Airhead

What type of filter is it? is it the corrugated paper type? if so try blowing it clean with compressed air, or replace it!

Nice find you got there and what a bargain, those thing fetch good money here. I'm intrigued by your use of the term vac hose, there isnt a single pipe on that bike that is a vac hose. There should be tube from the oil tank to the oil pump at the front right of the engine, also another tube exits the pump and goes to the carb spigot A black rubber tube from the fuel tap to the carb. The gearbox breather tucks away down between the back of the engine and the swing arm pivot The carb breather and also carb overflow tubes also likewise the above That just about covers it if the oil tank is empty and you are using the oil pump be sure to remove the bleed screw when you fill the tank until the bubbles stop, then hold the pulley fully open for a while as the engine idles, this will get oil to the carb quickly, I suggest using clear tube from oil pump to carb so that you can see that oil is there. ...Paul

Not so, its a copper gasket so heat it with a blowlamp, (anneal it), then re-use it, I have done this many times without any problems.

And that sig annoys me...80 pix high is allowed...

the same DT you are / were going round Ireland on?

Hi Matt Yes Cynic is referring to the cylinder base gasket, it does need to be in good condition as a 2 stroke engine uses crancase compression to transfer fuel / air into the combustion chamber, if that gasket were bad then crancase compression would be less than ideal. you would not however leak oil in any noticeable amount because the oil is a trace quantity mixed with the fuel in this part of the engine. ...Paul

Sorry to hear this...Try M&P, they do replacement levers for lots of bikes, they will also sell indicators I think but if you go for led ones you will need to buy the correct relay also, or maybe check out ebay. ...Paul

Hi Guys n Gals Copied from another forum... Hi All, Theres a Virus doing the rounds at the moment. If you get any emails containing - "Outlook Configuration", "BAT Configuration", "PostCard from a Family Member", "You have recived an eCARD" (they all have a zip file attached). It might be a good idea to delete em

And you will see a chamfer at the ends that locates around the locating pegs in the grooves.

Steve SFBrain is also predominanly on aircooled RD site, I guess the question has already been asked there....

LOL...Thats older than me

Haha thats not far from the truth, it even looks like my RD250B...

As for the marks, they may be centre at TDC or they may be ignition timing marks, centre at correct timing and the others at acceptable + or - from correct. you can usually feel for TDC through the spark plug hole with something like a terminal screwdriver, this will show what these marks are. The carburettor, sounds like something is loose, maybe the float needle valve has somehow dropped into the bowl, hard to comment really but it looks like you will have to investigate further

Yeah...Right...

For Foamy I guess that would be too much info... ...

His crash helmet has a row of holes running up the centre...

Also check for tight spots and stiff links on your chain, you can see them as 'kinked' when the chain is on one of its straight runs.

Hi cagsy, do a search for distanzia, they will fit your 18 and 21 inch rims, welcome to the forum ...Paul

Yep, you should have put fork oil in, it comes as a mono grade and is specially made for forks. They should be smooth and easy though but you have lots of travel so shouldnt be a problem although they do dive a bit under braking!

Wow...Thats fantastic, wonder if it will work on a dented fuel tank. So what did you do, bung one end up and fill with water? Down Duke...DOWN...

Ian cant make it next week , my eldest girl is flying the nest so it looks like a busy weekend...

Yep its killing me, I didnt know we had another heart in our big toes, I can feel every beat now...

Absolutely lethal on wet smooth floors, not good when you put your bike stand down on them also. And NO I dont ride my bike in them, was just wheeling it out of the garage...Ouch.!!!

Not going on my tod Ian, dunno about next week yet...SRC = SOC...?