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drewpy

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  1. drewpy

    Mods and Rockers

    I caught it and was very good. Liked the portrayal from the media it was an all out battle, so then the kids obliged them in the end.
  2. its when the Japanese try and call something cool and translate it all wrong, that's what i was trying to convey but no-one gets it
  3. are the wheels in alignment? I'd recheck the balancing too
  4. love it when the commentator says the police riders were super riders in control and one gets hit and nearly comes off
  5. drewpy

    Mods and Rockers

    They must use archive footage (obviously) this is what's said online Series 14 Episode 1 of 7 Duration: 1 hour A trip back to the days when 'style wars' were just that - violent confrontations about the clothes you wore. Spring 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the bank holiday 'battles of the beaches', when hundreds of mods and rockers flocked to seaside resorts on scooters and motorbikes in search of thrills and spills. Timeshift tells the story of how this led to violence, arrests and widespread concern about the state of British youth. But mods and rockers had more in common than was first obvious - they were the first generation of baby boomers to reach their teenage years at a time when greater prosperity and wider freedoms were transforming what it meant to be young.
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    Fz600 Gulf

    I'll try it disconnected although the guy who ran this XJ told me it was to ground.
  7. wasn't too sure this was on today,so took a chance as I was only a few miles from Astley Green Colliery. Turns out that there were a few Velos there and other bikes. Had a mooch round and I would recommend a visit if you have never been before this huge beast was in a shed at the back of the grounds, Eccles built Gardner engine and to top it off, I got 2nd prize for non-Velo bike(didn't even know there was any) nice Birthday pressie
  8. drewpy

    Fz600 Gulf

    back on this, thinking the blue/yellow wire maybe a feed rather than an earth to the TCI? have posted on the XJ forum and see what they say. the Yellow/blue is from the safety cutout switches (neutral and sidestand) but goes into the diode pack where it gets all skewed and I can't tell what does what with all the diodes and relays etc inside
  9. drewpy

    Engine cleaner ?

    the folks on 2 stroke forum swear by it too
  10. just got a lafranconi competizione spannie off a fellow member the other day. the same as this fizzie wonder if he'll hear me coming this time?
  11. Met Dave today and a cracking bloke. I mentioned your name John, then he kicked me out swearing and muttering under his breath about tight scotch git or something. Dave did the gpz600 in last months Practical sports bike mag and his work is amazing. Loads of 2 smokes in there, lots of suzis GT 250, 550, 500. A nearly finished KH750 and TS on the bench and also what looks like a TL125 honda, but was a rare 2 stroke model.(anyone know what its called?) didn't want to leave, but had to let the man work
  12. drewpy

    Where is GROUCH?

    full marx for that John
  13. I had to buy 4 needles valves for the FZ, still smarting
  14. does some nice tig welding though
  15. went for over £3k I like the gulf colours but it needs to be thought about and not rushed
  16. this guy is very infectious. Starts slow, but gets better
  17. drewpy

    Where is GROUCH?

    he was active may 7th, prob out looking for bits to break repair
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