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Post by mouse on Jun 4, 2022 17:34:18 GMT 1
Highlights of the first TT Superbike race tonight 4/6/22 9pm ITV4
Moto GP 8pm ITV4 Monday 6/622
Then TT race highlights every night next week ITV4 9pm
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Post by mouse on Jun 4, 2022 9:19:07 GMT 1
Earlier in May this year my black LC hybrid very unexpectedly and without any warning stopped. It turned out as the AA man told me, that there was no spark going to the coil. I am no mechanic but i surmised that this could be a CDI problem. Now as you know CDI's are non reparable and although my engine is a YPVS it has a TZR CDI which worked fine up to this point. A hunt for a used one turned up nothing, so a call was made to Mutts to order a "Ignitech" unit. The unit duly turned up with a map pre-loaded my Mutts, many thanks sir, for your prompt supply of said unit and all your help and advice. I am no electrician but thought how hard can it be to wire in? My bike has a 4LO loom with YPVS bits added and a TZR CDI (Mutts did explain that without much electrical knowledge it might not be so straight forward). That question was answered the minute i unwrapped the unit and saw the plethora of wires coming out of it! So in the box it stayed!
After a whingeing phone call to Yamark, he agreed to come and have a look, he duly did so and did not seem at all fazed by the issue. Suffice to say that he gave up his time of approx eight hours over two weekends and left me with a once again fully functioning LC hybrid. Which just left me to make a box to house the unit. It fitted beautifully into the space left by the old CDI.
I am sooooooo grateful and so relieved to Yamark, to have my bike back and working better than ever, i'm over the moon!
This kind of generosity, of time and knowledge is what makes this forum so good and there are some truly fantastic people on it. So thank you, thank you!
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Post by mouse on Jun 2, 2022 11:28:33 GMT 1
Dusty, result that it all fits, you can have that spindle nut if you want it?
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Post by mouse on Jun 1, 2022 6:49:26 GMT 1
Bikes look really great Tony, love the look of the LC.
Hope the back gets better soon.
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Post by mouse on Jun 1, 2022 6:43:16 GMT 1
That looks very nice!
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Post by mouse on May 29, 2022 19:40:05 GMT 1
do the none tie bar model exhaust keep cracking? is it something to worry about? If you're using spring mounted alternative pipes, no problem. It's partly why pretty much all after market pipes are spring mounted at the header, to minimise the effect of vibration. Or try using the later pipes with the thicker flange. Mouse
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Post by mouse on May 29, 2022 19:37:59 GMT 1
Don't worry Dave, racing starts the week after, this week is practice and qualifying and the build up. Anyway, a wedding in Ireland, they'll be glued to the TT!
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Post by mouse on May 29, 2022 10:41:57 GMT 1
Right you lucky people! Loads this week.
All ITV4 Mon 30th 7pm Monaco Historique Grand Prix (4 wheelers) 8pm Moto GP 9pm IOM TT
Tues 31st 7pm Monaco Historique Grand Prix (4 wheelers) 8pm Motorbike show 9pm IOM TT
Wed 1st 7.55 pm Motorbike show 9pm IOM TT
Thurs 2nd 9pm IOM TT
Fri 3rd 9pm IOM TT
And hopefully more TT stuff next week.
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Post by mouse on May 29, 2022 7:52:28 GMT 1
Wow! I am constantly amazed by what some people do/bodge!
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Post by mouse on May 29, 2022 6:29:20 GMT 1
Very, very funny!
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Post by mouse on May 29, 2022 6:27:00 GMT 1
Refitted the number plate, screwed the side stand stand back on, removed the gaffer tape from the head lamp and removed some numbers from the tail fin. Ive been couped up in my house this week with a sore back and was going a bit stirr crazy. I really did have the need, not for speed but adrenaline and some attention. So took a few extra pain killers and drove to the local bike shop. The bike got lots of attention and a few people told me they saw a bike similar to this one last week racing here at the Classic Races. The best remark was another man who saw a bike similar to this one but in much better codition racing last weekend. The action really cheered me up even though my back didn't like it afterwards. I didn't tell anyone it was the same bike. Both look fantastic Tony! Hope the back is better soon. Mouse
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Post by mouse on May 28, 2022 6:34:32 GMT 1
Beautiful!
