Mechanics?

StottyB · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Karma :

Having got my NSR125 and realising i don't know very much about bikes and furthermore realising how fucking expensive garages are (labour charges), does anyone know if theres such a thing as like a mechanics workshop or some kind of once a week thing where you can learn about bikes and maintenance?
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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Most colleges run evening classes that teach basic stuff.

TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

Any ones in london anyone could point ME to... north london would be best... but not bothered about traveling...

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Colleges or a Haynes manual , and a older cheap bike to practice on , and to make mistakes on , I bet even stink took a while to become able to fix anything.
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KevTM · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

i'd agree with Itchy, get MrHaynes on the go and get yourself some sort of project on the go and just start doing stuf fon your own..

you don't need anyone to teach you, most stuff is fairly simple, especially if you have the right tools.

NSR-Rulez · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Karma :

The only problem is.

There isn't a Haynes manual for a Honda NSR 125 R. Only a NS 126.

Like above there are colleges that do mechanics courses, best to do over the winter if you dont use your bike.

HTH
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Type_Mo · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

Noggin · Traffic Copper Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Karma :

Who needs a haynes manual when we've got keith (kickstart)?

lol!

I'd give it a go yourself, if theres any problem with anything, then give the guys on here a shout. Take some pictures of what you're trying to do etc. and then everyone on here will be able to help, especially as a lot of us used to have NSRs.

Otherwise, good luck on the evening classes!

Craig G(Noggin)
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Delbwoy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Karma :

Hi all,

For North London, look up Willesden College Of Technology. It might still be there, but I was there when I was 16. Oh such a long time ago. 22 years! My God, that's a lifetime! Wow, to think I learnt panel beating and spraying there, and ended up as a car mechanic cos I couldn't be bothered with all that prep work.

As for Luton, dunno. Search the net for technical colleges in the area.

Manuals, tools, practice and the ever so good BCF would be my choice though. Just think how satisfying a project would be when it is completed if you did it all yourself. Maybe a project NSR. If nothing else, you'd have heaps of spares.

Good luck
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code guru · Brolly Dolly Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Karma :

lol i was looking for a college 2 do a bike mechanics couse.
is this one the best one 2 do ? i whant 2 do one that i can get a job after or do a higher couse.
https://www.merton.ac.uk/course.asp?co_id=EMCYNV101

Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

best thing to do mate is go to your local mechanic or something, Lucky for me there is a place near me called 'Batmotorcycles, and ask them if you could work there for free, or watch what the other mechanics do, im sure they woudltn mind assumign they are decent people.

Blunet600 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

best thing to do mate is go to your local mechanic or something, Lucky for me there is a place near me called 'Batmotorcycles, and ask them if you could work there for free, or watch what the other mechanics do, im sure they woudltn mind assumign they are decent people.

KevTM · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

Hi,

I just bought a How-to DVD for the R6, goes through 100s of diffrent things screw by screw, isn't cheap but it's well worth it as i will save alot on things i would've got done by a shop. It's only availible for the R6 at the moment, but i'm guessing it can be used on most sports bikes.

Trailer
https://www.sportbikehowto.com/videos/Trailer4.wmv
Heres a How-to fit a slip-on.
https://www.sportbikehowto.com/videos/Slipon-1.wmv

the grim reaper · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

I do all my own work and have done a mechanics course, I can't believe how much servicing costs these days, fro everyone else of course Very Happy

As others have said, get a manual, an old dog of a bike and a basic tool kit, build up tools, knowledge and experience (something you get just after you needed it) as you go on.

Cheers

Grim
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