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17-12-08, 08:46 PM

Where to start - what a day ive had!

This morning my gear linkage rod snapped on me, so I rode to fowlers in second gear only, and bought a new one. Fitted it and managed to get the gears working the opposite way. Me being a donut i worried a lot about it until i found out from a mate i fitted it the wrong way round.

My main problem is on the way home, by the time i usually get to a few roads away from my place the revs drop when in neutral, did this for me a lot as usual. I think its the engine not being warm enough, i only have a 3 mile ride home. When i was going up the hill to my home, the bike lost power in the lower revs, but i could accelerate cleanly out of it. When i pulled the clutch in, the bike dropped to about 800rpm and cut out. Started again and same thing. Also the exhaust was backfiring LOUDLY about 5 times whilst i was going along in first at 10mph, low revs. Any ideas? PLEASE PLEASE be something that isnt serious! I dont wanna fork out any money before christmas!

17-12-08, 08:46 PM	#1
Phaelok Guest Posts: n/a	Help! Where to start - what a day ive had! This morning my gear linkage rod snapped on me, so I rode to fowlers in second gear only, and bought a new one. Fitted it and managed to get the gears working the opposite way. Me being a donut i worried a lot about it until i found out from a mate i fitted it the wrong way round. My main problem is on the way home, by the time i usually get to a few roads away from my place the revs drop when in neutral, did this for me a lot as usual. I think its the engine not being warm enough, i only have a 3 mile ride home. When i was going up the hill to my home, the bike lost power in the lower revs, but i could accelerate cleanly out of it. When i pulled the clutch in, the bike dropped to about 800rpm and cut out. Started again and same thing. Also the exhaust was backfiring LOUDLY about 5 times whilst i was going along in first at 10mph, low revs. Any ideas? PLEASE PLEASE be something that isnt serious! I dont wanna fork out any money before christmas!