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Scardo Welcome to the YOC, mate a picture will make it easier to help with your problem, plus of course an intro in the new members section will help as well. We get loads of one hit wonders so folk are wary of saying anything cos they get what they want then (without a THANK YOU) their gone till they need advice again. Just sayin!

Hi LD welcome back.

Yeah like Cynic I bought my own set off of ebay, best £20 I ever spent, take the rubber bungs off the carbs push on the pipes from the gauges and that's about it really, adjust all the carbs to number 3 and Roberts your fathers brother!

Hi Harry, welcome to the YOC. Sorry to hear about your problem mate, just a suggestion tho, you have no electrical problems as it starts and runs so it's almost certainly a fuel air mix problem, you seem to have fixed all the other things it might be so that only really leaves the fuel. Not sure with these bikes if they have crank seals cos some of the lads on here say that crank seals can give this type of problem, usually when they bog down like this it's to much air so check for leaks around the whole of the inlet side of the fuel system, good luck mate.

High revs low gears and going up hill, as Kev say's oil starvation and as Cynic said Abuse.

Ok Cynic consider it done, see you there and we can have a gentle wander round the lanes. I'll come up through from Ciren. Will give you a bell before hand to work out a time.

Christ Pilninggas just say how you feel mate !!

Hi Nic, welcome to the YOC. At least you get to ride where it's warm mate.

Nice one Meat, you should have called in I'm just a few miles down the road from there. As for paying, it's what Dad's do apparently both my boy's have short arms and long pockets when we go out!

Don't know if you noticed Nic but this post is 2 years old, think he's got it by now!!! Check the post date before you reply mate these old posts are a good reference but can catch folks out.

Scotch locks corrode and are subject to vibration, simple as that really. Much better to create your own soldered joints than cut into your loom with a metal push pin, the problem is that you stand the chance of not only losing your extra lights but also the light your connected to. Just saying, not my bike so it's very much down to whether your happy to do it or not.

Well done Alex thought you had had enough and shut it down, glad your up and running.

Also found this if it helps. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRAILER-CHASSIS-NUMBER-AND-LETTER-STAMP-IDENTITY-SECURITY-VIN-PLATE-TAG-DATE-/360857339097?hash=item5404c604d9:g:TcQAAOxydB1SmJGR

Found these folks in the UK, might be of some use, worth at least a call to see if they can help out. http://www.vintagsuk.com/Motorcycles.htm

Oh mate you jammy bastard!!! That is an impressive machine, rip your head off fast and a thrill to just tootle about on but when you give it the beans it's going to give Captain Kirk a run for his money. Not jealous or anything mutter mutter mumble!!!!

As Kev say's a new head gasket is cheap and then your sure it will work, anything else will be a temporary fix and might damage the bike. Good luck with your repair, why not go to your local bike shop and ask advice from them, most folks are willing to offer advice for free if you approach them right.

Hi Darren, welcome to the YOC.

There you go mate, always a way out, last resort run it over and claim off the insurance Seriously if you can find one person out there that does this then there are probably dozens.

Ah you see we get a LOT of ONE HIT WONDERS on here so as you didn't reply Tommy thought that you had asked your question and disappeared off to parts unknown, glad you didn't by the way, you see it's normal for folks to say "Hi" in the new members section before they ask a how do I fix my bike/life/marriage question and we get a bit jaded when we answer a question and the folks don't come back. As to the "F" in the quote I leave that to your own imagination, no offence was intended I'm sure just one of those "oh f**k why do I bother" moments that we all have. Stick around if you want to we're really a reasonable bunch of folks just occasionally this internet get's the best of us.

Your gunna need to put some photos up mate, tho truth be told it sounds "interesting" odd strange and above all else seriously out there also comes to mind! Not saying you shouldn't do this sort of thing after all each to there own.

Yeah don't make it to comfortable mate or your going to find yourself out there in all weathers doing "little job's" for SWMBO!!

First thing DON'T PANIC most engines have small flakes of metal in them even new ones, just treat it like you always do and see what the next service is like, as long as it starts ok and there are no odd noises coming from it you'll probably find it's just normal wear and tear. Honest it's quite normal !!!

You "might" be able to stamp the head stock with an official set of stamps but how you would get hold of them or even if your allowed to is something I don't know. It will impact your ability to sell it as well as your going to have to prove the frame is the original one compared to a replacement. How much would it cost to get hold of another chassis? Your in a world of "oh f**k" at the moment but there must be a way around it cos you can't be the first person for this to happen to. Keep your pecker up mate can only get better from the bottom of the hole your in now!

Should have said, you have to be a member to order stuff from them but it's only £12 a year so no biggie.

Not sure but don't think you can just "attach" your own mate cos if you can everyone will be doing it! Was it the STICKER kind or the Aluminium plate? You might get an official one from Yam UK but don't hold your breath, your going to have to jump through all sorts of hoops to get it sorted I think. Remember they are stamped with a particular font and spaced really precisely so even if you can make one it won't fool anyone official. Police will just LOVE you if they check it !!!