mervin

Two aliens landed in the Arizona desert near a gas station that was closed for the night. They approached one of the gas pumps and the younger alien addressed it saying, 'Greetings, Earthling. We come in peace. Take us to your leader.' The gas pump, of course, didn't respond. The younger alien became angry at the lack of response. The older alien said, 'I'd calm down if I were you.' The younger alien ignored the warning and repeated his greeting. Again, there was no response. Annoyed by what he perceived to be the pump's haughty attitude, he drew his ray gun and said impatiently, 'Greetings, Earthling. We come in peace. Do not ignore us this way! Take us to your leader or I will fire!' The older alien again warned his comrade saying, 'You probably don't want to do that! I really don't think you should make him mad.' 'Rubbish,' replied the cocky, young alien. He aimed his weapon at the pump and opened fire. There was a huge explosion. A massive fireball roared towards them and blew the younger alien off his feet and deposited him a burnt, smoking mess about 200 yards away in a cactus patch. Half an hour passed. When he finally regained consciousness, he refocused his three eyes, straightened his bent antenna, and looked dazedly at the older, wiser alien who was standing over him shaking his big, green head. 'What a ferocious creature!' exclaimed the young, fried alien. 'He damn near killed me! How did you know he was so dangerous?' The older alien leaned over, placed a friendly feeler on his crispy friend and replied, 'If there's one thing I've learned during my intergalactic travels, you don't want to mess with a guy who can loop his penis over his shoulder twice and then stick it in his ear.'

They come from a freind in germany and that is a the only switch decals he has, Sunrise not highly recommended i had some Rd decals from them a bit iffy wa all i can say, I can do european Rd decals from the same source ands have been told by a cpouple of people that have them they are the best they have ever seen merv

i will have some of these switch decals next week I hope very good quality from germany suit the Rd,s and XS,s £5 posted i think it will be just need to confirm yes ignition switch decal included

Ok are you on a restricted license/ if so get a GS500 CB 500 twin and restrict it cheap to buy reliable bullet proof commuter should not be too expensive to insure, dive right in with bigger 4 pot bikes etc you will pay i have now had my full licence 5 years am 49 years old though and have a a Honda SLR 650 funduro a RD250 RD400 and a Aprilia RX50 (now sold) full comp with Carole nash £126 Merv

Spake the people who never ride in the rain and only pose on their bikes. remember that is the only thing keeping you from gravel rash etc, lesson learnt after my son smashed a bike wearing the chinese DIYUNG DITCHFINDER or golden boy etc tyres under a discovery, luckily he got away with minor injuries (broken leg) but after fitting michelins it transformed the bike, and the tyres were only £5 more expensive this was a FS1E though Merv

Sheeeeet man that was close and lucky merv

All i would like to know is where in the law does it specify a number plate size, it is just the letter size and spacing that is specified and then a 11mm border DVLA PDF on the subject Number plates

Hmmm did this with my RD250 in the seventies you need to rejet as well, i seem to remember it became very peaky after doing it, most likely get better results wit an expansion chamber merv

Jake Saw this on the RD forum and thought i would leave it too the 125./200 officianodos to reply Where are you? as too value it seems the smaller Rd,s do not fetch as much as the big ones, really depends on condition, do you have any pictures? if it is real good(I:E immaculate) then possibly £800/£1000 down too a couple of hundred if it rusty and bits missing so from your description i would imagine around £5/600 just depends on what someone is willing to give you on the day Merv

I assume you mean the footrest rubber not the whole rest as i believe it is a bar that goes under the bike, if so try footrest rubbers i think maybe what you need

Steady on dear boy or should i say me hansum, you will get a reply and it will not be sod off, right what bike,what size, try a pirreli or bridgestone where in kernow are ya, i am just north of bude just in devon Merv

