Everything posted by drewpy
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I think I am turning Cafe, I really think so
I would go with original jets and maybe raise needle 1 position or pack with washers if there is no groove for this!!
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ultrasonic bath at Aldi
Just a heads up for UK peeps. Aldi have got ultrasonic 600ml baths for sale on thursday 15th Jan for £17.95. great for carbs, screws, OG's false teeth etc
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I think I am turning Cafe, I really think so
check float bowl height first, maybe that it too low and not supplying fuel. using the choke bypasses the pilot system so I would check for blockages there!! check sparkies if they are wet or white to get an idea what is happening in combustion.
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Down Pipe tarnish
there is a product called "blu away" which gets rid of and reduces the blueing effect.
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Condensation
luckily my garage is part of the house so i can just leave the door open.......??( damn the wifes moaning its cold again!!)
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Yamaha Equivelant?
edited for spelling mistake
- how fast is fast?
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Yamaha Equivelant?
RD250 fastest boy racer SR250 single cyl lots of cafe racer mods XS250 twin cyl heavier than 400 so underpowered, looks good bobbed
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New guy lookin for help...
ger parts here http://www.cmsnl.com/yamaha-rx50k-50-speci...8957/partslist/
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paint
depends on the colour, it used to be just PJ1 but they stopped making yamaha silver and the only silver i can get is from YAMBITS via ebay or shop. for black its PJ1 every time!! sprays directly on clean alloy and is heat proof.
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oh FFS
spotted the other day, are they yours?
- Levers?
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a little light entertainment
wa wa waaaaaaaa!!
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how fast is fast?
I prefer the twisties and seeing how fast I can get round. can't always go above 60 especially on cheshire B roads!!
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tiltshift
don't know if anyone knows this but the advent of digital cameras have brought other gimmicks to the fore. The latest is tiltshft where a photograph is duplicated ond slightly blurred. this gives the impression of looking at a toy! I found a web site that does it on;ine for your pleasure http://tiltshiftmaker.com/ here's one i did earlier
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success
SUCCESS: At age 4 success is . . . not piddling in your pants. At age 12 success is . . . having friends. At age 17 success is . having a drivers license. At age 35 success is . . having money. At age 50 success is . . having money. At age 70 success is . . ... having a drivers license. At age 75 success is . . having friends. At age 80 success is . . not piddling in your pants.
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Another newbie. It's ugly...
either get 1 2nd hand or one made out of stainless for that extra special bling
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quick question
or make em outta cornflake packets like we used to do way back when
- newbie
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1980 yamaha xs850 starter help
engine oil may be old and thick (like me!)
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Manchester Bike Show
linky here http://www.classicshows.org/DoningtonBikeJapsFeb09.htm
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Another newbie. It's ugly...
I would get second hand axle and spacer and angle grind the f%cker out. sorted. check ebayas there's loads of parts there.
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Cruise control on my 78 xs 400
I love it when peeps turn a problem into a benefit
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Manchester Bike Show
way too expensive, donnington on the 7th Feb is the first show for me (hopefully)
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Cruise control on my 78 xs 400
if its electronic then the front brake application would take it out of auto mode!!