SO where do i start ?

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Post by fallenmikethebike » 09 Jan 2011, 20:22

knackeredMk1 wrote:John - Uganda is SE from UK. FMtB is heading West for some reason :roll: .

Twisted - Only after 6 months or so. Probably flooded. Take out plug and push around for a bit in 3/4th gear. Put a new plug in then try to start.
I'm off to catch the ferry.
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Post by back off road » 09 Jan 2011, 22:17

looks like twisted is stayin in the UK to help thats 2 of us lol
Im thinking about a bike with more valves than a powervalve

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Post by twistednuts » 09 Jan 2011, 23:39

I'll help ya mate, not over keen on foreign food anyway! Ha

I'll probably break more than i fix though!

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Post by john7780 » 10 Jan 2011, 16:47

looks like ill be having to stay too as ill be taking some advice off some of the lads about swapping my tm 300 for a cr250, knackered you where right mate, i would suit one i put the tm through its paces on sunday got my positioning right too but i just didnt feel comfortable, one of the other lads up there was kind enough to let me have a go of his cr250 stock standard on the basis of you break it you buy it and it felt perfect and the cornering through the berms was smooth i liked it a lot so i made my mind up and went back on the swaps website spoke to a geezer and have arranged a swap for this week, ta very muchly for the great and usefull info i owe you a pint
front brakes only slow you down anyway!!!!

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Post by mattyhonda » 10 Jan 2011, 19:20

[quote="john7780"]looks like ill be having to stay too as ill be taking some advice off some of the lads about swapping my tm 300 for a cr250, knackered you where right mate, i would suit one i put the tm through its paces on sunday got my positioning right too but i just didnt feel comfortable, one of the other lads up there was kind enough to let me have a go of his cr250 stock standard on the basis of you break it you buy it and it felt perfect and the cornering through the berms was smooth i liked it a lot so i made my mind up and went back on the swaps website spoke to a geezer and have arranged a swap for this week, ta very muchly for the great and usefull info i owe you a pint[/quote]

what about me John :lol: I told you to have a cr250 too!!!!! what a bike ;)
nice new dep silencer made as a special order 3 inches longer for that enduro look! now fitted! looks cool!!!

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Post by john7780 » 10 Jan 2011, 19:23

mattyhonda wrote:
john7780 wrote:looks like ill be having to stay too as ill be taking some advice off some of the lads about swapping my tm 300 for a cr250, knackered you where right mate, i would suit one i put the tm through its paces on sunday got my positioning right too but i just didnt feel comfortable, one of the other lads up there was kind enough to let me have a go of his cr250 stock standard on the basis of you break it you buy it and it felt perfect and the cornering through the berms was smooth i liked it a lot so i made my mind up and went back on the swaps website spoke to a geezer and have arranged a swap for this week, ta very muchly for the great and usefull info i owe you a pint
what about me John :lol: I told you to have a cr250 too!!!!! what a bike ;)
:lol: yes of course i owe you a pint to matty ive got to come down the west mids to pick the bike up so ill get you a pint then
front brakes only slow you down anyway!!!!

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Post by mattyhonda » 10 Jan 2011, 19:36

[quote="john7780"][quote="mattyhonda"][quote="john7780"]looks like ill be having to stay too as ill be taking some advice off some of the lads about swapping my tm 300 for a cr250, knackered you where right mate, i would suit one i put the tm through its paces on sunday got my positioning right too but i just didnt feel comfortable, one of the other lads up there was kind enough to let me have a go of his cr250 stock standard on the basis of you break it you buy it and it felt perfect and the cornering through the berms was smooth i liked it a lot so i made my mind up and went back on the swaps website spoke to a geezer and have arranged a swap for this week, ta very muchly for the great and usefull info i owe you a pint[/quote]

what about me John :lol: I told you to have a cr250 too!!!!! what a bike ;)[/quote]
:lol: yes of course i owe you a pint to matty ive got to come down the west mids to pick the bike up so ill get you a pint then[/quote]

cheers mate let me know when and were ;)
nice new dep silencer made as a special order 3 inches longer for that enduro look! now fitted! looks cool!!!

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Post by back off road » 10 Jan 2011, 21:47

you cant get away as easily as you thought john
Im thinking about a bike with more valves than a powervalve

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Post by john7780 » 10 Jan 2011, 22:18

:lol: yep the force of the honda is too strong
front brakes only slow you down anyway!!!!

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Post by back off road » 15 Jan 2011, 11:17

bike washed off kettles on tools are out here goes

may even stick some pics on if i can work out how to do it im sure doing the bike will be easier lol
Im thinking about a bike with more valves than a powervalve

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Post by twistednuts » 15 Jan 2011, 11:21

What you doin back off? Is it like a full strip down an rebuild?

I have two sugars by the way

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Post by knackeredMk1 » 15 Jan 2011, 11:22

Pics posting - viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6257

Good luck :!: .

Please use some punctuation ;) - It's very hard for us old codgers to follow posts with no punctuation at all :roll: .

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Post by back off road » 15 Jan 2011, 11:57

my crm as it is today

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Im thinking about a bike with more valves than a powervalve

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Post by back off road » 15 Jan 2011, 12:00

some of the bits to be fitted

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Post by back off road » 15 Jan 2011, 12:06

Cheers Knack , i hope the project is as easy as the picture posting.
Im thinking about a bike with more valves than a powervalve


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