The Bikeshite Thread

[Dave_Q]

The CDI is normally wired to the stator rather than the battery, TBH unless it has an immobilizer or similar wizardry it probably just has 1 wire that's earthed.

For troubleshooting, if the wire colours are owt like this you could try disconnecting the green at the CDI which should mean that it runs regardless of whether the ignition or kill switch is on or off.

[twosmoke300]

1 hour ago, Dave_Q said:

The CDI is normally wired to the stator rather than the battery, TBH unless it has an immobilizer or similar wizardry it probably just has 1 wire that's earthed.

For troubleshooting, if the wire colours are owt like this you could try disconnecting the green at the CDI which should mean that it runs regardless of whether the ignition or kill switch is on or off.

That’s how I assumed chinky cdis worked too . Like 80’s jap stuff . 
But my brothers skeleton scoot and some other chinky 125 he has both had to have an ignition 12v feed to the cdi box 

[Dave_Q]

On holiday in .nl and I've been trying to learn the lingo, so I'm scanning local ads for interesting shite to help me learn the relevant vocab.

The Facebook algorithm seems to remember my interests and serves me up all sorts of shit old mopeds. Seems a lot of the cheapest ones have a "WOK melding" or WOK warning which is something like a defect rectification notice, normally for doing well in excess of the 25kmh limit on your blue plate snorfiets.

Also some interesting stuff we never got here, 100% would rock this.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3656616137953043/

[Rustybullethole]

4 hours ago, Dave_Q said:

On holiday in .nl and I've been trying to learn the lingo, so I'm scanning local ads for interesting shite to help me learn the relevant vocab.

The Facebook algorithm seems to remember my interests and serves me up all sorts of shit old mopeds. Seems a lot of the cheapest ones have a "WOK melding" or WOK warning which is something like a defect rectification notice, normally for doing well in excess of the 25kmh limit on your blue plate snorfiets.

Also some interesting stuff we never got here, 100% would rock this.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3656616137953043/

fucking hell. me

too.

[castros_bro]

On 8/1/2023 at 5:18 PM, UltraWomble said:

Started the week with a shonky Chinese moped that ran ( but bogged) and ended with one that doesnt run because not sparking - clearly ive disturbed some critical wire somewhere and wonder if there is a way of directly wiring the CDI to the battery and bypassing whatever shittery it is that means this switch needs to be open and that one needs to be closed.

There's more then one type of CDI on Chinese cloned bikes  one is AC one is DC, if you do a search in Ebay it'll throw up different ones which can mainly be seen by the number of pin/connectors on the CDI.   

[hairnet]

fucking lol at the insurance

so its due and i meant to ring them to pay for it cos id got a fresh card and autorenew had already said no (i forgot to ring them yesterday) and rang them today

having got quotes already cos places dont tell you miles in advance anymore you might get a week

quotes were roughly same as now tried comp and its wasnt too much more

so rang them and said you know its tpft - can i comp it instead

LOL at the quote which was cheaper than the quote id already got of which my current insurer was the cheapest

7 quid saved over the online quote lol

they tried to sell me keycover - the two things you guard with life are keys and wallet - everything else can be lost  - cos its a colossal pain in the arse if you do - never lost one only broke it

and car insurance - in my head im thinking errrr no youre a motorcycle insurer

which was renewed last month

 

[UltraWomble]

 

Weirdly the side stand kill still stops it. 

But now at least it starts and runs. Better now the Carb has had a blast through with cleaner but not great. Will pull it off and give it a bath once the rain packs it in. 

 

[Rustybullethole]

Good start to the day playing in the cross town traffic to pick up the grout nibbler for todays job. A element of freedom before the grind starts. Time for a coffee too cos the himi is well fast.

 

[MT606]

First ride out on the cub in about 3 weeks due to scottish weather n when RTB'ing met a local classic bike club out for similar.....

[MiniMinorMk3]

Any one know what this is?

[MiniMinorMk3]

[Jerzy Woking]

7 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Any one know what this is?

Think it's a Cushman.

[Just-another-joe]

The ol' girl BSA B50. Was my best friends bike as a teenager. Went from field bike, road bike to cafe racer. Unfortunately main owner Paul Tunnucliffe (RIP) died and his son Sion inherited the bike. He had no storage or interest in the bike so I ended up being its caretaker for many years. Keeping it ticking over, serviced but more importantly for me showing it to people and keeping Paul's legacy alive. 

After a few years of ir being stolen, recovered, stolen, recovered again. I was contacted by one of Paul's friends from when he was a teenager "who was after a project" - these words scared me as this is no project bike but a bike that needed fettling and continuous maintenance. Not something that needed changing in any way... I believe.

It had an over squared piston at 650ccm which made starting it a little challenging bit who doesnt enjoy a challenge? 

[MT606]

5 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Any one know what this is?

its called a Salsbury model B5 superscooter, from 1949, 320cc single automatic, can do 60mph, foot brake and throttle.

[MiniMinorMk3]

[MiniMinorMk3]

[808 Estate]

If you want cheap waterproof panniers, check out the Swiss Army M90 backpack. Can be had for about 20 notes second hand.

Made from robust rubberised material (oo-er) and with more straps than a gimp convention should sort out all mounting and fetish issues.

