Airhead

Have you got a manual? if not I hazard a guess. First set the point gap when the points are at their widest setting, dont ask me what the gap is on your bike but if you dont know set it to 15 thou of an inch or the metric eqyivalent of that. Now look at your magneto rotor, can you see two lines scribed on it? well the left line will be your static timing line and the one on the right will be TDC (top dead centre) Now there will be a line somewhere on the crankcase too so if you cant see it remove the spark plug and place the end of a pencil into the plug hole and using the pencil as a guide turn the flywheel until TDC (the piston is at the top) and now look at the lines you will see the right hand line aligns with a line on the case. Now turn the rotor until the left line aligns and slacken the points base clamping screw (not the one to adjust the gap) place a cigarette paper between the points so thet is gripped, then turn the points assembly clockwise and pull very gently on the paper. as the pints heel hits the cam and the points begin to open the paper will be released ...hold it there and tighten the base plate back up. That is the crudest way to do it without any special tools and it is how I remember doing it many many years ago so I hope ididnt miss anything.

I would have just fitted new points and condenser and then the point gap and lastly the static timing, I'm sure that would have been just fine.

is the power valve working, some people disconnect the electric cable to the PV motor and fix the thing fully open. When this is done you would find the bike very bad to ride unless the revs are high and you get an 'all or nothing' type of performance Remove the PV pulley cover and see if it operates properly when the motor is revved.

Heated grips is one way, they do help but wind deflection is another thing,

This is what youre after no humps, bumps, grooves or anything...just nice and smooth

ok so when the slot / hole are aligned you should find that the top of the port is smooth , if it is you can eliminate this as being an issue.

you have mis-understood what I asked you. when the pv pulley slot is aligned with the hole , did you feel or look into the port, it should be smooth at the top,

Connor is your PV set up right, do you know if the part where the pulley bolts onto is 1: Diamond shaped? or 2: Rectangular with two curved edges? did you check it is fully open by feeling in the exhaust port when you had the exhaust off?

Looks like you two three had a great time, that 125 250 of yours is quite some bike, that pic of blackat at her majestys pad posing knut bet he's a bit tired when he gets home

Congratulations Goff and Mark, the wedding looked a great fun filled event, best wishes for the future to both of you.

Kev looks the part eh

I would think it's the other way round...ie the bent swing arm caused the shock to bend.

I was just looking at this topic and i'm thinking that perhaps a spacer is missing from the wheel axle. There are often some kind of spacer at either end, omitting one of them would bend the swing arm and cause the problems you describe Kelum. Can Paul confirm / photo the spacers for you as I dont know of a parts diagram or what year your bike is either.

Congrats Dave, lets hope for a nice day tomorrow, enjoy your new found pleasure and ride safe.

Really enjoyed the day as I always do these toy runs, we were so lucky with the weather after all the rain this week. Shame you couldnt make it Drewpy, I have a couple of pics in my camara but my daughter has nicked my reader so will have to wait...but I did find these on t'internet

so his is £2000 more, it's likely to be lighter, is he lighter too? on low output bikes the riders weight will make more of a difference than on bigger bikes. As has been said enjoy your own bike for what it is and make the most of being faster than cars in the rush hours. Dont get so hung up it's not a drag bike or even a pocket rocket the YBR is a good all round performer and will be more comfortable than the sportier 125R over a distance

I'm going, how about you Kev?

10/10 for effort barky

Yes Merv but he's a member here first. Drewpy will like his Gilera i'm sure

I just saw a really nice Gilera of forum member Morten

You needa relay too or youll burn out your horn push, now it's complicated, bet youre going off the idea now here's mine mounted and the relay, you cant see anything when the fairing is on

They keep on hooting until they set on fire, or flatten the battery...whichever comes first

Fantastic news, well done drewpy it's their loss...same line of work?

Yeah...like Kev

Spirited riding . . . . . What speed officer...surely not!!?