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Airhead

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  1. has it got a sidestand switch kelum?
  2. did you check your power valve is set up properly to fully open?
  3. thats all you have to do ben
  4. Airhead replied to Keiran95's post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    Have you ever had the magneto rotor off? If so did you torque the nut up to the recommended specification? A rotor nut not torqued up properly will shear the woodruff key and render the bike sparkless!
  5. Airhead replied to jimmy's post in a topic in The Bar
    mines still going strong, 40000 miles...1979
  6. Airhead replied to CorradosandYahas's post in a topic in Classics
    yeah fix em both if you need any help...just ask we have a few USA DT owners on here who i'm sure would be glad to help out too
  7. my guess and that's all it is worn piston rings causing blowby and pressurising the engine block? But of course you should check the oil level is correct
  8. Airhead replied to nayruf's post in a topic in Random
    Thats how the fight started
  9. see my pinned topic in the dualsport section
  10. Airhead replied to sniff6's post in a topic in Video Section
    Class
  11. sounds like it's seized to me too. What exactly is a postie bike then?
  12. Airhead replied to Paullaith's post in a topic in General
    hissing is normal paul, try another spark plug
  13. Airhead replied to Paullaith's post in a topic in General
    I found it nigh impossible to torque every nut on mine due to various gubbins in the way, so i torqued the ones i could and did the others by hand
  14. 1993 XJ400L me thinks
  15. Airhead replied to LiL Ginge's post in a topic in General
    is it possible to change this speedo then? or is the bike an import and no such change feature exists?
  16. is there slots in the maneto flywheel...any chance you could spray through the slots? spray WD40 at the seal when the engine is running...listen for a change in engine speed / tone to test the seal
  17. isnt the SRX a single cylinder bike? that looks a bit like a diversion or summat!
  18. Airhead replied to Cosmo's post in a topic in New Members Welcome Area
    you will need to open a photobucket account for yourself, upload your pics to your photobucket account, then you will be able to post them here...it is well worth your while learning how to do this because questions can sometimes be so much clearer when backed up by a photo see the FAQ's sub forum in 'New Members' for more explanation
  19. which side smokes more...the right (clutch) side ?
  20. Airhead replied to Duggy007's post in a topic in Classics
    i think you will find that some of the spokes get in the way when tring to remove others but im not talking from experience here. I you do strip the wheels down entirely dont forget to note down the offset before you start
  21. Airhead replied to Cosmo's post in a topic in New Members Welcome Area
    Greetings Phil and it will be interesting to see you sort the old DTMX out...well to me it will post up a
  22. Airhead replied to barkwindjammer's post in a topic in The Bar
    Happy Birthday blackhat and yamahead
  23. Airhead replied to kayos's post in a topic in Projects
    kayos did you get her going?
  24. Neil i'll have to ask the obvious question here...If it's too wide leave it at the dealers untill the gate is widened?