Some strange things on my bike ...
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Hello,
just like to post some questions in mind on my bike.
1. I had the opporunity to jack up the rear of my bike during a chain oiling operation. After the job, I switched on my engine to motor the rear wheel. To my surprise, I found that with my clutch disengaged, the rear wheel is turning in 1st gear. The wheel only doesn't turn in Neutral gear. I asked my bike shop, the mechanic told me this is normal. Then, I began to think, if that is the case, then wouldn't my clutch plates be wearing themselves out pretty soon ? Does anyone of you have the same symptom ?
2. While travelling at 80km/h one day along a straight stretch of road, I suddenly heard one loud bang from the rear. Shocked, and thinking my tyre might have punctured (I'm having a tubed tyre, you see), I tried to slow down quickly. Before I could do that, another loud bang .... But my bike did not fishtail and so I was sure it wasn't my tyre. When I got to a safe place to inspect my bike, there was no sign of any damage. My wheels were solid, so there were no punctures. After much thought, I believed the sound to have come from my exhaust. Any advice on this ? My mechanic did not say anything about this.
3. I had this problem before, but it went away by itself. Then recently, it came bak again. During acceleration and cruising above 100km/h, there's this faint, but detectable ticking sound. It's only a few click click click sound then you can't hear it anymore. Then some distance later, you can hear it again. My bike mechanic couldn't offer any explanation.
4. I once saw my mechanic took the fuel tank off from my bike. I was very amused by the operation. He just removed some pipes here and there, and the whole tank came off. There wasn't any fuel leaking from anywhere. Can anyon tell me if there's any tap to shut off so there's no fuel coming out ?
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ZM,
yesterday nite, 2 police officer knocked on my door regarding my bike ......
Snowball,
think I want to try another mechanic. Maybe visiting Eddy Ong soon. -
One more thing ....
Guess this is more for newbies like me.
Seems like when you have both Class 3 and 2B license, and you renew your license when your Class 3 expires first, the Traffice Police will offset and bring your Class 2B to expire on the same date as your Class 3.
I din know this, and blur blur made a trip down to TP. What I was looking at was the P plate expiry date. -
If I get it correctly, the rear wheel didn't touch the ground, you shifted to 1st gear, and release the clutch? Is it correct?Originally posted by Noah:1. I found that with my clutch disengaged, the rear wheel is turning in 1st gear. The wheel only doesn't turn in Neutral gear. wouldn't my clutch plates be wearing themselves out pretty soon ?
If that's the case, of course it's normal lah, nothing to worry about
When the clutch handle is released, the gears are engaged, and the rear wheel will rotate, becos there's no friction with the ground.2. While travelling at 80km/h one day along a straight stretch of road, I suddenly heard one loud bang from the rear. I believed the sound to have come from my exhaust.
Happened to me before. In my case, it was a the spark plug. Is your bike a 2-stroker? Try to clean your plug, change it if necessary.4. Can anyon tell me if there's any tap to shut off so there's no fuel coming out ?
Usually it's below the tank, not far from the carb. For SP and RXZ, it's on the left hand side. -
Yah, the wheel is off the ground, and the gear is in 1st gear, but I clutched in .... so the transmission should be disengaged ...
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its normal for the wheel to spin la,Originally posted by Noah:Yah, the wheel is off the ground, and the gear is in 1st gear, but I clutched in .... so the transmission should be disengaged ...
if u listen closely to a pgm-4 in neutral, got a slight ting ting sound also
for the boom song think it is either plug or ur pipe too much carbon la, anyway wad do the cops want -
regarding 1.
yes it is normal.
nothing to worry about.
at most stay at neutral gear more often :p
2.
eh forgot what you riding leh, phantom200 izzit?
probably is a back fire. change a new spark plug or you'll damage your piston.
3.
something is loose.
4.
yes.
look somewhere below the fuel tank for a knob.
5.
police officer?
what they say?
explain more?
6.
eddy ong is good.
7.
using this loophole, my friend applied for his 2A about 3 months earlier than would normally be allowed.
his class 3 is 1 week younger than his 2B, so he claimed that it is because of his class 3 that his license is still red.
he enrolled into both CDC and BBDC, and not only crossed all the practicals, but also passed his TP and got his 2A.
the reason he went to 2 centers is because after clearing all the pracs at CDC, he found he had to wait 2 months for his TP. so he went to BBDC and waited 3 weeks for his TP.
