drewpy

a picture would help ID it along with 1st 4 digit frame number

appreciated, not much around though

hey John, can look for some Gilera touring forks and wheels will ya, before the hoy pollloy get in.?

you have to match the variators to the engine power. have you changed the contra spring? red seems to be the way to go to maintain the top speed. I'd also do a plug chop with the new spannie. 6.5 grams seems to be the optimum roller weight, and check belt for fraying/slipping

wow, that's cool

sounds like a new brit flick story starring Renee Zellweger!!

so you have a dohc bike then (maxim or seca) they don't have kick starters I thought kickstand was a kickstarter (we call them side stands) as for exhaust gaskets, easy enough to replace, its getting the old on out of its home. (use a pick) drewps

sounds like a good plan

loved the story of how his father at 70 + years old, took a ducati to 160 kph (100 mph) and said it took a long time to get to the ton, when in fact it was recalibrated to MPH, so he was doing 160 mph on the Alton bypass!!

sounds like the engine is overfilled with oil, big style! with a kickstand means the 82' would be an SOHC, which is right at the end of that production run (DOHC's came in at '81) you may have a sight glass on the right hand side, with the bike level and not on side stand, it should be half way up the sight glass! check out ww.xs400.com too

I'm coming saturday, either on bike or mates car (if persisting down)

great, I'll remind you nearer the time, pre book as its cheaper!

yay, It's Jeremy the annoying horse

at least its german, UK would be worse..

drop the bike's guts ..parrp!

which day? I'm riding down with Big Mike but willl pick the best day weather wise

replace seals with sea lions and top up with exxon valdez fluid!

Carol Nash, been with them for 6 years now. I shop around every year and will always match a lower priced quote

got mine from Aldi, its not heated, but TBH I don't use it much!

I drain my carbs and spray ACF50 all over. tank get empited and stored away!

John, you off to Stafford next week?

come on down next year Kev, you'll enjoy it!

this'll keep the 2 stroke bods quiet....

beenz, sounds like you got some stories to tell.......