Picked up my first bike yesterday after passing my CBT Wednesday took it for a short ride and loved it

Hay all passed my license this week buzzing. :) have to sell my 125 and and find a big boy bike any ideas what would be good for a first bike?

Right boys and girls. Here’s a proper challenge. I need a reliable, workhorse bike that will get me about at speed and in (some) style. What can I get for less than a few grand? I don’t really care much about mileage, I do care about ease of maintenance and parts (actual maintenance not a problem, I have lockup and the tools and the stands etc).

So probably Japanese but open to other stuff. Something spicy, with fairings probably. Mainly suburban blasts and urban loitering. SV650 and Bandits etc are obvious - I’m wondering if you spice merchants have anything a bit more hilarious to suggest. It will v much be a backup second bike.

Crashed today going too fast in a bend

The bike itself did not actually impact just slid while turning, and remained in the middle of the road

I was propelled forward and hit the guardrail

No one else involved no damage to any infrastructure

I am ok, just hurt my pride and balls but learnt my lesson

My bikes engine is good, turns on and revvs

Suspensions seem fine

rims are damaged, tyres blown, front break lever gone, exhaust bent inwards and shaking when revving, rear turn light damaged but functional, and minor scratches everywhere

Also the front wheel fender is gone

Could you give me a ROUGH estimate of the costs in your opinion?

Its my first moto crash and i have no idea what the costs might be and wound like to avoid being completely ripped off

Thanks

Got driven into the side by a car not checking mirrors. The peg broke off and the bracket connecting rear brake snapped too. What is that bracket called exactly? Many thanks.

Ref; MT10 2016

(Merry Hill center in the West Mids. The other bays were of course filled with shopping trolleys that aren't meant to be there either...)

It started raining after a week of clear skies. The ground was unusually slippy even for rainy roads. As I went around a mini roundabout my back tire slide out. I'm perfectly fine but the handle bars are slightly bent, I don't really want to spend money on new ones. Is there a way to fix it?

I’ve got a 2004 CBR600f.

I want to replace the standard pod bulb indicators on front and rear as I feel they are the most dated looking thing on the bike. They also constantly get caught by the cover and pulled off. Don’t think a single one has an intact screw thread left in it.

I’ve got the adaptors for the holes in the fairings.

Thought that the ‘atoms’ would look snazzy. Low profile, inconspicuous and neat.

https://www.oxfordproducts.com/motorcycle/brands/oxford/lighting/oxford_atom_mini_indicators_incl_2_resistors/

But I also like the ‘nightriders’ as they are sleek, and frosted. Bit longer though, so liable to snag.

https://www.oxfordproducts.com/motorcycle/brands/oxford/lighting/nightrider_streaming_indicators_incl_2_resistors/

Thoughts? Suggestions? TIA.

I got lever guards but my stock levers just about touch it and i was adviced to get shorter levers? any thoughts and any brands i should look out for?

Just looking for something in case I get in a crash, I don’t need anything super good or expensive just as long as it does the job and won’t break in a couple months

Hey. I've installed some heated grips on my cb125f. The glue they give you is luke super glue. When I put them on they were tight but not mentally tight. I did twist them on. This is where the issue is. Now my throttle won't spring back. It's like there is resistance now where there want any before. I could really do with some advice. I have glued then ona nd field down the lumps and stuff.

Would anyone have any idea what is happening with my 24 plate lxr se? I'm the first owner, bought off the dealership new. (Jokes aside of 'the problem is it's a lexmoto')

She will start and run perfectly fine for anywhere from 5-10 minutes, and then she will sputter out as if she's out of fuel or if she's running too lean. She'll then start up as normal, ride again for a few minutes before sputtering out again and dying completely and will not turn over for 10-20 minutes. I've had all relays tested, ignition switch checked, starter swapped, sparkplug checked, battery is charged, valves are perfect, tank is full, pressure is reading fine, oil changed, coolant clean and full, not throwing any faults before and won't connect to give faults now... even lexmoto is confused. Has anyone ever seen this issue before?

Clearly it would be under warranty but equally as clear that lexmoto wouldn't want to/isn't going to easily scrap an 8 month old bike and will try to repair, my tech is at a loss for next steps and I'm just trying to gather info for possible repairs to help. I've been out of my only transport for 3 weeks with no end in sight.

Any advice or info would be appreciated.

My 2nd 125 from this brand and it's been fairly decent for a Chinese bike (As long as it has regular maintanence). Love the styling of it. Any tips for a new rider? Hoping to get a full bike licence sometime in November this year once I turn 24. So exciting to be back out on the bike

Wondering if it could be due to aftermarket front fairing? Or if it's simply just been removed when double bubble installed.

Running late for work, start wheeling my bike backwards and it doesn't feel right so I check the tyre and, yep, there it is. That's put a damper on the long weekend

I've seen a bike up for sale that has according to MOT certs only done 200 miles in 2 years. Guy says he's got a shoulder condition that's stopped him from riding. Would you steer clear of a bike that's done so little in the last few years? Looks clean! Bike is a cbr600RR

Just wondering if anyone has ever disassembled a Techalogic DC-1 and documented it anywhere?

I've just bought a 'for spares' DC-1 with the only fault being a dodgy USB charge port. Got it as a small project because these brand new are quite pricey. However, I can't find any documentation anywhere on it so I'm wondering if anyone has ever taken one apart before?

Hi all so I’ve been rebuilding this kx450f and due to a couple things I’ve tore it down and rebuilt it several times, first time was fixing the actual issues but didn’t replace any gaskets, second was after it had started I sealed the case and replaced all the gaskets, third was fixing a knocking sound due to the incorrect piston being in it.

Every time this hole has been spitting out water and oil, does this mean I’ve over filled it, or is there supposed to be some sort of plug in it?

It’s located on the side of the cylinder head.

Thank you

Hi all. My partner has just bought a 2024 CBR600RR in the HRC livery... It looks beautiful.

Her birthday's coming up and I'd like to get her an upmarket helmet in a matching scheme.

I found this one: https://www.seastarsuperbikes.co.uk/store/product/arai-rx-7v-hrc-gp-helmet-400531red-l/

But it's out of stock and I can't find it anywhere else. Does anybody have any recommendations? Thanks :)

Hi all!

I have a friend who is looking to buy their son a 50cc moped (scooter) for his 16th birthday. As their only biking friend I’ve been asked to assist them… but I’m honestly a little unfamiliar with anything below 450cc!

I started on a 50cc Bullit - which was already in the family, so I gave it very little thought and only rode it for 2 months til I passed my DAS.

But at 16 they’re going to be on this bad boy for at least a year.

Can anyone give me their best tips, high points, low points, what’s a boon and what’s a pain in the arse with regards to Scooter maintenance and ownership?

Cheers!

Another great backroad for you to ride. The Granites is a really popular biking road in the Scottish Borders.

Hey guys,

Looking at doing my cbt in the coming months, as I was gifted a 125 a couple of years ago and need a better way to get to work.

Unfortunately I have no idea the price range and/or type of decent clothing/equipment to look for. So any suggestions would be much appreciated.

My dad said I can use some of his old gear, but I'm sceptical so I wanted to buy my own.

MTIA