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hi everyone. just a quick question, is it possible to fabricate a set of alternator brushes or do you have to buy originals from a dealer? ta Steve

good luck to you mate! i'd best start getting ready for my ireland trip in May... very small in comparison (about 1000 miles over two weeks), doing about 50 miles a day and most of the time camping by the roadside or in the cheapest B&B i can find. just hope my trusty thrusty pocket rocket will get me there and back... keep us posted on how it goes

welcome to the asylum, please dont feed the wildlife let us know how the DT rebuild is going, those little bikes are bulletproof and no matter what i put my DT50 through it will always be back running again with a little work with an adjustable spanner

'09 R1 with full Micron exhaust system please

put the filters back on as without them it will run weak and cause problems later on. also check the fuel line and tank for obstructions and give it a good run, get the engine nice and warm to get rid of any condensation and to get it all moving again.

Steve has needs! steve has NEEDS!...

i thought posting pornography on this forum was against the rules?...

dont worry Gas Up, its like Eastenders, a similar event will happen next week

could be that the battery acid was mixed incorrectly causing it to loose its charge or there is something else left on which drains the battery. it doesnt take much to kill those little batteries, e.g. if your brake light switch is loose and the brake light is left on it will flatten the battery within the space of about 5-10 minutes after leaving it for an hour, check the voltage in the battery using a multimeter, then start it and check the voltage again (should be about 14v with the engine running) to make sure it is getting a charge

hi everyone. are there any good places in/near berkshire where i can get my forks ground and re-chromed?, also some approximate costs my mates dad said he can get them rechromed through work, but would it be possible to prepare the forks by spinning them in the lathe and taking a few thou off until the chrome is gone? ta - Steve

as far as careers advice it has been available but ive chosen my own career path(s) my first choice would be an aviation technician (mechanical) for the RAF, ive already passed the selection test and went for my interview last tuesday, now i just need to go for a medical and a fitness test and hopefully it should all go well and i will be able to get in. alternatively, an apprenticeship at AWE, took the aptitude test today and passed so just need to book an interview i was considering being a courier for something to do on the side, i love riding motorbikes and being out and about so it seemed a logical choice.

thanks for the info Amanda, wasn't something i had really considered. think maybe being an S.E.R.V would be a better idea, still can't do it on the DT though.... maybe when the Jawa is on the road

wish i had heated grips on my DT... got thermal inners and oxford bone dry gloves but still my hands are freezing after half an hours riding... not so bad now the weather is warming up but chsritmas was horrible for biking... will beffo get some heated grips on the Jawa though... Mmm... Toasty

i was looking in the classifieds dont get paid for another 2 weeks but hopefully then i will be able to join, until then i will have to keep syphoning petrol from 'er car... also i can't pay on my card which is a pain in the arse ¬¬

LOL, makes a usefull bike rack though...

hi everyone. think ive found out why my Jawa is a bitch to start and wont run right, seems the little rubber bit that goes over the manifold end of the carb and into the reed block has perished slightly and is a bit of a loose fit, to the point where the carb can be moved/tilted/twisted by hand. but finding a replacement is proving to be a bit challenging. anyone know how i can fabricate/find a new carb rubber? (its a 28mm single carb), tried all the "Jawa specialists" but to no avail, nothing on the owners club webby either...

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make sure your plugs are okay, it may just be that its been laid up for the winter and needs to have a good blast to clear away the cobwebs

well, its only 230 odd miles to lancashire, so would only take ma about 5 hours on the DT... i wouldn't mind the travel if you've not already made plans

i got the day off work tomorrow so if you are in berkshire area and fancy plodding around the green lanes at speeds no more than 50mph then let me know

I think i've been stareing at drewpys' laserpod thing too long...

that a bottle opener on the prosthetic leg in the second pic?... quite fancy getting me a celtic design but dont know what to get

wow, thats some impressive ink, can't wait to see it when its finished. no way are you 38... not with that figure anyway

i'd never survive in a big city like that... im a simple bloke, me

do i need any qualifications for courier work? that SERV thing looks quite good, maybe i will give that a try when i am on the 350, would take me an hour to get there if i was using the DT working the smoke?...