Grouch

I'm not doing my test on a Mito. It's just something I want. It will only be ridden on a weekend and that's if the weather is nice.

No I'm not putting my test off. Naturally I will be nervous etc but, not enough to ride 125's year upon year. I just want a nice,clean, original Mito.

I know you all think I'm daft for wanting one but, I've wanted one for years and each time I was in a position to get one, something fucked up and affected me getting one. The most recent problem was the XT. Now I'm back on track so once I get it I will start concentrating on getting my full license.

Next on the list around March (not long) I'm getting a Cagiva Mito 125. Was meant to get one last year but, with plowing thousands of quid into the XT that dream got set back big time. I'm going to be getting a showroom example Mito so after that I will do my theory test and get the ball rolling.

One of the first things I did was take the mirrors off. They look proper shit and are useless. I just make sure I always look over my shoulder and double check.

I bought the grips last year from eBay from China. They took about a month to arrive but, only cost around a fiver.

They weren't as bad as the stock XT but, they weren't the best. I wanted blue Renthals with a bar pad. The stock ones didn't have the bar for the pad to go on. Was a bit pissed off because the pad that came with the bars was black, red, and white. I asked the shop if I could swap it for a blue one to match my bike and of course the frikkin bars but, they wouldn't. Luckily I had a new one that was a spare for the XT.

Up to 400 miles I want to have a full Yamaha dealer service history so I can get max price for bike when I sell her. Who knows though, may end up keeping her.

Course I did them myself. The ballache was putting new grips on. I bought some Renthal ones but could not get them on because they were so tight. In the end I used some Yamaha ones I bought for the XT but never fit them.

Just fitted some new Renthal bars and hand guards.

Not my preferred choice of model but must admit the rally version looks good.

I like how original it is, it looks like it's been looked after.

I would certainly consider traveling the 100 odd miles (round trip) for a free service. Dunno how much you're earning, but at min wage that 80 quid is over 12 hours work - before tax!

I would much rather hang around the shitest place for a few hours and travel about an hour each way then work for 12!

food for thought?

By the time I'd taken a day off work and fucked about finding the place using A roads it wouldn't be worth the hassle and it would mean a loss taking the day off work.

Grouchie, the most you should pay for the first service is oil and oil filter change. About 40 quid. If the local dealer isn't going to look after you, why give them your cash?

If they are arsey because you brought from a cheaper dealer then that is their problem. They will probably earn more profit in servicing your bike over a few years than they would have done selling you a new bike. The customer is king and it is about time that companies recognised this. I haggle for loads of stuff. Even though the FZ was heavily discounted I still got a deal on the price for the bike and a new lid. Phone up Yamaha customer services and see what the deal is with the first service being done at a different main dealer.

I want to make sure the first service especially is done by a Yamaha dealer otherwise the bike will lose value. The first service is free only at the dealer you bought it from.

I thought about having a ride out and making a day of it but, really I don't have the time. I'll just have to pay for it doing. I'm going to make sure it always gets serviced by a Yamaha dealer.

I never thought about phoning different dealers and haggling, playing them off against each other. It was a spur of the moment thing me buying it and I suppose it doesn't matter now, I am more than happy with my bike. When I buy another new bike I will plan it out and organise myself a lot better.

The first service is meant to be free but, because I am taking it to a different Yamaha dealers from where I bought it Im getting charged £80/90. I bought it from a dealers in St. Helens (50 odd miles away from me) because it was £205 cheaper than anywhere else and their finance was low.

Wow the insurance well cheap. You can't go wrong.

Cheers Tommy, don't know why but I thought it would. Well I'm not going to start messing with it. I'll just get the garage to put them on when it goes for its service in another 140 miles. They won't charge either as it will take them 2 minutes literally.

Cheers DT. I'll make sure that I get a standard size one to fit my sockets.

Hi guys hope you all had a good Xmas and have a prosperous new year

I have bought some fork protesters for my WR. I was going to let the garage fit them when they service her but I might as well do them myself. I have looked on YouTube at tutorials so I know what I'm doing the only problem is I need to get a torque wrench. I tried using a standard ratchet but the bolt was too tight. I'm just wary about using a torque wrench as I've no experience with one. I don't want to over tighten the bolt or damage it some other way.

Nice one of the original SuperMoto's. Great bike, it looks very original. She should serve you well.

Spada Enforcer Gloves Black Around £59.99 (also available in high vis)

After riding around using motocross gloves since getting on the road I finally got round to getting some decent motorbike gloves especially as it's winter. Obviously motocross gloves are not waterproof and offer no protection at all.

After trying a few pairs of different brands of gloves on in the shop I settled for a pair of Spada Enforcers. The main reason I bought them was that they fit me really well and were very comfortable. Because everyone is an individual they might not fit the next person as well as me.

The gloves offer a good amount of protection. The knuckles (main & lower) have fitted moulded plastic covering them. They are also very padded. This caused me concern when I first used them as I was used to thin, flexible motocross gloves.These were very bulky and stiff. I quickly got used to them and realised in time after use they would become more flexible due to being worn in.

The gloves are a gauntlet style and have two Velcro fastenings on each glove. The main one is a thin strip that goes over the wrist. The second is a larger wider one that covers above the wrist. Both fasten very well but as we all know in time velcro will stop sticking, especially if it is put in a washing machine.

The gloves are waterproof and I was fortunate enough to get caught in torrential downpour with another 10 miles until I reached home. Although in time like everything else I suppose they will lose their waterproofing. They have leather palms and are 3M Thinsulate. They are wind proof and warm.

One cool thing about these gloves is that they have a rubber blade on the left thumb which you wipe your visor with when it's pissing it down or just to clean it after hitting a bug etc.

Overall for the money they are worth it. Even though they are bottom end gloves they are manufactured well using quality materials. They are comfy, waterproof, warm, and offer a lot of protection. My only dislike was the bulk of them but, I soon got used to them and after using motocross gloves for the past few years having a proper pair of motorbike gloves is a Godsend.

These gloves are also available in a high vis version.

They didn't split the engine I don't think. They just took the side covers off. To diagnose the problem the engine would need completely stripping and they said it would cost hundreds and wouldn't be worth it,

 

All the crap I was going throught with the XT, all I wanted was a Mr. Know It All. I could of done with you then.

fortunately im MR know it all, so will save myself £3.33p

I just had a look on eBay and saw it going chap so thought it was worth a couple of quid.

Well done mate, have fun and stay safe

If you need advice on running it in, I'm sure grouchy can help you

Haha I doubt running a monster in like that will bother anyone with the power it will deliver with using a 1/3 of the throttle. Now. compare that to a 125 4T. The power a 1/3 of the throttle produces on my WR is comparable to a Chinky 4T 50cc scooter.

Beautiful machine DDT, I love the gold forks. It looks like a mean beast. I bet your not disappointed with the quality either.

Cheers for the recommendation. Just bought it from eBay for £3.33. Hopefully i will get a lot from it.