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Ian, post any mech stuff in the "workshop" enjoy your stay drewps

when I lived in N devon, had a kh125 and decided to see how fast I could go round a particular bend. I eventually ran off the tyres at about 6 in the morning, pushing my thumb socket out ( and I pushed it back in!) then having to push the feckin bike into Ifracombe up the bloody hills and explain why i need to go to the hospital to an irate boss!!

amazing stuff, I like the bystanders looking over when he drops. I'm sure they're thinking WTF is he ok!!

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fire in the hold!!.......... cool and looks fun. there was some alien reference in monsters Vs Aliens film, go see coz its a funny film!!

get 2 cut, then you won't get caught out again

I'm there with a few mates and I still have your Number in the phone. I'll call when I get there Off to AC/DC now... byeee drewps

erm... no!! they are there for a specific reason and I would replace all the rings anyway if those have broken. the rings may have turned in the barrel making the ring expand into the ports causing a fracture, so make sure you have the piston pegs in place when reassembling. drewps

it would need priming first, get some fluid inbetween the seals so there is something to move drewps

yes ther is a paid section for sale and wanted. the xs500 is a rare bike so you won't get much replies as people are not familliar with them drewps

yep. here

try Yamaha SR 125 97-98 Yamaha SR 125 99-03 Yamaha SR 125 (3MW2 Type) 89-91 Yamaha SR 125 SE 82-86 Yamaha SR 125 SE 92-94 Yamaha SR 125 SE 94-96 drewps

should be loads of engineers in the west midlands who can do it for you, take the valve with you as well as they need it to ream out the guide. drewps

you sound a bit like Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah by Allen Sherman Hello Muddah, hello Faddah; Here I have a, yam 650 bike is very, entertaining; And they say I'll have some fun if it starts running I took the head off, with my Spanna; now this bike is, not worth a tenner You remember, bought from ebay should have done a, proper survey Take it away, oh Muddah, Faddah; Take it away, I hate this bike Don't leave me out in the garage where I might get sad and start say a prayer Take me home; I promise I will not make noise, or Mess the house with my other toys. Oh please don't make it stay; I've had it only one whole day. Wait a minute, it's stopped hailing; bike looks good now, sun is shining get a donor; gee that's bettah; Muddah, Faddah, kindly disregard this letter.

to the YOC

you licking stamps HCR?

this is why you do your own, its a bike and not too hard and you build up your tools as you go along. plus you get more satisfaction from it. having said that, my mate this weekend had snapped off a caliper bolt on his cb750F1 When he drilled it out, he didn't realise he drilled right through the fork and it wasn't till the bike was put back together he got oil pissing out everywhere you live and learn as they say

I still do....

sweet ride, don't overtune it as you won't be able to sell it on later when you want a bigger bike

great wheels mate, stubby exhaust would be the way to go!! drewps

you speaking patwa now merv?

pugrsvmille post in the classic or workshop section if /when you want tinkering advice

I'd try similar keys and wiggle around as the locks are old now and you may be able jump the tumblers. press down the cap when doing it to lessen the friction on the hook!!

Hi Yamdude, to the forum the brakes for your xs400, if it is an SOHC mode,l your brake caliper is shared with xs750, 850 and 1100 models (all from the right side of course). If you have lugs on your other lower fork you can have dual disks and use all the latters left calipers plus the Sr500 which have their single cliper mount on the left. if it is the dohc model some xj stuff will fit it. there is a sticky for xs links, top of classics drewps

its the same as the 400's and 360's there's a sticky at the top of classics containing the manuals with step by step how to... here