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« on: July 27, 2020, 02:49:04 PM »
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« on: July 12, 2020, 08:59:23 AM »
Also, does ethanol (in petrol) attack the old petrol pipes and the pipes between the carbs?
In my experience, unless you get ethanol proof pipes, the pipe will harden and make it difficult to remove Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using Tapatalk
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« on: July 08, 2020, 09:29:08 PM »
Our local Post Office is one of the ones that refused to change the taxation class to Historic. I sent the V5 to DVLC and they did it for me.
It is very frustrating when having to deal with a obstinate local bureaucrat stuck behind the counter of the Post Office
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« on: June 24, 2020, 10:16:04 PM »
My memory is telling me one was a 360 crank the other a 180 but its so long ago i could be wrong on that
That is an interesting fact I didn't know! Presumably the CB was 360° and the CD 180°? Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using Tapatalk
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« on: June 24, 2020, 04:54:07 PM »
I think prices of old bikes and parts have gone up during the covid lockdown, too many idle hands wondering around on the keyboard.
Regarding the ridiculous price of the gasket set, I have seen this done several times before when the seller has "no stock". I'm not sure why they don't just take the advert down and pop a new one up when they have stock, but presumably there are implications if they did that.
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« on: June 24, 2020, 08:08:55 AM »
The brown CB500T must have come from a completely different design department to the CB400F. Although I've generally thought that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, that particular bike .......
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« on: June 21, 2020, 04:20:14 PM »
Obviously I'm a bit odd, but I have always had a soft spot for the CJ250/360. The plain yellow tank and black side panel have an appeal.
Good luck with the restoration, I will look forward to any updates
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« on: June 18, 2020, 06:53:23 PM »
I'd like to support the contra view,
Yes, I seem to be a voice in the wilderness on this particular option. However it doesn't hurt to hear a different viewpoint  Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using Tapatalk
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« on: June 18, 2020, 08:40:13 AM »
By all means use that jet "for now" but I would be purchasing one to have in the spares box ready for the next time the carbs come apart
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« on: May 26, 2020, 07:28:35 AM »
Some people should not be allowed to even touch a motorcycle, let alone work on one  Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using Tapatalk
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« on: May 18, 2020, 09:42:32 PM »
I was going to add take care out there, but I don't think you would have been able to do anything about this particular incident
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« on: May 04, 2020, 10:58:11 PM »
What lovely views. Much nicer than the walks I managed to achieve
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« on: May 04, 2020, 10:52:36 PM »
Hi motty. I thought your bike looked familiar... could this be the same one? Apologies for the poor quality of the photo’s. These were taken probably ten years ago....
What a fascinating photo. I think he has fitted ARE(sp?) wheels to his bike as they are a different spoke pattern to a Yamaha wheel and he has retained the drum rear wheel. Thank you very much for posting it, I haven't seen that bike before Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using Tapatalk
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« on: May 01, 2020, 07:58:53 PM »
Thank you very much for the warm welcome, I have already posted a photo of the Guzzi, I will also pop one up of the RD. If you dislike non standard older bikes, please look away, it is utterly gorgeous in my eyes. Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using Tapatalk 
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« on: May 01, 2020, 07:56:42 PM »
Welcome to the forum Motty. Is the V35 the Imola? I really liked the V50 Monza, a poor man's Le-Mans.
No it's not a Imola, it's the smaller cousin to the four valve V75. I will tack a photo up so you can see it. I brought it way back in 1988 when I was much younger, it was used for quite a few years, it then spent quite a lot of years residing in the back of various garages whilst the family grew up and house purchases were paid for. Happily it is now back on the road (well not during the current crisis) Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using Tapatalk 
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