dogmeat

When I push the start button the solenoid clicks but it takes a few pushes of the button to get the starter to move. I had this problem before on a different bike and it turned out it was the main engine earth (black cable) to the engine. It was loose and corroded. Could anyone tell me where the main earth cable is on the xvs 125 please. Thanks! (no rush, im not going to use it until the snow clears)

Yeah I did notice that! you can only just get your finger through it. Ok well, I'll try popping it out and see what hapens. Bugger all I'm guessing.

You'll test the bike? I live in reading. What would you do with it?

You ever noticed in the airbox there is a little rubber round thing that all the air needs to go through? It looks like it sort of spins the air into the filter area. Its tiny! If all the air passes through there it was to be restrictave.

Thanks guys I dont think I'll bother then. It was just driving me nuts not being able to see if they were in there or not. I think I'll just have a beer instead. Cheers!

Hello mate , yes its a dragstar. I have heard that its not in the exhaust but before the headder pipe. So between the head and the header pipe. Have you had it all off then? Nothing in there?

I have heard there 2 restriction rings on the exhaust just before the header pipes. (Can anyone confirm or deny this?) I would like to remove them but I've got a little problem. As you can see the nuts on the studs are rusted into one big mess. Feckin things. All I can think of is cutting them off, drilling out the old studs and putting another bolt on after. Please tell me there is an easier way as its going to be a real pain. Tar.

Sorry to butt in here but I have a xvs 125 and was interested in these 'rings'. Are you saying they are between the header pipe and the engine head? How do I get the headers of they seem to have a funny star shaped bolt on them. Please help a noob.