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Post by earthman on Sept 21, 2019 7:26:19 GMT 1
Those outer marks, maybe down to the machinery being out of adjustment slightly?? Obviously something a miss there, then bulges would prevent me from using them, bet that come mot time, they would be spotted.
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Post by earthman on Sept 20, 2019 7:38:10 GMT 1
Cough. I do. Mine is my only vehicle and gets me to work and back, the shops etc. It's Japanese so the engine is very reliable and when something does go wrong I fix it. Every day I see new cars everywhere. Do I want one? Do I fu... Alex Hats off to you but you got to agree that you are unusual/in the minority? This is why I never had a problem with their decision of the no mot & tax for such vehicles in the first place. Although I assumed that only a wrench turning knuckle head like myself would be owning/using such vehicles. Lol
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251LC
Sept 19, 2019 22:42:26 GMT 1
Post by earthman on Sept 19, 2019 22:42:26 GMT 1
Maybe we should have a Yambits Yampants section on all the bits everyone has bought from them... I suggested that some time ago, more to the point, stating which parts are pants.
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Post by earthman on Sept 19, 2019 22:39:39 GMT 1
When talking about a vehicle, I would have thought that it always starting/being reliable would have been a big concern especially to these numptys who can't work on them themselves? Surely the convenience of owning a newer vehicle would appeal to them sooner than later? If it's down to saving money, they got to be spending more on labour charges alone than the mot & tax. Depends on a lot of things really. People (like me) with sod all money run an older car because a) new ones are so boring b) they all look alike c) maintaining a 40+ old car is way greener than replacing it with a new one every 3 years d) all new cars have so many electrical gizmos and when they start to go wrong you're in a world of hurt e) they have those stupid headlights that turn off when you indicate...WHY? Very dangerous f) so many are electric or hybrid and that in my opinion does the planet more harm than a petrol car and g)my truck is uber cool lol. Alex (gonna get some stick for this I know...) Cars have become way too complex I agree but say something from the late nineties or early 2000's could prove to be reliable/cheap to buy,...we are still talking 20 years old hear so certainly no spring chicken. Personally I hardly ever see a 40+ year old vehicle on the roads, how many people are using them to commute to work/do the school run etc? That's just not happening is it.
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Post by earthman on Sept 19, 2019 11:43:17 GMT 1
When talking about a vehicle, I would have thought that it always starting/being reliable would have been a big concern especially to these numptys who can't work on them themselves?
Surely the convenience of owning a newer vehicle would appeal to them sooner than later? If it's down to saving money, they got to be spending more on labour charges alone than the mot & tax.
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Post by earthman on Sept 19, 2019 8:33:07 GMT 1
I've got a mate with an old VW freedom bus/camper van that's over 40 years old. He is not very mechanically minded and unlikely to get under it to check the condition of brake pipes cables structural integrity etc etc. He doesn't bother with an Mot. If he was to plow into the back of a family car on the way to the coast one day coz his ancient brakes failed, everyone will wish he had got one. And as we all know, an Mot is not a guarantee of a vehicles road worthiness, but I think it the duty of all road users that their vehicle complies with the law. If your insurance company refuses to cover you in the event of an accident citing lack of Mot, its gonna get very expensive๐คฌ Dusty๐ I really don't get people like that, why run an ancient vehicle if you have no interest in it's inner workings/maintaining it? Surely that's part of the fun??
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Post by earthman on Sept 18, 2019 22:42:22 GMT 1
It's a bit of a joke that all these organisations are not 'singing from the same hymn sheet' don't you think? Surely the law is the law, if they say that a 40 year old vehicle doesn't need an MOT certificate then they should all accept that!
I wonder if any other historic vehicle clubs/organisations have such experiences, maybe it's something that they could get cleared up/lobby for? Often money talks so maybe just promoting one insurance/breakdown service that recognises/accepts this particular road traffic law.
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Post by earthman on Sept 18, 2019 13:39:47 GMT 1
Is it his insurance company being funny or the actual breakdown people I wonder? I pay for my RAC directly, whether or not that would make a difference??
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Post by earthman on Sept 17, 2019 21:50:50 GMT 1
Realistically, how much more power are you going to get out of a 250 with either one of these ignition upgrades? Doesn't at least one of these systems require a good/fully charged battery at all times for the bike to even start/run?? If so that's one reason why I wouldn't want such a system personally, part of the charm of an old bike is that it's got simple tech.
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Post by earthman on Sept 17, 2019 21:33:55 GMT 1
I'm going back some years now, possibly when the lower 5W oils first came on the scene, a mate thought that he'd try it in his Golf mk2 GTI, the engine sounded terrible upon every cold start up, he soon switched back to the grade VW recommended. It's cars again I know but I'm with him in general, stick with an engine oil that the manufacturer chose for it.
