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Yay for getting under way :D getting the calipers that go with the forks saves hours and hours of fucking about, making adaptor plates, shaving bits of here and there etc. If you go for RD forks, go for the calipers and, the front wheel if you can! Again, mounting a different front wheel can mean making new spindles and spacers, the speedo drive won't fit, you might likely have to change the wheel bearings to fit the spindle. I honestly and truly don't mean to sound negative, I really want you to get this thing on the road, I'm just pointing out easier ways of doing things. transplanting a whole RD front end might not be too easy, are the forks the same diameter as the Jawa ones? Get outside with a caliper and find out, don't rely on interweb bollox. If they are, go for it. If not, how much different? Can you get a complete set of yokes? They can be made to fit (I'm about to do it with some FZR ones) but again needs a part making, or can you get the Jawa ones bored out to fit, if there's enough meat?

Does it not have a cup on the underneath of the filler cap? Mine did. Unscrew cap, fill cup with oil every time you fill the tank with petrol, and sorted. No calcuations required Running it off the crank might be (quite a lot) too fast, and result in over-oiling. Changing the carb could take you hours to rejet to suit - do you want to risk holing the pistons if you run too lean? Worth looking into, and finding out more of the pitfalls and benefits and how much work would be required for the outcome you get. Try riding it for a bit before making major changes to the fuelling system, I'm sure everyone on here would agree with that.

the RD calipers are going to be way better than the Jawa ones, not sure why you'd want to re-use them £50 sounds ace for a set of shox. The two worries are the mountings (hole or fork) and which at which end, and the length of the shock. If they are for bikes of approximately the same weight, you're laughing.

Yes, lets start out again 'ow do Whatcha ridin' out there in Nevadada?

dude, I hope you never go anywhere near a real city seriously, you ride a bike and you think it's funny to make other riders "twitch"? have a word with yourself

top box and panniers = ace idea. motox handguards (or 4 pint plastic milk cartons), the biggest fairing you can find, then off to The Elephant Rally :D forks rechromed is a waste of money. anything you can jam in there will be fine they make much better rat/survial bikes than streetfighters LOL just the wrong shape to start with

Telnyashka + Syriyka =

Dude, seriously, set your expectations back 25 years! The year it was made has nothing to do with the design and technology it was made with. Your DT is a modern Japanese bike designed on computer by modern Japanese designers and assembled with care and dedication by robots and Japanese workers. A Jawa is an early 70's design made in Eastern Europe where tractors are ministers and people sit down to a dinner of boiled radiators. Seriously low-tech stuff, I'm not kidding. the CZ Riders Club used to do a badge "CZ - from the people who brought you Semtex" What you learn from this bike will not help you except in a career of serious bodging!

there used to be a Riders club around, they were a bit more of a laugh than the owners club We had one of these a few years back. "We" as in we bought a CZ 350 twin between 6 of us and registered it in the club name as no-one actually wanted their name on the log book! 6 of us paid a fiver each and that was less than the value of the tax that was on it. It had a wooden box with a side-car, and a truly massive rear sprocket for carrying heavy weights. Which it could, with ease. Damn thing killed a lot of trees as we all learnt the excitement of controlling an outfit LOL (I never killed a tree, but I scared a bit of traffic at first ) Wasn't even nearly autolube, they were premix measuring cup built into the petrol cap. You must, must, MUST add two smoke oil every time you fill up. Get a top box (it won't hurt the handling, or the looks ) to carry round a couple of bottles. In all fairness, it was quite reliable. Rear sprocket bearing went and we changed it using CZ special tool no. 6 (a paving brick) cos we couldn't find a hammer and the brick was nearer. Eventually the electrics went and it was run from a car battery in the top box and charged once a week :-( Good luck with it, anyway!

If the wiring has is corroding where you can see it easily, I would wonder what it's doing where you can't see it? Your trip to Ireland is going to be an ace adventure, if you give it the right amount of prep. Have you seriously considered replacing the whole loom? Shouldn't be that hard to come up with one on ebay, or maybe even a genuine new Yamaha one? Also, you have heard of VWP ? THE knees of the bee and special parts of any other insect for wiring motor bikes. Proper wire,replacement connectors (not bullets), heat shrink tubing, self amalgamating tape (a f-kin ace idea for motorbikes!) and etc. beyond belief

turn y'caps lock off and use the "For Sale" section.

Lock the shed, hide the key, quick quick!! Get one of the neutraldol anti-smell bulb things from poundland or boots or the like. They don't mask odours, they remove them. Bloody ace things to have around

they were always crap, Goff, and modern screens shouldn't need them. Hard to clean, they didn't fit properly and generally a nightmare To the OP - find a decent optician, you DON'T have to use one that work recommends. You might have to pay the difference for the eye test - Specsavers is something like £15 and the optician I use charges like £19, but it'll be worth it. Also, you work should pay for the part of the prescription that is for VDU usage, you shouldn't get the whole cost. I hope you get someone who can explain the problem you are having with it becoming gobbledegook. Also, seriously consider how you sit at the screen.Your 'elf and safety bod should be able to do an assesment. Your back must be straight and you shouldn't look down at the monitor, it needs to be raised up quite high. A wrist rest is a great help - you should keep your forearms fairly straight. I had back and neck problems an got referred to a specialist who said all my problems were caused by me sitting badly! She was right, too!

