drewpy

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

has the pin got a hex head. could try turning it to loosen up a bit. the only way i've been able to remove stubborn things like that are heat (watch for rubber melting) using a blow torch/small butane torch/heat gun/steaming hot water!! the idea is the metal expands around the pin making it easier to remove. hope that helps

try RS paints

can't find your number, but i have found every yam code via an aussie vjmc website http://auction.netbikes.com.au/vjmw.php?pa...cjre8qe65grhog9

sounds like a dodgy earth, I've seen cars with thestop light coming on with the indicators, this is the light earthing through the stop light. just my 2 p's worth

I think its 15 years or older (insurance, vjmc etc). so....yes!

most ally was laquered, and the concensus was to leave bare and polish, as the laquer yellows with age. post a pic of the bike because i can't seem to google a yam dr 250 only a suzy!!

erm...tried the fuses? they could also be "furred up" so preventing power from reaching the front. If you have a multi tester go through each connector for power. Check all earthing points

check your petrol (gas) flow from the tap and then your float height in the carb

I use Millers classic semi-synthetic sport 20/50 in my xs400 £29 for 5 litres, but lasts 2k miles. They also do full synth for modern bikes

have you tried bridgestone BT45's?

not many colour accents, so i would go for silver unless you added more colour elsewhere and matched that in with the scheme.

I seem to remember this was discussed before in this forum. The SR was designed to have 12hp and therefore isn't economically tunable. Better to get a 2 stroke (pre '79 were unrestricted, i had a kh125)and tune them if you're after speed.

clearances close up as the valves recess into the head(wear). from what i belive the xj have bucket and shim,s which requires special tool to insert the shims and a micrometer to measure the shims. Personally i would let a bike shop do it.

have you tried here? http://www.yamahaspares.uk.com/index.html