[MiniMinorMk3]

[Rustybullethole]

Years of strapping shit to bikes/cars/ trucks and trailers must be finally paying off as Henry has to this day never gone down the road. There ive cursed that.

Two cans of beer did pop all over my tools on the way home last night so theres defo room for improvement still. On the plus side my grinder, drill and batteries are cleaner than they've been since new. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Random pic of the day

[straightSix]

2 hours ago, Rustybullethole said:

Years of strapping shit to bikes/cars/ trucks and trailers must be finally paying off as Henry has to this day never gone down the road. There ive cursed that.

Two cans of beer did pop all over my tools on the way home last night so theres defo room for improvement still. On the plus side my grinder, drill and batteries are cleaner than they've been since new. 

How do you reckon the Himi would cope with an 80 mile round commute, mainly nsl A roads with a bit of traffic either end? 

[Sham]

The biggest issue with covering long distances on an RE would be the relatively short service intervals - if you're OK with those, they'd cope as well as any other bike.

[straightSix]

Yeah that doesn't bother me really. Was thinking more in terms of general durability and how stable it is at 60/70mph etc 

[Jerzy Woking]

1 hour ago, Sham said:

The biggest issue with covering long distances on an RE would be the relatively short service intervals - if you're OK with those, they'd cope as well as any other bike.

An oil change on my Himalayan takes ten minutes, start to finish. Checking/adjusting the tappets take 20 minutes, just take care putting the tank back on so you don't trap or kink any hoses.

I have ridden mine on a 5000 km trip (from Spain) to France, Portugal and Spain. Did a scheduled oil change and tappet check halfway through as it was due.

I would not have used mine on my commute, as it was 120 miles a day (110 of that on dual carriageways and motorway), but if it was on NSL roads, then I may well have done.

[tom13]

2 hours ago, straightSix said:

How do you reckon the Himi would cope with an 80 mile round commute, mainly nsl A roads with a bit of traffic either end? 

Would be great.  I use mine on a 60 mile round trip commute. Mine is on all types of road except motorways though. Mainly B roads and smaller lanes. I love it. There are plenty durable enough. Nathan Millward reckoned you could push certain service intervals back though without adverse affect such as valves to every 6k for example, but check that before you take my word for it. Need to check my valves in around 200 miles.

They get 85mpg roughly, parts are cheap. Only thing I would consider swapping mine for is a T7 or a CRF300 but they both cost  more and the CRF is a bit more awkward to carry luggage and more of a theft magnet so I wouldn't be rushing to change it to one of those.

[straightSix]

Sounds ideal then. Got to admit the sound of 80+mpg definitely appeals. I'm using my VFR to commute atm and whilst it's fun to drive it's not great on fuel and I'd like to have some panniers for my packed lunch 

[tom13]

14 minutes ago, straightSix said:

Sounds ideal then. Got to admit the sound of 80+mpg definitely appeals. I'm using my VFR to commute atm and whilst it's fun to drive it's not great on fuel and I'd like to have some panniers for my packed lunch 

Don't know if you are buying new or used but 3g would get you a good condition low mileage bike. Prices will probably drop again when the 450 gets here but who knows? Mine was less than that and it had  1300miles and the metals panniers fitted. One local to me sold recently with 300miles for £3000.

[Jerzy Woking]

I also have a Honda NC750 that I purchased to do my longer trips. The Himalayan I still use for some long trips though, dependant on route and how I feel.

The NC od great, as over the 12,000 kms I have done on it since April, it has averaged 86.4 mpg

 

[Rustybullethole]

12 hours ago, straightSix said:

How do you reckon the Himi would cope with an 80 mile round commute, mainly nsl A roads with a bit of traffic either end? 

Great. Depends on your mindset and how much you wish to break the law cos on nsl's you wont be. No twisty route? Took a double longer one this morning just for the giggles as thats where its at. 

12 hours ago, Sham said:

The biggest issue with covering long distances on an RE would be the relatively short service intervals - if you're OK with those, they'd cope as well as any other bike.

Do they? Must look at my book! Id think a under stressed lump would need far less care than a revvy single. Have changed the oil will do again in 4/5 k as gets a pasting. 

edit; nsl national speed limit? sorry having a brain fart. It'll do 70 though happier not. 

Edited August 16, 2023 by Rustybullethole

[New POD]

On 05/08/2023 at 14:10, hairnet said:

fucking lol at the insurance

so its due and i meant to ring them to pay for it cos id got a fresh card and autorenew had already said no (i forgot to ring them yesterday) and rang them today

having got quotes already cos places dont tell you miles in advance anymore you might get a week

quotes were roughly same as now tried comp and its wasnt too much more

so rang them and said you know its tpft - can i comp it instead

LOL at the quote which was cheaper than the quote id already got of which my current insurer was the cheapest

7 quid saved over the online quote lol

they tried to sell me keycover - the two things you guard with life are keys and wallet - everything else can be lost  - cos its a colossal pain in the arse if you do - never lost one only broke it

and car insurance - in my head im thinking errrr no youre a motorcycle insurer

which was renewed last month

 

Key insurance is great if you've lost one of the keys and need another.....or is that technically fraud.