story of the superdream

[mattsprattuk]

this bike was a non-runner that my friends dad had sitting outside for 5 years, and one day i asked him what he planned for it... nothing... so i nabbed it
now getting a non runner home was the tricky bit, and luckily my car-wielding friend gave me a hand... with a bit of rope.
this thing had seized both brakes, so i used pliers to take off the back drum brake, and removed the front disk, so it ran smoothly(ish). so, no brakes, and being towed through country lanes on a bike. scariest experience of my life being towed by a car. you cant steer out of the cars line of travel without being thrown off!
and with no brakes, every time he slowed down in the car i crashed into the back of him, har har.
so we got home eventually, a bit battered and bruised, but alive... and with bike!
so heres the beast in the flesh...

[FreshAL]

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[mattsprattuk]

i dont think this bike's going to be as easy as i first thought...
its been standing, thought 'it'll be ok, new sparks, oil and fuel'
wrong:
put fuel in... fuel came out again. the tank seal is fine, but its coming out of a rubber seal behind a small box (air intake? ive got the same thing on my 125 but it has a rev adjusty screw thing on it)
anyway, the leak is coming from there. any ideas?
and the bloody thing has a seized started motor, and no kickstart! nice one honda
any ideas? i want to ride a bike with no brakes!

[eddclarke]

Are you talking about the carb?
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Honda XR125L 06 ----> Yamaha FZ6 05 + ex SAS XR250 --> VFR800 + XR250r

[Whosthedaddy]

Any problems drop Keir_K3 a pm as he rebuilt his Dream a little while back.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=1102429#1102429
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Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy

[mattsprattuk]

thanks whoisthedaddy, ill bear that in mind

eddclarke, im completely mechanically retarded. i can take an engine apart and put it back together, but ask me what any part of its called and im screwed.
the reason i havnt so far is because the bolt heads are rusted to f...death

i think im going to have to drill out all the bolts and buy new uns
the frame is sound, just screws and bolts that suck

[DaveH]

[mattsprattuk]

heres where me being mechanically retarded sets in:

got a new battery, but when i try to start with the battery, all that happens when i press the starter is that the metal cylinder thing attatched to the red battery wire clicks loudly. any idea what this means? could it be the wire going to the starter motor losing its charge to the frame because its worn somewhere?
more importantly... whats that little cylinder thing called?
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[SamRox]

if your trying to start it, why not put it in 2nd gear and get someone to bump start ya??? lol

sam
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2001 aerox rider - stolen and burned

2002 Yamaha Jog R - not fast or cool, but still a giggle to ride

[mattsprattuk]

because my clutch cable is rusted and wont move, so i binned it
ever tried pushing an in-gear bike? hard work!
i might just re-wire the whole thing and replace all the rubber seals and tubes on it, then we'll see.
im going parts shopping tomorrow, wish me luck!
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Kram]

Matt, i have 1 + 1/2 dreams i my garage. a 400 and remnence of a 250. was previously crashed (by me) and WAS rebuilding it... if you want some spare parts, come doen and take the lot off me.

I need the room for my next bike
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FS1E -> SR125 -> CB400N -> CB650 -> FZR600 Genises -> VFR400 NC21 -> CBR900RR Fireblade -> Renault Clio 1.4

[Diggs]

Try bridging the two connectors on the solenoid (round metal thing with two wires attached to it) with a screwdriver as you press the starter... It may just work and if it does you need a new solenoid...
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Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting...

[mattsprattuk]

[mattsprattuk]

well, with the help of some people on this forum, and adam from the optiflow forum, ive got the thing running for the first time in like 5 years! im chuffed to bits, its my first engine project, and theres nothing better than the sound of that engine spluttering for the first time.
thanks for the help, i appreciate it.
for those who dont know what that moment is like, heres video footage of it, theres like 20 other videos like this where nothing happened, this is the one where it started for the first time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t42NX-JmKqk
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith