Bike ?

[jonela]

well got it home today and I'm very happy with it. I think I will run it round for a few weeks till the weather gets bad and then I will strip it down, bin all the plastic rubbish bits like the headlamp, indicators, and the speedo and replace with real ones. Wheels need a good clean, and some of the alloy bits need a referb. Can you still get solvolautosol ?

[Blocky10]

Originally Posted by Eloco

Who needs more than 150mph anyway.

Yeah exactly, flash git. He's just back from a week of track days in valencia...... Who'd want that

Ian

[Blocky10]

Originally Posted by jonela

well got it home today and I'm very happy with it. I think I will run it round for a few weeks till the weather gets bad and then I will strip it down, bin all the plastic rubbish bits like the headlamp, indicators, and the speedo and replace with real ones. Wheels need a good clean, and some of the alloy bits need a referb. Can you still get solvolautosol ?

There's loads of bike related cleaning stuff now and also alloy cleaners.
Bike looks ok :thumbup:

Ian

[jonela]

I am going to change the oil and set the valve clearance this weekend but in the hand book it says the oil should be 20-50 but I cant find this any where,I don't know if they still do it here, what would be the next best option 15-40 ?it also says synthetic is best but you cant get that until you get down to 10-40 ?
It's a four stroke Honda engine the same as in the XL125

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by jonela

I am going to change the oil and set the valve clearance this weekend but in the hand book it says the oil should be 20-50 but I cant find this any where,I don't know if they still do it here, what would be the next best option 15-40 ?it also says synthetic is best but you cant get that until you get down to 10-40 ?
It's a four stroke Honda engine the same as in the XL125

Most Motorcycle Dealers stock fully synthetic 15W/40 for bikes e.g. Valvoline etc.


Plus semi synthetic 20W/40 grades.

[Soup dragon]

Another lifetime biker here, soft spot for Guzzi,s had 6 of em current is a breva 1100 brilliant all rounder, had an 1100 sport carby with a worked on engine went like a good Un wish I still had it.
Soup dragon

[Ogri]

I'm quite surprised by the number of fellow bike fans here. Here's my favourite but she's just been tucked up warm for the winter.

[Eloco]

Originally Posted by Ogri

I'm quite surprised by the number of fellow bike fans here. Here's my favourite but she's just been tucked up warm for the winter.

Nice looked for one before I bought the Triumph. Couldn't find one for love nor money that hadn't been trashed or gone too the moon and back. .

[don simon]

If we're showing our bikes.... I had one of these until it was nicked.

Great bit of fun.

[Ogri]

Originally Posted by don simon

If we're showing our bikes.... I had one of these until it was nicked.

I have been very lucky in not losing one yet but I can imagine how I'd feel if I did

I've thought about a cheap GPS tracker just in case. I'm sure that any thief would disable it fairly quickly but it might just give me a couple of hours to find it. GPS/GPRS trackers that text their location to you can be had for £20 or so these days.

Thinking about it, I might just fit one to my teenage daughter...

[AlexD333]

Originally Posted by jonela

I have done a good thing or a bad thing and I can't decide ?
I have been toying with the idea of getting a bike for a few years now.Nothing too big as I haven't redden one for 35 years, so just something to start me off again. any way Today I took this in payment for re wiring a barn. It is a 125 cc Gilera Coguer 2002 7000 miles literally one lady owner from Jersey,so it hasent been hammered up the motorway .
It's in pretty good shape apart from a bit of pitting on the Chrome and the speed o doesn't work. any way is it worth my 30 hours labor. remember it hasn't actually cost me anything just my time.?

FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE!!!

I rode this bike for several months same colour and everything!!

As long as you keep it running and dont let it sit too long it should be ok. Spares are a tricky thing, you might have to "makeitfit"

A great handling bike for a "chopper" too. very cheap on fuel and did 78mph if i remember right... something outrageous like that!

[Dave_Askham]

Originally Posted by jonela

I am going to change the oil and set the valve clearance this weekend but in the hand book it says the oil should be 20-50 but I cant find this any where,I don't know if they still do it here, what would be the next best option 15-40 ?it also says synthetic is best but you cant get that until you get down to 10-40 ?
It's a four stroke Honda engine the same as in the XL125

a point to note - Be sure to use motorcycle oil as car oil has additional additives that cause the clutch to slip.... you can guess how I know that !!!!