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#1
General Chatter / Re: What's your daily rider?
October 22, 2025, 08:10:24 AM
2001 Kawasaki W650. Just about the last of the all-round everyday motorcycles with carbs, a kick starter and air cooling, and always a pleasure to ride.
#2
That's a really nice one and a great price. If you join the various owners groups you'll find parts available, as always rubber parts are the hardest to find. I've owned a couple of the 100cc models and they are fun to ride, and mechanically excellent. If I was closer......etc. etc.
#3
Just got home from the Philippines a week or so back, and had a load of small bike parts and a dozen Asian music albums in my suitcase to avoid all this nonsense. Otherwise they would have had to get here in small packets, which is what's being targeted for outrageous charges. I always fly home to the UK with a case full of random bike parts for friends there for the same reason.

Take a vacation - buy bike parts! Might end up being cheaper......
#4
Turning Wrenches / Re: Wandering chain tension
September 24, 2025, 08:57:42 AM
Good to see you found the solution to the weirdness. It's unusual to see one like this that is too big in the center. At least sprockets are easy to replace.
#5
Turning Wrenches / Re: Wandering chain tension
September 17, 2025, 11:40:21 AM
I had this on my RD250LC back in the 1980s, and was puzzled by it too. Turned out the rear wheel bearings were collapsing. Get your back wheel off and put in new bearings to correct it.
#6
Turning Wrenches / Re: Yambits NGK B8ES
September 15, 2025, 07:08:38 PM
I've got some lightly used genuine Made in Japan B8ES listed on Marketplace if you want the real thing. 
#7
Following this thread.

I have the same problem on a 1975 Kwak here. The clutch was working normally when I got it. I removed the counter sprocket cover to fit a new front drive sprocket and cleaned 50 years of crusty oil, dirt and grass off the clutch mechanism while I was at it. Now the clutch barely engages, however I set up the cable and adjuster, and the worm drive is greased and seated in the holder, then adjusted for free play, per the shop manual. Puzzled that something so simple is defeating me. 
#8
Micro Muscle: Under 100cc's / Re: Derbi GPR EBE-075
July 21, 2025, 03:58:52 PM
Thanks! So if I decide to go for this one and it's got bits missing then it will probably stay that way unless I go to Italy and find a dealer.
#9
Micro Muscle: Under 100cc's / Re: Derbi GPR EBE-075
July 21, 2025, 11:46:25 AM
There's one of these for sale on FB marketplace in Kentucky that looks pretty good, but it needs bodywork and an air filter. What's the spares situation like?
#11
Quote from: m in sc on June 14, 2025, 02:09:31 PMMore than likely i can go grab it one weekend just depends on the timing. Just not during the week, but sure.

Thanks Mark. I should have checked before asking, the pick up day is next Friday so that won't work for you. I'll look at van hire from here. I really appreciate you being willing to help.  :wave:
#12
Quote from: m in sc on June 14, 2025, 09:45:02 AMits about an hour ish east of me.

If I put a bid on it and win could you pick it up for me? Or send one of your minions to get it?  :Clown:
#13
https://hibid.com/lot/250884526/yamaha-200-electric?ref=lot-list

Local pickup only, otherwise I'd go for this one. Looks like it's all there too.
#15
Quote from: STLMike on May 23, 2025, 02:25:16 PMIf you only plan on riding wheelies, not bad.

I'm going to watch this one. If I can pick it up cheaply, why not. It's only a couple hours drive for me.

I'm watching some of the other bikes on this auction too. If I get one maybe we can coordinate on pick up as you live closer than me.  :whistle: