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« on: 06 April 2019, 04:20:41 pm »
So trickled charged the battery overnight. Started on the button this morning and several times to and from the mot, so that seems to have been the problem. Old knackered battery followed by a fast new one is enough to mess with any one.  Seems to be a common theme with me at the moment, the turbo system went weird on my focus, replaced solenoid valve and vacuum pump still wouldn't work properly, turns out the new vacuum pump was faulty, sent the ford engineer mad. 
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« on: 05 April 2019, 09:05:11 pm »
Bumped it and rode to work this morning 35 miles, checked it was charging 14.4 with everything off, low revs with the lights on drops the charge rate somewhat.
Left it for five minutes and went to start, it turned over but then slowed and stopped. Clicking when I went home so bumped again. Got home, it started on the button after a minute, so I have out it on a charger for the night.
MOT tomorrow so maybe the mechanics will have a quick look.
Ill keep you posted.
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« on: 04 April 2019, 08:28:32 pm »
Well I have just gone through all the high voltage connections and all were fine but I cleaned them anyway and also now covered with a liberal dose acf50. Battery to be fair is on the low side, but its still clicking.
Ill bump it tomorrow and go to work which will be a proper charge for the battery and take it form there, new solenoid on its way as well.
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« on: 04 April 2019, 06:29:36 am »
Cheers for the response guys.
Yeah I guess the new battery could be at fault, the bike does a 70 mile daily commute so I'm thinking the old one was charged enough anyway.
I used it last Thursday and then by Monday it had developed this fault with no warnings before hand, why do things just fail like that its very annoying.
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« on: 03 April 2019, 08:38:04 pm »
Went to start Monday morning and wouldn't start, had to bump start it. Assumed it was the battery but it [size=78%]failed to start for my return home as well.[/size]
Checked and the battery is getting charged so assumed the battery had died finally, I had resurrected about 4 months ago.
Put new battery in this evening and still won't start.
All warning light works, and when I thumb the starter I get a loud fast buzzing noise form the battery area.
Am I right in assuming that the starter solenoid has gone?
Thanks all
Nick
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« on: 26 February 2019, 04:29:18 pm »
As above, anyone got one.
Please get in touch.
Many thanks
Nick
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« on: 05 January 2019, 01:50:22 pm »
More and more trucks on the roads covered in banks of LEDs and quite a of them are blue. I thought it was illegal to have blue lights on a vehicle.
Hear hear!
Trucks with F------g great blue Logos in the cab behind the driver's back, you can see them a long way off on the motorways at night have have caused me to slow down several times before realising it not the old bill,.
I thought that for general traffic white lights only on the front with the exception of indicators and red lights only on the rear with the exception of indicators, number plate lights and reversing lights.
I have seen lorries with blue and green lights along the sides and on the rear corners, others with blue reflective strips across the back WTF 
Don't speed then! 
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« on: 05 January 2019, 01:48:27 pm »
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« on: 21 December 2018, 08:25:47 pm »
Just borrow a goalkeeper from Robbie, that'll sort it.
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« on: 08 December 2018, 09:27:33 pm »
Tommy, that's perfect, thank you. Im a happy camper now, going to order the chain and sprockets.
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« on: 06 December 2018, 08:48:36 pm »
Fazersharp take the same pic but turn the nut over!
Ok, I never opened the 9mm nut packet so never realised. Thanks all.
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« on: 04 December 2018, 05:13:16 pm »
So I jumped the battery from the car, charged it for half an hour, then got it on the trickle charger for a few hours. Left it over night to see if it would hold charge and it did, put it on the bike used it for a couple of days with no problems. Have now left it for 24 hours and still holding charge. Hopefully keep me going for a bit whilst I sort the chain and sprockets.
Cheers all.
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« on: 04 December 2018, 05:07:57 pm »
So I've got my upgraded nut and it is the right thickness overall, but I wasn't expecting it to be hollowed out in the middle making the thread thickness basically the same as a 9 mm nut. Is this right?
