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Airhead

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  1. a bit of a misnoma 'what made you laugh today'
  2. Its an old ruse is that, not seen it for a while myself
  3. Our DT's have 19 off 1/4 bearings in the bottom and 22 off 3/16 bearings in the top, the XT250G the same isnt it? http://www.cmsnl.com/yamaha-xt250g-dual-purpose-1980_model8766/partslist/
  4. I'll have a look at wiring colours this evening
  5. could it be something a previous owner added...do the crimped blade connectors look a bit DIY ??
  6. wrigley gum
  7. Greetings meatloaf
  8. Airhead replied to Grouch's post in a topic in General
    Got a great guitar, cant play a note
  9. Airhead replied to dave62's post in a topic in Projects
    thats coming on well, nice work so far
  10. Its an oil level warning bulb check, ignore it at your peril. I think it's rather a good idea
  11. Airhead replied to drewpy's post in a topic in Video Section
    I havent watched it,,,no mind bleach left in the bottle!
  12. Airhead replied to sloth_boy's post in a topic in Classics
    Thats very nice is that Got a service manual?
  13. Greetings Reg, your little Yammy looks just great, good find
  14. Heart warming story there sniff
  15. you will find it easier if you turn the gearbox output shaft by hand as you are attempting to change gear, if you think about it...this is what would be happening when the bike was driven.
  16. Airhead replied to drewpy's post in a topic in General
    aye Pat, theres bristles in the can for that authentic brushed finish
  17. Airhead replied to Noise's post in a topic in Projects
    can you see this for wheel building? http://yamahadtclub.proboards.com/thread/4/daves-dt-175-restoration
  18. Airhead replied to DirtyDT's post in a topic in Random
    My wifes old boss was Michael Hunt, they had to be so careful using the tannoy
  19. For pics open an account here http://photobucket.com/ Upload your pictures there and then copy the tag for the photo and paste it into your forum post
  20. Nahh mate you'll need to buy the real mc'coy from ebay or yamaha
  21. The swing arm bolt will rarely come out without sawing through it each side. However It's worth supporting the frame by placing a stout tube around the head of the bolt and resting this up against something solid (a wall) first.
  22. It might be the police just being unhelpful, arent they responsible for the demise of the salvation army run?
  23. Airhead replied to blackhat250's post in a topic in General
    Thats what I always think, like grouch said...a few years ago there was none left when it all turned bad!
  24. Airhead replied to ozmadman's post in a topic in New Members Welcome Area
    Thats a great starting point Paul, hey...love your garage, that's a proper 'man-shed'
  25. Clean the air filter Dylan