[Discussion] General Queries From Newbies

[lycan]

day time should be okay bah, which shopping mall you intending to park? One place i do normally go (jb i usually drive) its by tuas side, gelang patah there got one chinese restaurant in the residential area , and down a bit got bukit indah (Jusco + Shopping) so its kind of killing two birds with one stone.... If go by woodlands , the only food that i enjoy is during night time, go to the sentosa area eat lok lok...

 

Bukit Indah sounds good. Worth riding in? or should i just take a bus straight there.

 

You parked your bike there before?

[rixxer]

need help

 

i stop at the traffic light and all of a sudden my bike got this very very loud tek tek sound whenever i accelarate, so i stop at the roadside and off engine. when i push start again the engine release a tek tek tek sound but can' start. can anyone advice whats the problem? thanks

[Phantom_maverick]

need help

 

i stop at the traffic light and all of a sudden my bike got this very very loud tek tek sound whenever i accelarate, so i stop at the roadside and off engine. when i push start again the engine release a tek tek tek sound but can' start. can anyone advice whats the problem? thanks

 

may I ask how old is your bike??

[naim]

cam chain?

[Phantom_maverick]

cam chain?

 

Agreed. Most likely is Cam chain/timing chain if you bike is more than 5 years old. Or have travelled more than or close to 100,000km. should be less than $200 for phantoms.

[VidaK]

Okay. but how do you prop up the bike? Pushing it back & forth is so troublesome... I'm lazy haha.

 

 

 

 

Ya the previous owner never wash the bike for very long so everywhere also dirty. Very obvious cuz my bike is white lol.

 

you can use a car jack

 

Bukit Indah sounds good. Worth riding in? or should i just take a bus straight there.

 

You parked your bike there before?

 

just ride in... and maybe lock your bike with something...

[naim]

if urs is the older ta200, u can use my style of jacking wif a car jack..

 

turn ur handlebar to the right, and use a bungee cord or sumting to secure it so it doesnt turn... this helps the bike stabilise n nt move forward wen u jack it up...

 

then place d car jack rite at the place whr u exhaust pipe connects to the mid-section.. it is rite near the brake pedal area... wen jack it ryt at the joint, it will be stable.. happy cleaning ur chains!

[naim]

if urs is the older ta200, u can use my style of jacking wif a car jack..

 

turn ur handlebar to the right, and use a bungee cord or sumting to secure it so it doesnt turn... this helps the bike stabilise n nt move forward wen u jack it up...

 

then place d car jack rite at the place whr u exhaust pipe connects to the mid-section.. it is rite near the brake pedal area... wen jack it ryt at the joint, it will be stable.. happy cleaning ur chains!

[naim]

dat cheap ah? damn.. mine was 270+ for d chain + tensioner + gaskets + labour.. but wat the hell.. the workmanship is good and im enjoying my bike more than ever n nt hv to worry!

[xavez]

okay will try to ask around for a car jack...

 

btw what's the proper procedure for starting a cold engine? Normally i just rev a bit then the engine will be stable but on a particularly cold night after rain (wed) I couldn't get it going. Had to start with the throttle open then straight away move off.

 

I was parking under shelter so definitely not wet spark plug problem.

[Silent Hunter]

If cold engine, hard to start try using the choke first.

That's what it is for.

[Silent Hunter]

Thanks for the info. Autosol is the black tube with gold bands right? I read somewhere, that it actually is abrasive, wonder if any expert here can clarify, as in it gets the rust, but the chrome beneath as well? Not too sure about this part though

 

Use a bit of engine oil and orange cloth to wipe first. If the rust is not serious, it will come off.

If the rust is eating in, then use abrasol/autosol/metasol or whatever ---sol you can get your hands on.

 

And one more thing, which suspension are you talking about? Front or back?

[VidaK]

if urs is the older ta200, u can use my style of jacking wif a car jack..

 

turn ur handlebar to the right, and use a bungee cord or sumting to secure it so it doesnt turn... this helps the bike stabilise n nt move forward wen u jack it up...

 

then place d car jack rite at the place whr u exhaust pipe connects to the mid-section.. it is rite near the brake pedal area... wen jack it ryt at the joint, it will be stable.. happy cleaning ur chains!

 

hmmm... I think turning the handlebar to the left might be more stable... why not give it a try

 

Use a bit of engine oil and orange cloth to wipe first. If the rust is not serious, it will come off.

If the rust is eating in, then use abrasol/autosol/metasol or whatever ---sol you can get your hands on.

 

And one more thing, which suspension are you talking about? Front or back?

 

ohhh... break-free oil... days of cleaning my heavy machine gun...

[Hydher]

okay will try to ask around for a car jack...

 

btw what's the proper procedure for starting a cold engine? Normally i just rev a bit then the engine will be stable but on a particularly cold night after rain (wed) I couldn't get it going. Had to start with the throttle open then straight away move off.

 

I was parking under shelter so definitely not wet spark plug problem.

 

Should use the choke. Pull it, on engine(do not rev) then close choke.

