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  1. And the most important bit - remember to fill in forms with black ink !
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    1999 Sherco 250

    Your (wife's) horse had maybe been reading your postings elsewhere !
  3. The knock on effect of modifying/re-engineering bikes is the severity of sections has to be racked up to take marks. To the extent that genuine twin shocks / pre-65 are at a disadvantage. Defeats the purpose in my estimation.
  4. Worth looking at Aldi to for tools etc.
  5. b40rt

    1999 Sherco 250

    Grease is good, Copaslip is better !
  6. b40rt

    Over Revving

    With the engine off, when you open the throttle and let it go can you hear it hitting the stop ? If not investigate as above.
  7. When you talk of a "Barbie Summer" is that similar to a Ken winter ?
  8. Hi Pat Must be feeling better if your thinking of getting a frame plated Ross
  9. http://www.donsmithtrials.co.uk/contact.html
  10. Personally I wouldn't touch anything until I had ridden it several times and had got used to it's different characteristics.
  11. On refection I think it's a great idea, stick a Triumph twin in a mono !
  12. Are real twin shocks that hard to find ?
  13. I can see how its much easier to forecast 10 years into the future than 10 weeks !
  14. I had to replace all the spokes (in one direction ) on my Bultaco on the sprocket side. Reason I was give for galvanised over stainless was gal' has a bit of "give" quote George Spence.
  15. Seem to remember that the "crazy" Champions riding on the road lived up to his reputation. What happened to the "Paparazzi", is he still around ?
  16. Wot he said, galvanized steel.
  17. If the grannies internals were as trick as some of the cubs, I wouldn't mind seeing inside their "bloomers"
  18. Thanks nigelog, that explains it. Dont think I will make this mod a s I prefer TQF in primary (it usually comes out pretty clean) Also have damaged that casing in the past, and lost some oil and had water ingress ! Ross
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  20. Maybe a silly question, but how does the oil return ? To much oil in the primary case causes the clutch to slip when kicking over IME.
  21. Never seen those two words in the same sentence before !
  22. Whats their address, maybe someone could knock on their door !
 
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