Not really Mike.

Its not critical anyway. The nut has stayed on wedged against the frame guard, just wanted to make it a bit more permanent.

Yeah, you know what?

I might shelve the welding bit. Tapping and glueing seems more attractive.

Thanks for the advice Andy.
A fine idea too.

I need to weld a nut on the end of my side stand bracket, so the spring won't ping of.
I would be arcing, for that is what I have/do.

Do I need to disconnect my ECU unit to prevent any damage here?

Ta chaps.

Thanks Mike, it is. But whilst the barrels off I'll do it anyway.

Oven cleaner you say? Not sure if she even does the oven with that!

Is it even necessary?
My piston crown has some light carbon, nothing chunky at all. A little bit on the sides too.

What is best to remove it, of should I even bother?

Good job.

I got a very cheap CR one off Fleabay and had some alu checker plate welded on to double the thickness.
It stays on all the time, but have had to mod slightly to get to the water pump cover bolts.

Took the side panel back off and realised that I hadn't meshed the water pump gear woth the drive gear.
It all bolted on ok, what with the water pump drive being plastic it just bent it a bit.
All sorted now and working a treat.

Won't kick over.

Just had my side panel off to re-do the waterpump.
Assembled it all and now it won't kick over. Kick start is solid. Was kicking over fine before.

Before I dismantle it all again, does anyone have an idea what I could have done on assembling it?

[quote="Spokey"]These any good ?

http://www.athenaparts.com/eng/models/v ... -crm-250-r

Cheers[/quote]

Tried to regester, but they don't list UK/GB as a location. Cheap parts though.

Needing a clutch cover gasket for my mk2.
Contacted LT and they want about £15 plus poastage.

Been on Fleabay and you can get 1m square piece of 0.8mm gasket paper for £5.
Madness not to.

LT were very helpful though

Well thats me at a loss.
I'm sure the forks that I fitted were from a '91/'92 CR250, but they are 43mm.
I had to bit spacers in my 45mm Mk2 yokes.

Its possible, but from the shape of the vanes on the impellor I would think it revolves clockwise. So surely it would un-do in the normal direction.

So how the hell do you get the impellor undone on the bike?

I have a spare side panel with impellor and oil pump gears, and with the impellor shaft clamped in a vice (protected jaws) I still can't get thing off.

Thanks, I'll give it a careful go.