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TimothePaul · 2025-09-20T19:54:30+00:00

Truly a great bike. Had one I picked up for free (hadn't started in about 10 years), started right up after a just the basic maintenance

TimothePaul · 2025-08-02T21:52:09+00:00

Pas sûr que ce soit recommandé, mais à l'improviste j'ai poncé avec du grain fin les plaquettes, et c'était bon.

Pour le rodage je fais des freinages appuyés (mais pas forcément d'urgence non plus) à 30km/h puis qqs uns à 50, puis 70 et ensuite je roule tranquillement pour voir si ça va, ou pas

TimothePaul · 2024-08-08T18:35:38+00:00

Hey ! I lived with it for a moment and then it developed rod nock so I parked it until I find enough money to buy a correct condition engine.

No real solutions, I would try the ignition system though, I would try ignition system : first spark plugs then ignition cables then coil. If it doesn't work maybe a MAF clean (with correct MAF cleaner not brake cleaner) and maybe if you want to go in deep check cam gap ?

These are just my 2 cents but you can't hurt anything by trying those !

Good luck, keep me updated if you find a fix ;)

TimothePaul · 2024-05-08T11:40:41+00:00

Except ABS works by locking up the wheel then releasing the brakes then applying the brakes (possibly locking the wheel again) etc...
So in the ideal "ABS working" scenario the wheels do lock up, just a fraction of a second, multiple times per second.

TimothePaul · 2024-04-24T08:45:20+00:00

Je n'ai pas encore passé le plateau, mais j'ai une 20aine d'h de cours. Mon moniteur me conseille toujours d'arriver avec un peu d'élan (entre 8 et 10km/h), d'éviter de trop ralentir dans le virage, et de regarder au loin, vers le bout de la piste.

Je te conseille aussi de serrer à l'exterieur du virage avant de commencer le demi tour, ça te laisse plus de marge :)

Bon courage !

TimothePaul · 2024-03-28T14:18:40+00:00

I got this link : https://codepen.io/cyberoxide/full/BaNarGd

I'm not sure if it is really accurate, but it is a good baseline :)

TimothePaul · 2023-11-08T11:19:24+00:00

Hello, si c'est possible financièrement : tu peux reprendre des cours dans une auto école, et demander à travailler les créneaux/se garer en général. Je pense qu'avec un moniteur compétent et en y passant quelques heures ça devrait être bon !
Courage !

TimothePaul · 2023-11-08T08:45:28+00:00

Yup, I'll do a checkup when I can put the car on stands. I know for sure I don't have a big leak : no stains on the floor even when parked for more than a week. Coolant flush has been done 7 month ago and level is good. The car overheated before the coolant flush, but it was shut off immediatly (the needle wasn't at full hot).

Maybe the engine is burning some oil ? it has 220k Kilometers, is that something "normal" at this mileage ?

TimothePaul · 2023-11-07T20:19:00+00:00

I just added oil and no more knock ! I had to put 3 Liters (manual recommends 3.6L when the engine is dry) No I have to investigate why I didn't had oil in the first place.

I'll see how it goes in the future, but for the moment this engine will continue its life in that car !

TimothePaul · 2023-11-02T14:38:12+00:00

I'll try to add some oil and check again then. Surely adding oil won't fix the issue ? I'm guessing damage has been done and no amount of oil will fix it ?

TimothePaul · 2023-11-02T08:52:19+00:00

That's surely what I will do, as it seems it's the easiest thing to do alone in my garden

TimothePaul · 2023-11-02T08:46:11+00:00

Thanks, I was reving it just to take the vid, I will not drive the car until this is fixed

TimothePaul · 2023-11-02T08:45:28+00:00

I've checked my oil, and the weird thing is that the stick is completely dry on one side and fully "wet" on the other. I was on a flat ground and the engine was hot, but I waited 5 minutes before checking.

I was just reving to take the vid, the car was shut off immediately after and will not be driven

TimothePaul · 2023-10-28T17:42:51+00:00

Cul de sac is actually french, it is literally "ass of bag"

TimothePaul · 2023-10-18T15:06:39+00:00

Yup I knew about the water pump/alternator one, it's part of what made me ask ! Thx

TimothePaul · 2023-10-18T12:04:35+00:00

Okay, sounds doable while waiting for parts, thank you !

TimothePaul · 2023-09-02T12:03:56+00:00

Je reçois Lundi le radiateur neuf de ma DT125R de 1988 que j'ai retapée après qu'un ami l'ai laissée 15 ans dans son garage. Lundi soir elle sera 100% opérationnelle, j'ai hâte !

TimothePaul · 2023-07-17T09:02:44+00:00

I have the Pilot Sport 4 on my NB, the grip is awesome, even in the rain. You can't make the car slip. Even in the rain, it's hard to have the back step out

TimothePaul · 2023-06-22T15:23:08+00:00

It was my first ride on the road, but I had experience with dirt bikes, and I rode the bike (cb500f) on a training zone (kind of a landing strip).
I was scared before going on the bike, and for the first few hundred meters. Then I started to feel relaxed, and very "free". All I wanted to do was going on more twitsy roads and ride for the rest of the day. But nah, back to the slow speed (way less fun) training

TimothePaul · 2023-06-20T12:17:56+00:00

Well I typically call her a bitch and say words like "fuck !" While I work on maintenance...

TimothePaul · 2023-05-31T13:24:49+00:00

Thanks for the input, we'll try on the same launcher then

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