drewpy

A couple made a deal that whoever died first would come back and inform the other of the afterlife. Their biggest fear was that there was no afterlife. After a long life, the husband was the first to go, and true to his word he made contact, 'Annie, Annie.' 'Is that you, Fred?' 'Yes, I've come back like we agreed.' 'What's it like?' 'Well, I get up in the morning, I have sex, I have breakfast, off to the golf course, I have sex, I bathe in the sun, and then I have sex twice. I have lunch, another romp around the golf course, then sex pretty much all afternoon. After supper, golf course again. Then have sex until late at night. The next day it starts again.' 'Oh, Fred you surely must be in heaven?' 'Not exactly, I'm a rabbit in Suffolk.'

360's had drum brakes front and rear and I think 250's only sold in europe where they both had drum or disk options. the "cruisers" had rear drums along with 16" alloys at the rear. the reason I suggested to look at the casting, is that it is a straight forward swop to change the SOHC engines around. drewpy

is this it? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-XJ900-XJ-900-...tem230039865551

thanks for the compliment! the lower front barrels are the bit where the last of the cooling fins are at the front, about 100mm above the oil filter housing. drewpy

Yep an early 77' bike as the wheels are not painted. They are 400D in USA and 400C in europe. the CC's should be cast into the lower front barrels 398cc (xs400), 249cc(xs250) or 358cc(xs360) drewpy

Hey peeps, fancy building a new bike for 10p? try these for starters http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/enter...stic/index.html go on, you know you want to!! if you do make one, take a picture and put it in the gallery drewpy

try ferrets electrickery www.motorcyclewiring.co.uk

can't see that working!!! you need black as earth and the two more wires as each goes to the two filaments in the bulb. One for normal lamp the other brighter for brake lamp. you need an earth as the brackets are usually rubber mounted. open up the lense and check you have the correct bulb in. easy to check as you take out the bulb and it should have two brass contacts for each filament side. If it hasn't you can't use it for braking/tail lamp drewpy

check battery terminals as cold cranking zaps juice for the ignition. warm engine has charged battery and hot oil so less resistance. try heating spark plugs to see if that makes a difference as petrol (gas) ignites easier when warmed. drewpy

If it is like my xs400 with a twin bulb rear lamp (UK spec)! you should have 2 x twin filament bulbs, Black is common ground Yellow is the brake light spliced into two for both bulbs Blue is taillamp with a double female bullet connector from the loom side. hope this helps Drewpy

Noticed they have a link to MCN. I would contact them (MCN) as they won't want to be associated with a company like that, so they should be motivated to help you!! drewpy

That sir, was bloody funny!!!!

Cheers robbie

could be crankcase pressure building up due to worn bores. how does the oil come out of the breather tube, is it disconnected from the induction? BTW did you post this on another forum a while ago, as this sounds familliar?

Hi Guy's and Gals, I have stripped my rear shocks down and took the chromy bits to be re-chromed, but alas they won't touch my dampers (ooo missus!). The chrome has rubbed off in places and has anyone got an opinion as to the best way to either remove the chrome without destroying the seals inside or the safer way, to paint over it. I am mindful of the fact that paint does come off easily on chrome items (looking at rat bikes) I have german market shocks so they are all chrome whereas the brit yams have black satin finish on just the dampers. cheers in advance Drewpy

It's not RS bike paint is it? that's in Barnsley though and they only sell paint. The guy who did mine was Joe Henderson from Bike koat in Eccles, Manchester. http://bike-koat.com/contactus.html

Any paint factors can get your colour match as they scan it in the computer. costs £20 though, but if you get it done with a paint job it might be free!!. (did with me anyway) drewpy

I assume that the rings were fitted correctly ie right way round and either side of the locating pegs. Did you have the ports opened? I am thinking the rings expanded into the ports causing the mayhem!!

Cheaper option.......... just follow a friend in a newish car doing 30mph

No, it was a channel! off the top of my head i think it was 10mm x 20mm x 10mm

No! as i have a 4 stroke xs400. the strips are similar to the xs though. I have added a few pics of what i did, and i could scan the ends for you if you like an PM you? have you tried PGM yamaha? this is the back of the strip although I have flattened them a bit more later these are a comparison with an original got the screws from here. Just ground down the head flat to the washer and use as template to judge the gap of the strip http://www.a2a4.co.uk/acatalog/FLANGE_BUTT...SCREWS_A_2.html

I made my own using B&Q alloy channel. Bashed over and dremeled open the slit so could slide in ground down stainless flange button socket screws. They look the business and cost £4 each side and the alloy doesn't rot and its easy to shape the ends to the correct profile!!

Happy new year!!!

try sunrise graphics, got a pair of decals made up for my xs400 for £15. not really expensive!! http://www.sunrisegraphics.co.uk/

depends on what you want to do? commuting scratching weekend hobby cruising classic scene (my preference) touring vintage off road you need to think about it and then narrow your search using the bike mags as a starter then come back and tell us!! HAPPY CRIMBO