Kill switch MOT?

[mudcow007]

still havent been able to figure out why my kill switch doesnt kill my engine but turns headlight/ instrument back lights on or off

will it fail the MOT if the kill switch doesn't kill the engine?

[P.addy]

No, not a tested item.

If you are worried about him trying it, remove the button and put tape over the hole.

[mudcow007]

Top banana!

have some

also.....the old girls got a bit of an oil leak (from behind the flywheel) the crank shaft oil seal has been done, but still seems to be leaking

im guessing thats a bit dirty failure on MOT

[P.addy]

Yup.

What I would do is ride there, get there early. Let it cool and cover gap with metal putty then gaffer tape.

[mudcow007]

nice

i was thinking of using a thicker oil an hoping it wouldn't leak as much

your idea is way more bodge-tastic

cheers

[mysterious_rider]

How bads the oil leak. Wouldn't worry about it to be fair.

Just stick some tape over the killswitch. No need to remove the button?

What bike is it? A suzuki I'm guessing...?
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[P.addy]

I'm guessing a CG.. removing the button isn't necessary but is currently redundant

Bodgetastic is the way forward.

[mudcow007]

aye a vintage 84 CG of awesome-nous

i wonder if i seal the sprocket cover the oil wont be able to leak onto the floor...ah ha!

silicone here we come....

[P.addy]

Add some cardboard and sponge into the gap behind it to catch the oil first.

[mudcow007]

Noted cheers

while im on the subject of oil leaks any ideas where the oil will be coming from?

i havent taken the flywheel off yet so its hard to guess but my only thought is crankshaft?

[P.addy]

Find where its coming from, clean the engine and all surrounding areas, use talcum powder to find the leak.

[mudcow007]

will do cheers ears!

[bradh511]

Just seen your problem I'm guessing it would be the lights and spark or ignition wiring the wrong way round from someone replacing it if I remember correctly it will be a red and a black with White tracer And a solid black on the ignition try swapping the red and black with White tracer over wire and connectors will be behind the headlight


Hope this helps brad
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[scarborough_lad]

In situations like these, gaffer tape is most definitely your friend...
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[mysterious_rider]

It'll be the stator plate seal I should imagine. Not a hard job providing you have an impact driver.

Not sure how these cg flywheels are done, but if it's a dry flywheel setup then it's probably the above.

Cheers.
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[bradh511]

I was just reading again and as mysterious rider says the sator plate is probably the offending item would imagine you would have to but a gasket set for the item or I may have on here but u would have to wait till the 31st for me to post ...I would also recommend you use an impact screw driver you can get the mag off with hammer and a few touches in the right place or buy a pulled witch is also a good purchase if you ever have to replace the points but be carfull not to lose the woodruff key .... Also as your properly wondering what a sator plate is it behind the magneto that the charging system sits too. But be aware you will have to drain your oil as you will / may get electrics covered in oil as I'm aware this is a dry charging system


Hope this helps brad
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[mysterious_rider]

If it really is behind the statorplate, do yourself a favour and buy a few things, an impact driver, and a flywheel puller. Don't try and bodge them, you will round the screws if you use a normal screwdriver, and you will bend the flywheel if you use two claw hammers (yeah I tried once )

Don't bother draining the oil. Just lay the bike on it's side.

Just check and make sure it's that leaking. I haven't seen behind the cases on this bike before so it could be a number of things, but I bet I'm right.

Cheers.
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[bradh511]

In the case of pulling flywheel off a puller is a must
I thought I was clever prying on off on my cg and snapped a price off the casing no a wise move
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Theory 11-10-12 lets hope i get mod 1 and 2 done by the 18th of jan 2013

[mudcow007]

ahh cheers for the replies guys...really appreciate it

i intended to attack my leak last night but the power steering pump failed on the car last night so i was told (by the mrs) i had to work on that

i do have a flywheel puller so i will get that off an have a poke around. is it easy enough to do the seal if its the stator?

all round

[mysterious_rider]

Depends how the stator is held on. It could just be socket bolts, in which case, happy days! If not it'll be screws. Just use the flywheel puller on the flywheel, get that off, then a few screws to the backing plate (bike should be on its side, or oil drained out of it), once they are off the plate should slide off freely. Be careful not to damage any of the wiring.

The seal leaking is probably the center one where the flywheel shaft goes through.


https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cg125-1993-singapore_model2607/partslist/E__0900.html#results


thats the microfiche, I can't find anything as old as yours but you get the general idea, there's two oil seals, not that expensive to be fair. Parts 6 and 7.

On the plus side, just noticed it runs bolts! No need for an impact driver. Sorted!

Hope this helps mate.
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[mudcow007]

muchas gracias!

thanks guys

prefer proper fixes than bodges

i know what im doing tonight...

[P.addy]

[moonzoomer]

[mudcow007]

[Alpha-9]

My bro's has an electric start button there but has no electric start as it's as you say a franken-bike

Not known CGs to have killswitches
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