Another One !

Just bought this from Faversham.

 

Cracking little bike

 

i did my test on one of those last year

 

That is a super little bike for this nasty weather (if that is your reason for buying). I wish I still had my fzr600 to lob about on in these winter months as no way are the TZR or fireblade coming out until it looks much nicer.

 

Yep that,s why Paul. Don,t like cleaning and polishing the Star. Don,t have to with this.

 

There is a cb 500 sat in my garage doing nothing it only needs tax I should make use of it really!

 

you got it then matey? give me shout if you need a hand with anything

 

Thanks mate. Spin her over tomorrow, then we,ll see.

 

Well I had a good day today. Battery was fully charged, so I connected it up, switched fuel tap to reserve and pressed the button. Engine burst into life and was soon ticking over. Easier than expected? I moved the Yamaha out of the garage and the ER5 in, with no front brake!. I bled the brake and that went well too. I thought I'd have a look at the pads and pistons , so I eventually extracted the caliper from the very worn disc, removed the good pads, pumped out the two pistons, cleaned a bit of crud off and then had to use G clamp to push em back in. I can see the dust seal from one piston , so I'll be buying a pair and probably brake seals as well. Brake currently dragging a lot, but at least it works, with no corrosion. Then I tried the back brake and it didn't work at all. I suspect new shoes required, but I adjusted the operating lever and brake rod, so that it will pass an MOT. Lubed the chain, which is in reasonable condition, refitted the speedo cable and throttle closing cable, which had been removed, I need a slightly longer main fuel line and ideally a small tap , as with this bike the tap is not fixed to the tank and you have to block the fuel outlet with your finger when you remove the tank!!!
Anybody know of a Kawasaki spares place near Hastings or shall I just buy from Wemoto and eBay?

 

if its anything like the gs, you have the remote tap, but also on the outlet on tap is a small valve with a slothead. lean the tank gently up and turn it to off position?

 

Thanks Dean , I,ll look tomorrow, but all I could see was a brass outlet fixed to underside of tank, no valve.

 

It lives!!! Click on piccy.

New seals ordered.

 

Ahhhh nice one Alan u got it then ... I'm going to attempt to meet you soon for coffee haha bikes off to the shop week after next tho :'( I'm gonna be bike less

 

Why shop?

 

New chain and sprocket 2 new adjusters only a bloody year old haha ... still once she's done it's riding time

 

Is that under warranty? If not , buy em and bring em here?

 

Nah 174 quid ... but the guys I got the bike from I won't mention who (cafe off the a2) have been a pain in the arse a little previously but that's a inbox message story lol but Justin at Maidstone Honda is going to sort me out Alan. But there is more I wanna do need to do rust removal and sort my exhaust

 

174 for c&s and adjusters ffs.

 

Yup and fitting. The bikes pretty poorly tbh.
Year old and the following is needed doing...
chain and sprocket
Adjusters
New exhaust (respray with heat proof paint maybe?)
Nasty squeak from rear brake ...
New tyre on the rear
A lot of rust removal.

Again I won't mention names but after last summer she started kangarooing nd threw me off ... They said it was engine threw no oil. seized ... However 2 weeks prior I had changed the oil ? Long story lol so now I guess I got a lot of money to spend :/ haha

 

Lesson? Don't buy a 2012 cbf lol