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Post by earthman on Sept 17, 2019 11:19:46 GMT 1
Fitted my Legend hoses today. Hmm... the Yambits UK made units were much nicer made. The Legends have some marks and lumps in the rubber that could be construed by an MOT tester that they were bulging or worn. Its just poor attention to detail in the factory but Im not very happy about it as it looks crappy. Im starting to think that it's Legend that sells us the junk these days, not Yambits... Yikes,....thanks for the update.
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Post by earthman on Sept 17, 2019 7:34:17 GMT 1
So would 40 year old tyre designs be better on a 40 year old bike? Probably not. Exhaust designs and porting from 40 years ago would not match the latest designs such as TSA exhausts. Oil has moved on too! :-) I see the sense in some items like tyres yes but we were talking about engine oil here.
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Post by earthman on Sept 16, 2019 23:11:37 GMT 1
You have to remember that over the last 40 years, there have been developments in oil technology, tyre technology, brake fluid technology etc, so recommendations from 40 years ago may not be the best choice today. Good point but are these developments actually suitable for an old engine/vehicle? Engineers only had to work with the materials and oils that they had at the time granted, I think that they got things right, the fact that these bikes are still around kind of prove that. Surely the folk who come up with the latest fully synthetic oil etc ain't even aiming it at an old engine/vehicle, I bet that all the testing of such products is done on something much newer.
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Post by earthman on Sept 16, 2019 21:25:08 GMT 1
and it should be 10/30 not 10/40 for these old machines, but any semi-syn oil is well on top of the job compared to the best oils of the day back in the 70's and 80's Thanks for that....was just stating what was in the Hayne's manual but with so many different oil's and after a new build you just want to get it right first time ZiG The Haynes manual I have clearly states 10W/30 engine oil on page 20 at least.
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Post by earthman on Sept 16, 2019 18:42:22 GMT 1
I'd like to know how these dealers actually stay in business, how often do they shift an overpriced vehicle??
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Post by earthman on Sept 15, 2019 21:37:14 GMT 1
Personally I think that fully is over kill for an engine that were designed in the 80's,....whatever you do you use, it's more important to drain/replace it regularly in my opinion.
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Post by earthman on Sept 15, 2019 21:32:15 GMT 1
My RD400 is a 1979 model so applied for tax exemption early this year. DVLA said only bikes registered before April are exempt. As mine was registered October 79 it`s not exempt till next year. Ah yes, depending on the actual month within the year it were registered, that rings bells too.
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Post by earthman on Sept 15, 2019 16:37:49 GMT 1
I think I read somewhere that an mot is still required in it's 40th year, it's when that one ends/expires is when it actually starts.
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Post by earthman on Sept 14, 2019 18:01:51 GMT 1
Got to be the most expensive RG500 he's got too?
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Post by earthman on Sept 13, 2019 21:52:17 GMT 1
Good idea, shame for it to sit still really, sell it to someone who will use/have fun on it.
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Post by earthman on Sept 13, 2019 21:36:20 GMT 1
Lol,if you canโt see them in the lc parts press on the powervalve pic there definitely there ๐ www.rdlccrazy.co.uk/assets/images/for%20sale%20pages/for%20sale%20YPVS%20page/fuze%20box%20clips.JPGIf you are talking about these, I think that they are of a different design to the OP's/original fuse box,....they hardly have any 'give' in them compared to the originals, fine for holding a fuse really tight you may say but not so great when it comes to removing/replacing them. I found out that there are two different designs of fusebox out there, first one I tried had the rigid/no give fuse holders, the fuses that came with that were actually plastic too and fell apart whilst trying to pull them. The other design with springy contacts that have 'tabs' which you can pull apart with your fingers is the better design in my opinion.
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Post by earthman on Sept 13, 2019 21:14:35 GMT 1
Yamaha dealers still sell fuel pipe for the 350LC, I'm assuming that it may also fit the RD400??
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Post by earthman on Sept 12, 2019 8:22:09 GMT 1
I'd love to know how the insurance company responded to the modifications, WTF is probably their first thought. Lol
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Post by earthman on Sept 12, 2019 8:17:20 GMT 1
Jet engine it says, you want to know specifically which one?
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Baz.
Sept 11, 2019 22:11:12 GMT 1
Post by earthman on Sept 11, 2019 22:11:12 GMT 1
Hi, I havnt heard any more about the film there making about him yet. www.sheene.com/Steven. Good point, that will be a must see if/when it comes out.
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251LC
Sept 11, 2019 22:07:22 GMT 1
Post by earthman on Sept 11, 2019 22:07:22 GMT 1
Excellent thread/pictures, look forward to seeing the bike finished.
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Post by earthman on Sept 11, 2019 13:43:37 GMT 1
How about the plug cap/connection, is that sound?
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Post by earthman on Sept 11, 2019 7:40:52 GMT 1
+1 on trying a new plug first.
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Post by earthman on Sept 8, 2019 19:47:02 GMT 1
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Post by earthman on Sept 8, 2019 16:15:57 GMT 1
Good find.๐
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