NEARLY THERE
searched through forum and found I posted in 2004 when i got my 1st CRM and mentioned about SM'ing it!!.....so Im on my third and just got around to it.

• XR650 wheels; Excel rims, Talon hubs

spoke to LT today they dont do an overlay for 17" wheels I got it wrong soz

i was told on here that LT do a speedo overlay for the 17" wheels

Elite Engineering & Powder Coatings
Heysham Road, Bootle, Merseyside L30 6UR

0151 524 2838 ‎

cost around 100 for a frame. top quality bike specialist. ask for John say warrington phil sent you.

think i read knackered uses 15/42 gearing on his SM, what are others using?
I want to get as near a damn right first ttime as possible as im a tightarse and dont want to buy loads of sprockets

well I have my sm wheels (talon xr650r waiting for hub kit for xr400, will post about that once ive done it fingers crossed) researching tyres proberly go for the diablo's. looked at maxxis but 160 rear? might struggle with that haviing searched on here looks like most use 150 max...........I digres...

lovely jubbly cheers twisted

cheers guys at least i know theres a seal in there, thought they might have been knackered. I guess as they move they will be easy enough to seperate
Are they easy to reassemble

A little frustrated with my rebuilt front forks, has stantions rechromed no leaks all good. Then after a few rides noticed fork oil seaping from the collar on the upper fork tube (anodised section). :cry: When I assembled them I had the collars moving on me as I was putting in the fork seals I Had t...

I use Manista 3 ltrs for 12 quid lasts ages . If you have Parafin for cleaning chains in your garage this is exellent at getting hands clean...dont use turps or petrol not good

Im not sorry about my exwife ... glad to get rid !! Just hard with the 5 kids we have......Taken my 15 yr old and gf to IOM in my van with the SM'ed CRM (waiting for wheels should be here next weekend talon, excel jobbies xr650 £250 !!) and her zx6r..........

After much cursing, swearing and bloody knuckles months later the crm was done, powdercoated frame + rear shock spring, polished swingarm, polished stainless bolts everywhere, rebuilt rear shock, front suspension top re-anodised, bottom hardchromed with new bushes and seals, taper head bearings, swi...

Now then the marriage failed :o I got divorced and hey presto the bikes are back :lol: After going through it I said Id never sell a bike for a women again!! So my third CRM I bought off ebay it was a bin to be honest. I decided to rebuild after finding swingarm pivot totally siezed so i cut off the...

My 2nd CRM bought off ebay, wasnt too bad I bought a ccm404 while I had it and decided to rebuild it. I stripped it down.
That was as far as I got as i had marriage problems ended up selling both bikes trying to make the marriage work

My first CRM, which i bought off an importer on near torquay I think. I was a bit disapointed when i first saw it as it had gone rusty in places after being in container. But I soon cleaned it up. Regreted selling it, sold it to try an XR400.