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Post by mouse on May 27, 2022 18:19:19 GMT 1
I am pretty sure this is the French Pro-am and i'm thinking Spa? Mouse Thanks Mouse 👍 I didn't know they done a Pro-am in other countries or for the YPVS. I thought the Pro-am was just LC's I may be wrong! I know LC's and valves had race series in other countries, not just UK and in the UK it was the Wrangler/Which Bike pro-am. After LC's they used the then new 3lk's as well. There were pro-am races where the best British riders in the series took on the best riders from other domestic series, i think there are a lot of stories of the other riders being intimidated by the crazy Brits! Peddrotzr may well know more about this. Mouse
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Post by mouse on May 27, 2022 17:30:25 GMT 1
I am pretty sure this is the French Pro-am and i'm thinking Spa?
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Post by mouse on May 27, 2022 17:26:55 GMT 1
On later 250/350 LC's they had two 'bars' running from the front of the frame to the underside of the crankcase. The idea was to help stop the engine twisting in the frame and exhausts from cracking at the manifold on the early bikes.
Being a 'B' reg it should have them.
HTH Mouse
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Post by mouse on May 26, 2022 10:11:02 GMT 1
That is fantastic, what a find!
Interesting to see footage of one of 'peddrotzr's' bikes in it, ex Brian Reid 500.
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Post by mouse on May 24, 2022 16:52:12 GMT 1
WSB on ITV4 @ 8pm today 24th!
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May 24, 2022 16:46:13 GMT 1
Post by mouse on May 24, 2022 16:46:13 GMT 1
FWIW
I have used BT45's and Avon Road rider 2's on my stock 4LO (sorry not a 31k) and the Avons are streets ahead (no pun intended!) in every department, in my opinion.
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Post by mouse on May 24, 2022 9:05:48 GMT 1
Brilliant Tony!
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Post by mouse on May 23, 2022 22:26:47 GMT 1
Now this is starting to look like something i recognise, looking great!
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Post by mouse on May 23, 2022 22:22:37 GMT 1
I may be alone but t i think Merkel's 'Gypsy' RC30 was one of the best liveried race bikes. Mouse
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Post by mouse on May 22, 2022 7:21:58 GMT 1
That does look good, is the gold on the wheels powdercoat too?
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Post by mouse on May 19, 2022 6:13:10 GMT 1
Crikey, this is going to be one amazing and different build, cannot wait to see it fully dressed!
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Post by mouse on May 18, 2022 18:44:00 GMT 1
Lovely! I'd be really interested in the weight compared to RGV wheels too. Mouse hi Mouse i have weighed the front on the Mrs new bathroom scales 3.5 KG and weighed a front vj22 with no bearings or spacers fitted and the letters ground off at 4 KG mart Excellent, every little helps as they say! Should give better acceleration and handling, Which discs will you use and what about the rear wheel weight? Mouse
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Post by mouse on May 18, 2022 18:08:44 GMT 1
Lovely!
I'd be really interested in the weight compared to RGV wheels too.
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Post by mouse on May 17, 2022 7:44:15 GMT 1
Beautiful bike and a great rider, just shows how tiny Robert Dunlop was! Mouse
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Post by mouse on May 17, 2022 6:43:40 GMT 1
That is quite some feat of engineering, amazing!
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Post by mouse on May 16, 2022 10:51:53 GMT 1
Tonight Moto GP ITV4 8pm
Tuesday & Wednesday ITV4 8pm highlights of the 'Tandragee' road races
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May 16, 2022 10:46:46 GMT 1
Post by mouse on May 16, 2022 10:46:46 GMT 1
Christ!
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Post by mouse on May 14, 2022 5:48:33 GMT 1
Lovely!
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