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I have heard that the ethanol eats the rubbers in older bikes? Especially the rubbers in the carbs which can be expensive to replace, and someone on here also said that you get better MPG out of high octane fuels again this is only hearsay so those who know feel free to jump in and explain why this is!!!

Welcome to the YOC Keali'i always nice to have new folks join in.

Check your voltage from the reg to the battery, see if the output is 13 or 14 Volts or if it is over that, multimeter on the battery terminals and read the output if it's off then your reg is stuffed an easy fix.

Hi and Welcome to the YOC, it's usual to do an INTRO in the "new members" section before you ask a question cos it's polite to say Hi before you dive in to a "how do I fix my bike" question, your more than welcome to the forum but we get a lot of one hit wonders on here who just want info and then without a "thank you" dissapear never to be heard from again, so if you could find the time to just say a bit about yourself that would be great thanks. Hope someone has an idea on your problem and can help you out.

Hi Luke, Welcome to the YOC, always nice to have new people join in and we all have questions that need answering, glad your enjoying your ride and there are a few 125 riders on here who are usually more than willing to help out if you have a problem. If you have techie problems then your best bet is to ask in the WORKSHOP section and wait for someone to help out.

Hi Sam and Welcome to the YOC

Yeah sounds like a clutch cable to me, at least that's what I would check first, then move on to bigger things if not that.

Hi Warren, Welcome to the YOC.

I just bet he's taking his "WIFE" !!

How loud is loud? unless you have a DB tester there's no way of telling is there, you could try standing it next to another 400 and comparing them but unless you know someone nearby that has one that's not a solution is it, as long as the silencer is original equipment and all the baffles are intact then it should not be a problem.

Hi Simon, Welcome to the YOC, lot's of 2 stroke guys and girls on here you should feel right at home mate.

Can't fault that can you? Looking forward to your repair thread when it starts, always nice to finally own a bike you wanted as a kid and could not afford, mine would be the Royal Enfield 250 roadster original but SWMBO would need several new frocks and shoes before I could even ask the "can I have?" question.

My bike is 32 years old and Fowlers have some of the parts on the shelf and can usually get what I need in a couple of days, Wemoto offer some parts but not all of them, you can only stock what sells after all so if your having problems then the internet is your best friend if you have time and patience. Glad you could join us on here by the way always nice to have someone to MOAN at if there are any problems

For around a grand that's a lot of bike, if you have the room and the time to fix it bite his hand off and take it home NOW!!!! If you were in the UK and the bike had stood out for 20 years under a sheet it would be welded to the ground with weeds and covered in rust and the only thing holding it together would be the spiders holding hands.

Hi Stig, Welcome to the YOC, if that's your first ever bike then unless you do some training first your going to DIE !!! Please tell us that you have ridden before and that this is not really your first ever bike? It's a 750 rocket and you need skill and knowledge to handle something like this.

Hi Mike, Welcome to the YOC, you might be better adding a question in the workshop section as this is only for intros usually and some folks might not see your post. I'm sure someone will have an idea about your problem, they just love 2 strokes on here, hope you get it sorted.

With a broken middle finger you couldn't even give him the one finger wave mate , sorry to hear about your spill still at least you will get it repaired if he was insured.

Welcome to the YOC Sean, glad you could join us, both nice bikes, we don't really mind what you ride as long as it's got 2 wheels and makes you smile.

Not to worry mate we have waited this long another 6 months won't make any difference !!!

Yep Foamy your right on your 50 it will be 47MPH

Hi Airhead, It was a camera sold by a company called "SPORT CAM" but it broke after about 11 months and I sent it back for repair and have heard nothing since, they are a bunch of crooks who took my £300 and then just ignored my letters and emails and even the court summons that I got against them so if you thinking of buying a camera avoid these dogs like the plague, I have now bought a new one that was £100 and is waterproof and comes with all the bells and whistles which is a TCL SVC200 from a company called "JOO VUU" who are really good on price and dispatch plus they actually answer their emails and phone. Shame as the original one was a belter but the after sales & support was criminal. PS thanks Lassy much obliged for that mate. Watch this review if your interested.

Thank you both, quite pleased with myself, as an old fart I don't do this sort of thing!! How did you get that onto here Lassy?

Just did my first YOUTUBE video so please forgive the amateur effects, downloaded the Microsoft/windows live moviemaker (for free) and thought it would be fun to let you see what an old fart does on his bike when it's 32 degrees outside, just near the end of a 200 mile journey home from a friends place down in Kent, hope you enjoy it. Oh and yes I don't have my gloves on it was roasting out and was sweating like a pig. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=TZcVfJlHyIE

Not having had one of these I don't know for sure but usually they are held on by a nut and washer with sometimes a split pin to stop the bolt falling off, just undo it and replace it with a new one. An easy job even for a noob mechanic, not saying you are but one of the easy jobs compared to some of the others on bikes.

Sorry folks but I retired 11 years ago, it's the fear of not knowing what to do that's the worst, get yourself a hobby or do something you enjoy as soon as you can, to many folks just sit and wait for death to come knocking cos they think that nothing they do can compare to going out to work, I have never been so busy, although I am in my garage a lot, when the sun shines I'm to be found out in the Cotswolds with a camera and my bike. You can't beat watching the countryside on a warm sunny day.