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Topic: Merry Christmas 2020 |
yamfan
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:17 pm Subject: Merry Christmas 2020 |
Hope everyone is keeping well,
Belated 2020 and 2021 best wishes to all
Hopefully things will start getting back to normal this year |
Topic: AR 80 Project |
yamfan
Replies: 63
Views: 62904
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:11 pm Subject: AR 80 Project |
I wouldn't recommend two up if you are in a hurry, or live in a hilly area
Do we remember this? Two years from the last update
The black one is going great. always fun zipping aro ... |
Topic: AR 80 Project |
yamfan
Replies: 63
Views: 62904
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:25 pm Subject: AR 80 Project |
My Wife got me a set of JIS screwdrivers for my birthday!
best pressie ever - they really make a difference - fit really well.
I had been using some cheap 2 stroke oil in the AR until about two ... |
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? |
yamfan
Replies: 401
Views: 271815
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 9:09 pm Subject: What did you do to your bike today ? |
Seeing as we are going very different - different strokes
https://i.imgur.com/lQSsqQd.jpg
A diesel two stroke tractor
Field Marshal - UK manufactured single cylinder, a local man owns it and ... |
Topic: AR 80 Project |
yamfan
Replies: 63
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:31 pm Subject: AR 80 Project |
The true crank is doing its job, nice and smooth - the tingling vibration is much reduced - so it goes to show how much difference it makes.
The noise has been narrowed down to piston slap. I swap ... |
Topic: my rg125gamma frame gets powder coated |
yamfan
Replies: 8
Views: 14777
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:26 pm Subject: my rg125gamma frame gets powder coated |
Ah I see, so similar rather than same.
Good to know, might have one some day
I would have thought the 125 would need the grabrail more than the 80! |
Topic: my rg125gamma frame gets powder coated |
yamfan
Replies: 8
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:51 am Subject: my rg125gamma frame gets powder coated |
Thats looking good!
Were the RG80's ever popular or even sold in the UK?
Same bike just with the smaller motor. |
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? |
yamfan
Replies: 401
Views: 271815
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:00 pm Subject: What did you do to your bike today ? |
Strokerboy, I see you are a postbox enthusiast
There are a load of old Victorian post boxes over here - still complete with royal coat of arms and cipher of queen Victoria - just painted green ... |
Topic: KR250S manual wanted |
yamfan
Replies: 3
Views: 8204
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:00 pm Subject: KR250S manual wanted |
Must have a poke around that site later on |
Topic: Reg The RV125 … 175 … 200 |
yamfan
Replies: 30
Views: 64640
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:58 pm Subject: Reg The RV125 … 175 … 200 |
That TS is lovely, looks to be if fairly good condition too.
Those pistons might clean up? If the barrels are ok it could be worth a shot.
Some tuners say if a piston seizes on running in, just ... |
Topic: AR 80 Project |
yamfan
Replies: 63
Views: 62904
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:45 pm Subject: AR 80 Project |
I had been making good use of the sunshine while it was here and clocked up over 700 miles on the little bike, it does about 70mpg which is pretty good.
The petrol tank holds another liter or so if y ... |
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? |
yamfan
Replies: 401
Views: 271815
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 12:11 am Subject: What did you do to your bike today ? |
Cool little bike, I would think it is alot of fun pottering about.
I would advise against the free flowing scarf like the guy in the pictures |
Topic: AR 80 Project |
yamfan
Replies: 63
Views: 62904
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:21 am Subject: AR 80 Project |
Thanks for the kind comments,
I have managed to fix the oil pump leak, but its good to know about the alternative drive and cable.
Turns out the bleed screw wasn't fully tightened after changing ... |
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? |
yamfan
Replies: 401
Views: 271815
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Forum: Petrolhead Chat Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:44 am Subject: What did you do to your bike today ? |
What a pic,
Sweet bike and great background |
Topic: AR 80 Project |
yamfan
Replies: 63
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Forum: Kawasaki Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:18 pm Subject: AR 80 Project |
Did another 100 miles today but managed to run out of Petrol
Turns out the AR80 only has 5 miles on reserve. bit less than the 75 miles on my diesel car.
I was 4 miles away from the petr ... |
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