mervin

Tragic that is the 3rd such accident i have heard of that happened like that this year, all involving trucks, as Goff says remember which side of the road to ride on, get summat on the bike to remind you, some kinda arrow pointing to the side of the road you are meant to be on is good, and also if you have been out there for a while be careful when you get back i know i have done these things, Merv

jammer pm you email to me i will send ya a pic of her merv

Copied this from one of the lads on the RD forum who posted it last night

this who ya want

gotta Agre with drewps that PJ1 was bloody good stuff but NLA, the yambits latest replacement is not so good, but better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick i reckon Merv

If you look in Classic motorcycle mechanics there is a fat old git with 2 RD,s and a TDR on the show us yours readers bikes page

go too google images and search there merv

Do replace the springs though while you have it apart eh, even if they are ok length wise they have been in and out a few times and getting weak could save ya having to pull it apart again in the near future Merv

I thought you might like to read this letter to the editor ~ ever notice how some people just seem to know how to write a letter?. This one sure does! This was written by a Canadian woman, but oh how it also applies to the U.S., U.K. Australia & NZ THIS ONE PACKS A FIRM PUNCH Here is a woman who should run for Prime Minister! Written by a housewife in New Brunswick , to her local newspaper. This is one ticked off lady. 'Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001 and have continually threatened to do so since? Were people from all over the world, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan , across the Potomac from the capitol of the USA and in a field in Pennsylvania ? Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they? And I'm supposed to care that a few Taliban were claiming to be tortured by a justice system of the nation they come from and are fighting against in a brutal insurgency. I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11. I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere belief of which is a crime punishable by beheading in Afghanistan .. I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat. I'll care when the cowardly so-called 'insurgents' in Afghanistan come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques and behind women and children. I'll care when the mindless zealots who blows themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs. I'll care when the Canadian media stops pretending that their freedom of speech on stories is more important than the lives of the soldiers on the ground or their families waiting at home to hear about them when something happens. In the meantime, when I hear a story about a CANADIAN soldier roughing up an Insurgent terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care. When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank: I don't care. When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and 'fed special' food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being 'mishandled,' you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts: I don't care. And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled 'Koran' and other times 'Quran.' Well, Jimmy Crack Corn you guessed it, I don't care!! If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your E-mail friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behaviour! If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, then please don't complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great Country! And may I add: 'Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Soldiers don't have that problem.' I have another quote that I would like to add, AND.......I hope you forward all this. One last thought for the day: Only six defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The British Soldier. 3. The Canadian Soldier. 4. The US Soldier. 5. The New Zealand Soldier, and 6. The Australian Soldier. One died for your soul, the other 5 for your freedom. YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON, AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET ALL OF THEM. AMEN!

I did a 150 mile lap of north devon yesterday, sun was out and every town i went through i saw at lest one scooter rider old or young in t shirt, shorts, and helmet only idiots is all i can say merv

well 96000 miles before washing it it must have been pretty mucky try spraying eletricals with WD40 to displace any water that has got into the wrong place I:E ignition leads, fuel pump, wiring etc Merv

but you are bolloxed anyway

you re ok mate thnak your lucky stars for that much, now start trawling fleabay another FZr will turn up and dont grab the first one you see wait til you get a nice un and pay a bit more it will work out cheaper in the long run

what is it they say scooters and fat birds great to ride til you mates find out we had a little 50 pug here once for my dughter it got me back into biking, must admit it felt very unstable and that was on 12 in wheels, nearly spat me through the local electric shop window when i rode it over a 1" raised kerb. never tried to ride it over a kerb again, white lines were a nightmare!!! and the pits and bumps in the local roads led to a self steering kinda effect

Three men, a Scouser, a Manc and a Rasta all in the maternity ward waiting for their partners to give birth. The midwife comes out and tells them congratulations, they're all father's of beautiful healthy boys, however unfortunately they've run out of the name tags, and the babies have been mixed up, so if they could each go in and identify their sons from any family resemblance etc. The Manc wants to go first, so in he goes and comes out with a black baby The Rasta looks a bit confused : "Excuse me", he says, "But don't you think he's likely to be mine ?" "Probably", replies the Manc, "But one of them in there's a Scouser, and I'm takin' no chances !!!!!"

Spent last sat/sun night in a rest area between Amiens and Rouen, got up sun morning brewed me self a cup of tea and this appeared

i would think that is a fair price although the YDS models do not seem to fetch such big prices as the later Rd models it is worth buying as the YDS3 must be rare, i know i would love one in my collection merv

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if the Xs500 bbaskets are the same as the RD ones then PGM have replacement kits. if you get a replacement secondhand one get the crank pinion as well as they are matched i reckon they have numbers on em that have to add up too a specific number, and they could well have rubber shock absorbers in em so make sure there is no/very little play between the basket and the gear it is riveted too merv

easy way to find out for you in the states go here all yam parts list parts lists clck here but that lists a different number so it may have been a superseded part if you go too bike bandit they have it listedand you can order it from them bikebandit rt180

does she know about that one??? :fingerwave:

Hey best of luck matey Merv

looks like she has already been poked once