I've decided to post here in the work shop with some pictures and more detailed information hoping that someone may be able to help me somehow, please! :)
If you don't want to read then please see my YouTube video summary and then read if you need to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkB0jEAz6Ck
So first a little about the bike. I acquired it on the 22nd of April this year with 12 months tax and MOT.
It was previously owned by a man from London, he was the 6th owner since it was registered here in 1998. It was manufactured in 1992.
Upon purchase I had nothing but problems. I traded my 2002 Yamaha Trail Way 125 and £330 for the bike as it was up for sale at the dealership for £995. The dealership I purchased it from works closely with webuyanybike.com
The bike seems to have had many underlying problems that were fixed and disguised and they won't have been apparent unless they'd taken the bike out for a long run, which they never did.
Firstly I had to wait a week for them to fix the fuel tap. After they ordered a 250 Super Dream tap I decided to go at it myself and went to the local breakers and he pulled me a tap off of an old 550 Four I believe which was a perfect match for mine however the vacuum pipes had been blocked with screws which hasn't really caused any problems as the tap on it previous to that was the same.
The second day after I acquired the bike I was run off the road by an elderly woman who pulled out of a junction on a blind corner without checking and then when she finally did check, she acknowledged me and slammed on her brakes in the middle of my lane on a 40mph road.
I promptly pointed the bike at the junction she pulled out of which was more of a farm track and as I was unable to stop I dumped it on it's left hand side and slid it down the road with myself under it, 90% of the damage was taken by the luggage rack and the front left crash bar. The only other damage the bike sustained was a crack to the tachometer and headlight, everything else was fine still which was very lucky I thought.
It was my first accident ever in 3 years of riding motorcycles so I feel I was quite lucky for the damage both me and the bike received.
She promptly drove off when I stood up and she saw I wasn't dead, I lifted up the bike and it had flooded with being on the floor, it took roughly 30 seconds to get it going and off I road back home to assess what was what.
Roughly a week later the bike began cutting out in first gear randomly, which I later discovered was every time I turned left, an hour later and an inspection of the wiring loom near the front end and I found a 2 into 1 bodge that had come loose and it was only maintaining it's connection when the bike was pointing forward or to the right. I sorted that out with a few spades and a small extension.
The next week I was at the petrol station using the cash machine, roughly a two minute ride from where I live and when I noticed my legs were becoming very warm, specifically my thighs from the seat, after removing the seat from the bike there was a plume of what looked like smoke but I later found out was the prompt release of the acid that was evaporating and building up so much pressure it was blowing the rubber seals from the top of the battery.
I've since replaced the battery and tried to replace the rectifier however I'm unable to find a direct replacement for the regulator as the one that's on it isn't standard I believe.
Please see attached images and see the attached video for more information if you would be so kind as to give me any advice you can.
My frame number is NC311101042, I've been unable to identify my model with this number as it appears to be outside of all the ranges of models I've found.
Thanks,
Dave
Youtube Video Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkB0jEAz6Ck
