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you know Dean...this is really unusual for a 4 stroker! hear a lot about 2 strokes because they are very sensitive to carburation. is the oil level ok, does the bike have an oil pressure light etc. wouldnt want it to happen again, how about some pics of the damage? Mervin made some good points earlier and 4 strokers are normally pretty bombproof.

What about the bore Dean?

Superb, its a fantastic job. wasnt bad to start with though. Did you replace with much NOS, did you re-zinc / chrome anything?

Greetings Karen, good on ya!...roll on spring eh?

Hey Merv I know prox and mitaka do quality pistons (i would always use them or genuine if possible) but do they do them for 4 strokes too? as in this bike

and if youre involved in an accident your'e shafted!

i wouldnt like to take it up or down winatts pass Castleton or for that matter most regions of the high peak

Yes indeed i'm not saying he has done anything wrong, just posted it a; for a bit of interest and b: as a case in point for someone looking for a rare bike I love this part of his ebay ad though " bought this on a a bit of a whim as I was told the owner (a guy in his 70s) had it sitting in his garage for 8 years and he was never going to ride it. It looked too good a opportunity to miss, but if I'm honest I'm never going to ride it either."

Oh really!! so when the recession is over he just might not do this anymore I think not

I saw an advertisement for a 125 DTMX yesterday, I was looking for a bike for a forum member who wants a classic 125 trailie, I came across this and I thought very nice and underpriced. I rang the number and apparently it was sold yesterday. The asking price £650 http://www.adtrader.co.uk/motoring/motorcycles-and-mopeds/yamaha-dt-dt125-lc-125-lc-trail-res_5196020.html Today I see it is on ebay, only just listed and already 6 bids, in front of what he paid at £655 and 6 days left yet!!. If you see a bargain you really must act quickly before someone steals it for profit http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-DT175MX-DT-175-/200568035922?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item2eb2c95a52

Superb job Tommy, looks like a new one but in reality it is no doubt better than new

you can have much bigger bikes restricted to 33 bhp so not necessarily. I'm not up with all that though, I assume you need a certificate to say said bike is restricted.

next buy two new spark plugs they are cheap, it doesnt matter yours is sparking as you said, it may not be sparking propely under compression.

Great pictures winkle, did I see a sportsbike on the rocky road , oh and one seems to have fallen over

Nope it was starting at very beginning, you said oil is going through fine...no mention of fuel though

you ran out of fuel Leigh? how about an intro in the noobs section?

Great pic

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Hmmm i've never seen anything like that I wouldnt trust it myself

Greetings moo

Belated Greetings Mark, hows the YBR shaping up, bit cold at the moment...take care and salted roads wont do it any good either...roll on spring

Greetings popabear

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Greetings Colombiano, sounds a good buy