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by Jay762
Tue May 11, 2021 7:09 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: spark plug caps Thunderace.
Replies: 16
Views: 6532

thank you for the info. that all looks a bit complicated to me to be honest. hopefully the NGK caps ive ordered will solve my problem. Its pretty straight forward - take your time, have a few brews when the weather is rubbish and it comes together - dont know what part of the world you are in as mo...
by Jay762
Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:53 am
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: Sphincter in 7.10 Yamaha
Replies: 5
Views: 2158

didnt they run an interview / article with this chap and his bike in superbike mag a few years back, made me smile as I remember the chap he was living with had a devil of a time persuading him to put back the metal bolts for the front brake mount removing the plastic ones he had installed - that wa...
by Jay762
Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:29 pm
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: The lights are on and we're still open
Replies: 48
Views: 15478

I have not been on this plus the other forums I use regularly, moving house, virgin screwing up internet connection plus I wanted to be posting pics of my FZR at Brands again - gear linkage came loose on sighting laps and I lost the connection tube somewhere.... shared my lads MT-07 for the day inst...
by Jay762
Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:19 pm
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: Halfrords Professional Vs Advanced tools
Replies: 2
Views: 1335

Halfrords Professional Vs Advanced tools

Hi all - dont if this will impact anyone on here but thought I would share. Had a defective vernier caliper branded Halfords Professional - came with a lifetime guarantee at the time of purchase. Went to exchange today and was asked for a receipt - I didnt have one but the lady went off to check. Lo...
by Jay762
Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:43 pm
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: 1000R project #4 just arrived
Replies: 6
Views: 2917

its not G460LNX is it - that was my first exup?
by Jay762
Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:36 pm
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: A nice surprise.
Replies: 5
Views: 2033

Its a possibility - would have to remove the hole for the reserve switch - it also assumes yamaha in the eighties had that degree of symmetry
by Jay762
Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:20 pm
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: A nice surprise.
Replies: 5
Views: 2033

Yup it was piecing together the in-fills to make a good enough version to make a mould with. I have an intact left hand side but need a right, have spoken with a company about building a 3D model I can then use to get a mould made. Challenge is they would also like to make the infills and their pric...
by Jay762
Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:40 am
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: Oil.......again
Replies: 43
Views: 11920

If it meets the standards that is fine, I would buy it - only thing that might impact is if it is designed for cars - can mean clutch slip in bikes as the clutch is not separated like a car but for that price worth a punt
by Jay762
Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:49 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: what is interchangerable between the 600 and 1000 bikes ?
Replies: 4
Views: 1739

With respect to cooling I would recommend changing the fan switch for the honda civic one - gets fan coming on earlier plus use a thunderace thermostat switch, opens earlier so the bike doesnt have the coolant running so high - worked wonders on my R model
by Jay762
Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:53 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Rear wheel seals
Replies: 2
Views: 1545

just put the mic on mine 50mm ed approx 30mm id as lot of flex in internal flap
by Jay762
Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:48 pm
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: New air box rubbers
Replies: 4
Views: 1995

bookmarked :D
by Jay762
Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:46 pm
Forum: Rogues Gallery
Topic: Show me your streetfighter front ends
Replies: 8
Views: 6206

seem to remember something about trx850 top yoke being straight swap on an R model and having holes already in for a bar conversion - but that was a thread on the other site which has since gone offline
by Jay762
Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:42 pm
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: Newbie
Replies: 7
Views: 2995

wotcha and welcome :thumbsup:
by Jay762
Sat Mar 10, 2018 8:59 pm
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: Suspension linkage bearings.
Replies: 0
Views: 3408

bookmarked :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
by Jay762
Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:26 pm
Forum: Lounge Bar
Topic: Newby - 1000 Exup project
Replies: 4
Views: 1945

Wotcha and welcome!!