?? Yes it had half choke on and was running at 1500 revs so smoking probs expected. I will do the paper towel thing and see. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I know my bike does not like running on idle unless it is thoroughly warm and does not like warming up at low revs. Mine is thirty years old and has an owner that knows little 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD-40 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 There's different opinions on whether it's best to start it or not. If I'm parking a bike I usually don't start it. I just take the battery out and charge it now and then to keep it in good condition. Do whatever you think is best yourself. If you're running it with the choke on and the weather is cold it might explain the smoke. Is it not idling when you take it off choke? See in the video where your friend is riding it. I could be wrong but to me it sounds like it's misfiring a bit when she is pulling away or is going from idle to under load. Then it pulls hard after she gets past the misfire. When I had that in the past it was arcing from the spark plug caps and a set of NGK caps sorted it. They are cheap. Not sure if you've changed yours? I'd be interested if others can hear a misfire as she's pulling away or is it just me? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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