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started driving at ministocks & banger tracks around the country aged about 14, mini’s & old zephers mainly with the odd jag thrown in
was driving on the road much too soon after in my mums “borrowed” maxi but my first legal car on the road was an odd little mazda that i swapped for a freezer 
Good thing to be doing but its only what NABD have been up to for the last 20 odd years so imho if you really think its a good idea & want to help join NABD or at least go to some of the fundraisers
Whoever told you modern bikes are “machine run in” was half right, the bores are machined in such a way as to make bedding the rings in quite quick but it does NOT apply to to the rest of the moving parts so stick to makers recomendations apart from doing an extra oil change due to the long lay up i suggest at 500 gentle miles
We get these damn things in the shop all the time, the bain of my life
Build quality is very poor on the best of them, have a look at a year old one next time you see one at the side of the road & you will see what i mean, electrics are a real issue on them all & a mare to sort out as they seem to use whatever lying around, chrome falls off, engines go pop if used with any vigour.
lexmoto are the best of a bad bunch but even then they are only any good if you treat them as disposable, just like a razor use & throw away.
Hi,
cleaning the carbs is fine but it wont help if you dont set them up correctly afterwards (Float heights, balancing etc) i would also suggest checking for a spark on both cylinders, & as radar suggests cleaning out the tank properly as if you dont its probably a waste of time sorting the carbs, another thing to check is that both carbs are actually getting fuel once the tank is clean & that the tap is working properlyHope it helps
Been up there today, loads of bikes a few stalls selling the usual stuff the wall of death if youve not seen it 50 times already & not a lot else to do, food was a choice of whatever the stadium had on offer (not a lot) & donuts, it was still a nice ride out even if you wouldnt want to spend the whole day there
Great write up Zippy, that should put a few of the usual myths & misinformation to rest
, i’m glad you enjoyed the experiance & hope to see you out & about soonHi Gix,
not a clue on that one i’m afraid well out of my area of operations so all i can suggest is to contact VOSA & ask them, they have always been very helpful in the past.Dont worry Radar they’re getting hot on slogans on plates now due to new changes in the law, this is why you will see newer plates with a extra bit on the bottom with shop names etc on there!
just a litte more on the subject so that you know why a working engine is needed to pass an mot
First & most obvious is by the letter of the law i need to hear it run to assess if its too loud (see other post on exhausts)
Other less obvious reasons are …..
Any tester should turn the bars & rev the bike to see if the revs hang or rise on full lock (very common problem) also some bikes & particularly scooters need to be running to check the lights, i should also check for fuel leaks both before i run the bike & with it running, any leak means the immediate end of test
was driving on the road much too soon after in my mums “borrowed” maxi but my first legal car on the road was an odd little mazda that i swapped for a freezer 