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Hondo wrote:Thanks for your advice.

If you do decide to put it back to stock I'll gladly buy your WP rear shocker!!!

Haha, I had to get in there!!!

Good luck with the sale which ever way you go!!!

Coming home from work driving up the A59 3 lane dual carriageway behind a nobber in a baseball cap in his Vauxhall Zafira who was sticking like glue to the central reservation. Naturally as soon as the opportunity presented its self I shot up his inside and legged it past him. :redface Why do people...

Ianasauras wrote:

Oh dear, there'll be 'Elfin Safety' types all over the country wringing their hands and crying into their pale ale's over the demise of a hi-viz vest!!!

Scary prospect!!

I have an Optimate 3 which I've had for about 8 years. I've not used it a lot but it's never given me any trouble but I'll be checking the cables before I use it again!!!

Obviously a matter of personal choice. Not to mention the availability of someone with ali welding equipment (& the skill to do a decent job!!), then you have the difficulty of welding while the arm is on the bike, so as often as not simply drilling & tapping straight into the arm is a far e...

I've seen some strange creations in my time but that is definitely amongst the strangest. Clearly the guy is into scooters but wanted something with a little more power, I started on scooters myself so I can understand the motivation, just not the execution. I think you'd have to go a long way to f...

Which is why I recommend using a metric fine thread tap and bolt. More threads in that thin section. You could always use a nutsert. But I haven't heard of any failing, so even a standard pitch thread seems to hold ok. Just been looking at this as I'll be fitting bobbins to my arm, I'll be going a ...

Some will say no ! I have a mate that worked at the local Yamaha dealer who did mine. Cost me $250.00 Oz. From memory he had a bit of trouble and it took a week for parts. He also had to machine part of the body. That was about 4 years ago and it still works fine. :thumbup: Thanks for that, I've go...

I've seen some strange creations in my time but that is definitely amongst the strangest. Clearly the guy is into scooters but wanted something with a little more power, I started on scooters myself so I can understand the motivation, just not the execution. I think you'd have to go a long way to fi...

Does anyone know if the standard Honda shock can be stripped for rebuild?

Credit to monkeymatt for this pic. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb326/StormyRob/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2015-12-21-22-57-32_1_zps3pkg0myl.jpg I discussed this with a couple of guys that are endlessly helping me out. I will be going for a powder coated version but ideally it will look pre...

I'd rather see cable ties, there's an air of permanence about those awful bolts!! A t least zip ties look like it's only to get it back on the road, and anything is allowed for that!! :thumbup: Agreed ! I do love a good zip tie [emoji966] Oh yes, God's own creation!!!! :lol: Just as long as they're...

I tend to be more fastidious on things you can see while riding but if it was a warm day and those bolts were all I had that fitted so I could go riding, in they go. But a nice shiny stainless button head looks better, until the special-order Ti ones arrive. Or black-anodised so they don't stand ou...

I tend to be more fastidious on things you can see while riding but if it was a warm day and those bolts were all I had that fitted so I could go riding, in they go. But a nice shiny stainless button head looks better, until the special-order Ti ones arrive. Or black-anodised so they don't stand ou...

But it comes straight back as soon as you take the belt off. Perhaps I need to buy the batteries as well :think: I try not to worry about weight despite knowing I'm miles 'over' but you wanna try tucking a 6' 1" 18 1/2 stone body on a TZ250, I can tell you that small riders are at a big advant...