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- Tue May 11, 2021 5:04 pm
- Forum: Yamaha
- Topic: Prising LC clock rims off
- Replies: 6
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Prising LC clock rims off
LC 250/350 project is now on the road with its new South Australian rego, but the speedo is making a horrible noise. These units are sort of sealed in manufacture, but people do get them open to fix or freshen them up. Any particular tips from anyone who’s done yhis? Or just “prise the edge up gentl...
- Thu May 06, 2021 6:02 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3068
Re: New member
The “old rubber” issue is a pain in the arse.
- Wed May 05, 2021 8:01 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3068
Re: New member
Exhaust wrap, I’m sure that started just to sidestep re-chroming costs
- Tue May 04, 2021 10:24 pm
- Forum: Yamaha
- Topic: RZ250 carbies
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1480
Re: RZ250 carbies
From memory the float bowls should be practically identical.
Could you have “bitsa” carbs?
Could you have “bitsa” carbs?
- Tue May 04, 2021 10:04 pm
- Forum: Yamaha
- Topic: RZ250 carbies
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1480
Re: RZ250 carbies
Shut me up if its a granny sucking eggs comment but have you tried all the various cleaning chemicals? Carb cleaner is nicely aggressive with old petrol goo. One of the things I find oddly satisfying these days is cleaning revolting old parts to find the original finish is often intact underneath th...
- Tue May 04, 2021 10:00 pm
- Forum: Yamaha
- Topic: RZ250 carbies
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1480
Re: RZ250 carbies
Question is what is the actual damage?
I’ve cleaned revolting looking carbs and found it surprising how niice they can come up.
Change the jets and/or needles out?
Get a kit of gaskets and o-rings etc?
I’ve cleaned revolting looking carbs and found it surprising how niice they can come up.
Change the jets and/or needles out?
Get a kit of gaskets and o-rings etc?
- Tue May 04, 2021 9:55 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3068
Re: New member
Yes, leave the profit motive with people who lije the buying and selling process, respect your “nice old bike thats a bit different” attitude. Before you spend too much on parts be sure you can’t make what you’ve got work. I go back to work thursday but have a few days off next week, are you a 9-5 w...
- Mon May 03, 2021 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Ramble
- Topic: Australian petrol in two strokes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1350
Re: Australian petrol in two strokes
I figured 95 might be the practical choice.
- Mon May 03, 2021 8:15 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3068
Re: New member
Sounds like you’re a thoughtful bloke rather than an “angle grinder first” kinda person! If it’s quite far gone then yes, probably work out a restonod rather than restoration! The instrumentation for a 1983/84 model is very hard to get in good nick, was only around for 2 years 40 years ago after all...
- Sun May 02, 2021 3:14 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3068
Re: New member
JPG, I’m hoping to have an LC on the road next week, we should catch up.
- Sun May 02, 2021 3:12 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3068
Re: New member
Pretty much everything Jon just said. The RZ is s lousy base for a cafe racer the lines are all wrong for that, though it already is one in its own way. What even is a “cafe racer” any more? A Cafe Racer was a Triton, Triumph, Norton etc with 50’s or 60’s modifications. When the 70’s came around tha...
- Sat May 01, 2021 9:14 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3068
Re: New member
Hi mate, I’m also in Adelaide, Western Suburbs, whereabouts are you?
- Sat May 01, 2021 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Ramble
- Topic: Australian petrol in two strokes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1350
Re: Australian petrol in two strokes
Noticed running Stihl garden tools they run a lot better on 95 than 91, seem to rev cleaner and idle better. Not drawing too many comparisons with our bikes, wouldn’t dream of it
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:43 pm
- Forum: General Ramble
- Topic: Australian petrol in two strokes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1350
Australian petrol in two strokes
Standard RD and RZ 250/350’s
What fuel do you use?
Any diffs noticed with 95 rather than 91?
Or even 98 etc
What fuel do you use?
Any diffs noticed with 95 rather than 91?
Or even 98 etc
- Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:19 pm
- Forum: Yamaha
- Topic: Parts interchangeability - DT175 in this case but a general topic
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2341
Re: Parts interchangeability - DT175 in this case but a general topic
Trouble seems to be they’re a great lightweight, but owners grind them into dust then discard them
Hiatus on my bike until wife/HMV goes back to work on tuesday...
Hiatus on my bike until wife/HMV goes back to work on tuesday...