Everything posted by drewpy
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Yamaha RS200 '83 battery charging tips and parts
www.cmsnl.com (dutch, but they tend to have everything) www.motoward.co.uk www.bikebandit.com (USA) www.motogrid.com (USA) www.pgm1.freeserve.co.uk (rd but i buy for my XS here) www.yambits.co.uk don't use a 12v battery on a 6v bike, 6v batteries are so cheap its not worth it. Get Father Christmas to send you an Optimate for Crimbo (one that will do 6v as well as 12v) keep this on your bike in storage. I have one on mine as I write BTW the RS is an RD without an extra carb and no reed valve. Classic Mechanics has a feature in this month on your very bike!!
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1981 XS500 oil filter
jim patch - phone only motoward guvenors bridge get a parts book so its easier to identify the parts you are after and not get an earlier model part which is different. (its happened to me and they also get superceded)
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Another "Won't Start" thread
on mine its a 2 stage affair with a ball/sping combination in the cartbs acting on indents on the choke rod. I usually start it on full, take it right down to 1/2 way, and fully in after a minute. My bike will "drop off" the revs if left for a min or so at the lights, its down to modern fuels and old design. just blip the throttle when the engine starts shunting. you could also have a blocked pilot screw which will affect the tick over (yours might be sealed, its on top/in front of the main carb body) got an xs400d circuit diagram, which should share the colours of yours
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78 xs400 leaking petcock
I'm assuming that you mean it has free fuel flow rather than an external leak? is the lever hard to turn?, it should do as i have rebuilt mine and it is stiff, you need to make sure everything is in the right order off a parts or workshop manual (you can see an online version at motogrid) ensuring the rubber is the right way round and covering the right holes etc.
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Another "Won't Start" thread
can you keep the bike going with revs when warmed up?
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78 xs400 tires
too big, i have 90/90 front and 110/90 rear on BT45 Battlax. I got an old xs250 with a 120 on and it fouled the swing arm
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78 xs400 leaking petcock
Is it through the lever?
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get your xmas jokes in now
He laid her on the table so white and clean and bare. His forehead wet with beads of sweat, he rubbed her here and there. He touched her neck and felt her breast then drooling felt her thigh. The slit was wet and all was set, he gave a joyous cry. The hole was wide, he looked inside, all was dark and murky. He rubbed his hands and stretched his arms, Then stuffed the Christmas turkey!
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DT 175 frame number
In essence.....no. you need to get a new registration, to keep an age related plate you need a dating cert from VJMC. I would badger the previous owner, he/she may have pictures of the bikewith the number plate on
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Reality Check About Riding Motocycles
Bloody Grottles!!! nah that's not Rodders
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get your xmas jokes in now
HHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA........ Plonk. (laughing my head off)
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get your xmas jokes in now
Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker are fighting with their light sabers.......... Darth: "Luke, I know what your having for Christmas" Luke (screaming): " Noooo. Darth: "Luke, I do know what your having for Christmas" Luke: "no you don't" Darth: " Luke I do" Luke "how do you know"................ Darth: " I felt your presence"
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Reality Check About Riding Motocycles
we have quite a big "think bike!" campaign over summer with yellow signs all along the road, as well as these tv ads
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AUSSIE LOVE STORY
An elderly man lay dying in his bed. While suffering the agonies of impending death, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favourite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning on the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort, gripping the railing with both hands, he crawled downstairs. With laboured breath, he leaned against the door-frame, gazing into the kitchen. Were it not for death's agony, he would have thought himself already in heaven, for there, spread out upon waxed paper on the kitchen table were literally hundreds of his favourite chocolate chip cookies. Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of love from his devoted Aussie wife of sixty years, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man? Mustering one great final effort, he threw himself towards the table, landing on his knees in rumpled posture. His aged and withered hand trembled towards a cookie at the edge of the table, when it was suddenly smacked by his wife with a spatula...... F**k off" she said, "they're for the funeral."
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His and Hers Diary
His and Hers Diary, Page 1, Saturday. Hers: "He was quiet, subdued, just not himself. Something was wrong, he hadn't even kissed me all night. Not even looked in my direction. I think its another woman. I went to bed and cried. He followed me up later. I cuddled up to him and stroked his hair. He lay still. We eventually we made love and fell asleep in each others arms." His: "England lost, fucking gutted. Got a ride, though!!"
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XS500 Sump Removal
come on, spill the beans it may help others in a similar situation.
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Reality Check About Riding Motocycles
I hope you mean adverts, not crashes!!!
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Homebased anti-mist solutions
Thanks for the replies Folks, I'll start with the cheapest (merv's) and work my way up.
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Homebased anti-mist solutions
Just looking at anti-mist products for inside visors and they are damn expensive. Anyone have a cheaper solution (sic!) that I can use. I used to put neat washing up liquid in mine and polish up, but that doesn't work as well now for some reason. did a google search and a product called "Mr Min" was mentioned which is a silicon based furniture polish (not available in UK) so come on Yammy owners , spill the beans.........
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get your xmas jokes in now
Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. "In honor of this holy season," Saint Peter said, "you must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven." The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. "It represents a candle, he said." You may pass through the pearly gates Saint Peter said. The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, "They're bells." Saint Peter said you may pass through the pearly gates. The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and finally pulled out a pair of women's panties. St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked, "And just what do those symbolize?" The man replied, "These are Carol's."
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XS250 Stuck cylinder block
sounds like they are corroded on the block studs. put diesel down the tubes and leave for a few weeks. if that don't work you may have to scrap the barrels (ie hack it off) and get yourself a new set off ebay. (you can do that whilst you are waiting for the "penetration" to happen) I think that there is one on ebay now for breaking.
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one for the scottish people of this fair isle
40 degrees: Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Scotland sunbathe. 35 degrees: Italian cars won't start. People in Scotland drive with the windows down. 20 degrees: Floridians wear coats, gloves, and wool hats. People in Scotland throw on a T-shirt. 15 degrees: Californians begin to evacuate the state. People in Scotland go swimming in the sea. 0 degrees: New York landlords turn the heat on. People in Scotland have a last barby before it gets cold. -10 degrees: People in Miami are extinct. People in Scotland lick flagpoles. -20 degrees: Californians all now live in Mexico. People in Scotland throw on a light jacket. -80 degrees: Polar bears begin to evacuate the Artic. Scottish Boy Scouts postpone winter survival excercise until it gets cold enough. -100 degrees: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. People in Scotland wear a vest and pull down their ear flaps. -173 degrees: Ethyl alcohol freezes. People in Scotland are angry 'cos they can't thaw their whisky kegs. -297 degrees: Microbial life starts to grind to a halt. Scottish cows complain of farmers with cold hands. -460 degrees: ALL atomic motion stops. People in Scotland start saying " A bit hill billy ... eh? " -500 degrees: Hell freezes over. Scottish people support England in the World Cup
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XS400SE Restriction
you need a haynes manual (plenty on ebay) you just need to take the cam cover off (undoing the bolts in the right order or you will warp the cover) and release the tensioner but first compressing it and lock it using a 2/3mm screw. the blades will lift out (front and back) either side of the cam chain.
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PAZZO LEVERS O6 R6
don't know about the levers but Pazzo means idiot in italian!!