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Topic: Merry Christmas ? |
Tom Mac
Replies: 5
Views: 23794
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:54 am Subject: Merry Christmas ? |
Happy new year and all that.
2022 seems ok so far..... although being back at work is a bit shit!
Hoping to get a new trackday bike sorted this year as I've missed doing trackdays. |
Topic: Ty175 |
Tom Mac
Replies: 1
Views: 12240
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Forum: Yamaha Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:32 am Subject: Ty175 |
Had one of those for years for pottering around the garden on. Much better/easier to ride than the Bultaco we had at the same time. |
Topic: What are you up to ? |
Tom Mac
Replies: 21
Views: 30949
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:48 am Subject: What are you up to ? |
Also, I appear to have bought a GSXR rolling chassis
Ooh ! Details, pictures, plans...
GSXR750WN apparently, plans are to build and ride it! |
Topic: What are you up to ? |
Tom Mac
Replies: 21
Views: 30949
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:47 am Subject: What are you up to ? |
I'm to see my folks to borrow my Dad's lathe, I've got a few spacers to make and some chain adjusters to modify.
Also, I appear to have bought a GSXR rolling chassis  |
Topic: What are you up to ? |
Tom Mac
Replies: 21
Views: 30949
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:45 am Subject: What are you up to ? |
I bought a 350LC a couple of years ago, it had already been tastefully updated with 3-spoke wheels, Allspeeds and a few other tweaks. I've used it a fair bit and love it, but the handling is a bit odd ... |
Topic: TDR Trackday |
Tom Mac
Replies: 3
Views: 8665
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Forum: Yamaha Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:52 am Subject: TDR Trackday |
Still going well! anyone remember the flood the day after?
Me and Gagster were discussing that "slight downpour" whilst watching the rain at Cadwell at the weekend.
haven't ridden ... |
Topic: RG250 mk3 Walter Wolf re-creation - resto |
Tom Mac
Replies: 71
Views: 90387
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 9:15 am Subject: RG250 mk3 Walter Wolf re-creation - resto |
That is lovely, I'm somewhat jealous |
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? |
Tom Mac
Replies: 401
Views: 330351
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:12 am Subject: What did you do to your bike today ? |
I now have a lovely powder coated frame to start bolting bits back onto  |
Topic: AR125 PORN - a new old stock MK 1 exhaust! |
Tom Mac
Replies: 11
Views: 12392
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:48 am Subject: AR125 PORN - a new old stock MK 1 exhaust! |
Or take baffle out and post a picture
Pervert!!!  |
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? |
Tom Mac
Replies: 401
Views: 330351
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:45 am Subject: What did you do to your bike today ? |
I've dropped a frame, swinging arm and box of parts off at a mate's place to be powder coated  |
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? |
Tom Mac
Replies: 401
Views: 330351
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:00 am Subject: What did you do to your bike today ? |
I rescued my bike from storage over the weekend and have stripping it down ready for getting the frame powder coated  |
Topic: Bike Shed Hipsters |
Tom Mac
Replies: 6
Views: 7744
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:10 pm Subject: Bike Shed Hipsters |
whilst I appreciate the level of work that has gone into (some of) these type of bikes and some of the engineering is amazing, the styling is not to my taste and I doubt i'll be an active participant ... |
Topic: 1kt alternative rear wheel |
Tom Mac
Replies: 7
Views: 10914
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Forum: Yamaha Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:21 pm Subject: 1kt alternative rear wheel |
thinking about it, the Yamaha Zeal 250 (a naked thing that uses the FZR250 engine) also uses a 3.5" x 17" rear wheel |
Topic: dt 125 lc carb? |
Tom Mac
Replies: 6
Views: 10282
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Forum: Yamaha Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:15 pm Subject: dt 125 lc carb? |
The two right angle pipes which are rusty inside are for water.
The white plastic right angled connector is the fuel line, the black tube is the oil feed from the oil pump and the two orange coloure ... |
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? |
Tom Mac
Replies: 401
Views: 330351
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 6:32 pm Subject: What did you do to your bike today ? |
I wheeled mine out of the garage and then back in. and then moved the box containing the engine
the rear caliper went off to be blasted, powdercoated and rebuilt yesterday so some progress has ... |
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