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Airhead

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  1. Airhead replied to Grouch's post in a topic in Dual Sport, Offroad Bikes
    I like them myself too but you'll need to have it restricted as blackhat pointed out, also theres the suzuki DRZ's to consider
  2. Didnt stay long this year but heres a few pics My Favourite...1960 Sunbeam S7...what a cracking example More Brit Iron 1958 Triton 650 Very much like my first bike Honda SS125 Benly See this one regularly...1972 Suzuki T500 Nice 1972 Yamaha YDS7 Also see this a lot at local shows...The Monstrous V8 Chevvy engined 'Boss Hoss'
  3. Airhead replied to flyday58's post in a topic in Classics
    OK oK so its not a heat seize then, I'm outnumbered,. mine was though and it was exactly how flydays is and left the exact same marks on the 'four corners' of the piston! sometimes I wonder what effect this crap petrol has that they sell these days
  4. sorry I missed you both bippo and beef, maybe you can make the salvation army toy run from the belle vue cinemas to the trafford centre in November...thats always a good rideout
  5. Mark ...ohms specifications are often found in service manuals and parts manuals...check your readings against them
  6. Ohh yeah, not as easy as the classic stuff then! ...still worth giving rex's a ring though?
  7. Airhead replied to keveljay's post in a topic in New Members Welcome Area
    Greetings kev and Post a pic up of the old XT
  8. Airhead replied to flyday58's post in a topic in Classics
    B8ES are 14mm diameter threads
  9. clicking only when under power = stiff chain link Greetings tates
  10. Fair enough but can you post a pic of it then? or perhaps Rex's speedshop could repair the connector? http://www.rexs-speedshop.com/
  11. Airhead replied to flyday58's post in a topic in Classics
    its not a load area but it IS the area with the most mass and therefore the biggest expansion with heat, thats where the heat seizes leave their mark four corner seizure....must be an American term! http://www.smellofde..._diag_guide.htm
  12. I did 10000 miles on the original tyres and without incident on my bandit, bought some nice michelin pilot roads and less that 100 miles picked up a bloody 4" long cladding screw (sodding roofers at work)...gues who's also riding with a plug... if you and or 'beef' wanna meet up PM me your contact #
  13. Greetings jon and
  14. Airhead replied to ol38y's post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    Thats normally a job for the pro's isnt it Larry?
  15. yep thats bad news dolau, but am i missing something here? cant you just have a new plug fitted to the ecu? thats the route i'd be taking and i'd be looking to do it myself
  16. Airhead replied to flyday58's post in a topic in Classics
    Richard get yourself a temperature indicator fitted like I did! When io went out on the 2 stroke weekend a couple of weeks ago we ended up on a bloody dual carriageway and yes bit by bit I saw the temperature rise to an all time high of 264C...I wasnt too pleased but pt didnt heat seize and at least it makes you aware of whats going on as far as jetting goes I would do this First oil your filter well...I use 120 viscosity oil on mine I'm not keen on using thin oil here! Find a main jet thats too big and runs rough on full throttle, then fit whichever smaller one stops the rough (4 stroking) running once this is done do the same with the needle clip position, ie clip to the lowest clip position (highest needle posn) that it will run sweet with check your ignition timing is bang on and if you find it is then dont be afraid of setting it a bit more retarded...ie 1.5 mm BTDC Rub marks on the piston either side of the pin are classic heat seize Have you ever done any jetting tests and set up? mine was standard at 130 and is now fitted with a 155 , may even go to 160 yet if it doesnt cock it up...(I do have a gianelli pipe on though)
  17. yeah maybe we'll meet up beef last years show
  18. http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=13557
  19. its all very well stamping your own but what about the 'Star' stamp before and after the vin...just how do you replicate that?
  20. Airhead replied to Sir Puma's post in a topic in Projects
    dont know the bike! is it a cable driven speedo from the front wheel hub?
  21. yeah, go down the proper channels woth any approval letters...or regret it later the only other option is to pick up a bare frame with a V5?
  22. is the sidestand made from a tube? If it is how about having a spacer slug tig welded into it to extend the length? another thought is... fit the battery in the other way round with a longer overflow tube so then the vent will be at the highest point when the bike is on the sidestand...is this possible?
  23. this thread is dead...Its a year old!