Old biker, new member (kensuem)

**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!!!!

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

**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

Originally Posted by kensuem

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...

Enjoy the site and please do not feed the animals.

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