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following on from a few topics on here, and on a couple of other forums i am on, i am going to start a ''ARE YOU WILLING TO HELP'' thread. i have read a few topics about people needing things done to their vehicle but due to the owners lack of ability or knowledge or confidence then they have either put the work off and made it worse or sent it to a garage to get the work done. for example one of the guys on a off roading forum i am on wanted to fit a lift kit to his car, springs, spacers, new shocks. i have done it and he is only a few miles away, he was quoted just shy of £400 to get it fitted. after some discussion i said i was happy to help him fit it if he came to me with the car and all the bits. it took us two hours to do it, the lad learned how to do it, understands how it all goes together. or if repairs are needed then he knows how ect. and he saved £400. he gave me a crate of beers, which i didnt ask for. so basically post if you are willing to help some one local to you with their bike problems, and i mean hands on help not just advice online. all you gotta do is say where you are and what you are willing to do. beef, oldham manchester, general maintenance and modifications, replacing of parts. got a garage and a few general tools.

Hi everyone was the beginnings of an introduction , but the rest was questionable Hi Lee

Mervin has just sent me over here. The MOT tester is talking bollox and he should not even be looking at the speedo. There are no checks in any part of the MOT that require him to lok at it. You dont even need a speedo for an MOT Ask the tester for an apeals form (He has to give it to you) Fill it out and you will win the apeal. If you were in my area you could bring it to me and I would pass it even if the speedo was not there. and in case your not sure check this out. http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/doitonline/bl/mottestingmanualsandguides/mottestingmanualsandguides.htm

Check on full lock that none of the cables are scisscored by the lock stops

I wil refer this to my tame mot tester and member on here as well as the RD club Paul Dawkins

Until they find a way to actually stop people from using mobile phones while driving, Texting, smoking, reading (I've seen it), doing makeup and all the rest of the stuff that some do, it wont matter what you wear.

Yea, this was the only thing that I changed prior to bike not starting up. I still believe the 55W was just too high for the battery or the condition it was in, that's not to say the battery was old, maybe a few months tops. Replaced to stock 35W and no problems. Taking the whole wisdom of the crowd approach, you are likely to hit £500. If I were to get quoted such an absurd amount, I wouldn't even think of letting them play with it. No doubt the rip off factor is exponential with that amount of work to be done. I guess I can see where you are coming from when it comes to DIY. The fear of starting to fix something on your own and you end up making a bigger mess of it costing you more than what it would have been to get it fixed at the garage. Sometimes you just have to take that leap of faith and go for it. Yes there is a possible worse outcome but with the wealth of knowledge online and specially on this forum, you should be thinking more positively. Time is also a big constraint and I would be a hypocrite to say there is no way you don't have enough "free time". Like you said, sometimes you just want to come home and relax and not worry about starting something big, I'm pretty much the same. I was quoted £140 to supply and fit heated grips and recently saved around £70 - £100 changing the rear brake pads. These prices may not seem much to some people but it was enough for me to make some free time. I ended up doing both myself (with help from my dad) and both at night. It was a nightmare to get the grips fitted, had spent a good few hours and somehow managed to snap the little brake light switch (for the front brake) so I ended up standing for about an hour holding on to the switch while the super glue dried in - it's now replaced with a brand new one of course. Didn't get to bed until 2-3am that day but it was worth the hassle and I would do it all over again to save that £140 and to gain that bit of knowledge. Sometimes working on something alone can be daunting and I really appreciate my dad for staying up late helping me get my bike sorted. It might be a little less stressful to get a (competent) friend or family member around when you attempt to DIY. tl;dr Got motivated enough to DIY, lots of hassle but worth every minute of it and cash still in pocket.