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  1. Brake master cylinder not pumping ......... Why ?

    The latest problem; the brake master cylinder, the one I had the window on the side broke through, but I had a spare, so I stripped it, cleaned it, checked the rubber seals were intact and...
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    Re: Throttle cable issue - Pulse Adrenaline.

    Excellent advice !!!

    Thank You !!!

    This was just what I was looking for and now the bike runs. The throttle slide was in wrong to start with, that corrected I did as you have suggested and the...
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    Throttle cable issue - Pulse Adrenaline.

    Can the wrong fitment of a throttle cable stop an engine from starting ?

    I ask as the last I remember just before I gave up with the bike two years ago was it not starting after fitting a new...
  4. Re: Pulse Adrenaline unmodified Basic Carb screw settings ?

    Which O- ring was the problem for your carb, as I will check, but I suspect it's not that, hence seeking the basic carb settings and exactly how to adjust that slide throttle pin thing as my troubles...
  5. Pulse Adrenaline unmodified Basic Carb screw settings ?

    It won't start, new throttle cable fitted but not adjusted through being unable to as the thing won't start, but the carb has been apart for cleaning and that means the adjustment screws have been...
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    Re: Nearly Done; Pulse Adrenaline

    Thank You all, and my apologies for not being around for a while, for I was doing other things, college namely, exams and stuff. Anyway, the bike, well it is still not on the road, why, because I...
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    Re: Nearly Done; Pulse Adrenaline

    Thank You all, and my apologies for not being around for a while, for I was doing other things, college namely, exams and stuff. Anyway, the bike, well it is still not on the road, why, because I...
  8. Re: Qingqi QM200GY (Qlink, STX, Pulse, etc) alternative air filter

    This stuff ;

    http://www.epc.shell.com/Docs/GPCDOC_GTDS_Advance_Filter.pdf
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    Re: Motorcycle clothing ?

    Thanks for the very kind offers, but regards the black 3M reflective tape, I have been there on that already ;

    14901491

    I have it on the wheel rims as my fill in flash picked up in the first...
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    Re: Motorcycle clothing ?

    I know a few people who have the Draggin Jeans and other names like a similar offering called Red Route and I believe there are other names out there now, a few Biker suppliers selling much the same...
  11. Re: Qingqi QM200GY (Qlink, STX, Pulse, etc) alternative air filter

    I also hate that airfilter box, I cleaned my Quinqi filter and sprayed it with Shell Advance filter Oil, ( off ebay, the cheapest I could find), and boy was it sticky when the solvent evaporated. The...
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    Re: Motorcycle clothing ?

    Nurses and those involved in ER/casualty departments of hospitals are invaluable for advice when it comes to choosing road protection, for they see it all. One nurse I know says quite clearly, don't...
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    Re: Motorcycle clothing ?

    Well, to update, my bike is just about finished and I have started the protective gear hunt. So far I have the Caberg Trip/Rhino lifting face helmet and a pair of old Sidi motorcross boots....
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    Re: I want to change/bend brake pedal

    Mine according to my pal who viewed my bike yesterday, is bent in, probably a remnant from the time it was dropped before I had it. I am not going to take it off to bend it, I just plan putting my...
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    Nearly Done; Pulse Adrenaline

    Today I suceeded in starting my Pulse Adrenaline,after six months of silence, me taking it apart for the fun of it, I pressed the start and the thing fired and ran straight away, sweet. A pal came...
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    Re: What Battery ?

    Thanks for the recommendations, I tried some of those numbers, the equivalent from Varta, but they were too big for my battery tray, ten millimeters too high, so I have ended up with a YTZ7S-BS from...
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    Re: rust and paint, recommendations?

    I have recently repainted all the ferrous bits on my bike, and used a mixture of Hammerite and wrought iron gate paint, the latter was cheaper, and seems to be a tougher finish.

    As to rusting, I...
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    Re: Throttle cables ?

    The throttle has only the one cable, it fitting to a slide carb. The action was smooth before I took it all apart to modify the controls.

    Modifications in the form of grub screw locking for the...
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    Throttle cables ?

    What are other's experiences with the longevity of the throttle cable on their China bike ?

    The reason I ask, is because I have just had to order another one, which kind of bothers me, as the last...
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    Re: oils ain't oils?

    In my last profession of a plant mechanic, I was rebuilding plant engines every other day, albeit two stroke engines for the simple fact the causes of failure always seemed to be insufficient...
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    Re: Why spoked wheels?

    From my mountain biking days, there were some solid wheels about, but they were found not to last on the terrain mountain bikes cover, hard impacts that blew out tyres tended to sometimes crack the...
  22. Thread: Kick starts ?

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    Re: Kick starts ?

    Thanks, I am going to look out for a knackered engine with the kickstart grab the bits I need, and replace what is worn. According to my Haynes manual 0888, which covers the GS,GN,GZ and DR125 from...
  23. Thread: Spark Plugs ?

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    Re: Spark Plugs ?

    Thanks, I now have the NGK CR8EIX, and it fits my engine. On the NGK partfinder, I ended up following the specs for a Suzuki GZ125, which I believe my Pulse engine is. In fact I have noticed many...
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    Re: Magnetic Oil Sump

    I had the problem with the thread too, so I made my own magnetic drain plug with a rare earth magnet glued onto the existing plug with JB-Weld. I keyed up both faces first with a dremmel, drilling...
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    Kick starts ?

    I just spotted a Suzuki DR125 clutch cover on fleabay and noticed how very similar it is in appearance to my Suzuki based motor clutch casing, with one difference, the difference being the DR125...
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