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Post by milly on Jan 16, 2018 15:58:39 GMT -5
Today I took my bike over my mates Garage and pumped up my tyres and gave it a check over. Battery gone flat after standing for a fortnight. Next job windscreen   |
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Post by milly on Jan 21, 2018 18:20:14 GMT -5
Windscreen prepaerd tonight on in the morning hopefully.  |
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Post by milly on Jan 22, 2018 13:19:43 GMT -5
Well got bike over and screen resting on saddle. I have actually loosely bolted it up as well now, may finish it tomorrow.  |
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Post by milly on Jan 23, 2018 13:11:01 GMT -5
Screen fitted now off to the man who can to stop my speedo/rev counter lights from flickering all the time. Only been like it a year and to wire the heated grips into the ignition switch to stop the battery draining   |
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Post by FrankenMech on Jan 28, 2018 15:50:30 GMT -5
Always disconnect the battery from the bike for storage. You can buy battery tenders to keep them charged. I usually make my own from a 12VDC wall-wart power supply and a few diodes in series to adjust the voltage to float charge at 13.8VDC. The old heavy transformer type wall-warts work best. They are fairly indestructible also. The new lightweight switcher power supplies are not easily adjustable without surgery.
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Post by milly on Jan 29, 2018 16:06:30 GMT -5
Always disconnect the battery from the bike for storage. You can buy battery tenders to keep them charged. I usually make my own from a 12VDC wall-wart power supply and a few diodes in series to adjust the voltage to float charge at 13.8VDC. The old heavy transformer type wall-warts work best. They are fairly indestructible also. The new lightweight switcher power supplies are not easily adjustable without surgery.Thank you that is something I must remember to do if off the road for longer than a week FankenMech |
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Post by FrankenMech on Jan 29, 2018 23:40:11 GMT -5
I also mount a dc power port on my scoot so I can plug in a charger easy. The battery still has some parasitic drain through the regulator but a small 1A float charger can keep it charged.
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Post by bluegoatwoods on Jan 30, 2018 20:38:07 GMT -5
I like the bike, milly!
I don't recognize the brand. I'm guessing they don't market them here in the USA. A shame.
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Post by milly on Jan 31, 2018 1:30:46 GMT -5
I like the bike, milly!
I don't recognize the brand. I'm guessing they don't market them here in the USA. A shame. It's a copy of the old Honda cm 125, same pushrod engine as the cg. Called Huoniao. I have increased it to a 150cc with a bbk. Also sold or was sold under lexmoto vixen name and Directbikes firebird. |
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Post by bluegoatwoods on Jan 31, 2018 11:12:24 GMT -5
I like the bike, milly!
I don't recognize the brand. I'm guessing they don't market them here in the USA. A shame. It's a copy of the old Honda cm 125, same pushrod engine as the cg. Called Huoniao. I have increased it to a 150cc with a bbk. Also sold or was sold under lexmoto vixen name and Directbikes firebird. |
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Post by milly on Feb 11, 2018 15:31:09 GMT -5
Well took the bike out for a spin between the hail stones, rain and snow today, screen works fine but buffets the wind round the face a bit. May try tilting it back a bit or adding a bit to the top if that dont work. Aerodynamics is not my forte.
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Post by milly on Feb 24, 2018 19:17:04 GMT -5
Wow, lucky not been out for a while on the bike. Checked insurance and could not find policy. Found old policy to get phone number and saw I had written the name of person, time and date I last spoke to them which was 2 days before insurance run out to tell them to renew it for this one. When phoned got told they hadn't renewed it. Good job I didn't pass any anpr camera's. Plus mot is due as well.
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 24, 2018 19:46:54 GMT -5
See normally the do auto renewal. You have to phone them to stop it. Except the one time you need it renewed.  |
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Post by FrankenMech on Feb 26, 2018 2:34:32 GMT -5
Well took the bike out for a spin between the hail stones, rain and snow today, screen works fine but buffets the wind round the face a bit. May try tilting it back a bit or adding a bit to the top if that dont work. Aerodynamics is not my forte. Raise it or stand it up a little more, then add a little to the bottom if necessary. Just the opposite of what you said.  |
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Post by milly on Feb 26, 2018 14:00:37 GMT -5
Well took the bike out for a spin between the hail stones, rain and snow today, screen works fine but buffets the wind round the face a bit. May try tilting it back a bit or adding a bit to the top if that dont work. Aerodynamics is not my forte. Raise it or stand it up a little more, then add a little to the bottom if necessary. Just the opposite of what you said.  I shall do that thankyou FrankenMech. |
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