honda xr125

daveinkent · L Plate Warrior Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Karma :

hi to anyone,,,,i have a 2003 honda xr125 L3,,,
i have a noise thats doing my head in,,,people have said its the tappits,,,but i cannot get hold off a 2003 book on the bike,,,hoping some one can help....i want to go on the mayday ride to hastings,,,but worried the bike may not make it,,,

TimNorwich · Traffic Copper Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Karma :

We are unable to help without hearing it, I've had a CG125 and a XR125 and they both made rattly noises. How long have you owned the bike and have they always been there?
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Speedshite 50cc > Honda XR125L > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 02 Honda Hornet > 05 Honda CG125 winter hack > 04 Kawasaki ER-5 > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > 05 Honda CBR600F > 01 Honda Hornet

waffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Karma :

My xr250 sounds like a tank and makes a rattly noise too, have you noticed any weird smells? Is it using lots of oil? Hard to start? Does it pull well or do you notice it struggling? Idle OK?

Get a Haynes manual for it, you don't specifically need a 2003 book but the one that covers a range of years including yours. If I can follow a Haynes, anyone can!
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Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

daveinkent · L Plate Warrior Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Karma :

haynes dont do a book on the xr125,,,,,,,i been told its the tap its,,,just need it sorted,,,,wanna hit the coast in may,,,on the bike run....