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by northmanuk
Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:17 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: extra bhp
Replies: 17
Views: 1846

Re: extra bhp

h2r jamie whitam(i think thats right name) a real good racer said the Kawasaki race vesion of the supercharged h2 was unrideable as it just wheelied all the time my turbo ss 50 (honda 50 sports moped for you younger guys) has same prob :lol: I think we all admit very high bhp bikes are riden to the ...
by northmanuk
Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: extra bhp
Replies: 17
Views: 1846

extra bhp

the question i am asking is not meat to be rude to anyone or a put down. how much power do you use. As a mechanic in my past i saw people ride tuned up kwaka 1000 them bikes had trouble with standard power,RD 400 ported until they blew and so on many of the guys way back then never used all the powe...
by northmanuk
Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The John Hepburn Memorial Trophy...
Replies: 105
Views: 58110

Re: The John Hepburn Memorial Trophy...

thanks mac
by northmanuk
Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:29 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Powder coating advice
Replies: 7
Views: 1364

Re: Powder coating advice

was going to go down powder coating on my other bike will now really clean , and spray them with rattle tin when able they are only satin black so even i should manage that lol
by northmanuk
Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:26 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Advice on front fairing wanted
Replies: 6
Views: 1294

Re: Advice on front fairing wanted

how about kicking the stuffed fur cat (no animals hurt in my production) you keep in workshop that helps :lol:
by northmanuk
Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: stupid
Replies: 0
Views: 933

stupid

was watching road kill they nitro mad could it be done to v twin i have no idea lol :D
by northmanuk
Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:20 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The John Hepburn Memorial Trophy...
Replies: 105
Views: 58110

Re: The John Hepburn Memorial Trophy...

willing to donate but i cant pm :(
by northmanuk
Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:36 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Advice on front fairing wanted
Replies: 6
Views: 1294

Re: Advice on front fairing wanted

just reading through old posts etc and it seems to me the best piece of advice i have found on here is if it is not going well ,,,,,,take five have a cuppa or something then go back to job. one thing i would add from when i used to work on bikes ,get some post its and when you go to walk away scribb...
by northmanuk
Fri Nov 26, 2021 3:49 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: VTR cam chain tensioners
Replies: 54
Views: 42787

Re: VTR cam chain tensioners

it was very helpful to talk to shaun hes very knowledgeable and the craic was good thanks once again to you shaun and mac top men tomorrow im going to try to put something wise on the bottom of my page hey mister does pi;;ing on the lemon tree make the lemons grow better no but it sure pi;;es yor ma...
by northmanuk
Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:43 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: VTR cam chain tensioners
Replies: 54
Views: 42787

Re: VTR cam chain tensioners

thank you for your kind replies guys i messaged shaun if realy p me off my head and body are wrecked i can do simple jobs but not intricate ones i have a fzr engine i started two years ago aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa im off for a kip all this typing is hard im dyslexic too ,promiss thats my last moan lol :sile...
by northmanuk
Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: hello
Replies: 7
Views: 1358

Re: hello

thanks guys :thumbup:
by northmanuk
Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:37 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: VTR cam chain tensioners
Replies: 54
Views: 42787

Re: VTR cam chain tensioners

due to a motorcycle crash i have lost a lot of usage in my fingers on both hands .my left hand has two fingers which don't work well and it shakes my right hand has a paralyzed middle finger and also shake once in a while. I find it so hard to work on my bike big work in the open i can manage but in...
by northmanuk
Thu Nov 25, 2021 4:21 pm
Forum: General Test Area
Topic: Turning over but not starting.
Replies: 10
Views: 5588

Re: Turning over but not starting.

this is the way many brit bikes were timed bsa triumph twins, very clever ,top man :D
by northmanuk
Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:50 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: hello
Replies: 7
Views: 1358

hello

hi just got my firestorm and after changing my GSX1300 r I am determined to leave her be i got carried away on GSX spent loads of dosh and ended up with a bike i was never going to use to its limits.So hi from wales though I am English been into bike since 15 own a few but VTR is one of the best loo...