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« on: 29 November 2018, 10:43:33 pm »
I love this site, thank you.
Little bike is a ybr125, not sure if its 12v or 6v but that's a good idea Millietant.
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« on: 29 November 2018, 08:22:13 pm »
Meant to be reasonable day tomorrow, so thought I would take the big bike! Alas a flat battery has put a stop to that. My Aldi charger won't even try to start to charge it as its so low, 1.5 volts. It has sat for about 3 months and is possibly the original battery. Can I jump start the bike from the car or is there too many amps for the bike system? The alternative I guess is too bump start it, but Im not to sure how to do that, can someone give me a step by step guide?  Cheers Nick
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« on: 25 November 2018, 11:42:18 am »
Can anyone recommend with a link a decent chain breaker/riveter tool. Want to get one that will last longer than half a job!!
Cheers
Nick
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« on: 24 November 2018, 10:57:49 am »
Bath's clean air zone is being muted, but won't include any form of motorbike, there is some forward thinking about.
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« on: 06 November 2018, 08:30:44 pm »
I would have one, I love it.
The market I reckon is very forward thinking, in this country we have massive congestion, and even though that mayor of London bloke hasn't realised it yet 2/3 wheels will be the answer in the future. But a lot of people will be put off by 2 wheels hence Yamaha getting the jump with a bike with 3 wheels. Bath have just announced a clean air zone, all bikes are exempt! Hopefully its starting to dawn on the powers that be that motorbikes are part of the answer.
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« on: 05 November 2018, 08:48:12 pm »
Cheers guys I put that to them next Saturday!
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« on: 28 October 2018, 08:26:11 pm »
Its that time for new chain and sprockets, still have the originals so that includes the 9mm nut, kept an eye on it due to known problems but all was well.
Sooo ordered a new nut and locking washer from my dealer and a new 9mm nut turns up. Apparently its all up to date, but why a 9mm nut and not the 12mm nut if there are known problems.
Shall I get a 12mm nut from wemoto?
Cheers
Nick
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« on: 01 October 2018, 10:07:48 pm »
We have a vw Eos, its a tin top. Had it a year now and can't fault it. Fancied something fun, but needed four seats for my two daughters. They love it.
Just an alternative.
Hmm, decent shout.....they've got one of those also
https://www.surreymotorcompany.co.uk/used-cars/volkswagen-eos-2-0-tsi-sport-cabriolet-2dr-crowthorne-201809030115185
Thats more specced up than ours, faster engine as we only have the 1.4 TSI.
As some one has mentioned with the roof down theres no space in the boot, but if want practical buy an estate. Having said that I have a focus estate and the Eos was more practical with the roof down for Chirstmas tree moving and collecting a 50 inch tele from my folks!!!!
Forgot to add, with the Eos you get 3 roofs configuration, tilted sunroof, sunroof and whole roof down. It helps with adapting to the conditions.
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« on: 28 September 2018, 09:47:58 pm »
We have a vw Eos, its a tin top. Had it a year now and can't fault it. Fancied something fun, but needed four seats for my two daughters. They love it.
Just an alternative.
Hmm, decent shout.....they've got one of those also
https://www.surreymotorcompany.co.uk/used-cars/volkswagen-eos-2-0-tsi-sport-cabriolet-2dr-crowthorne-201809030115185
Thats more specced up than ours, faster engine as we only have the 1.4 TSI. As some one has mentioned with the roof down theres no space in the boot, but if want practical buy an estate. Having said that I have a focus estate and the Eos was more practical with the roof down for Chirstmas tree moving and collecting a 50 inch tele from my folks!!!!
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« on: 27 September 2018, 09:11:58 pm »
We have a vw Eos, its a tin top. Had it a year now and can't fault it. Fancied something fun, but needed four seats for my two daughters. They love it.
Just an alternative.
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« on: 16 September 2018, 11:42:13 am »
Ah ok.
But Dazza why are you picking your nose in your photo?
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« on: 15 September 2018, 08:21:07 pm »
Im sorry, but have I missed something?
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