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  1. Hi Paul.

    Could be worth speaking to Dave.

    Dave Harding

    Unit 10

    The Workshops

    Crawford Street

    Newport, South Wales, UK

    NP19 7AY

    Telephone: +44 (0)1633 216 360

    He rebuilt the seats for my dragstar and had them back to me in a couple of weeks.

    He also does one-offs for some well known bike builders.

    Very good work at a reasonable price.

  2. Hi Tony,

    I remember a guy on another forum with an xj600 divi, did 80,000-odd miles using it every day with no major problems.

    The UK xj600 divi had a center stand as original equipment.......now, if you are letting it warm up on the sidestand, there can be oil starvation issues on the right side of the engine.

    Not sure about lowering the suspension, I'm 6 foot, so my xj6 always seemed small to me.....

    My best advice.....pull the air filter out, check for "mayonnaise" (that's what it looks like) in the air box. Lots of causes, but an oil change and cleaning out the crankcase air breather pipe (can't remember exactly where it is) will often rectify the problem.

    Good luck.

  3. From MAG

    Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 4:30 PM

    Subject: [mag-uk-nc-list] Fwd: Motorbikes 'to get safe driving aids' -

    BBCNews

    > This pooped up from our political monitoring service today.

    >

    > I've had a look at the news sections on the MIRA and Saferider websites

    > but can't see anything new that would have prompted BBC so it may just

    > be filler.

    >

    > I attended a presentation about the Saferider findings last November,

    > there is a final report due that spells out which of the technologies

    > tested are likely to be developed and over what time-frame.

    >

    > The conclusions of the November conference was that very few of the

    > 'safety' systems could be developed quickly, many would take 10 plus

    > years if at all so I believe the qoute from MIRA about some systems

    > being developed in 18 months should be taken with a pinch of salt - the

    > comments probably refer to the fairly predictable navigation,

    > communications and entertainment systems that the project looked at.

    >

    > The idea of putting strain on the throttle cable to warn a rider when

    > they exceed the speed limit is not mentioned in the BBC report and at

    > the November presentation it was said that this 'force feedback throtle'

    > system had failed to prove to be worthwhile. The 'haptic handle'

    > referred to in the BBC item is a device mounted to the throttle handle

    > which casues a rippling feel under the riders hand, it does not close

    > the throttle either.

    >

    > You can see the BBC story online

    > <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12266406#story_continues_1>

    > here are weblinks for MIRA

    > and Saferider

    >

    > Nich

    >

  4. I've used Ultraseal, and now use Puncturesafe.

    If you've had a hole in a tyre, you'll know it from the blue stuff dried into your tyre tread.

    I always tell the tyre fitter that it's in there, he has no problem.

    Before Ultraseal, I tried the other green gloopy stuff, (no names) and it's crap.

    One bit of advice. When you check your tyre pressure, don't have the valve at the bottom. You'll sometimes get blue sealer on your valve guage. (It washes off.)

    Disclaimer. I've got nothing to do with Ultraseal, Puncturesafe, or Nooj. I've done about 50K miles with it in.

  5. 1 A bit faster and sportier (and more power?) than the divvy.

    2 Gets through tyres, brakes etc a bit faster than divvy. (Because of 1 above?)

    3 Difficult to get hold of an un-abused, sound pre-divvy. (See 1 above.)

    4 Lots of pattern bits available.

  6. As I said in your other thread, it's an XJ400S Diversion.

    http://homepages.pavilion.co.uk/ilange/yamgal01.htm

    Found this.

    • 1983 Yamaha XJ 400

    Model Yamaha XJ 400 1983

    Motorcycle Style: Standard

    Engine

    Type: 398 cc, 4 Stroke - Air Cooled - Inline Four

    Engine Bore and Stroke: 51 mm x 48.8 mm

    Valves 2 valves/cylinder

    Claimed Horsepower

    : 46 hp (34.3 kW) @ 10000 rpm

    Maximum Torque: 34.6 Nm (25.5 ft. lbs) @ 8500 rpm

    Transmission type: 6 speed

    Final Drive: Chain

    Tire

    - Front: 3.00-18

    Tire - Rear: 110/90-18

    Brakes - Front: dual 240 mm discs with 2-piston calipers

    Brakes - Rear: 180 mm drum

    Fuel Capacity: 15 l (4 Gal)

    Dry Weight (without fluids): 166 kg (366 pounds)

  7. Hi Dan.

    As has been said, NABD and the NABD Forum can give you a lot of advice.

    If you can get hold of issue 64 (Spring 2010) of the NABD magazine 'Open House' there is a two page guide to various options for brake/clutch/gearchange operation.

    Thumb brakes are not your only option, try for two lever systems.

    As for banjo bolt thread size, try http://www.earls.co.uk/earls/index.html who supply braided hoses and fittings, and have a comprehensive list of fitment sizes.

    Good luck.

  8. Hi Geoff,

    I've got EBC HH Sintered pads on the front, EBC Organic (carbon) on the back. (Important to have more 'grab' on the front than the back.)

    No problems. (Now at 22000 miles.)

    A few questions if you've not had the bike long. Are your discs still ok, not too worn, pitted, warped or :o cracked? Are all 4 pistons on each slave cylinder working properly? Have both slave cylinders been re-assembled correctly, with no bits missing? (These have all been causes of poor/noisy brakes on XJRs in the past.)

    Also, are the brake hoses still original rubber ones? eventually they will soften and 'give' a little, causing poor brake response.

    My XJR will stop very quickly from speed, even with the missus on the back.

  9. Anyone got a XJR1200/1300 tell me how many miles it'll do to a tank?

    About 150 miles then onto reserve. (And I've never pushed my luck to see how far that goes.)

    And any other problems the bike suffers?

    Apart from a tendency to overtake everything in sight, no.

    If it's abused, it'll go through rear tyres, chains and clutches, but then so will anything. Most of my mileage is two up, with luggage. Rear tyres (BT020s) do 6k, just changed chain and sprockets at 22k (front sprocket slightly hooked) and the clutch is sound. I've got a temperature gauge that screws in place of the oil filler cap, useful on slow runs like the Wootton Bassett ride.

  10. I know a Dyno operator who refuses to certify bikes as "Restricted to/less than 33bhp."

    He is well aware that if he did so, he would be liable for any error, and there are too many factors beyond his control that could increase the bhp.

    He will, however, supply and fit a restrictor kit complete with manufacturer's certificate.

    Good luck.

    Oh, btw, if the bike is written off while you are restricted to 33bhp, and your insurer finds a lack of restrictor parts in it, they may declare you uninsured.

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