evssv Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) thks...yeah glad i braked earlier then normal along there or i may of been writeing this from a hospital bed........jus tried the bike now and its still stuck.... its not returned far enuff to drop the revs.......so could b frayed cable....or dodgy/snapped return spring...or sumin jammed in the linkage ......i find out tomorrow Edited February 3, 2018 by evssv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NITO Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Close shave! Happened to me once in a car the throttle got nailed to the carpet on a long nsl road, I was going way too fast as I lifted for the t junction the grommet through the bulkhead came detached jamming the throttle linkage. I clutched in and turned the engine off and used the gears still to slow down and brakes/handbrake the lot. Hitting the kill switch would have stopped the engine screaming but its all about what happens in the moment, at least you pulled the clutch quick and get to tell the tale. A mate of mine had his thundercat throttle jam after getting it dyno jetted many years back, he ended up overshooting a junction and straight into a hedge the other side narrowly missing the cars that were coming through. Fortunately he was ok. Could have ended up so much worse. A bit of mechanical knowledge and experience can make all the difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 yeah i didn't thk of hitting the kill switch tbh as i was going to fast trying to take in what was happening ....hope ican find the prob tomorrow easily....i have spare cables and throttle bodies here if anything is broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) ..i jus sorted the bike ........remember what was here well it aint there no more...because....its now down there .....this was sucked in to the rear throttle body meaning it wouldn't shut properly so thats y i had my brown pants moment the other morning........ managed to get all this out which looks like most of it...bike run as normal now Edited February 4, 2018 by evssv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Whoah, there was enough suction to take into the tb? Glad you got out of the situation without harm to anything but your keks. I know it was a bit of a bodge but I really didn't see that coming!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 3 hours ago, Smoothybb said: Whoah, there was enough suction to take into the tb? Glad you got out of the situation without harm to anything but your keks. I know it was a bit of a bodge but I really didn't see that coming!! no..neither did i.... .my bike really sucks........... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 ??????????? So you had a hole in the airfilter and fixed it by putting a bit of sponge over the hole, And thats what got sucked into the tb ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissT Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Ramair effect. At least you can use it to wash the bike at last 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Rover Man said: ??????????? So you had a hole in the airfilter and fixed it by putting a bit of sponge over the hole, And thats what got sucked into the tb ????? yep......seemed a good fix at the time.......lasted 1-2 wks..........obv wont b doing that again ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, MissT said: Ramair effect. At least you can use it to wash the bike at last ....ram air.....spongeair effect............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissT Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I once talked to a biker who claimed that he found a dead bird in his airbox. Some idiot told him that removing the outer grilles from the air intake tubes would increase power by 5%. I don't care if it's a true story or if he just liked telling tall tales, all I will say is that there's one born every minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 14 minutes ago, MissT said: I once talked to a biker who claimed that he found a dead bird in his airbox. Some idiot told him that removing the outer grilles from the air intake tubes would increase power by 5%. I don't care if it's a true story or if he just liked telling tall tales, all I will say is that there's one born every minute yes,,,,sure is............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersavage Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Anybody else watch these guys? It's like old top gear but with bikes and a fat Jason stathem lol. Their budget bike battle is quite interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superduke Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 21 hours ago, supersavage said: Anybody else watch these guys? It's like old top gear but with bikes and a fat Jason stathem lol. Their budget bike battle is quite interesting. Yes been watching them a few years now & BaronVonGrumble aswell , he's got his own channel..i actually met him 2014 i think it was, while i was on holiday, at poole quay bike meet dorset one of the biggest bike meets in the country, nice chap had a chat with him ,i went over to look at his ktm superduke then realised it was him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersavage Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Spicy110 stickers applied 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanveer Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Haven't owned a bike for over 5 years now, thought this summer I had to get something with 2 wheels instead of new rc's every month. So found this little tdr 125, just been imported from France it's the ypvs 2 stroke so it's surprisingly nippy for a little 125. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Passed my Mod 1 today... Getting ever closer to having another 'proper' biker on the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Oh How Original said: Passed my Mod 1 today... Getting ever closer to having another 'proper' biker on the forum Well done buddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Rover Man said: Well done buddy Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurreyMatt Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 13 hours ago, Oh How Original said: Passed my Mod 1 today... Getting ever closer to having another 'proper' biker on the forum Congratulations! I found the Mod 1 so much more stressful, the Mod 2 was just a nice ride out in the country. Best of luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, SurreyMatt said: Congratulations! I found the Mod 1 so much more stressful, the Mod 2 was just a nice ride out in the country. Best of luck with it. Yeah I should be fine with road riding, if the Mod 1 is more stressful than the Mod 2 then I should ace it lol. Quite looking forward to it actually, the CB600F's they use are really nice to ride, so as you say, it should just be a nice ride out. Trying to get in touch with the riding school today about a lesson and to ask if anyones cancelled lol, chomping at the bit now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) Oil change done yesterday, after 2500 miles since the last one. Decided that was all the excuse I needed to go for a ride and enjoy the sun on my back for a few hours. A good head clearing ride and I've hit a milestone too. Still awaiting my Mod 2 test date, but I did have a Mod 2 lesson a couple of days ago and the instructor said it'd be a waste of time me having more lessons, just go for the test as soon as I can get a date, which is nice to hear. On a side note, I've fallen in love with a GSX-R600 K4, so I think, if possible, that'll be the first thing I test ride and if I like it, I'll be parting with some folded money! Edited May 24, 2018 by Oh How Original 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 My Dads Bandit got a fresh chain and sprockets today and off for it's MOT. So we went out for a ride with our riding buddy Briss for a good few miles. The noise from that TDM 900 is brutal, can't wait to give it a ride when I've done my Mod 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Haven't done a little vlog in a while, so today I thought I would. Wanted a bit of a random ramble about my licence, insurance, bike choice etc... Enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HYPER-BOY Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) I had a GSX-R600 as my first bike when I passed my test in 2011. It was brand new as well, L0 I think the model was. Just a rev happy warp machine, too cramped and hunched for me and also pretty crap down low in the rev range so I sold it. The 750 I also had a go on and it's a different animal, faster and sharper but just more of the same really. I then got a 2005 VFR800 Vtec, much much better. Easier to ride, good low down torque and comfortable, still plenty fast and would recommend that over gixxer all day long. I kept that for over 5 years and sold it 2 weeks ago. I also did a European tour on the VFR and was epic. Oh and the insurance was £89 fully comp lol. @Oh How Original Edited May 28, 2018 by HYPER-BOY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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