Bike mechanics

[BobSaunders]

Hoping for some advice..

Looking to either a) do a car and bike mechanics course part time in the evenings (manchester) b) get a bike, use a book, rip it apart, have a play, put it back together - learn.

Does anyone have any guidance on option A or B?

A - NVQ level 2? I do not intend to do the exams - and i would rather not have the homework.. A sounds better as i can ask silly questions.

B - What bike? What tools? What manuals?

Thanks in advance.

[BobSaunders]

theshrew said:

What is it you want to do / learn ?

Just basic stuff or be able to rebuild a engine etc ?

Both. Engine rebuilds - or at least the basics associated to it. I am not talking about porting heads or rebores. Just being able to replace cams, flywheels, clutch etc.

In theory it looks easy (based on reading etc), but in reality i do not have a clue on stripping brakes and replacing pads, let alone pulling an engine out of a bike.

I quite fancy the idea of the Honda CG125 - based on a prior suggestion. I might look on ebay.

At least it will keep me busy whilst i wait for summer to start... and wait for a S1000RR to pop up.

[BobSaunders]

anonymous said:

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Yes.

anonymous said:

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That is what the garage is for... I do not feel confident enough to play with my expensive (to me) bike. I would prefer to have something i can pull apart and not care if i snap something off whilst learning..