Hello all

[motorbyclist]

Anyone know much about tuning 2 strokes? And methinks the exhaust needs a caustic soda clean and new gasket fitted so hints appreciated

yeah me and stephen know a thing or two.... just ask and we'll answer, preferably before you do something silly

btw in those pics it would seem your transmission fluid was/is low.....

[Grey Weasel]

yeah me and stephen know a thing or two.... just ask and we'll answer, preferably before you do something silly

btw in those pics it would seem your transmission fluid was/is low.....

lol, yeah the preference is before I do stupids. Mind you, not mechanically inclined so hesitant to touch things till I know more. Had a pet mechanic for a while but he has flow the city.

So if the fluid was low, then it still is. Had asked my mech about fluid levels and he said it was fine atm, guess he thought he'd be round longer to correct it. What, where and how to fix this plz.

All advice welcome, including how to tune a 2stroke - she burns a bit o oil atm as I had to get a new throttle cable (well the oil pump section down to 2 strands o steel) made up at a BMX shop (cables and nipples too small for Atomic Wreckers to stock, bastards) and its been fitted to run but not well as it took me a devils time to work out how to refit it as I hadn't removed it.

As for my perpetual studentness, '93 was my 1st year, failed, thrown out of home and took a year off. '95/6 were working here and then from '98 onwards a few papers a semester baring a spot of academic suspension due to over failure. And for all that, a single BA (phil and geog) to show for it. So while perpetual, not very good. Now I need to get/keep a B+ over my PGDip to get into an MA, guess its time to be more serious about stuff

[Real_Wolf]

heh, I'm pushing for a fixit day this weekend (because I have a new bike that needs some work done on it too), so hopefully we can help you do some of those things if you can get to it

[motorbyclist]

So if the fluid was low, then it still is. Had asked my mech about fluid levels and he said it was fine atm, guess he thought he'd be round longer to correct it. What, where and how to fix this plz.

it may have just been the sidestand tilting all the oil away for the marker

All advice welcome, including how to tune a 2stroke - she burns a bit o oil atm as I had to get a new throttle cable (well the oil pump section down to 2 strands o steel) made up at a BMX shop (cables and nipples too small for Atomic Wreckers to stock, bastards) and its been fitted to run but not well as it took me a devils time to work out how to refit it as I hadn't removed it.

you do realise these are MEANT to burn oil, right? if they don't (ie, the pump fails) they sieze

[Grey Weasel]

you do realise these are MEANT to burn oil, right? if they don't (ie, the pump fails) they sieze

lol, yes, I know they are oil burners, tis why I pulled her off the road the moment I found the oil pump cable worn near through. Its just the shiny green motul 710 I feed her is expensive and shes burning more than she used to and its extra smokey. And cos the cables haven't been adjusted beyond 'running' I should get her tuned, figuring that I am just jumping more oil than needed with an over open oil pump. Better than not enough I am sure but not ideal. Extra reason to soak out (or burn out) the chamber and can at some stage soon as it'll be sooty.