Muhahahahah

Post by **Turts** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:59 pm

much better option Hipps... but the mileage looks high for a 125 ? But then again if its been a commuter, it's been used frequently and providing its not been thrashed ( am smiling at the thought of a 125 being thrashed

) it should be ok... You'll know better when you see it bud..
GL

Post by **andrew** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:33 pm

You have to thrash a 125 to get anywhere

Mines still poorly and my dad is threatening to throw it out if I don't get it sorted as it makes his garage look untidy, apparently

Got a good workshop manual for it with some wiring diagrams so i'm going to have a go in the next few days at eliminating things. My main suspect points are CDI, coil and flywheel sensor. So heres hoping I can get it going and sell it and move onto something more reliable.... and potent

Post by **Hippy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:09 pm

Lol, we're in the same boat then!

I now know my 2 stroke inside out, so give me a shout if you're stuck, although my success rate isn't very high.

Post by **Turts** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:29 pm

Hippy wrote: Lol, we're in the same boat then!
I now know my 2 stroke inside out, so give me a shout if you're stuck, <span style="color:#FF0000">although my success rate isn't very high</span>.

Is that cars bikes AND women... or just bikes and women Hipps

Post by **Hippy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:32 pm

Bikes and women, or bikes and women?? what are my choices again old man?

edit: that didn't make sense first time in my head

Post by **andrew** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:13 pm

Cheers Hippy, i'll no doubt be putting a post up asking for some ideas. Even the RS forums don't have that much info on the electrical issues.... just all seems to be rebuilding engines and how best to tune the little screamers more.
I must say its taken the shine off owning a bike with its unreliability, but then again if i'd bought a car that was 7 years old and had several young owners i'd expect pretty much the same standard of past maintenance and care (NONE!).

Post by **Hippy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:16 am

Yeah, i feel the same. Really enjoyed the 2 weeks i've been able to ride the bike, the plus side i supposed is that the weathers been so crap we've not really missed out that much.
Have you got the haynes manual for your bike?
If not, get it.

Post by **andrew** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:04 pm

Nah not got a haynes, just a decent enough workshop manual which is basically a haynes

I can't see the haynes having any more detail than this manual but thats from 4 lots of car haynes manuals so the bike ones might be better.

Anyway just going to eat then i'm going to attack it

Post by **Hippy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:31 am

The bike shop have had my bike this morning and have come to the conclusion it's blown a crankcase oil seal

Engine out, crankcase apart job. Boooooooo.

Not paying for that.

Looking on ebay, my bike is worth less than Â£200 as a non-runner.
Â£400 ish as a runner.

Need to decide if Â£200 is worth me fixing it.
Gutted.

New bike in the mean time for me!

Post by **Hippy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:43 am

double post, oops

Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:57 pm

Any bets on the cost of the next dodgy bike anyone ?

Post by **Hippy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:10 pm

I've already posted it up once, i've managed to nock Â£50 off it, but it should be a bit better at doublt the cost of the old suzuki, only 5 years old too.

Â£750

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... =1&rd=1</a>

Post by **mcmav** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:19 pm

Hope this one works out for you