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DirtyDT

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  1. DirtyDT replied to mike1949's post in a topic in The Bar
    George Brown or "Rab" Butler
  2. DirtyDT replied to mike1949's post in a topic in The Bar
    Was it Fi-Fi? There was a lot of THAT about in them days!
  3. DirtyDT replied to mike1949's post in a topic in The Bar
    Ah Mike, is it a trick question?
  4. DirtyDT replied to mike1949's post in a topic in The Bar
    LINKY
  5. Hi and welcome to the forum. Ali can be bead blasted or liberal use of something like Autosol, some cloths and pleanty of elbow grease. Do not use steel wool or a steel brush. Some people would consider rubbing it flat and using some high temperature silver aluminum spray paint.
  6. ...................not sure it is true though! LINKY
  7. I would say that it would have to be extended as an act of good faith then or as a result of a backlash of people affected. The design flaw would be different. This may mean a recall for work to be done and even if this doesn't happen, The bike needs to be "fit for purpose and merchantable quality" under the sales of goods act therefore even if the bike was out of warranty they should still be liable to repair it for free as a bike would be expected to last longer than a couple of years. Any tinterweb information that points to similar faults on the same bike just supports your case. It may affect the resale value though!
  8. Does it make any reference to these on the invoice/bill of sale?
  9. DirtyDT replied to Grouch's post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    Have you changed the sprocket sizes? This can mess up how much adjustment you can do. What brand is the chain? O ring/Xring?
  10. I like Suzuki's, never had anything major go wrong with them. That said, it looks like you need to see what clause in the agreement you signed says they can get out of honoring the 3 years (probably E&O excluded). At which point you tell them the only reason you brought the bike was due to the 3 year warranty and you want your money back.
  11. DirtyDT replied to paulrever's post in a topic in Random
    Roses are red, apples are fruity, don't eat the lasagne, it might be black beauty! Of to beefeater horseeater for a meal.
  12. No much of a "hello", more a workshop question. Assuming they clutch works fine normally when it starts, I would say that the sidestand safety switch might be faulty or earthing out.
  13. No problems from me - 2 wheels and an engine is good enough.
  14. DirtyDT replied to Matthew Duncan's post in a topic in Insurance
    Also as above. Inform your insurance company. The car that hit you is negligent but what normally happens is that the person you hit insurers contact yours for the claim and yours contact the guy who hit you. This will add to the paperwork when you renew both your car and bike insurance but should not increase the premiums. I did say "should not" £50 doesn't buy 1 hour of labour so it smells fishy. If you pay any cash you have accepted liability for the crash and then you may get hit with a much bigger bill and injury claim.
  15. DirtyDT posted a post in a topic in Video Section
    A countdown from 10 of stupid people and bikes. Number 1 is worth watching, it will make you cringe.
  16. Now we are back on it............... I rerouted my SV exhaust back into the airbox to make it supercharged and emission free. I failed to take into account the build up of exhaust fumes so it exploded..............I am now off to look for my left testicle.
  17. DirtyDT replied to shaggy5527's post in a topic in Classics
    Mr lubber lubber. Love the name but you really need to say "hello" in the newbies section my friend. a little about you helps a lot. Generally there is a better response form members who do this.
  18. DirtyDT replied to freebrd1975's post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    Not sure about the 360 but most DT's run a separate coil for the main headlights. This comes from the magneto and then to the lighting switch and on to the headlight. This is completely different to the gauge lights which work from the battery. If you have checked the plug behind the headlight and this had no power, what you need to do is start to check where the power stops - this assumes that the coil in the magneto is generating power in the first place. From the headlight plug, follow the wire through the headlight bowl and back to the handlebar light switch checking where the last place there is power to this circuit. It may be worth a look at the www.slimduck.com website.
  19. DirtyDT replied to freebrd1975's post in a topic in New Members Welcome Area
    Hi and welcome to the forum. Start a new thread in the workshop section which can be found about two thirds down on the home page. Tell us the issue and what you have tried to date.
  20. DirtyDT replied to Alex's post in a topic in FAQs
    Just to let people know that the membership page is now back up an running LINKY
  21. It does sound good Paul. I am surprised that you upgraded the exhaust, I thought the TTR was hidden in the back of the garage. If you need a better video converter look here LINKY
  22. I would run a capacitor and keep the mag and lighting circuits separate. They aren't that big or expensive. That is the way I would run it but others may disagree. Do you also need a horn? More food for though here LINKY
  23. DirtyDT replied to up.yours's post in a topic in Video Section
    A bigger target to kick then Kev.
  24. DirtyDT replied to drewpy's post in a topic in The Bar
    The Bmw Isetta Bubble on Wheeler Dealers is a great watch.
  25. DirtyDT replied to up.yours's post in a topic in Video Section
    I would knock the T**t out.