Airhead

yeah the WR is a proper powerful enduro bike, I cant comment on their rideability but at 29 I'm sure you will be OK, I suppose you feel the WR250 will be to small then? http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelvideo/66/1397/0/video.aspx

But Grouch...people are telling you the jump to the 600's mentioned will be less of a 'jump' than the WR450

I would take the tyre off the rim and look for evidence that there is wheel damage and not just tyre misalignment/damage before trying to source repairs or replacement wheels...especially under the circumstances that you find yourself in...ie hard to find in Sweden!

Errr WHAT?

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

Time to go

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'

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

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

Mark ...ohms specifications are often found in service manuals and parts manuals...check your readings against them

Ohh yeah, not as easy as the classic stuff then! ...still worth giving rex's a ring though?

beef you have PM

Greetings kev and Post a pic up of the old XT

B8ES are 14mm diameter threads

clicking only when under power = stiff chain link Greetings tates

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/

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

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 #

Greetings jon and

Thats normally a job for the pro's isnt it Larry?

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

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)

yeah maybe we'll meet up beef last years show

http://www.saddleworthnews.com/?p=13557

its all very well stamping your own but what about the 'Star' stamp before and after the vin...just how do you replicate that?