drewpy

pictorial story so far..... cut rear frame rails and test mounted speedo tried custom tank, but figure its too big, seat is great though bought a DT125 tank and looks better, fitted custom forks which are longer and fitted longer rear shocks bought from stafford bike show last year Cut and welded a Motad exhaust I'm keeping the bars clean I will mount the horn push inside the bar end and fit an ATE BMW master cylinder, so i figure i will need a bespoke tank making now I'm after some flat track type tyres, carbs are brand new from a dohc xs400 and I made new brackets as these were too narrow. swing arm needs to be cut narrower to fit and have sourced new needle bearings to suit xs400 shaft, biggest job will be the tank methinks, although sometimes to little jobs become HUGE ones!! drewps

thats a good idea, film it and post it on youtube for us

fork spring out, forks compressed and mark the measuring apperatus (a metal tube i had laying around) pour in oil till it hits the bottom of the tube. If you overfill it you can use the the tube to extract by merely sealing the end with thumb and lifting out the fluid in the tube.

I'm trying to picture this in my head, but all i get is fog. have you a picture/drawing to clarify? I assume its not like the original xs disk locking method!!

Hi and to the forum I've seen an xs400 with a xs750 tank and looks great for a cafe racer look, it was on you tube rear sets: http://www.raask.se/ind-eng.htm cafe stuff: http://www.omarsdtr.com/ http://www.hotwingglass.com/ couple of pictures;

i would say cheaper for 2nd hand one, but try HERE first

Oh dear just had a new member join called Mrs Foamy!! your in the shit now boy.....!!

Hi Ally to the forum I think those clutches work by centrifugal force low revs disconnect and a Vee belt is gradually spun out of the pulley to give a higher gear. it may rattle a bit as the fulcrum bob weights move around in the clutch. that's all I can remember about auto gears from when I was a YOOF many moons ago drewps

try HERE

could of used it as a reverse mechanism

I showed my kids this and they were horrified, thank god!!

Its called patina, in vintage circles hubba hubba

nice, I do like the maico though

your supposed to take the fuel tank off (have to, to get to the intake) use a small container with a tube to the carb.

I have a durex at the front, really soft rubber with good ribbing!!

problem is kids are empowered with no moral guidence or repercussions. they know their rights and being a minor can drum up all sorts of trouble for adults. My wife runs an after school club and there are really really weird and disturbed kids out there. My wife tells the parents there's a problem (eg shitting themselves aged 8 and spreading it all over the walls etc) and say its not their child!!! WTF? no parenting skills at and only interested in their own selfish world without a child. then that parent "treats" them to a McDonalds!! I could go on but I'm getting too wound up now!!!

lets all offer him a fiver, it'll drive him NUTZ damn it got somesort of block on silly offers

chuck a load of dust on it and say its been there ages

I've just averted being killed on the roads today, by not riding my bike or going outside at all! now that can be a proven fact and is 100% effective.

which one are you? 1. (_!_) Regular Arse 2. (__!__) Fat Arse 3. (!) Tight Arse 4. (_0_) Well Used Arse 5. (_?_) Dumb Arse 6. (_E=MC2_) Smart Arse And for the goverment (_x_) Kiss my Fucking Arse!

I followed the "minton mods" for xs650 and filled to 6" from the top, slightly harder ride but better on the brakes and road holding

so long as you got the reg, you'll be ok!!

Amanda

any machine shop will put new guides in as they are standard parts and will need to be reamed to fit the valve. get the valves from motoward, granbys, fosters motomax in UK, the valves should still be listed. part # 1mo-12111-00 inlet part # 1mo-12121-01 exhaust when you get your valves take em to the machine shop to get the guides done.