Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / Classic (UK Group) / July 2006

Is my 1969 Honda CD90 old enough to need the old 4 star stuff or a
substitute, or would it be ok on unleaded?

Any one know of a webb site or news group for motorbike combination ( side
cars) as the last combo that I fitted was in the sixty's and I am having
trouble fitting a 1963 Watsonion to an 80s 500 gsx, what I need is to look
at a combo to see how they are joined so if any one with a ...

Anyone got a WDB40? Whats the performance like? Mine is quite weak in
top and will not pull at all well with two up. It's advanced as far as
I dare. any more and she will start to knock like hell. So has anyone
got any suggestions. No I don't need rude remarks thanks.

Anyone know of a good Yamaha parts supplier in the UK, I know Yamaha main
dealers are able to get mosts bits but the prices are very high.
I'm actually looking for general items to keep my 1982 SR250 on the road,
but in particular a diaphram.

Brand new, crated 1982 BMW R100.
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Friday: Go for final run on RD before Mallory, finish off running in and
go for long flat out blast. Have a suspected head gasket failure on M6
(coolant being pressurised out of the header tank), limped home with
temp gauge rather high. Top up coolant, but unable to replicate ...

Is there some magical way to do this or have I got a f*cked up master
cylinder? Basically I stripped the rear caliper down as it had been
sticking on. Coming to bleed it no matter how much I pumped the pedal no
juice was forthcoming. I could hear air suck/blowing as the pedal was

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320007986577
Morini 3 1/2 fitted with 500 engine.

My mate is just back from a bimble on his immaculate R80RT 1983. He hit a
pot hole and put a lovely flat in the front wheel.
Anyone any experience of winning any compensation from the Council
responsible for the roads or are you farting against thunder.

*snap* goes the most inaccessible cam cover bolt on the Turbo.
Reckon I'll get away with loads of gasket goo? Unless somebody makes a
right angled drill (not even space for a dremel) I'm not going to be
able to drill it to get an extractor in without removing the engine.

.....when you walk into a pub in Ballyholme near Bangor and meet two
local blokes who start talking about TOG  ;o)

For Sale:-
CB250RS Deluxe (belived to be the 2nd production bike, 1st owner Alf
England Motorcycles) has tax and MOT
CB250RS-A believe this has MOT

Ok I am running out if ideas why I can't get this thing to run
properly. I have spent aaaaages and ££££'s cleaning out the carbs
(ultrasonic cleaner + gallons of carb cleaner) and making sure every
damn orifice is clear. New plugs. Points gapped + timing checked with

I know a contestant on a reality show..
Oh, the shame, the shame.

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62393QQihZ007QQcategoryZ9807QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Nice old Z1000.