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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. Got a great guitar, cant play a note
  7. Airhead replied to dave62's topic in Projects
    thats coming on well, nice work so far
  8. Its an oil level warning bulb check, ignore it at your peril. I think it's rather a good idea
  9. Airhead replied to drewpy's topic in Video Section
    I havent watched it,,,no mind bleach left in the bottle!
  10. Airhead replied to sloth_boy's topic in Classics
    Thats very nice is that Got a service manual?
  11. Greetings Reg, your little Yammy looks just great, good find
  12. Heart warming story there sniff
  13. 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.
  14. Airhead replied to drewpy's topic in General
    aye Pat, theres bristles in the can for that authentic brushed finish
  15. Airhead replied to Noise's topic in Projects
    can you see this for wheel building? http://yamahadtclub.proboards.com/thread/4/daves-dt-175-restoration
  16. Airhead replied to DirtyDT's topic in Random
    My wifes old boss was Michael Hunt, they had to be so careful using the tannoy
  17. 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
  18. Nahh mate you'll need to buy the real mc'coy from ebay or yamaha
  19. 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.
  20. It might be the police just being unhelpful, arent they responsible for the demise of the salvation army run?
  21. Thats what I always think, like grouch said...a few years ago there was none left when it all turned bad!
  22. Thats a great starting point Paul, hey...love your garage, that's a proper 'man-shed'