Update: Been to see John. He says that yes, he would ordinarily recommend replacing the sprockets but in this case it's a 125 and the chain costs 30 quid not the usual ton plus a bigger bike would cost. Plus I'm pleased as it might have been a bigger job for me at this time. However having done it n...

Didn't the chain replacement but not the sprockets. 1. Didn't know about them and 2. John didn't say what you did and he knows about them as he sells them. It's not in don't trust you but if hes didn't want to sell them to me then there's a good chance they might be ok. They looked ok. Plus if I'm w...

Cabernet wrote:Just make sure the fishy swims in the direction the chain travels.
If you don't get this ffs ask.

I do get that. The clip opens away from the direction of travel. so it can't be flipped off.

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Haha. What's stopping you. With a name like powell, (it's welsh).

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Ok. The time has come to replace my chain. (Titter titter). So I'm borrowing a link remover and have bought the chain. I plan to do it on Sunday weather permitting. Any help full hints, tips or pearls if wisdom that you could shower me with. All welcome. Thank you.

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Ahh ok. Didn't know that. I suppose it wouldn't matter then. Having been out this weekend and done the best part of 450 miles from Friday to Monday, I can tell you the heated grips are a success to my mind. When riding in early damp mornings in the farming areas of Staffordshire/Derbyshire down the ...

Just popped into wigan honda purely for a look at a grom in person... Accidentally walked out with a reciept for my deposit and half of the salesmans lunch to sweeten the deal cos i was hungry haha. Nice bunch of blokes in there. Literally went into his lunchbox for me to get my custom haha :) So s...

Lovely Rumpy. Looks great. You must be very proud. I just have to sigh and get my head back down in the theory, which I'm due to take soon. It's always good to see the bikes tho, makes me realise what I'm heading for.

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Nice. Loads of space to pack anything you wanna take anywhere you wanna go, anytime. looks well kool. Congrates.

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bloke wrote:fitted a set of the oxford ones to someones bike the other day, nice to see at last someone has done them without the need for a switched live.

The reason I did mine off the switched live was so they couldn't be left on and drain the battery.

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