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hi all . long time rider here sinced 1981.... first bike was a 1980 yamaha rx 125 so i guess it was the bike that changed my life as i had never ridden a motorcycle since then..... i have others listed, but currently restoring a yamaha rx 125 exactly the same as my new bike which is coming along well and hopefully should have it on club rego by XMAS ????

If it were me by bike id go through the middle. Make it a tour. You could go past St Pauls, fleet street over tower bridge, trafalgar sq, run along the embankment (built to hide sewer pipes) and through the isle of dogs looking at the money in canary warf and the millenium dump... er dome. At the least on a bike the south circular will be better than slogging round the 25. Std london rules apply though. Make sure you have your eyes on and watch the busses. They are the deadliest. Then trucks and taxis with fucking cyclists being right up there too. And not forgetting it will smell of car fumes and rubbish with a top hint of fast food. Personally. I hate the shithole. But then im a country hick so..?

Hi Slice, sorry to hear that. I think it depends how far south, if you are going very south, more 'greater London' probably quicker and easier to go via M25. If it is fairly central South the M4 should go straight into an A road through London. I drive in London everyday and I would say filtering down unfamiliar roads is a bit daunting (for me anyway - obviously less experience behind me!) but routes I know are fine. The worst things in the very center are one way systems, road works, generally stupid road layouts, huge lorries and HGVs and pretty much driving anywhere during rush hour - but of course on a bike it is not that bad as you are one of the few vehicles moving. Most bus lanes are useable, but you have to check the sign at the entrance. They are pretty shitty about removing motorcycle access in weird places - where they also happen to have traffic cameras. There is a bus lane which no bikes are allowed in I pass everyday with cameras which is actually shorter than the length of a bus...

Does the 125 LC have the little o ring on the crank under the primary drive gear collar like the 175? That would do it.

the bond you applied is for mostly external sealing. more than likely you have a blown seal! if its losing oil and not externally id say you need to pull apart and have a look at your seals. i know it sux doing it all again, i once rebuilt my sons fk60 3 times to find where a left over part went only to have master 7 walk in the shed and identify it as a part off his skooter he had been working on and placed on my bench with all the engine part! aaargh!lol

sounds like a good idea. but a few rules are needed like min posts or you get all sorts trying it on just to sell on ebay We do have a wanted section

Hey Slice, Thanks for the above intel. Guess what ...... yup clutch going a bit 'spongy' on me yesterday. Immediately ordered master & slave kits :-) Strange how this occurs from one day to another. Friday I wouldn't have thought twice about my clutch operation ...... yesterday it was shiet !! As for bleeding the system, this is pretty straight forward with the master filled to the brim and gravity does the rest through the open bleed nipple at the bottom. Cherio !!