Everything posted by Alex
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Which Air filter??
Is your bike unrestricted i cant remember, because if its not there is no point adding a K&N
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Painting yzf
Have you sprayed before, if you have any experience spraying definatly use two pack paint. Do you have a compresser and spray gun? If not go to a "proper" paint supplier (not halfords) and get the right paint and get them to put it in the cans with the funny nozzle thing on the end. You get a much more uniform spray and it sprays in a line rather than a circle so you get a much precise overlay on the paint. Not sure if new plastics come primed but if not make sure you use some scotchbrite to key up the plastics and thoroughly clean. Then use a decent clear plastic primer, before using a normal primer on top. Keep rubbing it down after everyother layer with P800-1000 until it is uniform all over. If any small holes use some putty/stopper to fill. The main thing to say is to take your time, 100 thin layers will be better than 2 crap ones. So take your time and if you get any runs or imperfections, do not try and put more paint on, or blow it, touch it, or anything. Let it dry and lightly sand it down. Before spraying again. Only spray in the same direction, and try not to let the paint dry when spraying, overlap each line of spray to keep the paint wet underneath then you wont get any visible spray lines. Once the surface is perfect then laquer it and hey presto!
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Bloody Bike!!!
Check the seals around the side of the airfilter to make sure that nothing is passing around the airfilter and blocking the jets
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WHEELIES
That does look the dogs bollocks Scott But i meant when i brought my montessa about 7 years ago, the yams were no way as good as they are now. Not upto date anymore with trials so not sure how they really compete though.
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Probably Computer Generated....
Them old mexican divers in Acopolco would love the dives of them buildings
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ANd the neweees keep flowing
3rd Party Insurance is included in your registration here in oz. Which is good as i dont have to buy any for the shitty car im driving. BUT it means that every learner driver can afford to drive an old Skyline or Impreza! Hence the high fatalitys over here with young drivers, i was reading that nearly every day one of the two mentioned cars gets crashed and a P Plate driver or one of the passengers dying
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Insurance
I will give you a call in a few weeks Ryan as i will be home then, and my poor bike isnt insured!
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Write off categories
If he hasnt allready replied to you, it will only go on a "Query" plate if the frame has been damaged or replaced, and only if the age can not be verified. Insurance catergories make no difference to a "Q" plate. Cat C+D are written off because not worth repairing. And A+B cant be put back on the road, with A you cant even legally brake the bike!
- Tomahawk
- Tomahawk
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Carbon Fibre fairings
You had better learn to GRP skyline before you touch carbon, would cost you a fortune in feck ups if you cant lay fibre glass
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chain lube
Swears about it you mean
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WHEELIES
If you want to wheelie get a trials bike, shame yam never made a good one. My old montessa ruled
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Probably Computer Generated....
Hmm well thats a bad attempt with photoshop
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Interesting Stroker Project
73!!! Not sure if even my parents were alive then
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My Lc (before it got nicked)
I looked at getting a 400 before my 750 but the insurance was cheaper on the bigger bikes
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chain lube
What !!! I didnt say anything
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New Addition....
Looks really clean for an 82 Wheelie king here you come
- Pointless
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It's Here! It's Here :o)
I came sooooo close to buying one last year when yamaha were doing their interest free 4 year credit! But going away travelling made me change my mind Glad your enjoying it, and hope to see you online more
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Help With Bike Purchase
Just a thought i wonder if it was a track bike? Disconnected speedo and track fairings, original fairing may have been damaged left in the garage
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Interesting Stroker Project
Yeah that rack is soooo nice! I dont like the colour though
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chain lube
Chain wax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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R1 ignition 2001 5jj8 model
Unless your bikes pretty well tuned wouldnt bother as it just allows you to advance the ignition timing
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WHEELIES
Nah you can wheelie a 50! Just sit as far back and lean backwards if your having probs! Shouldnt have said that