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    When did you Start Smoking??

    in Video Section

    Posted

    started smoking first year at secondry school age 13

    basically because a few people I hung about with did as well.

    could buy 20 embassy regal for 52p back then which was 2.6 pence per fag,,, or of course you could get A SINGLE AND A BOOK OF MATCHES,,,, if you were skint.

    now it is 37.5 pence each

    time to give up I think ?!?!?!

    Cleaning gloves

    in The Bar

    Posted

    I have a berghaus jacket which gets washed in the machine,then

    put it in the tumble dryer on "low " heat which dries it and also re-waterproofs it.

    that was the instructions that came with it.

    not sure how the tumble dryer re-proofing bit works but it does,

    had it for years and never lets water in..

    RD350R - caught speeding at 122.5mph?

    in Naked

    Posted

    Yeh matt" for little CC"s , the twostroke engine punches above its weight, howz about The KR1s , 250cc 60bhp, [ thats 240bhp per litre ] top whack 137mph, i rode one 2 years ago, it sounds like a moto Gp 250, awsome,,,

    hers my mate in 1986 ,,, on the fastest 2 stroke LC 500 ,,,

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    must be the 1980`s

    SPOT THE WHITE SOCKS

    terry towelling or tube socks :jossun:

    fuel differences

    in The Bar

    Posted

    I never buy supermarket fuel " now "

    fuel pump went on my saab at 3 years old and was told that it was with buying cheap supermarket diesel, there is something in it that rots the rubber seals.

    I also used to run a 1989 toyota mr2 which would run on normal unleaded but was like a pun of mince, when I filled up with super unleaded it was like night and day between the two fuels.

    with my own car now ( ford puma ) and the wifes ( bmw mini ) I alternate between super unleaded and normal with each fill.

    I have read lots of articles that say that it should not make any difference in " normal " cars but I have also met many people who swear by super unleaded in cars,bikes.

    Also agree with the loss of mpg when buying lower class brands of fuel like asda, thames, q8, british fuels, jet , texaco and so on

    xvs 125

    in Yamaha Customs

    Posted

    I do realise it is a single cylinder , I ran an sr 250 from new in 1981 to 1985.. I was wondering if anyone knew the dimensions of it,

    just looking to upgrade the engine,,,,,,does not have to be another v twin.. I like the size and overall shape of the baby drag

    so was looking into a slightly bigger engine for it instead of replacing the whole bike.

    xvs 125

    in Yamaha Customs

    Posted

    I have been offered a SR 250 engine ,, complete, carbs , electrics, everything

    does anyone know if it will fit in to an xvs 125 frame ??

    my main concerns are the height as the sr is quite a tall single cylinder and also getting the sprockets

    lined up..

    ANY OPINIONS ????????/

    air filter

    in Yamaha Customs

    Posted

    was there ever a definitive answer to the air filter debate on a 125 dragstar xvs

    whether to stay with the restrictive standard filter or change for aftermarket substitute

    I have re- jetted and it is ok but feel it could do more with better breathing

    all answers whether scientific or personal opinions are welcome

    dragstar 125

    in Yamaha Customs

    Posted

    It is not doing any harm being on i suppose, just wondered what it was and why the idle would be different with it disconnected ??

    I have had many bikes small and large over the years , have rode in all weathers and never had a heated carb, or felt the need for one before,

    dragstar 125

    in Yamaha Customs

    Posted

    while I had the tank lifted up about 2 inches at the back today so that I could adjust the mixture I accidentally pulled a black wire off the rear of the carb, it came from up under the tank and had a bayonet fitting on the end,

    I managed to get it pushed back on where it came from ( the centre of carb at the rear )but what does this wire do ?

    It was only off for about a minute while the engine was running but I did notice that the idle seemed smoother with it disconnected.

    Has the carb got some sort of electrical heater or similar ?

    If so can it run without it ??

    If not what is the wire for ??

    xvs 125 uprated barrels

    in Yamaha Customs

    Posted

    I am actually planning to get my barrels rebored, but found these while nosing around,

    had never thought of the cdi :eusa_doh:

    I have found a place in glasgow who will rebore and supply pistons and small ends to match,

    he cannot tell me how much he can take off without physically seeing them.

    As far as i know you cannot get big bore kits off the shelf for the xvs so that is why I

    wondered about 250 barrels when I seen them.

    I am not looking for a flying machine just a little bit extra to keep the speed steady when I hit a hilly part

    PLAN B IS USUALLY BETTER

    xvs 125 mpg

    in Yamaha Customs

    Posted

    Has anyone worked out what sort of mpg they are getting ??

    I just done it today in a 145 mile round trip.

    I brimmed the tank before I left and had to switch on to reserve

    8 miles from home,

    so petrol station is just round corner from me , so brimmed it again

    and got 8.85 litres in it.

    so onto reserve at 137 miles = 70 mpg

    not too bad at all as apart from a few miles in centre of town it was all

    B roads and dual carriageways.

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