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Hi from Borsay/DTR, Blackpool uk :)
DirtyDT replied to Borsay/DTR's topic in New Members Welcome Area
Hi and welcome. What TS did you have? I have a restored 250. I know Blackpool quite well, I used to stay in the Norbreck a lot when I worked in the area. -
Your first priority is to make sure the bike is on the NOVA database and you have proof that the import duty has been paid.
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Fleabay - type in "RAM mount". I have a similar one some of my bikes. Makes mounting things a lot easier but the kits are quite expensive. That is if I was right?
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It's a RAM mount by the looks of things. Good for satnavs etc.
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Best wishes to all in the Noise family. She looks lovely.
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New XVS 125 engine first time start up issues
DirtyDT replied to Carolina Spur's topic in Yamaha Workshop
If you are local to me, I can run the carb through my cleaner. I am in Loughborough. Other than that you could post one to me and I can clean it and post back if it helps. -
Get a tin of electrical contact spray.
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Andrew (Elvis) should be able to help.
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Private land ones are invoices. Signage has to be clearly visible and show penalties. Any legal action is for breach of contract and the fine must be reasonable (up to £100 I think) however a court should only look at the loss to the landowner so parking in a space for an hour does not equate to a large sum of money. I had one a while ago. I emailed them to ask for a full financial breakdown of the £100 loss to the landowner for me parking and a full traffic drawing of signage showing text and size of text. They emailed back after a couple of weeks and let me off.
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Have a look on the rspaint website. Just goggle "
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It can (could) be good fun. I taught CBT as a volunteer back in the early '90's. I turned Cardington down when it was offered due to work commitments and sometimes regret it. It was a good way to give something back and socialise. Sunday mornings for practical and Tuesday evenings for theory where I taught. There must be quite a few experienced bikers out there now with my signature on their CBT certificate.
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No worries. "..and I'm guessing that when I connect pump I will need to also install oil tank for mixing oil..." yep. it's a lot easier
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Moved to workshop. 2 strokes use 2 kinds of oil, gearbox and 2 stroke.These are very different and do not mix. Gearbox oil goes in the gearbox and is used the same as a 4 stroke, it lubricates the cogs. There should be a cap on the gearbox which the gearbox oil goes in. Use bike oil, not car oil. 2 stroke oil goes in the 2 stroke tank, or in your case - without a pump, mixes with the fuel and gets burnt with the fuel. A common box ratio is 33:1 so for every 33 parts of fuel you add 1 part of 2 stroke oil. Some people mix in a container and pour this into the fuel tank and some just calculate it by knowing how much fuel the fuel tank takes and pour the right amount of 2 stroke oil into it.
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200 miles a tank sounds about right.
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Remember when............................................. Great pictures John. Not sure who the bloke in the second picture is but he looks very dodgy! Here are a couple, the first the same as yours from the reverse angle. By the way, are the TS and DT in pic 1 being friendly or locking horns? I must start to restore this, this year
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No good for me Jimmy, i have a proper one
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PM sent.
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Virago xv125, bike stops and starts after gas lid opened once
DirtyDT replied to Kelum's topic in Yamaha Customs
Hey, how do you know what my Mum called me? -
Virago xv125, bike stops and starts after gas lid opened once
DirtyDT replied to Kelum's topic in Yamaha Customs
Excess non burnt fuel in the silencers. A blocked vent is a classic bike problem. -
A timely post for me as I plan to cure the overcharging that has dogged my TS for a long while. I did buy some capacitors and a "proper" eliminator but just couldn't see to get them to work in a stable fashion and the regulator got very hot. I think my charging issues - normally a dry battery - is due to me somehow bridging the direct power to the lights with the charging system. This is boiling the battery. Because of time constraints I did start messing with the harness but over the last couple of weeks I have brought a new main harness, l/h switchgear and a new tacho harness. These are the 3 complicated bits on the bike so the plan is to strip the electrics out and replace them rather than fault find. I do have a new battery for it but these are cheap as chips anyway. I am on my phone looking at the moment. What's the cost of a 6v negative earth eliminator? I might have a mess around?
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What! Are you modest too?