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Hi O T B, Check for a sidestand switch, Plunger type. (Can be easily removed).

Thanks Fellers, Good info Steve, Have one on order mervin, Cheers.

Cheers Jim, I`ll start lookin.

Hiya Fellers, Do you need a front breaklight switch for an MOT? (if the rear works), I`ve recently obtained a xs400, With MOT, but on giving it the once over there's no front switch, And by the looks of it there's not been one for years, It came with all it`s old mot`s so it must be passing?, Sorry if this seem`s an obvious question but i`ve never MOTed a bike (30 odd years), But i`d like to add this one to the collection, Cheers, Mark.

High Matty, Just a thought, If the two "prongs" are not plainly visable under the break lever, It may not have a switch fitted, Have a good look around, You may find fitting holes where a switch should be, Good luck.

Maybe she`s just had her hair done,.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU GOT?, Bike related, Early morning, empty road, Hit a roundabout, I hit the opposite curb the bike hit me, 4 broken rib`s, broken pelvis,(now wired up), broken ankle, (Now pined), And a gravel rash the size of Africa, (now that did smart a bit), First thing i did when i could stand, YES you Know, checked out the bike, Started first time on the button, (I do hate a smug bike), I still have the bike GS550, Back to her former glory, High gloss black, lot`s of chrome, Just love this bike, Oh, And Steve, Thats what your leathers are for, Better your jacket then your back, (TUT, KID`S EH), LOL, Only joking,

That should get me to the post office in time, On pension day!.

Just renewed mine (feb), Swinton £43, Mined you i haven't claimed in 37years, I always call in or phone direct, and literally "haggle", It is time consuming but it pay`s off, YES, Tell them your club`s,

That`s some bike, I`d be affraid to ride it though, Just in case it got dirty, I`d just stand it on the drive and look at it, When you getting a "Hack" To join the rest of us Siberians? I`t can be lots of fun trying to dodge all the manhole cover`s, Why do they put them in the middle of a bend? (near thing today), Have lot`s of fun on "Lucian" , Great name, ( Underground?).

Hiya Steve, Next time your looking for a bike (You`ve got the bug now), Take time out, a deep breath, and then look, There ARE bargains out there, I picked up a GSX400 today, £150, with Tax and MOT, a bit tatty, But HAY-HO, i`m a dab hand with a paint can, But it ride`s superbly, 60 mile`s home, I was impressed, (mined you it`ll be in bit`s tomorrow), So take a good look around before you buy, Or Evan wait awhile, That "bargain" may not be a bargain after all, Good luck with the JAWA, ( I can hear it from here, Still make`s me shudder to think back).

OH, Steve,Steve, Steve, What have you done, I had one of these once (for about 3 days) Think i was very drunk at the time, Actually ran well, But the noise man the noise, I wish you GOOD LUCK, (You Need to learn patience grasshopper).

"Tish Tish" 150m to far?, You should just be getting warmed up by then, LOL, Don`t worry about makes, i`ve had HONDA`s for 35years (still do), This is still a very helpful site, and i enjoy the "crack",

Cheers OG, Gave the carb a good clean, Was mucky, Riding a lot better now, Back down the beach for me,

Ya, A Nice day in the "Garden of England" About time it`s been real mucky of late, Had the TD on the beach(Leysdown), Then shot off on the M2 with the GS, God i love this biking game.

Cheers OG, Doing it now,

Hiya Fellers, Got the old DT out today, And have a problem i`ve not come across before, Engine warm, In neutral, Idling nicely, Throttle up, engine dies, Moving, in gear, Throttle down clutch depressed change gear, Throttle up letout clutch, (smoothly together no jerky movements) Engine dies, She`s not "Stalling" just dieing away. First time out in 2 months, Kept outside under cover, Any Idea`s. Cheers, Mark.

Showed my wife as well, said "yes very nice dear" And patted my hand, Some girls!, They just don`t get it, Crackin bike Scott.

You need to get something like a .....nice XS250 maybe, Perfek for cruising. LOL, (pics on ther way, VIA hotmail)

Steve, P.M. me your E-mail address and i`ll send some pics of my xs, Just to see what can be done, ( she was a wright off), I have trouble uploading on here,

I`m a bit bias On this one, I`m an old SUPERDREAM man from way back, I also own a XS250, The CB will give you comfort and good looks (i do like a bike to look like a bike), And will go on For ever so long as you DON`T try and improve it Steve, but not much top end, The XS i have has turned out to be superb, (if i do say so my self) I brought her back from dead, Same as above but with nice exceleration, And a bit of Poke thrown in, But steve both these bikes are tourers, and built for distance and not for "street cred", (Do the young uns Still say that?), The XS will be cheaper, The CB seems a bit pricey at the mo I know i`m looking for one.

You totally sure you should be on a bike at all Steve, Someone up there doesnt like you, Go for a new tube mate, Don`t wont the old one giving out when your miles from home, Keep smiling, You have years of heart ache yet to come. It`s a long and weary road to bike Nirvana,

Hi Mex, That`s an awful lot of gunk, Do you really wont to know whats under there?, I buy/sell bikes quite often, Best bet? leave it, and maybe take a loss, But you`ve learnt somthing, I bet you have a beedin good look next time.

I use the old DT on the beach at the bottom of my road, Then just use a home jetwash strait after, (let her cool down a bit first), But never say "sod it" and just put her away, you`ll pay for it in the end.

My youngest son in law put me on to Autosol, Applied with "cardboard" and just keep rubbing, A bit tedious, but an impressive Finnish, I`ve alwaye liked that boy.