DutchFJ1200

Then I'm not a real biker .................... and would like to keep it that way, thanks. ...... but good to hear you walked away.

Gents, When I do my weekly commute to Brixham 180 miles pretty hard driving going/returning @ 90/100 MPH for abt 90 minutes. I seem to be having to top up my oil quite regularly last few weeks. And a see 1 drop on the floor coming from within/behind the down pipes after parking up I guess that wile driving that burns off - could that be a connection going to/coming from the oil cooler ? If it came from the top end I'd see a trickle down I guess but I can't. Look forward to hear.

Well done Hubert, as good as new. I'm sure that the owner of the chevvy will be appreciative as well :-)

Wow, taking about bringing one back from the dead. Well done. Couple of parts on the bay right now : Side cover RHS : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-DT125LC-DT125-LC-DT-125-RIGHT-SIDE-PANEL-FAIRING-COVER-34X-21721-00-/221785465264?hash=item33a371a1b0 Oil injection tank : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-dt-125-lc-Oil-Tank-Dt125-Two-Stroke-Tank-/191598463287?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c9c288937 Coolant expansion bottle : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamha-dt125-coolant-expansion-bottle-/400966298879?hash=item5d5b742cff You may be on a budget but since you come this far you might as well go all the way.

What Type is it ? DT?XT? how many CC?

Now would I 07:00 on the road. A-30 with a tail wind to Bodmin, 160/170K on the clock, 1200 block purrrring away, A38 to Plymouth and beyond and then cross country to Brixham leaving all those euroboxes in my dust. Just another day, just another commute.

+ 1000 ..... cracking drive this morning ..... if it wasn't for the numpties @ 60 in the outside lane at times

Thanks, so I guess that if you want to import a model that was never imported into the UK you have to jump through hoops to get type approval and all that jazz.

Off to Brix again on the FJ tomorrow. Best bang for me buck ever ....... hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Education time :-) please define grey import - thanks.

The people they let into this place .................... Pffffffffffffff

Regardless where the bike is from it should still come with the relevant registration certificates, Be that IOM, NI or even continental. I bought the FJ unseen from ebay in Brussels. Came with Belgian reg certs --> MOT then apply for Brit reg. + V5. All above board and happy days ever since.

Bagged meself some new leather from fleabay

Only on Monday's

Touche !! Btw, remember I bought that 'mint' seat for 30 squid off 't Bay ..... it has been recovered and a pad added. I sit about 3/4 inch higher now. Not bad because the bike has a standard low seating position anyway and had to bend my legs in a pretzel to ride. Fook me that feels weird

...................... only just

Ok... ok ... for the vertically challenged amongst us, especially ex FJ owners Roll up, roll up ...... vintage Damen Leathers with go fast striping

Tomorrow morning off to Brix again on ze FJ .... whoop,whoop !!! (had to take the tank last week because of weather) Btw have been pouring myself in my Damen leather salopettes that I bought 25 years ago ........ I wasn't aware leather shrunk, buy I can assure you it does Anybody that has a decent pair of leather trousers size 35'ish in whatever funky colours and wants to get rid for some jaffa cakes, pls let me know. Likewise one pair of blue salopettes with red and white stripe down the leg, one careful owner, up for grabs. Will suit somebody up to 6ft tall.

A sad day indeed ........... but you have that other big beasty to play with

Noice to see yo have the proper tools at hand as well. A mofo big hammer and adjustable pliers.

Police said the damage done to the car will cost thousands to repair Yeah, right ........... that'll just buff out ..........not

Update !! Hehehe ..... the bl**dy thing went sky high. Might as well have bought new from Corbin themselves....Pffffff Next cunning plan : just picked up a pristine original from 't Bay for ........... wait for it ................ 26 quid. Mine has two little nicks front and back. Will send that off to Dave at Digger Seats and he says he can make me one

Should have driven into Cornwall yesterday evening ...... silly season has indeed started :-(

I reaaaaaly like it ........ will it fit ? Price ok ? I may have a way to get it across the pond. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271874032195?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Anstruther, Fife --> Southampton ? I'd buy a bigger bike :-)