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kensuem
27th April 2006, 21:40
Hi Kiwi bikers,have just gone back on 2 wheels at 62.Last bike at 19 years was a royal enfield 700 constelation[in the UK].Present transport is a suzuki 125 sj scooter which is driving me mad! The bracket which holds the air cleaner and carb has broken twice in 4 weeks.Had it welded and strengthened,now it shears the bolts at weekly intervals.Any one else had this problem? Any ideas?[apart from putting it out with the inorganic!!]
Scorpygirl
27th April 2006, 21:45
Hi Old Biker, welcome, welcome!!!! :yes: Enjoy your time on KB. Also check out Ulysses http://www.ulysses.org.nz
froggyfrenchman
27th April 2006, 21:46
Welcome to the madhouse. Be prepared to wade through several hundredweight of bullshit to pick out useful infomation

Seriously, welcome and happy riding
jimbo600
27th April 2006, 21:51
Gidday mate. Welcome to the site. You want a nice gsxr you do.
MidnightMike
27th April 2006, 21:51
Welcome to KB, good on you for riding at 60+ . I hope i will be doing the same at your age :rockon:
paturoa
27th April 2006, 21:53
from memory with that bike the aircleaner is held in the plastic air box thingie and has a hose clip onto one side of the carb which also has a hose clip on the other side.

dont remember a bracket...

Suggest u go look at one at a bike shop to make sure that yours is the same.
Jantar
27th April 2006, 21:56
Hi Kiwi bikers,have just gone back on 2 wheels at 62.Last bike at 19 years was a royal enfield 700 constelation[in the UK].Present transport is a suzuki 125 sj scooter which is driving me mad! The bracket which holds the air cleaner and carb has broken twice in 4 weeks.Had it welded and strengthened,now it shears the bolts at weekly intervals.Any one else had this problem? Any ideas?[apart from putting it out with the inorganic!!]

Good to see you returning to the fold. On your suzuki, the only thing I can suggest is that something is out of alignment, putting undue stress on the bracket. This should be fixed by Suzuki free of charge.
Shadows
27th April 2006, 22:04
Welcome aboard
You're not missing any engine mount bolts? Sounds like too much movement stressing the bracket.
SwanTiger
27th April 2006, 22:07
Welcome

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kiwifruit
28th April 2006, 08:33
welcome to the site :)
Matt Bleck
29th April 2006, 09:27
Kia Ora .
Swoop
1st May 2006, 12:27
Welcome to KB!!
Great to see more folks on 2 wheels. A few of us here have had a break for a while to allow traffic congestion to build up and force us back onto a bike...:blip:
Enjoy the site and please do not feed the animals.:wait:

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