Haynes: Rotate anticlockwise. Translation: Clamp with molegrips then beat repeatedly with hammer anticlockwise. Haynes: This is a snug fit. Translation: You will skin your knuckles! Haynes: This is a tight fit. Translation: Not a hope in hell matey! Haynes: As described in Chapter 7... Translation: That'll teach you not to read through before you start, now you are looking at scarey photos of the inside of a gearbox. Haynes: Pry... Translation: Hammer a screwdriver into... Haynes: Undo... Translation: Go buy a tin of WD40 (catering size). Haynes: Retain tiny spring... Translation: "Jeez what was that, it nearly had my eye out"! Haynes: Press and rotate to remove bulb... Translation: OK - thats the glass bit off, now fetch some good pliers to dig out the bayonet part. Haynes: Lightly... Translation: Start off lightly and build up till the veins on your forehead are throbbing them re-check the manual because this cannot be 'lightly' what you are doing now. Haynes: Weekly checks... Translation: If it isn't broken don't fix it! Haynes: Routine maintenance... Translation: If it isn't broken... it's about to be! Haynes: One spanner rating. Translation: Your Mum could do this... so how did you manage to botch it up? Haynes: Two spanner rating. Translation: Now you may think that you can do this because two is a low, tiny, 'ikkle number... but you also thought the wiring diagram was a map of the Tokyo underground (in fact that would have been more use to you). Haynes: Three spanner rating. Translation: But Nova's are easy to maintain right... right? So you think three Nova spanners has got to be like a 'regular car' two spanner job. Haynes: Four spanner rating. Translation: You are seriously considering this aren't you, you pleb! Haynes: Five spanner rating. Translation: OK - but don't expect us to ride in it afterwards!!! Haynes: If not, you can fabricate your own special tool like this... Translation: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Haynes: Compress... Translation: Squeeze with all your might, jump up and down on, swear at, throw at the garage wall, then search in the dark corner of the garage for whilst muttering "bugger" repeatedly under your breath. Haynes: Inspect... Translation: Squint at really hard and pretend you know what you are looking at, then declare in a loud knowing voice to your wife "Yep, as I thought, it's going to need a new one"! Haynes: Carefully... Translation: You are about to cut yourself! Haynes: Retaining nut... Translation: Yes, that's it, that big spherical blob of rust. Haynes: Get an assistant... Translation: Prepare to humiliate yourself in front of someone you know. Haynes: Turning the engine will be easier with the spark pugs removed. Translation: However, starting the engine afterwards will be much harder. Once that sinking pit of your stomach feeling has subsided, you can start to feel deeply ashamed as you gingerly refit the spark plugs. Haynes: Refitting is the reverse sequence to removal. Translation: But you swear in different places. Haynes: Prise away plastic locating pegs... Translation: Snap off... Haynes: Using a suitable drift... Translation: The biggest nail in your tool box isn't a suitable drift! Haynes: Everyday toolkit Translation: Ensure you have an RAC Card & Mobile Phone Haynes: Apply moderate heat... Translation: Placing your mouth near it and huffing isn't moderate heat. Haynes: Index Translation: List of all the things in the book bar the thing you want to do! For Added Haynes Fun: Go to the first section, Safety First, and read the bit about Hydrofluoric Acid - do you really want the advice of a book that uses this form of understatement???!!? Now look at the lovely colour section on body repairs - as you look at these two pages say to yourself over and over until it sinks in "mine will never look like that..." Flick to the end and look at the colour glow plug pictures, how do these compare to the glow plugs in your Mini? If you cannot locate the glow plugs in your Mini see the last translation on the list! NB: Haynes Manuals are ©opyright of a very disturbed sadist This was written for cars, but just as applicable to bikes!!!

25 too 1 i would think but get onto Aleks forum RDlcforum for better advice, oh and stay clear of the backyard on there unless you have leather skin and can dish out cr*p back at idiots Merv

Ahhhaa who has been too Capn Jaspers eating then, highly recommended grub stop that Merv

thinking of getting a 54 reg Xt600E anyone know of any weak points things too watch for on these bike please? merv

Try shovelling in a Cagiva 125 7 speed lump mate, thats the only thing i can think of, it wont be easy as the Cagiva is a 2 stroke and the yz is 4 stroke but it is amazing what can be done

ask on aircooled rd club

thought you had an Aprilia and where waiting for a part then Merv

Armin is a guy i have bought several parts from off ebay the wheels are fair condition not brilliant, now if he gats a few nice bits i get get first choice before on goes on ebay, He actually has a shop selling curtains etc, Stainless pistons in the brake calipers the bolts that attach the calipers to the forks etc are still steel, although i did use stainless to attach the discs to wheels but the stresses are far below the breaking strain of stainless i am told, and friction plays a big part in holding things like brake discs, let any bolt come loose and it will soon wear through on a moving part. I am thinking of having the grotty set of wheels that came with it done in stainless/rims spokes when i can afford it, most likely fit em too the red 400 though Merv

Hi Scott i got a bit of 2 stroke up my nose yesterday felling trees for a neighbour with the chainsaw,also got covered in sawdust , 10 wheel borrow loads of logs to boot,and the strimmer/brushcutter helps, i love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning. but dont ride the RD,s as much as i should now i have the 650 h*nda Merv

Did the bodywork myself not perfect but good enough for me, powdercoated frame/swingarm, casings,top yoke powdercoated in semi gloss black in fact all the bits in the picture on the bench had just come back from the coaters. £135 the lot including another set of cases, engine on original bore fitted new genuine pistons as rings were grown in, stripped completely new seals fitted heads barrels painted in PJ1 switches painted and new decals from Zediter ebay,new rear shocks, handlebars and about £300 worth of other odds n sods from yambits, Pirreli tyres lying around in shed, wire wheels courtesy of Armin Bahr germany, powdercoated brake calipers new seals and stainless pistons fitted bought from Nick Chambers along with stainless rear engine mounts, loads of stainless bolts from various suppliers stainless rear tank washers from Links engineering, back in 78 ally wheels cost another £25 on identical the bike i bought then that was a weeks wages or more then, the other silver Rd 250 has been sold to a local 17 year old that just sold his Fissy, too fund this resto merv

Did you look at the link to the album drewps Merv

Ian Never been to Assen TT circuit but passed it on several occasions with the truck, on big events a lot of fields around the area are full of campers.here is the TT circuit website assen tt

well i have finally finished this mot,d and running great another RD lives again after 22 years in a garage in cornwall all 90 odd pics from resto here RD 250 restoration

Oy where did ya that picture of my missus too then :lol: :lol: