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Post by looey on Jul 17, 2019 12:51:15 GMT 1
Pretty sure these were Swarbrick on my F2  |
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Post by looey on Jul 4, 2019 19:05:14 GMT 1
Thanks for the offer Jon, We're in the IOM at the moment, so don't have access to all my usual tools. We're not stuck, I can leave this one as is for now. I'll keep and eye out and let you know if I get totally stuck Much appreciate  |
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Post by looey on Jul 4, 2019 11:34:40 GMT 1
What's the chances of finding the part of an LC seat that has the 2 threads poking through for the seat catch to bolt to the underneath of the seat.
Got a seat here to refurb and one of the studs is snapped off for the catch to bolt onto.
Anyone know if they're handed or the same both sides ? (haven't got the seat apart yet).
Cheers
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Post by looey on Jul 2, 2019 17:40:42 GMT 1
Yes, a fantastic watch, cheers  Was a true hero who loved what he did  |
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Post by looey on Jun 30, 2019 19:45:05 GMT 1
Oh well, once it's back together, hopefully you'll be able to enjoy it and it'll all have been worth it |
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Post by looey on Jun 30, 2019 18:48:25 GMT 1
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Post by looey on Jun 30, 2019 18:27:46 GMT 1
Wasn't it bought via the Hybrid Club Group on Farcebook ?.
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Post by looey on Jun 24, 2019 18:12:39 GMT 1
JL's large can Allspeed type have a slotted hanger so they can fit on either type bike  |
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Post by looey on Jun 19, 2019 20:15:00 GMT 1
Anyone tried running a 125 on a single PWK28? It's a good call. I've got some PWK28's on my Hyybrid but sold my last 125LC recently   |
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Post by looey on Jun 19, 2019 13:10:20 GMT 1
Yeah and it does look a little fatter and not as close to the bodywork around the bottom at the rear ?.
If the covers are pulled too tight, it can curve them up front and rear !!!
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Post by looey on Jun 19, 2019 12:38:09 GMT 1
I have to rock mine back and forward with it in gear with the clutch pulled to get it released after that it’s fine Ps it was fine before I fitted oversize frictions My YPVS engine does exactly the same, even if just left a few hours. It's had every type of gear oil in it and the clutch rebuilt with all new parts but it's still the same. Like you, I just rock it free before starting and it's fine otherwise lol |
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Post by looey on Jun 19, 2019 12:30:28 GMT 1
If it's any help, I've had 125LC's on and off for over 30yrs and no matter what anybody says, they will perform pretty much the same with any model of 125LC carb as long as the main jet and needle clip position is correct for your setup.
I've run 12A, 10W and 11A carbs on them and they will all give roughly the same performance.
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Post by looey on Jun 19, 2019 12:23:26 GMT 1
The cover on these can make a big difference to the look. I have 2 genuine seats, one has been recovered and it looks a bit fatter than the one that's totally original but obviously isn't.   |
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Post by looey on Apr 28, 2019 19:21:37 GMT 1
Terrible news  Our thoughts are with you and your family Mark |
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Post by looey on Apr 25, 2019 17:21:18 GMT 1
Just wait until it becomes 40yrs old and register the Taxation Class as "Historic", then it'll be exempt anyway lol
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Post by looey on Apr 23, 2019 21:50:04 GMT 1
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Post by looey on Apr 23, 2019 19:38:47 GMT 1
We've been planning it for a while and bought a place end of last year
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Post by looey on Apr 23, 2019 19:10:13 GMT 1
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Post by looey on Apr 23, 2019 18:56:47 GMT 1
Yep it's a big shame and it's everywhere in the UK now and one of the reasons why we live mostly on the Isle of Man now BUT, we will be back over then, so maybe. I'll bring the FS1-E, you can't ride any faster anywhere lol |
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Post by looey on Apr 22, 2019 20:25:24 GMT 1
Was one day last week 16th ish heading towards Laxey from Ramsey
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Post by looey on Apr 22, 2019 20:23:17 GMT 1
Think it had Tyga pipes but otherwise fairly standard
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Post by looey on Apr 11, 2019 20:12:51 GMT 1
For Suzuki's, you need to download, fill in and return as request form, and they'll have £95 off you for the pleasure Still cheap I supposed if it's going to save you £12.50 a day |
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Post by looey on Apr 8, 2019 17:34:51 GMT 1
Yes, i commute most days on a 2006 Hornet and yet i have to pay the same, the same as say, a 30 year old diesel car! Really, is my bike as dirty?? It is utterly ridiculous. Clearly TFL have done no research and it is just another tax. We still have diesel buses, taxis, electric trains (since when has producing electricity been green) battery cars, a joke, try and disposing of a battery when it's dead! I am self employed and this is just another cost. They wrote to me three times (waste of paper) explaining my options, they are: 1. Use public transport..........Unreliable, expensive, over crowded 2. Walk/cycle.........................48 miles a day! 3. Buy a newer bike..............Spend several thousand to see it get scratched, stolen Why do they not encourage motorcycles, No congestion, minimal pollution, oh yes, minimal earnings for TFL! Mouse Bikes need to be 1st August 2007 or newer to be free don't they ?. It's a ball ache but can't you sell your 2006 bike and buy one a year newer ? lol |
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Post by looey on Apr 6, 2019 13:27:37 GMT 1
Looks to me like the lines are probably too short to run in the correct route with the forks at full extension (which will only be achieved with the front wheel off the ground)  . Smart looking bike though |
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Post by looey on Mar 29, 2019 15:08:26 GMT 1
If you buy Ramair foam filters, only tighten the clamp the minimum you need to, otherwise the end of the carb opening cuts through the rubber neck of the filter and they'll last 5 minutes. Ramair filter seem to suffer more than most with this, the rubber isn't that strong.
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Post by looey on Mar 26, 2019 9:48:40 GMT 1
My ones are £25 but they are plated in the correct color and not just sprayed black like these ones . so i think thats worth a little more as they cost more to get tham like the gen yam ones . Hi Norbs, How much would one of yours be including postage & Paypal ? Cheers |
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Post by looey on Mar 25, 2019 15:17:13 GMT 1
Personally I wouldn't buy one that has had the frame fecked about with Who's done that ?  |
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Post by looey on Mar 25, 2019 15:10:22 GMT 1
I always stick the bearings in the freezer for a couple of hours and warm the centre of the wheel with a hair dryer or carefully with a heat gun, then they tap in very easily using the outer race
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Post by looey on Mar 25, 2019 13:13:39 GMT 1
I agree totally that Dusty is a top man to buy a bike from that he's built, the attention to detail and getting all things right on the build is clearly evident in his build threads. You're only dilemma would be, like others have said, personalising to your tastes (plenty of builders to do that if you can't). I've bought a couple of Hybrids in the past that were so badly bodged in places, I almost lost the will to live putting them right, one I gave up and moved it on (being totally honest with the buyer what I knew). Just don't buy with rose tinted glasses, just b'cos it's closer to the look you want. Buy wrong and you'll soon regret it. What's the saying ? "buy in haste, repent at leisure" ? lol. Buy wrong and expect to find things like bodged front calipers that have been sprayed to look good but have knackered/binding seals, butchered pistons and 3 different makes of brake pads across the 2 front calipers, engine mount bolts too short and catching on 2 threads, exhaust hanger bolts so long they're almost touching the rear wheel, lots of stuff like that (I could go on). Better off with a brilliantly built bike that needs some mods to your taste, rather than buying a bodged money pit That was nearly a rant wasn't it ? lmao |
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Post by looey on Mar 24, 2019 18:41:02 GMT 1
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