Tommy xs

Think foamy's put on a little pork!

Wow that's it, deffo gonna start planning for next year, would be great to see you guys and bipp you would be the cherry on the cake. Hey drew fancy this for next year we could do a week in Scotland and finish at squires.

I wanna do a mini tour of Scotland this summer if work permits, just a long weekend maybe, been wanting to do a full on biking holiday up there for years but something else always seems to come up and there's only so much the Mrs will put up with. Maybe next year, I would love to do that off road stuff again at motoscotland that was a brilliant couple of days and maybe arrange a rideout with Jimmy & blakkie and get further up north as I've only got as far as fort William in the past. I always get a bit envious when I see Jimmy & John's pics but don't think could handle the weather up there all year round.

Hi misfit as above or cmsl I do have a spare but its used and postage wouldn't be cheap to USA if you can't find one for the maxim 400 try search for secca 400 or xs400 Dohc. Fowlers have them in stock only a few quid/ dollars

Thanks for trying anyway Alex and it gave us something new to moan about for a while anyway, I'm sure we all appreciate all the work that goes on behind the scenes really. The site seam's to be picking up again with lot's of new and old member's making an effort and with summer just round the corner looks like it'll be another good year on YOC

Dutch your playing with fire! please don't ask foamy a question like that, we don't want another mankini threat do we.

so whats new I saw him jerkin off on the M6 a few weeks back

I'd just keep the photo under the seat and on my phone, if plod doesn't like it they have ways of reading it if they really wanted to. I'm sure any reasonable MOT guy would except your explanation you could always ask them first and see what they suggest. good luck

Yes but I've found it now & my bike is fixed so I just need some good weather & a day off work I'm off on wed, are you busy Drew?

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Think I'll just make sure I get the larg fish & chips in Scarborough

Don't know about Italian restaurants, but think I know a very nice b-oozer sorry bipp couldn't resist

No banks notes this time Drew, just loosing my rag was bad enough

Can't remember what I said now! Oh hang on its coming back, basically we need to find somewhere better to eat.

Haha John I bet he blamed it on the PO but I can't do that.

I think your right Paul when I was younger I'd check the simple things first

Spent most of yesterday evening dismantling my carbs you wouldn't believe what a job it is just to remove and get them back on the bike. After the usual removal of the tank & seat I need to take the battery the ICU & reg off, take off all the fixing bolts from the airbox then this is the good bit cos I used to struggle for over an hour to get the carbs in out until I realised I can get an extra inch space if I remove 2 bolts from the rear mudguard. So why am I telling you all this boring stuff! because as I reassembled it, I pushed one of the air box bolts in and hear the nut drop inside so l opened it up as it three screws I didn't need to touch to remove the fixing bolts and there it was a f#ckin rag, first of all I'm scratching my head thinking how the f#ck did I leave that in there, then I realized it had been sucked in from under the seat through the air intake. If only I had checked it first, I wouldn't have had to take the f#ckin carbs off! But then if the nut hadn't fell inside, around now I would be thinking I'll have to get them carbs off again, I've missed something

Hi Jimmy welcome to YOC

I can't see any of the previous Squires threads either! All the pinned threads are missing in this section

Where's the Squires thread gone

Hey Jimmy seen some lovely alloy tanks being made at the Norton factory and they only cost two and a half grand

Hi titan, I'd ask the dealer if there has been any mods in that time can't imagine it could be much as the tracer is pretty new model anyway.

Europe its not something I'd contemplate on my own, its a pity you couldn't make it to Spain with me Drew this year, hey but maybe next time eh!

Hey bipp strange I know but I think your bike looks better with the luggage on, very nice i'm sure you'll get the most out of it (Iron butt) just be careful out there apparently you only have to mention you own a BMW and some people go f#cking mental

only jealous as I still haven't cleaned my carbs