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  1. are the wheels in alignment? I'd recheck the balancing too
  2. love it when the commentator says the police riders were super riders in control and one gets hit and nearly comes off
  3. drewpy replied to jimmy's post in a topic in The Bar
    They must use archive footage (obviously) this is what's said online Series 14 Episode 1 of 7 Duration: 1 hour A trip back to the days when 'style wars' were just that - violent confrontations about the clothes you wore. Spring 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the bank holiday 'battles of the beaches', when hundreds of mods and rockers flocked to seaside resorts on scooters and motorbikes in search of thrills and spills. Timeshift tells the story of how this led to violence, arrests and widespread concern about the state of British youth. But mods and rockers had more in common than was first obvious - they were the first generation of baby boomers to reach their teenage years at a time when greater prosperity and wider freedoms were transforming what it meant to be young.
  4. drewpy replied to drewpy's post in a topic in Projects
    I'll try it disconnected although the guy who ran this XJ told me it was to ground.
  5. wasn't too sure this was on today,so took a chance as I was only a few miles from Astley Green Colliery. Turns out that there were a few Velos there and other bikes. Had a mooch round and I would recommend a visit if you have never been before this huge beast was in a shed at the back of the grounds, Eccles built Gardner engine and to top it off, I got 2nd prize for non-Velo bike(didn't even know there was any) nice Birthday pressie
  6. drewpy replied to drewpy's post in a topic in Projects
    back on this, thinking the blue/yellow wire maybe a feed rather than an earth to the TCI? have posted on the XJ forum and see what they say. the Yellow/blue is from the safety cutout switches (neutral and sidestand) but goes into the diode pack where it gets all skewed and I can't tell what does what with all the diodes and relays etc inside
  7. drewpy replied to slice's post in a topic in General
    the folks on 2 stroke forum swear by it too
  8. drewpy replied to drewpy's post in a topic in Projects
    just got a lafranconi competizione spannie off a fellow member the other day. the same as this fizzie wonder if he'll hear me coming this time?
  9. 2 girls 1 cup
  10. you never learn Tommy!
  11. drewpy replied to drewpy's post in a topic in Yamabyss
    Met Dave today and a cracking bloke. I mentioned your name John, then he kicked me out swearing and muttering under his breath about tight scotch git or something. Dave did the gpz600 in last months Practical sports bike mag and his work is amazing. Loads of 2 smokes in there, lots of suzis GT 250, 550, 500. A nearly finished KH750 and TS on the bench and also what looks like a TL125 honda, but was a rare 2 stroke model.(anyone know what its called?) didn't want to leave, but had to let the man work
  12. Oh my, checked everything else too?
  13. drewpy replied to slice's post in a topic in General
    full marx for that John
  14. I had to buy 4 needles valves for the FZ, still smarting
  15. don't want to thanks
  16. drewpy replied to drewpy's post in a topic in Video Section
    does some nice tig welding though
  17. went for over £3k I like the gulf colours but it needs to be thought about and not rushed
  18. drewpy posted a post in a topic in Video Section
    this guy is very infectious. Starts slow, but gets better
  19. drewpy replied to sniff6's post in a topic in Video Section
    WTF? How and why?
  20. drewpy replied to drewpy's post in a topic in Yamabyss
    will do
  21. drewpy replied to slice's post in a topic in General
    he was active may 7th, prob out looking for bits to break repair
  22. drewpy replied to neversaydie's post in a topic in Reviews
    that's me sorted then
  23. drewpy replied to tomyqss's post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    it must have had one as that's standard on jap bikes. maybe the threads have been stripped
  24. drewpy replied to neversaydie's post in a topic in Reviews
    you could balance it on a weighing scale with, say, an orange or packet of dried peas?