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  1. FlyZanzibar

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    I did mine within 2 weeks of getting my first bike - have to say it's saved my life on more than one occasion. Things I wouldn't necessarily have thought about before let me see what was about to happen, and I still use the experience now. On top of that, it was really good fun, and not too much money. Also learned a bit about how far you're allowed to 'bend' the law around here Oh and I got a V-sponge and a little bike shaped stand pad thing. Only downside is that my insurers won't take it into account...
  2. A records office is likely to have a document scanner - the one in winchester certainly does (or did). I don't know where you're based, but the county city is probably the best place to look for a records office.
  3. The sprocket is now new, and yes it's lubed. That didn't solve the problem though. Took a stethoscope to it at work yesterday, and the noise is coming from all around the chain itself - I think it may be where the O-rings are stiff and new. It's hardly a top spec chain! pilninggas - not entirely sure what you mean, but the chain only contacts two places other than the sprockets. These do make a bit of a noise, as tested, but aren't really the cause. I have a job at a good outdoor kart centre, and I listened to the chains on the karts. The company karts don't have O-ring chains, and don't make the same noise. A private kart owned by a colleague DOES have o-rings, because he can't be bothered to change it all the time. He bought a more expensive one, and as such you can't hear the noise over the engine, but with the stethoscope you can hear it, albeit much, much quieter. Lesson learned
  4. Fair enough, I'll crack out the bad joke book Also please excuse my sporadic posting, I've figured out that the electrical rennovation in my village is playing havoc with everything... Had to use a camping stove last night when the power went! I've replaced the sprocket Cynic, although the noise is still there a little. It got quieter before I changed it, and was roughly the same volume after. I'm pretty sure it's just chain noise now though, because I went through and eliminated the other possible causes. Cheers for the advice!
  5. Damn virgin internet - the whole cable service has been out for days... Ok, cheers. I'll try that, although I should still ask if you think a front sprocket that's only a couple of months old would still be a problem. Thanks a lot everyone
  6. Do you reckon I need to? I'm reluctant to spend mmuch money right now, and I've heard from someone that it should 'wear in', as it were (this would be my reaction as well). Is this not the case?
  7. Yeah, it is. I checked it with calipers and suchlike I've just been out, and I think it is just noisy. The noise, I have now realised, is exactly the same as the noise you get from a go-kart (I work at a kart centre), and we've already proven that's just chain noise. It's also a little quieter now, but maybe that's just me getting used to it. The noise is also definitely coming from the front sprocket/transmission area, not the rear. You can still hear it with the clutch in and/or the engine off, and it is not gear-dependant (it rises with speed, not revs). Load makes a difference, which is also in line with the kart comparison. It might well be that, where the front sprocket is not new (about 1-2 months old), it's worn to the old, stretched chain, so the teeth are striking or catching the links a little harder than they should. Sounds like a good way to wreck a chain, but it should wear in soon. Unless anyone has any other brainwaves, I think we've solved the mystery - thank you all, your help is very much appreciated. I owe you all a beer, if we ever meet!
  8. Yeah, I've tried changing the tension. It was actually too loose when I first tried it. I'm about to go out for a bit now, see if I can't run it in a bit, maybe that'll help. Oh and I should also mention, since I forgot, that I've dropped 2 teeth from the rear sprocket. I doubted that could be the cause, but anything's possible... (unfortunately) Thanks for the help so far
  9. Hi all, So I've been trying to answer posts on this forum and not just run here for help, but it would seem that I lack the knowledge required to post, or indeed fix. Apologies... Anyway. I changed my rear sprocket and chain today on my TTR, which was too much of a job in itself. After finishing off, putting everything back together, and feeling far too worn out than I should've been, I went for the customary test run. And I noticed this whine. I don't mean a small one, like you'd get from a fuel pump, I mean quite a considerable note, resonating quite nicely at about 50mph. I think it was roughly A#, although it might have been a B. I've googled the problem, and many people seem to say that the problem is: My chain is too tight (it isn't) My wheel is misaligned (it isn't) There's no rubber on the new sprocket (there was none on the old one) OR Some chains just do that. Do any of you fine fellows know any other reason why I could be getting this noise? I would love for you to tell me that it's nothing, but I suppose honesty is best. I'm riding round Europe for a week soon, so I'll post a nice little story in return for your help. It might even have pictures Thanks very much!
  10. No, you can't. You need to take your theory pass certificate to the cemtre when you go as well (along with license and counterpart).
  11. Also, is your headlight unit an aftermarket one? I was looking at a similar (or identical?) one, wondering about the quality...
  12. Mine didn't come as standard, although I didn't fit them They bend quite a lot though, which is good. They look like they'd survive many scrapes/drops, since they're not enclosed over the ends of the bars, like the stock ones are. Put simply, I thought they would be worth way more than £20!
