drewpy

the cheeky git! went to park my bike the other day and some dick got there before me!!!

if you want a decent paint job, you can't get a fast turnaround as they will be busy!! can't help you with the local painters but sunrise graphics will do your decals. drewps

yep its the same with mine, they (yamaha) did sometimes have different jets for each carb, so check you havn't inadvertantly swopped them over if you have those jets. did you take the pet tap completly off as i suspect the diapram is not as efficient in releasing fuel. you can get kits form HVG cycle and mikes xs

still putting the engine in the frame

essai Ici part # 94862-09104-00 speed sport ICI

bonjour Julien. to the forum. yes that's O rings, you can purchase O rings from anywhere. all you need is the size!

At least it will keep the moths away

sounds like you have a fuel supply problem. is the tap really clear of crud? is there a sucking sound when you open the petrol tap? (breather blocked) could try to rig a temp fuel supply and see if it runs ok. (to eliminate the above problems)

what allegation?

they still do that on blackpool prom (north) but don't advertise! I saw some tasty supercharged JAP engined bikes faster than the modern stuff. (well is was on methonal ) not been for ages, will have to keep an eye out (it's glass you see)

thats how you change the float height!! keep moving them and they will snap off eventually!!

not uless you want to weld on new tabs. An xs400 seat fits an xs400

stick a multimeter on dc volts across the battery terminals and you should get between 13.5 and 14.5 volts @ 3000rpm. for the charging system to work you NEED a good battery as it excites the field coil to generate the electricity. if after you have a good battery and you can't get the volts, it is usually the voltage regulator as they are electro mechanical in operation. drewps

not too far from stafford county show ground, get there in april and see a HUGE classic bike show ( modern ones there too) to the forum

its my best bike

you will need a special tool which are common to all mags. looks some thing like this

no probs, the only major change with the 500's was the redesign of the cylinder head AFAIK

best getting a manual as it explains how pistons are oval and wear fore and aft etc.

the tube method is the best as it takes into account the vagrates of each carb. why not get a matching bolt and drill/tap for a nipple?

Been busy this week and after buying an NOS engine case from XS360's estate ( god bless him) I have now rebuilt the engine. it just needs timing and the wifes help in shoe horning it into the frame( she does have her uses)

I think Goff has a spray booth for all her leathers so long as the leather is fed and keeps supple any product is good enough, I use dubbin on my boots to keep the weather out!!

It amazes me when I see the duke videos of them doing 170 near curbs and the bars are tank slapping. I don't think rossi would do it as its a completly different way of riding!!

didn't you leave your helment attached to the bike when it was trashed?

I did hit a plastic hub cover on a bend over snake pass doing 60mph. It happened so fast it never got the "stomach pit feeling ", just straighted up the bike to the other side of the road and after I ran over it, carried on turning. Thank god no-one was comming the other way!!

aye, seen it before its in a series about women drivers. should see some of the parking ones