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drewpy

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  1. drewpy replied to Noise's topic in Projects
    looknig good, brass would be the one to go for.
  2. get the bug, its great fun building and just as fun as riding sometimes
  3. if the above don't cure it, smear a dap of copper grease on the BACK of the pads. All disk brakes squeal, just that the high frequency they normally operate on, we can't hear it!
  4. drewpy replied to Noise's topic in Random
    lolz :biglaugha:
  5. drewpy posted a topic in Video Section
    is it me your looking for? <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35055590?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/35055590">Hello</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/ant1mat3rie">ant1mat3rie</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
  6. drewpy replied to Morpheuz's topic in Yamaha Workshop
    I think its ok, the wobbly bit is just the rubber O rings before compression. once tightened down the oil will flow through the filter with the O rings providing the seal. That's how I read your thread. Old Timer had one, shoot him a PM
  7. drewpy replied to mervin's topic in Yamabyss
    its for methane production to run the bikes!
  8. that's good, get that carb soaking in coke, apparently it's great for de-gumming the old fuel if that's the case!
  9. looking good Pat. Does the engine run or is it a rebuild?
  10. coke and foil is good for cleaning rust!
  11. bleeding 'ell. its a 50 FFS be quick , grab a bargain it says. Oh and there's a bubble under the fuel tank, so it leaks too!
  12. drewpy replied to mervin's topic in Yamabyss
    wa wa waaaaaah
  13. I got 3, we use them at scouts still
  14. drewpy replied to oldtimer's topic in Insurance
    for scrap value?
  15. drewpy replied to 2 Wheels's topic in The Bar
    :biglaugha:
  16. drewpy replied to oldtimer's topic in Insurance
    Kin'ell Brownie, mines £130 for two bikes one modified to buggery. I hope that when renewal comes that mine has not gone up that much. what's with this daytona 675 you just slipped in the conversation eh? that fz's looking more like mine every year
  17. yea, I think it is the E model. I used the gear lever shaft from that model for my bike
  18. drewpy replied to vic-fzr600's topic in The Bar
    what yer like Vic.
  19. there's some stainless one on ebay from germany. they come up. try "the tired kraut"
  20. drewpy replied to Alex's topic in The Bar
    great news and now we can get our YOC fix
  21. '78 can be C or D, calipers you can use are some xs650's some Rd's xs400 sohc models except later ones xs750 and 850 xs 1100
  22. drewpy replied to skik's topic in Classics
    maybr use an easy out very carefully. its a reverse thread so you can unscrew the pilot jet.sometimes they are just an interferance fit so a bit of gentle heat may help too!
  23. looking tits Pat
  24. drewpy replied to nets's topic in Random
    Oh Dear Nets, not good!
  25. to the site Jay, Post a pikkie up of your bike and see where its at. Also check out xs400.com