  13. I have the same (I think) on my TTR. They're great, but they also seem to trap bees! I've had about 10 bees try (and fail) to fly through the slit in the top. I don't know why, but my handguards seem to attract bees.
  14. Maybe I'm a little late, but I always thought the best thing about the K&N filters was the nut on the top - saves having to use a horrible filter wrench Other than that, they work perfectly fine on R1's, GSXR 600/750's and ZX6's, so I see no reason why they would be inferior. They're also lots cheaper if you're not opposed to eBay!
  15. That's the right description, so much easier than it sounds though Imagine swerving round the other side of a traffic island then stopping smoothly - its about that hard. I really am surprised that there were 400 accidents, since its much easier than a real-life swerve! Is it really dropped though? I had a friend asking me for advice about it the other day, saying he was going to practice it in his lesson that afternoon... Neversaydie's right though, you anly have to ask at the training centre and they'll tell you.
  16. Maybe 'making a good point with a humourously obvious example' would've been better than 'sarcasm'? I digress. Perhaps OP and I are just too cautious when it comes to the not-blowing-it-up mindset... Without a rev counter it's a bit scary to blindly guess, and I doubt I have a rev limiter. I'll just have to test some more!
  17. The TTR has unbelievable torque, but is geared for off-road. At a very vague guess, I'm guessing a crosser would have a top speed of 110-120 anyway, whatever you do to it. Given that the terminal velocity (top speed) of a skydiver is about 124mph, and I wouldn't think a TTR is more aerodynamic than that, I'd say that's about max. Also, it has a pretty big rear sprocket. Like we mentioned, it's geared for off-road, which is why I reckon a new sprcket is the way to go, OP. Just remember you'll have to change the speedo ratio unless you have a front-wheel cable speedo (like I do). I still think your bike should be faster as is though. Perhaps there's a restriction somewhere? 'AndyDtr08', I can get a bit faster, but not for long, for fear of blowing something up! As for the Range Rover problem, it's all a case of where you conduct the speed test...
  18. Not sure if it would work with the Drift, but if it's small enough, and you have a clear screen, you could put it down at the bottom of the 'v' shape, at the very bottom of the screen. We've put one one there on an R1, but it was a small camera. Otherwise, use the fairing screws to put it on the side of the mudguard, on the side of the fairing, or somewhere else behind your screen. You could even use a helmet mount. With the drift mount kit ( http://driftinnovation.com/accessory/drift-mount-kit/ ) you could perhaps drill a hole in the mount, and pass a countersunk fairing screw through it. Hope that helps!
  19. I have a TTR600, and even that's only good for 90-100 at a real push. I'm going to get a smaller rear or bigger front sprocket, so that the engine will stop screaming at me on the motorway. I would suggest that that's your best bet, but be aware that you'll lose torque, so you'll have less acceleration. On a 125, this could be quite a serious problem... Other than that, just hang on to the back of a speeding lorry. You'll probably find that the aerodynamic problem is reduced dramatically
  20. Wow, it looks much shinier than mine! I use mine as a road bike, since I'm only allowed 33 horses between my knees atm I want to take it green laning at some point, since I've been given knobbly tyres, but I'd still be scared of breaking it! At least I have an electric start though... I've found a good source of general parts now, thanks for the help. I've also used Wemoto for pattern parts, and cheap filters. Anyway, thanks for all the help, much appreciated!
  21. The shop in So'ton were a parts dealer anyway, so they just ordered one. I looked on Yambits afterwards, when you mentioned it, but my bike isn't listed. I'm sure they could help if I rang them up. Regardless, this shop gave me the part number, so if I ever need one again (which I won't...), I can ask almost anyone. I'm still looking for a good parts fiche though, if you have any suggestions.
  22. Sorry, completely forgot about this thread! I found one eventually, from a shop in Southampton. Didn't arrive till yesterday, but still, they were nice Also, never heard of Yambits before, looks good, thanks for the suggestion.
  23. So. I was changing my chain the other day, routine job, as you do. I put the nut back on the ale, and started to tighten it up, as again, you do. Then I started noticing how long I'd been sat here for, tightening away. As it turns out, the previous owner hadn't used a high-tensile nut on the axle, meaning I've completely threaded the nut. It's now SMOOTH inside. So, my steadily-more-urgent problem now, is WHERE DO I FIND ONE QUICK?! It's an M18 x 1.5 nut.
  24. I'm always doing it if I ever push a trolley round the supermarket... I even catch myself in 'riding mode' trying to avoid all the terrbily unaware shoppers. I then get outside and hope to hell that I never meet any of those people on the road!
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