bonzoid60

No bother Karen, I was only joking! Actually, very few people in Ireland speak Gaelic anyway, it,s mostly confined to Gaeltachts (dedicated Irish speaking areas).

35000 miles isn,t particularly high mileage for an FZ, they,re a very durable motor(if cared for!). Look for usual wear & tear/ corrosion (tired suspension/seized calipers, etc.)

BTW, It,s Dia dhuit! ....A chara.

Replace casing, remove the rubber bung on the outside. You,ll see a screw & locknut. Slacken the locknut. Turn the screw clockwise until it seats lightly. Unscrew it a quarter turn & tighten locknut. If this doesn,t sort it you,ll need to take a look at the clutch itself. (BTW are you sure the cable is ok?). Hope this helps.

I,d recommend EBC HH pads (for the front brakes anyway). Much better "feel" than OE pads.

XS-1 650, 350LC (4LO), 350YPVS (31K), XT500G,....and above all the mighty OW01!

Jarno Saarinen is my personal favourite, amazing rider. So sad that he was killed in his prime. Check out "Against the odds" video/DVD to see him in his heyday.

McLaren was a very important figure in the mid seventies. Even the ex members of the Pistols paid tribute to him, despite the years of recrimination. "BE REASONABLE, DEMAND THE IMPOSSIBLE".....R.I.P. Malcolm.

Nice work there! Love the seat & megas.

As with any similarly equipped Yamaha, check the EXUP valve.

That,s a Japanese import. As well as different colours & Brembo calipers, Jap spec TRXs also had white rev counter faces, 180 kmh speedos, shorter rear indicator stems,accelerator pump, different silencers & were slightly lower geared. (BTW derestricion is acheived via the speedo. Check TRX owners forum).

Sounds like a wiring mix up alright. Try taking off the L/H fairing panel & checking the wires from the switch.

That,s a sweet foxeye, good price too! GLWS.

Thundercat motor (which is basically a tweaked FZR unit) has camshafts marked "I" for inlet & "E" for exhaust.

Get a DID x-ring c&s kit & you,re sorted! BTW, did you get that EXUP valve bush?

YZF1000 engine has a longer stroke, dunno about fitting a 1000 top end to a 750 motor. Might be better to fit a complete 1000 engine. If you choose to do this you,ll need to cut 10mm. from the top engine mounts & re-weld them.

Nice clean Cat, best of luck with it!

Would it be possible to get an engineering shop to make something to suit? I,d still reckon s/h downpipes would be your best bet as the manifold would have that bush in situ,as it were.

Is the valve assy. loose/rattling? Is the bush worn or missing? I presume it,s the bush in the manifold itself (i.e. on the right hand side).

Do you mean the bush that the valve rotates in? Dunno if it,s available as an OEM part on its own. Used downpipes from a breakers, perhaps?

Try backing off the preload on the forks( a previous owner may have tinkered with the preload adjustment). As regards the leak, is the fork tube scored/pitted? Was the seal correctly fitted? When was the fork oil last changed? You may need to do a fork strip/rebuild with fresh oil/ seals, etc.

Gorgeous LC, it,s mint!

The roads aren,t so bad (really), it,s this bloody weather. According to yesterdays paper it,s the worst winter we,ve had since 1963!

If you google EXUP VALVE you,ll find a site that gives a detailed account (with pics) of how to strip/service the valve. Sorry I can,t remember the sddress of the site in question but if you do a search you,ll find it.

Nice MT, Love the cans & the speedblocks on the tank! Any pics of the TRX?