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      Grewth replied to the thread Is there a beater thread?.
      I'd have kept the bike and given away the wife.
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      Grewth replied to the thread New To Me - 1976 XS650C.
      Trying to restore that to original isn't going to be economically viable. Better to start with something more complete, better...
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      Grewth replied to the thread Renovation of a front drum wheel.
      Or flat it down as best as possible, then paint the offending item with a suitable primer and then silver paint. Or maybe silver powder...
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      Grewth replied to the thread Renovation of a front drum wheel.
      My first thoughts are that the blasting media will erode away the exposed aluminium alloy casting much more quickly than the unwanted...
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      Grewth replied to the thread rear brake conversion.
      I rode a Suzuki GT750 for years, the cable operated rear drum was the worst feature of the bike, wooden feeling, weak braking followed...
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      Grewth replied to the thread rear brake conversion.
      Buy a set of number stamps and re-stamp the parts bike frame with the Heritage frame numbers. Just remember that it's only a crime if...
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      Grewth replied to the thread '79 Special 2 front wheel rim ?.
      Cheers Gary ! I actually tracked down a genuine Yamaha rim in Germany. Just £262 ! ($343) Probably cheaper to have a Borrani rim laced...
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      Grewth replied to the thread '79 Special 2 front wheel rim ?.
      Many thanks everyone. That part number might help me in tracking one down somewhere. Although with the Special 2 not ever sold in the UK...
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      Grewth replied to the thread '79 Special 2 front wheel rim ?.
      Many thanks. I don't think that there's much to go on on the rear rim. Took me a while to work out exactly what I'd bought. Vendor...
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      Can someone please give me the part number for the above rim ? Just in case I ever stumble across one in a breakers or autojumble (swap...
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      Tyre valve cap/raw plug is the first choice stop gap solution. Hopefully I'll find out a trip knob off something else that will...
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      Many thanks for that. I knew that I'd read it before somewhere, but I couldn't remember where or what was used to grip the shaft...
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      Many thanks for that. With the similarity between the RD250/350 speedometer and the units fitted to the TX500 and TX650A etc I think...
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      I just bought a set of '75 clocks off a well known auction site. Overall I'm pleased with what I got for my money, especially compared...
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      Grewth replied to the thread Tempting, but....
      BSA B25 Starfire in disguise! These bikes got a terrible rep back in the day (1968 -70) and probably put more nails into the lid of...
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