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@Gazman wrote:

@bonzo-b wrote:

@Gazman wrote:

@bonzo-b wrote:

IIRC the cam runs on an oil film (no bearings) so oil pressure is v.important...centrifugal filter fils up and stops oil flow.... thats how i siezed the top end of my 250 G5

Oh that's worth knowing, thanks mate, I'll bare that in mind. I see your Oxford'ish area, anywhere clost to Witney by any chance
? Gaz

Yes mate.... live nr wantage, work in witney

Your the closest member I've found to date. I live in Minster Lovell, two miles from Witney, may have passed you out on the road.

Think Rose lives in Abingdon
i`m ususally in a tin can (lift share), but head out minster lovell way coz i work along Range Road ... when i ride in its mainly on my bronze bandit 12, but have occasionally been known to terrorise nearby oxfordshire villages on my 750Turbo

@Gazman wrote:

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@maxnod wrote:

Doesn't look that old to me, seems like only yesterday. The ex-missus had one.



Ohh Farouk!! that was thirty years ago!!



I must admit I'd be inclined to do the resto first, then use what's left over to do the cafe racer.

Good luck Gaz.

Oh and make sure you clean out the centrifugal oil filter, the one on the ex's was full of swarf!

IIRC the cam runs on an oil film (no bearings) so oil pressure is v.important...centrifugal filter fils up and stops oil flow.... thats how i siezed the top end of my 250 G5

Oh that's worth knowing, thanks mate, I'll bare that in mind. I see your Oxford'ish area, anywhere clost to Witney by any chance
? Gaz

Yes mate.... live nr wantage, work in witney

@maxnod wrote:

Doesn't look that old to me, seems like only yesterday. The ex-missus had one.



Ohh Farouk!! that was thirty years ago!!



I must admit I'd be inclined to do the resto first, then use what's left over to do the cafe racer.

Good luck Gaz.

Oh and make sure you clean out the centrifugal oil filter, the one on the ex's was full of swarf!

IIRC the cam runs on an oil film (no bearings) so oil pressure is v.important...centrifugal filter fils up and stops oil flow.... thats how i siezed the top end of my 250 G5

i`ve heard good reports on these...
http://www.exhaustcraft.co.uk/index.html

Paul

the CBX is bloody gawjuss... thought this was quite nice too.... and the sound ...

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@Davehutch wrote:

PASSED just a advisory on the wall of the tyres showing signs of ageing (just like the owner )

Could`ve have said tyres were bald... just like etc etc

I`ll get me coat

Seriously tho mate well done

1.Bikes were the cheap option when i was 17 and skint.

2. got chased by a coupla lads on scooters when i was about 12 and vowed to get my revenge, which i did a coupla yrs later by buzzing them on a 250 honda with no silencers on

3.A car moves the body, a bike moves the soul ...

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