Just recently got the bike it didn’t make this hell another day but when I started it this morning, it had a knocking /tapping sound that went away overtime. Can someone please tell me what this is and hopefully it’s not that expensive. What does it sound like it could be

Hi all,

I have bought a honda CG with the aim of restoring it and running it while I am completing my license in the UK. However I have been unable to get it to produce a spark

I have replaced the ignition coil, plug cover, points and cleaned the alternator and am still not producing a spark. I have noticed that the ignition coil is producing static when kicking the starter however, which was not happening before replacing the points. Any advice would be great!

I got this second hand 2021 honda rebel 500 back at the start of the year and when I bought it I saw it didn't have much left on the brake pads and knew they'd need replacing soon but otherwise looked fine.

Fast forward to a couple months ago the rear pads are completely gone and the front has barely anything left and is leaking a teeny bit so I finally took it to the garage and they replaced all the pads and the cylinder on the front and it was all good for a couple months.

Now to the the present the front brake is leaking again and worse. in two rides half of the reservoir seems to have leaked out and its below the low limit so I wouldn't consider it safe to ride and it's my main mode of commute and transport. Idk if I wanna take it to the garage again cause they're kinda expensive and they take ages tbh and I have some self maintenance experience on bikes so figured I might try it.

When I first noticed and checked the breaks the leak seemed to come from where the line connects to the caliper and trickle down the front of the caliper. I'm not super familiar with brake systems and terms for all that but the washers on the hose fitting don't exactly look super mint.

After trying to pump the brakes a bit more to chase the leak it seems to be coming from inside around the pads or cylinder and dripping out of the bottom (see images) and stuff so idk if it's the cylinders or maybe I need a whole new caliper.

Any advice or help on for further diagnosing the specific part or seal or issue or what to look out for if I disassemble it and what to fix or replace would be very appreciated thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some help diagnosing an issue with my 2021 Yamaha Tracer 7 (CP2) with around 24,000 km / 15,000 miles.

Recently the bike has started behaving differently at idle.

Symptoms:
Idle has become noticeably less smooth/steady than before.
The bike occasionally stalls while idling.
It seems to happen more often when the engine is cold, although the idle doesn’t feel completely smooth when warm either.
The check engine light has now also come on.
Every time I start the bike, whether the engine is completely cold or already warm, the RPM briefly shoots up to around 3,000–4,000 rpm before dropping back down.
Once running and riding, the bike generally seems to run much better than it does at idle.
The battery also seems to drain fairly quickly if I leave the ignition switched on without the engine running.

I have checked the battery/charging system and the numbers seem healthy:
Engine off: around 12.6 V
During starting: around 11.0 V
At 4–5k rpm: around 14.0 V

So I don’t currently think the charging system is the main problem.

The bike has around 24,000 km on it. I’m wondering if this could be related to:
Idle Speed Control / ISC valve
Dirty throttle bodies
Throttle body synchronization
Vacuum/intake leak
MAP/TPS or another sensor
Spark plugs/coils
Injector/fueling issue

The high 3–4k RPM flare on every startup, including with a warm engine, combined with the unstable idle and occasional stalling, makes me particularly suspicious of the idle control/throttle body system.

I’m going to read the stored fault code before clearing anything.

Has anyone with a 2021+ MT-07 / Tracer 7 / CP2 experienced something similar?
What ended up being the cause?
And are there any specific hoses, sensors, throttle body/ISC components or common failure points you would recommend checking first?
Thanks!