drewpy

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

I would contact a tyre manufacturer and ask them!

I chromed mine, don't try to get imperfections out let the chromers do it, as if the finish is not right they could blame you! here's mine

chain weekly and after rain use cables annually/3000miles i spray ACF (wd40 but better) on plastics (except side panels, rear seat and tank) carb bodies and any exposed alloy hinges etc annually steering bearings depends on tapered or original, usually 6000 miles

depends on your point of view, they are classics as in over 20yrs old, but how many do you see over there? if you can't remember seeing one then there's some kudos in owning one in your part of the world! mine always attracts attention where ever i park up.

I'll check mine in the winter strip down

I used silver hammerite on mine as it has rust inhibitors, must get most of the surface rust off though!!

its sohc, I've seen single disk and tls setups. I think they had pull back bars and other minor cosmetic differences. Bit of Yamarketing if you ask me!!