 

need help

 

i stop at the traffic light and all of a sudden my bike got this very very loud tek tek sound whenever i accelarate, so i stop at the roadside and off engine. when i push start again the engine release a tek tek tek sound but can' start. can anyone advice whats the problem? thanks

 

cam chain tensioner. Planet motors at ubi will do a good job. get it changed or problems can snowball.

 

How safe is it for phantom to be parked at shopping mall?

 

I dont think it is as "hot" as S4 or class 2 bikes right??

 

I wanna go scout alone around jb area for food before actually bringing my gf in.. :|

 

Erm, i dun really reccomend to bring sg bikes in. Anything non cub will attract attention. Also, bring gf inside also rather unsafe. You wouldnt want anything to happen to her right?

 

Use a bit of engine oil and orange cloth to wipe first. If the rust is not serious, it will come off.

If the rust is eating in, then use abrasol/autosol/metasol or whatever ---sol you can get your hands on.

 

And one more thing, which suspension are you talking about? Front or back?

 

I've tried them all.. zippo, wd40, brasso, aluminium foil.. Me very lazy so always use autosol. kekeke. If tougher rust ill use stell wool! dun buy turtle chrome polish. its rubbish.

[VidaK]

Should use the choke. Pull it, on engine(do not rev) then close choke.

 

 

 

cam chain tensioner. Planet motors at ubi will do a good job. get it changed or problems can snowball.

 

 

 

Erm, i dun really reccomend to bring sg bikes in. Anything non cub will attract attention. Also, bring gf inside also rather unsafe. You wouldnt want anything to happen to her right?

 

 

 

I've tried them all.. zippo, wd40, brasso, aluminium foil.. Me very lazy so always use autosol. kekeke. If tougher rust ill use stell wool! dun buy turtle chrome polish. its rubbish.

 

ouch aluminium foil...

[Icomeforyou]

Use a bit of engine oil and orange cloth to wipe first. If the rust is not serious, it will come off.

If the rust is eating in, then use abrasol/autosol/metasol or whatever ---sol you can get your hands on.

 

And one more thing, which suspension are you talking about? Front or back?

 

Hello, thanks, eo sure... I hope not serious, its inside the coils though... and back suspension, its not so much a hazard to me tbh... i just don like rust on my bike...

[naim]

guys.. wen i lift my rear wheel off the ground, and spin the wheel, thr is a "tak tak tak" sound frm around the gearbox.. isit normal? like the gears turning...

 

plus my exhaust starting to have white smoke.. is it time for overhaul? any other ways to confirm?

[xavez]

Should use the choke. Pull it, on engine(do not rev) then close choke.

 

I had cold start problem again last night...

 

Pulled choke but couldn't get it running even after a few cranks. Resorted to started with throttle slightly open. Then if I let go of throttle immediately engines dies... Have to hold it for about 5 sec then it's stable, after which I'll close the choke.

 

I know revving for long periods with the choke open will destroy the engine right? is 5 sec safe?

[Icomeforyou]

I had cold start problem again last night...

 

Pulled choke but couldn't get it running even after a few cranks. Resorted to started with throttle slightly open. Then if I let go of throttle immediately engines dies... Have to hold it for about 5 sec then it's stable, after which I'll close the choke.

 

I know revving for long periods with the choke open will destroy the engine right? is 5 sec safe?

 

Sorry how old is your bike?

 

For me, 4 yo TA200 custom 4, even cold start, like 2 days never start then rainy day start kind, i normally crank can get it to start already, rarely do i throttle, 5s does sound a tad too long for me. I have never used choke to start though as the need never arose.

 

When was your last service? Air filter check? Spark plug?

[ezzyoiler]

I had cold start problem again last night...

 

Pulled choke but couldn't get it running even after a few cranks. Resorted to started with throttle slightly open. Then if I let go of throttle immediately engines dies... Have to hold it for about 5 sec then it's stable, after which I'll close the choke.

 

I know revving for long periods with the choke open will destroy the engine right? is 5 sec safe?

 

i think your carb needs a service and tuning..

[Silent Hunter]

Yap think it's a carb problem too, and also check your idling.

[xavez]

wah... I took over the bike on the 21 dec 2010. Went to ah chong the next day to let him test ride he said no problems... Only recently then cold start problem occurs.

 

Bike is 8 years old, I just checked the air filter: it's new. Can't check the spark plug cuz the bike didnt come with any tools..

 

Thing is after it's warmed up it doesn't give any problems like stalling at traffic light. Servicing is due soon. Will bring down to ah chong let him see..

 

Thanks for the replies

[xavez]

Speaking of which, can the tools be bought? Especially the spark plug tool and the rear suspension adjuster.

[Icomeforyou]

Heard it can be bought at mustafa, not sure though. But the wrench tool actually most adjustable spanner should be able to help you, as for the rear suspension, its called a C-wrench if i'm not mistaken, should be able to buy separtely at most hardware shops.

[EddyTn]

i used to cover my bike and recently noticed that a stray cat hide under it; after some time I noticed scratch line on the tank. Definitely animal scratches. The cat must have been sleeping on my bike overnight. Then I took out cover and now I notice scratch line on the seat cushion !!!!!

 

anyone has the similar experience ? What can i do????