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marlon
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helping each other

Post by marlon »

Hi guys
I admire how you lot seem to help each other to get back on the road. I was reading banners post about finding some parts to get his bike up and running again and wish I had some mates around me here in cape town who I could turn to.
My servo motor's 2 plastic gears are stripped and I can't seem to find some anywhere around here. I don't understand why they stripped though because the valve is free and not sticky at all. Anyway,ill keep looking because the 2 main items keeping me off the road are those plastic gears and a fuelpump lol.

Lol wish I lived in the UK!! :D
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Post by banner001 »

just to echo the point, i really am impressed with everyone on here for their donations, i think its a few beer rounds on me when we meet up in the summer.

as for mine, my exhaust gets here today - i stripped the old one, but both caps are rusted up, and have been re-drilled at least once so they are quite weak now so i just ordered a new one - ill fit that then im ready for the road again when my fuel tank gets here from another forum member glenn.

so yes, beers/chip butties are on me when we next metup :D
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1989 UK FZR 1000 EXUP-R Streetfighter @48,000 miles
1993 ZXR 400 L3 UK-spec Track-bike @21,000 miles
1994 ZXR 400 L4 UK-spec Commuter @48,000 miles
1999 Malaguti Phantom F12 scooter with 70cc kit+mods @14,000 miles
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Post by nuggitt »

Could I have a tea instead of beer? :D
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Post by banner001 »

no
Current bikes:
1989 UK FZR 1000 EXUP-R Streetfighter @48,000 miles
1993 ZXR 400 L3 UK-spec Track-bike @21,000 miles
1994 ZXR 400 L4 UK-spec Commuter @48,000 miles
1999 Malaguti Phantom F12 scooter with 70cc kit+mods @14,000 miles
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Post by banner001 »

yes! :D
Current bikes:
1989 UK FZR 1000 EXUP-R Streetfighter @48,000 miles
1993 ZXR 400 L3 UK-spec Track-bike @21,000 miles
1994 ZXR 400 L4 UK-spec Commuter @48,000 miles
1999 Malaguti Phantom F12 scooter with 70cc kit+mods @14,000 miles
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Slurp ahhh. :lol:
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Post by Teego »

Can't help with the servo but my tip for the fuel pump is to find a motor factor specialising in Japanese cars. Take your old pump along and I bet he'll find one for you far cheaper than a bike shop.
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Post by skyerae »

When my fuel pump died, I couldn't locate one for the FZR1000 anywhere. I managed to buy a second hand one for a Thunderarse and mad it fit. It is a battle as there is not much space under the bulge of the tank but was working perfectly until I took it off the road to rebuild.

Hello from a fellow South African, a little up the coast though, from Margate. Now living in Scotland though and both my daughters were born over here.
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