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  1. xmastree replied to drewpy's post in a topic in Video Section
    I think he meant to say: get one of these to wake up them neighbours real- noise or
  2. xmastree replied to xmastree's post in a topic in Video Section
  3. xmastree replied to xmastree's post in a topic in Video Section
    That's easy, just ferment them into methanol or something.
  4. xmastree posted a post in a topic in Video Section
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  5. Shouldn't be too much of an issue. I've fitted universal cables, although they're not stainless braided. The only difficulty may be cutting the housing (that's the outer). The basic procedure is to remove the inner and fit the housing to the bike. Once you're 100% happy with the routing, cut it to length. You can guy cable cutters, but for a one-off I'd use a hacksaw or dremel if you have one. It's best to make sure the end is square, so a file is useful too. What is the carb end like? nipple or clamp <fnarr>. If it's a clamp then you connect the inner to the twistgrip and feed it through. At the other end, clamp it and cut off the excess. If it's a nipple they you'll need to find one the correct shape and size and solder it to the inner. It's best to feed the inner through as above, then figure out where the nipple needs to be and cut the inner. Then remove the cable and solder the nipple to it. You don't necessarily have to remove it from the twistgrip for this. These may be of use: http://www.venhill.co.uk/Downloads/CableIn...mmendations.PDF http://www.venhill.co.uk/Downloads/Guidanc...mmendations.pdf
  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobber_(motorcycle)
  7. xmastree replied to xmastree's post in a topic in Video Section
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  9. Burnley's not that far away either.
  10. xmastree replied to Tom Sittler's post in a topic in Classics
    Yep, I had one and those bars are terrible. Like holding a wheelbarrow. I swapped mine for Triumph Bonneville export bars, much better but that wouldn't give the look you want. Good luck with it!
  11. Tagum City, Davao del Norte. Lived there for seven years.
  12. Rather short notice, but I just saw a flyer on a lamp post about this. http://www.visitlancashire.com/site/whats-...le-show-p546250 It's tomorrow, which is Father's day. Now since I am a father, I should get to do what I want. But I also have a father so we're taking him out to lunch so I can't go.
  13. Sorry, that's all I have. The traffic is crazy, but easy to carve through if you're aggressive. Just use the horn plenty!
  14. Nice... How high is that?
  15. xmastree replied to drewpy's post in a topic in Video Section
    Bits of that remind me of this: ">" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"> Dunno why, it's rather different...
  16. xmastree posted a post in a topic in Video Section
    Going to the bank: ">" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"> And back home again: ">" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"> Recorded when I lived in the Philippines, using a cheap Panasonic Digisnap stuck with velcro to the front master cylinder of this At the end of second one you'll see a fridge being delivered by motorbike and sidecar.
  17. xmastree replied to barkwindjammer's post in a topic in The Bar
    Ol' Chief Chris of the Hungry Horses MC How come mine has my real name in it?
  18. I've seen bits of this in someone's avatar, not sure if it's here or not.
  19. xmastree replied to xmastree's post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    It is a front brakelight switch, and I tried asking the vendor but got no reply. I want to know if it's physically the same as the clutch one. I suspect they have different part numbers as the wires will be different colours, so a parts list probably won't help. I suppose I could just buy it and see.
  20. xmastree replied to glr's post in a topic in The Bar
    First time I took mine for an MOT it didn't have a reflector so the tester stuck two 10p sized ones on the number plate and passed it.
  21. xmastree replied to KFunk's post in a topic in Classics
    Stumbling and dying sounds more like fuel than electrics. Doing it when hot suggests running too rich, but I think you know that. Is the choke sticking on? How easily does it start from cold? Choke required? And finally, how's the fuel tank vent? If that's blocked it will die after a short while. Next time it dies, open the tank and listen for the inrush of air.
  22. xmastree posted a post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    I'm looking to replace the switch on my clutch as the wiring on the current one is rather tatty Would this work?
  23. xmastree replied to HotelBushranger's post in a topic in Classics
    Yep, those alloy rims get pretty hot...
  24. xmastree replied to DirtyDT's post in a topic in General
    That's me in 1985, at the Ken Custom bike Show.