drewpy

all i can think of is the rocker arm fouling the inspection caps preventing the engine from turning, oh and maybe the rev counter worm drive not engaging on the cam properly. If i think of any more i'll let you know.

I assume you mean the throttle tube? Make: Yamaha OEM#: 584-26243-00 Product#: 5842624300 Price € 6.50 www.cmsnl.com fits xs350 up to xs1100

just use trial and error, rest them on the threads and see how much they protude. i think its about 10 - 15 mm, i upgraded mine to stainless and polished them, so you can use any steel bolt with a washer!

way cool. Looking good

I thought the new bikes run really hot anyway and this is normal?

its the George cross. St George was orignally from italy but campained in the east, so many countries use the George cross somewhere. (Spain, Italy, Estonia and England)

why buy a bike that don't fit? usually the way is to cut down the seat, try leighton's in brum

sounds a bit like the missus's vital stats

try raising the main needles and see what happens there?

or a long neck!!

the biggest I'd seen was 120 x 18 and it was really close to the swing arm and will touch the chain guard (100/90x18 om mine)

you need to look in ebay germany, and pay the postage!!

put the bike in gear and get someone to put the back brake on. then you can undo the sprocket nut after bending the locking tab away. It stops the sprocket turning as you undo the nut. check the cam chain whist the head is off and also the tensioner blades for wear. they will have a bit of a groove in them, but not much.

It was the English taunting the french, as the English were the best longbowmen. It was supposed to be at the battle of Agincourt (100 years war)

yes you'd better

I would think mikuni VM's http://www.mikuni.com/fs-products_guides.html

can't you post pics here. I'm not wanting to register on another forum to see pictures!

xs250 with wires on ebay now 120236111177

the bars puts more weight on the front which pushes the steering into corners, that's why it will corner better.

why upgrade carbs? to tune a bike it needs heads gas flowed, free flow exhaust, hotter cams and then you might consider changing carb to maybe a slide carb which gives a snappier response for racing purposes. usually to go faster, it depends where you ride. around town lower gearing at the expense of top speed, higher top speed fit a fairing and may be raise gearing slightly. twisties, get decent tyres to maintain higher speeds on corners (depending on rider ability) I have seen off modern 400's on the lanes of cheshire riding round the out side of racing leather clad pocket rockets, but i reckon it was rider experience that held them back! straight roads it was harder but it was all part of the fun! different again for track racing.

i think the 250 crank mouths are smaller, and final drive sprocket different. that's about it for the bottom end.

I lurrve Pontefract cakes

TWENTY FIVE!! TUT TUT

you need xs250 wire wheels, check on ebay as they come up all the time, they are disk front but also disk rear. custom styles will have disk front and drum rear. if you do get a drum front you will need the fork lowers as well. ditto the rear as you will need a bracket to stop the brake plate rotating. try german ebay as well, and get the hubs sent as you can get rims and spokes from central wheel birmingham. check out the garage for mine wires on a 400

are you UK or USA based? prob best to use the 360 brake and throttle cable