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regarding number 3. is it that your chian is loose?
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noah.. the police find u abt wat?? duh?!?! dun gettit.
anyway.. if u stil dunno where's eddy, get my no. fr the contact list den i guide ya k? arbo u ask henry aso can.. he aso eddy ong supporter.
good luck for ur bike pal.
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answering your 3rd question...
the sound is normal.. its the sound of your valve openin..
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My chain is quite loose, but it doesn't make that kind of sound, that's one thing I'm sure about.Originally posted by aaron017:regarding number 3. is it that your chian is loose? -
If the valve is those electrical solenoid type, I know what it sounds like. Nope, that sound doesn't sound like the valve leh.Originally posted by zhenzhen_11:answering your 3rd question...
the sound is normal.. its the sound of your valve openin.. -
The previous owner of my bike apparently lost his bike to theft, but got it back quite soon after the theft. But he has made a police report. Shortly after the recovery, he sold it back to my bike shop, an then the bike ended up with me. The ex-owner did not terminate the case. So the 2 policemen came and knock my door in the late of the nite and shocked me with the news that my vehicle was a stolen vehicle. They asked to see my documents. After that the matter was cleared. Hai .... Dun quite feel easy about this. Feel like something not rite. Anyway, the case was cleared.Originally posted by snowball72:noah.. the police find u abt wat?? duh?!?! dun gettit.
anyway.. if u stil dunno where's eddy, get my no. fr the contact list den i guide ya k? arbo u ask henry aso can.. he aso eddy ong supporter.
good luck for ur bike pal.
cheers.
Got your contact no. Sent a test messge, but no reply. Anyway, tomolo me off, got exam. If got extra time, maybe going down to search for eddy and do my signal light. Smashed when it fell down. Thanks har ! -
Received my insurance documents a few days back. How come now then receive har ? Going to renew my insurance in May leh ... now then receive ?
Anyway, my insurance is with Mitsui Marine. Dunno how to renew. No info written one. I dun even know if the insurance is 1st party or not. Not written there one.
There's this underwritting agency printed with the Mitsui Marine letterhead. Do I go straight to Mitsui Marine, or should I go to the underwritting agency ? -
the underwirting agent shld b ur bikeshopOriginally posted by Noah:Received my insurance documents a few days back. How come now then receive har ? Going to renew my insurance in May leh ... now then receive ?
Anyway, my insurance is with Mitsui Marine. Dunno how to renew. No info written one. I dun even know if the insurance is 1st party or not. Not written there one.
There's this underwritting agency printed with the Mitsui Marine letterhead. Do I go straight to Mitsui Marine, or should I go to the underwritting agency ?
if ur bike is still under instalments, then must lan lan go back there -
No.Originally posted by ah_tee:the underwirting agent shld b ur bikeshop
if ur bike is still under instalments, then must lan lan go back there
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i also know noOriginally posted by nismoS132:No.
somewhere , got a shop can do insurance for u
even got no log card,
my friend done his FT SP at 190 onli
3rd party
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pal... my starhub phone wif bf...Originally posted by Noah:Got your contact no. Sent a test messge, but no reply. Anyway, tomolo me off, got exam. If got extra time, maybe going down to search for eddy and do my signal light. Smashed when it fell down. Thanks har !
either call me at 90040502 or sms me at 97503509 oki? see ya!! -
dun even need so troublesome.Originally posted by ah_tee:i also know no
somewhere , got a shop can do insurance for u
even got no log card,
my friend done his FT SP at 190 onli
3rd party
ownself go down insurance HQ and do, cheapest method.
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aiya, some need log card lehOriginally posted by nismoS132:dun even need so troublesome.
ownself go down insurance HQ and do, cheapest method. -
teeeeee.... ask ur fren do where leh. mine still under instalments, insurance dying on july...Originally posted by ah_tee:i also know no
somewhere , got a shop can do insurance for u
even got no log card,
my friend done his FT SP at 190 onli
3rd party