mervin

Yes Andy still struggling to find the points on this newtronics thingy oh also i just got another RD 1500CC this one i see it is written on the side of the engine down by the kickstart should go well. Seriously though I did have a foreign Truck driver (Dutch i think he was) a few years ago parked beside me when i was filling the truck with fuel at taunton services, he pulled the engine oil dipstick out looked at it, went into the shop bought some oil came out looked under the bonnet , scratched his head a bit then came over to me and asked can you tell me where to i put the oil in my truck please merv

well i did wonder as i had never heard of the yamha vision, honda vision moped yes, also 130 mph on a XS1100 brave man not unobtainable maybe, but do not think anyone would want to cruise at that speed on an excess, the jota was the quickest bike around and if memory serves me correctly only did 135/140 mph, so it seems unlikely, anyhow where do i top up the oil in my engine, and what should me points be set at on my newtronics ignition on my xs750 merv

I think you maybe only allowed to ride a bike over 50 cc when you get too 65 and must be accompanied by all four of your grandparents at all times riding similar sized bikes , EU crap

about 25/30 thou i would imagine merv

Nah Andy, Washed me Entrecote down with a bottle of Red wine last night though, I will agree a good haggis is better than faggot, I do miss going to Hungry Macs in Oban and getting a haggis supper, will have to get back there one day, though most likely too a scotsman haggis in batter with chips is sacrilege, My mate asked for steak pie and chips in there one night, we were amazed when Mac toook the pie from it,s wrapping and lobbed it into the deep fat fryer Merv

Faggots, Mr Brain Makes good uns I like em wiv boiled spuds and peas, merv

Yer Buy Deid as a clat you will be if ee goes on riding that thing like that, take it easy and learn to do it vitty like, us all makes mistakes, my worst one wus spreading mud all round a corner. one aftyernoon and forgetting about it on the way back from the pub, enede up on me ass sliding up the road behind the fizzy, still no permanent damage done, picked it up and rode it home. Threw jeans in washing machine, drashed the bike back straigh the next morning and rode it back to work. Oh that Mike the bike he knowed a bit about cornering shame ee baint yer to pass it on now though. merv

Aha good to hear yuo had a good day it pissed down in holland sunday night, thunder lightning the lot, day was ok though loads of show trucks running down the other side of the motorway near Assen returning from the truck show at Assen tt circuit loads of dutch peeps sitting on the side of the roads and on bridges watching em merv

Good hope it works well now Did know of one that used to cut out for no known reason. turned out to be a half broken wire hidden away in the loom around the stering head merv

Doris Have a good day tomorrow at badgers holt. Sory will not be there will be in holland. will think of ya out on bikes when i am stuck in truck. Hope it does not piss down merv

and a bit of devon merv

Now thats an idea for Ebay Japanese air for the tyres for all these concours show winner restos. Antyone got contacts in japan that could can it and post it on? Merv

na thats to stop mice etc crawling up the pipe. Merv

Welcome to the site folks As Andy says would be interesting to know what you think about the R1 especially comparing it to the hayabusa, Dont suppose i will ever have an R1, too old now for that now merv

I was thinking about this today, I beleive you can get convertors to put in the speedo line/cable to convert it too mph http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=547220 and http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=300089 are examples if it fits the bike as for headlamp does it have a fairing with built in lights if not there should be aftermarket lights aplenty available

I know most of us here are expeienced rideres etc and aware of the dangers of motorcycling but please be careful out there everyone, this comes about as i ws returning home from a shopping trip with the missus on monday and came upon a fatal accident involving a bike. it looked as though the rider had taken the bend too fast and ploughed into the side on an oncoming car, Passing the scene again yesterday the police were searching the area high up the hedge for something. It has made me think this ws not a R1 or anyother plastic rocket it was a big scooter, it would also appar the rider was only wearing at shirt and shorts, so please be careful and if yuo wanna go like hell use a track day, I saw an R1 last year that had skidded off the track at donnington a couple of days before at 120 mph the rider walked away with just a bruise or 2 on his body and pride and the bike had a few scrapes, much safer place to rideat 3 figure speeds Merv

Oh dear next thing you will be joining the Jeremy clarkson fan club merv

well done mate and please do not go faster than your guardian angel can fly, Be very careful out there merv

Bl**dy Hell Pete you will be here on your own if you get your way merv

hi mike Merv

Good F,ing riddance to the twerp nice work Pete merv

if that is a genuine mileage well it is a real rarity but the tank graphics are wrong the side panel graphic is missing, the whole engine should be black like this merv

Actually andy it was quite a nice day elswhere, just on the top of the north cornwall clifffs it was foggy I think it was a themed thing on the sinking Rd owners forum the theme was M and this was Morwenstowe spy station, also did mikes mink farm now disused as the government outlawed mink farming and he picked up his remaining mink and cleared of too Denmark Taking Jackie the owner of the divvy i was talking about buying the other day with him merv, still here and watching out for things that go bump in the night

Can you not find a secondhand speedo and headlight somwhere ? merv

Well you have a RD400 there they were fetching silly money in any condition at one time. but not sure if they have muchof a following in spain, now it appeatrs to be all there if that speedo is correct which i very much doubt it is it would be worth something as low mileage, as for price well if you can get it too england anything up to £500 i would say as it is restored properly anything from £1500 to wel what someone is willing to pay, merv