Cool! I want one, much better than a disc lock! Needs a side-car to take it with you tho.?

check on the Almax / Captain Cropper vids on youtube before buying anything from HG!

+1 for the Almax. Check out the videos of YouTube of Captain Cropper destroying other chains - especially "sold secure" stuff like Abus, Oxford etc. Money saving tip - another forum I hang about on, www.therevcounter.com, one of their members is "Almax" and say they'll give a discount on Almax chains if you're a forum member. another user, Zanx, has posted a lot of advice on chains, ground anchors etc.

There's nothing I can say to that which won't be utterly vulgar.

would scare the shit out of me having those fangs lunging at me goolies while riding along!! nicely done paint job but scary LOL

Can we settle this once and for all? The woman was not at fault- the coffee was undrinkably hot , was kept and served at a temperature that would and did cause serious burns. The company knew this and didn't give a shit, that's why she sued and won. And I'm not saluting no flag for nobody. I'm English, I'm proud of it, I love my country. But I'm English and feel no urge to rub other people noses in it. that's for lesser, insecure nations. The true Englishman knows we are superiour by right of birth - no need to brag about it, that's unseemly. Teach some more pride, but don't decsend into jingo-ism. Other cultures coming over here and working? Well, that's better than we did to them! What line do you do for them being forigeners? Lots of "them" were born here! Agree with most of the rest of it, we could do with more common sense. However, the country is not in a worse state than it was when I was born - there is a great deal of scaremongering shit published with the intent of frightening the populace so they will more easily accept truly unBritish ideas like no jury of your peers, no right to silence, no more innocent until proved guilty , a lower standard of evidence, surveliance at all times, ID cards (a wholly unBritish idea), not allowed to freely assemble, not allowed to protest anywhere near the House of Commons. that's the truly scary shit, and most people don't notice what's gone until they need it and end up in nick.

LOL no thanks necessary, you did it all yourself But I'm looking forward to the pics!

apply to be a local Justice of the Peace or a lay magistrate - they were looking for local people around here, I'd think they do around most places. I did seriously consider applying, but mostly I'm a lazy git

take some pain-killers 1st! replace the points, condensors, probably the coils, plug caps and leads. I think the 360's are points? If so, I'd go wholly electronic ignition, or replace as I've said. If I'm talking nonsense, then I apologise! Have you replaced the front brake caliper seals yet? You'll likely need to. Best idea is to take the lot off, stick a spare set of handlebars or rod in your bench vice, put the master cylinder on there and pump the piston out on your bench.

I've sorted out problems with noisy neighbours simply by asking. Being on my way to a job and having a sledgehammer in my hand is always a total coincidence other than that, plank of wood with nails in, painted black, behind/in front the passenger side wheels or where ever he's not likely to look. Bang bang, every saturday till he shuts up? Got a welder? weld some nails together (grind off any galvanising 1st, it's poisonous) at right angles - caltraps, fun for all occasions! destructing other peep's cars with thermite / expanding foam is slightly OTT. certainly for a warning shot... On a more legal side, contact the local council etc. ASBOs can be issued for lots of things and have a low burden of proof - they are there to curb anti-social behaviour, which is what this person is doing.

The bodywork looks ok restoring it for the entertainment value, just as a hobby, just because, might be fun. Restoring it for resale at a profit is not going to happen. I'd pay, at most, £50-£75. I wouldn't have thought it'd take much to get it running and MoTed. Then, well, you've got an XS250. They're not that grate, akshully, as they say on teh internets. Doesn't go, doesn't stop, doesn't really handle. For trundling along gently and cheaply, y'can't argue with it

yes, it's all been done but it's rarely worth the effort, I never said never. Unless you are going to do something mental and fun like a CR lump, just futzing with a 125 isn't worth it. y'have to ask, how long did it take to get the CR lump in the mito? how much fabrication was involved? Uprating the brakes/suspension/frame, was that done so it wouldn't be a deathtrap? how much did it cost? I'm not a naysayer, I'm all in favour of building things for the sheer entertainment value of it! It's just briefly worth thinking "before I get the angle grinder out, is what I'm about to embark on going to have been worth the blood sweat & tears by the time it's done, or will I have knackered at least one perfectly good motorcycle to no avail?" if the answer is "yes, it'll be teh awesum!!" then away y'go. If the answer is "hmmm, maybe I should just buy a faster / shinyer / wider bike from gumtree and go down the pub with the time and money saved..."