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What is a stubby star bit? I've heard of heating the head to cherry red, but then cooling it with water straight away rather than letting it cool naturally?

Hi Neil On yours I would think it's under the seat in front of the battery by the negative terminal (left hand side of the bike) If not. On later models there are four relay assemblies located on the right hand side behind the panel that holds the rear RH grab handle. The flasher relay is the second from the left.

Hi Jim, I'm most definatley talking about "the bow" It's been my favourite drink ever, especially on a hot summers day in a pub garden. GOD!! since typing this about twenty minutes ago the missus has thrown a tantrum. Not only has it cost me a bunch of flowers (£7.00) now she's gone and stormed off to bed. All I did was try to help her try and parralell park her car but every time I said turn the steering wheel clockwise she turned it anti-clockwise and vice-versa. All I can say is bring back national service!

Your correct, he was born and raised in London but one of his parents was Scottish and the other English. I thought he was Scottish because you often see him wearing a tartan cap and he supports a Scottish football team. How do you tell what clan a Scotsman is from? You put your hand up his kilt and if you feel a half pounder he's a Macdonald.

Once again BWJ I am sorry about my remarks last night, I had to much Hereford nectar. Whilst in the RN I had some very good mates from all over Britain including Scotland and Wales but the local boys from the two towns I mentioned didn't seem to like us for reasons only known to them. Getting back to the original thread I thought you might of picked up on the nationality of one of the greatest performers of all time, that's "if you think I'm sexy" Maggie May was a hit because of a blunder by an American DJ who put the record on the turntable upside down meaning to play the A side to which I can't remember the title. Also the best author IMHO comes from Edinburro.

BWJ I do appologise but that that was the way it was in the 60's/70's

BWJ, can you convince me that I would like to visit Scotland/Wales again! When I was stationed in Faslane/Haverfordwest We where treated like second class citizens. The Scottish wouldn't acept the English pound notes, and the Welsh wouldn't even acept the English language.

We all love 'cause your speshil' now what was that you were saying about Lesley Crowthers daughter? (she's now Mary Hinge btw) That is news to me!

Come on Jim, What is your favourite, Rolling stones/Beatles/Faces/ If anybody has a favourite Rod Stewart, what is it? 90% is Maggy May, but I think the best is "Mandolin Wind" which about 90% have have never even heard.

I don't think anybody loves me, even when I was at school my mum wrapped my sandwhiches up in a road map

What about the Bath boys "SHOUT" I haven't a clue what I'm on about, have you?

Right, now lets get serious. Whiskey in the jar by Thin Lizzy (did you know that Phil Linnot was engaged to Lesly Crowther's daughter). I would like to hear metallica's verson so here goes. What about the Bath boys "SHOUT"

Usually it's a wire cable so can only presume it has severed somewhere. If you trace it from the back of the speedo it should go to the front wheel. Undo it and see if you can twist the cable with your fingers, if you can but the speedo needle doesn't move I would imagine the inner cable has broke inside the outer cable (new cable req'd). At the speedo end make sure the nut is done up. Unless of course you have a digital electric speedo, in which case I haven't a clue.

Cheers BWJ and Jim. I think I will get used to it because apart from rattle the bike is running superb. Thanks again both of you. Mike

According to Mr Haines the torque setting for the clutch pressure plate on a 2000(w) xj600s Diversion is 10Nm (70 psi) which doesn't seem very tight at all, also the clutch seems to rattle as well. Can anybody supply settings from Yamaha? Many thanks Mike

It's the wine that gets me, I'm ok drinking larger/cider but when someone plonks a bottle of wine in front of me and I drink it after about 1/2 hour I pass out! Do you know what's the most popular whine at Christmas is? "I don't like brussel sprouts"

Nice bike sprinter, and welcome, I'm amazed how your exhaust cans are the same colour as your bodywork. Oh and by the way Old Git, I like your new Avitar

Your not the only one Jim, my wife has banned me from any sort of party because "I embarrass her" When we go out she always says "we'll only stay for an hour" about three hours later she can't understand why I've had a bit more than one pint of lager.

Try to talk in plain English

Previous to this there were 3 identical triplicates called Tom, Dick and Harry that went everywhere together. Tom being the oldest by about 30 seconds took charge. One Friday night they went to a disco and Tom said to Dick, you get the drinks and me and Harry will get the birds. Tom spotted 3 girls dancing on their own around their handbags so they went up to them and started dancing. One of the girls suddenly looked up and said "Oh my god, haven't they got big feet" to which Tom replied "That's nothing. you ought to see our Dicks"

A bloke moved into a new area and went into his new local pub. He asked the barman for 3 pints of lager, when the barman set them up on the bar he had a drink out of the first one then the second one and finally the third one, he repeated this until all the drinks had gone, upon which he bid the barman farewell. He did this every day for a week upon which the barman asked what was going on? The bloke said that he was one of identical triplicates and they always drank together but made an agreement that when they went their seperate ways they would have a drink with each other in mind if not body. One night he went into his local and asked the barman for 2 pints of lager!To which he took a drink out of the first one then the second one etc. The barman was so aghast he enquired " oh my god has one of your siblings died? No said the bloke, It's just that I have decided to give up drinking!

No problem at all. There must be a way of contacting me without letting every man and his dog know. Paul(old git) did. So I could post you some or it's possible I might be up to Evesham during the football season wether by bike or coach depends on time of year and weather.

Make sure you use a disc lock reminder (curly flexible cord to loop on the handlebar grip) or park the bike so you have to pull it back before getting on or you will do the quickest over the handlebars ever.