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lee125
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PostPosted: 22:59 - 03 Jul 2006    Post subject: FIRST TIME OUT ON THE ROAD:) Reply with quote

well did my cbt on saturday and my insurance cover came threw this morning so i then whent and taxed my bike and whent out on it about 2-3 miles later the temp gauge is almost on red Shocked.

so i pull over straight away and the bike is overheating like mad so i push it home and then take most of the fairing off just to get to the radiator Evil or Very Mad to see if its circulating it isnt so i take all the hoses off and blast them threw and then the radiator put it back together its circulating yey Very Happy BUT then water starts splashing out the expansion chamber first thoughts head gasket leaking but it had just had a new one so after an hour or so of doing nothing i take the cylinder head off and there is water in the barrel so now i no it must be it so skimmed the head got a new gasket.

put it all back together but then im nearly late for work so get ready got on my push bike and set off to work and was 10 mins late.got back from work at 10 and ive just been out for an hour or so on my bike and i cant stop smiling all though its only a 125 its so much fun been able to go were ever you want Very Happy and i love it cause its the first bike ive had on the road so thought id just make a thread about my first day out Very Happy Thumbs Up
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cbt passed Smile 01/07/2006 bike:92 dt 125 and 96 honda cr 250
theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years


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PostPosted: 23:03 - 03 Jul 2006    Post subject: Re: FIRST TIME OUT ON THE ROAD:) Reply with quote

lee125 wrote:
well did my cbt on saturday and my insurance cover came threw this morning so i then whent and taxed my bike and whent out on it about 2-3 miles later the temp gauge is almost on red Shocked so i pull over straight away and the bike is overheating like mad so i push it home and then take most of the fairing off just to get to the radiator Evil or Very Mad to see if its circulating it isnt so i take all the hoses off and blast them threw and then the radiator put it back together its circulating yey Very Happy BUT then water starts splashing out the expansion chamber first thoughts head gasket leaking but it had just had a new one so afetr an hour or so of doing nothing i take the cylinder head off and there is water in the barrel so now i no it must be it so skimmed the head got a new gasket put it all back together but then im nearly late for work so get ready and set off to work and was 10 mins late.got back from work at 10 and ive just been out for an hour or so on my bike and i cant stop smiling all though its only a 125 its so much fun been able to go were ever you want Very Happy and i love it cause its the first bike ive had on the road so thought id just make a thread about my first day out Very Happy Thumbs Up


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lee125
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PostPosted: 23:05 - 03 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah but i cant be bothered using it Wink
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theory:PASSED! A2 test:PASSED 08/11/2006 restricted to 33bhp for 2 years
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PostPosted: 23:21 - 03 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't be bothered reading it then Rolling Eyes
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lee125
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PostPosted: 23:23 - 03 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

is that better or not Question
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PostPosted: 23:25 - 03 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

glad to hear you finally got to have some fun.

if that'd happened to me when i first passed i'd have just cried or summit! Laughing
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PostPosted: 23:27 - 03 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, well done on passing the CBT.
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lee125
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PostPosted: 23:29 - 03 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

good thanks Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 00:38 - 04 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

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so after an hour or so of doing nothing i take the cylinder head off and there is water in the barrel so now i no it must be it. So skimmed the head got a new gasket. Put it all back together but then im nearly late for work so get ready and set off to work and was 10 mins late.


Sorry I'm late boss, I had to fit a new cylinder head gasket on my way to work.

Gotta love two strokes. Laughing
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PostPosted: 07:50 - 04 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ur first ride was on the way to work?

YOU SAD GIT!
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PostPosted: 08:53 - 04 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Ur first ride was on the way to work?

YOU SAD GIT!
no it was after i got home from work i went on my push bike to work Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:27 - 04 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

My first ligit ride on the road was going to work too Laughing
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