Newbie from Warminster

Hi all.

I'm 36, and just getting into biking to get round the traffic jams that i sit in each day, I want to join the bikers i see whizzing up the middle of the traffic as the A303 merges to 1 lane where it approaches stonehenge :)

I passed my CBT 4 weeks ago, passed my theory test 2 weeks ago, and i have 1 days training on the 21st september and my big bike test on the 22nd september

I currently own a Honda CM125C of 1982 vintage that gets me around (slowly!) at the moment, but i have recently bought myself a Suzuki GS500 as a non runner on a 52 plate (worn out tyres, no power to the handlebars or instruments, noisy cam chain and knackered battery and low compression of 104psi), i have bought the new front tyre, fixed the wiring fault which was a corroded main power wire in the middle of the loom, and reshimmed the valves as the exhaust valves has no clearance at all, and i am trying to work out whether the piston rings are just stuck or whether they are simply worn out, the bike has 34,000 miles on it

hi from another newbie

Hello and welcome to Wiltshire Bikers. Can't help you with your problem as its all double dutch to me.

Hi mosser, that's an intro or at least a run down of your project bike!lol
Best of luck to that and welcome to Wiltshire Bikers!
;)

welcome to the forums :D good luck with your test!

Good with the test...

Oh be careful with the wizz :o 8-)

welcome to the WB

hiya and welcome to wb

Hi and welcome to WB [smiley=thumbsup.gif] I'm sure someone on here will have a few theories for your bike!

BB

Welcome from a Salisbury biker

Well hello there and welcome :)

Hello and welcome :)

It may be worth post your quest up on the Technical Help / Riding tips & Training section.

Hello & welcome

Kev

welcome to wb :)

Thanks everyone for the welcome, seems berry friendly on here!

I should have my bike all fixed and ready to run except for the rear tyre by the end of the weekend, I am an electronics engineer, so wiring and electrical problems are something i can sort out in my sleep !, and engines are fairly easy things to work on, i have rebuilt a few car engines from the ground up in the past, and so far, my GS500 hasn't sprung any surprises on me yet!

Cheers

Alreet

Hello Mosser

hello and welcome to wiltshire bikers :)

welcome from another newbie [smiley=thumbsup.gif]