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  1. Sounds like its stripped, , get a small fork shaped piece of firm plastic , put it behind the screw head, then use a cordless drill in reverse ,with the appropriate phillips /pozzy head driver bit, pressure [ wi fork] as you back it out,
  2. Hi mike " , sounds like you"ve got a plan,, whats your other ideas
  3. That's great milage jim,, I would go for the best wet rated tyre, as most tyres are good in the dry,, Metzler get good reports ..
  4. Great resuts touts" when it fell to 47mpg , did the plugs get black, [ ritch] ? and have you checked the plugs now at 61mpg, to see if lean, byetheway" I "v just fitted a K&N filter to my tiger , and deristricted the air box. [ speed triple mod] sounds throatier
  5. Cyclists are always getting it in the neck,
  6. Some great modified L.C "s , Something is wrong in the picture ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thers no clouds in the sky,,,
  7. blackhat250 replied to pignapper's topic in Projects
    A working speedo isn't in the M,O,T , test,,,
  8. Aye finch " there must be a sensor fault, youl need to get it plugged in to a diagnostic lappy, to clear the fault ,or renew the sensor,
  9. Yeh " if it sounds good and rides true, it wont just go bang,,, I rode an FZ 1N , over Ireland , great handling,,, Now wheres your intro <<<<<<
  10. Hi Scott " giv us the picture or link to bike,,
  11. blackhat250 replied to iandouglas's topic in The Bar
    We have lots up here in summer, they group up at the local motorcycle shop on sundays like us before a run, we meet them at some of the caffe"s , they"re like us, But theres a lot more room on the roads up here, so not many hotheads in cars or bikes, The mountain roads the cyclists ride up here are unbelievable , respect is due,, Met germans last year they fly over and ride the west coast , they say its great as its virtualy traffic free, with great scenery,
  12. Aye its seized then, scoot WD on the leaver pivot, , it micht be that,,,not the brake cam,,,
  13. blackhat250 replied to pignapper's topic in Projects
    Brilliant fix on that panel Knapper,,
  14. Hi taff " missed this first time around,, the big XS eh " Yams biggest offering beck then, I mind of them, Other manufactures were ahead of Yamaha performance wise at that time,,, I think the LC350 still battling the bigger 4 strokes at that time, as the XS 750 was a let down,,
  15. blackhat250 replied to drewpy's topic in Yamabyss
    Me too Ian " , but ewan in Trainspotting was great, a funny realistic film about low-lifes
  16. blackhat250 replied to iandouglas's topic in The Bar
    I thought is was Foxeye " Anyway, I"v lusted after a few models, and then owned them ,,,The mighty H2 and the Z900 , but ended back on the DT"s ,,, Watching a few bike pass today ,[ I was up scaffold] cant wait to get her out,,, ..
  17. The rear brake cam will be seizing . you ride in the salt , and its sat for a week , take the adusting nut off , pull the lever back and forth, if its stiff ,you might get away with WD40 ,,,,
  18. Hi reecer " that's 2 cracking wee two-strokes
  19. Was it not the helmet cam that did Shumacher
  20. Hi 3prong " any input is welcome,,,, were all still learning
  21. blackhat250 replied to captf's topic in General
    Where was this light switch .that can be left on,,,
  22. Some are bonded in, others screw in/out, H/T Lead is cheap. non resister type..
  23. blackhat250 replied to pignapper's topic in Projects
    Earths in headlamp napper " blacks . look for a blank socket, and black males ,,
  24. blackhat250 replied to captf's topic in General
    Jimmy"s on the ball " -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- even if Morton aint