Grewth

The alloy bit is die cast onto that short flared tube, then TIG welded onto the tank uppers before the tunnel pressing is welded in

Sorry to say that this tanks serious corrosion issues would certainly put me off paying any sort of serious money for it (if I wasn't...

I think the idea is, that if you screw up, you can just bin the decal, and start again. No mess of paint to clear up and polish off

Probably a dumbass question, but has anyone ever tried making their own decals ? I've dabbled with model aircraft over the years, and...

Many thanks for everyone's suggestions. I think for practicality, the ring binder and the plastic jackets is the best solution. But...

Only a petty thing. I've just taken delivery of a '70 - '73 Clymer manual for the Yamaha 650 Twins. I've already got a couple of the...

There's a XS2 swing arm on ebay somewhere £39 + postage IIRC. AFAIK, all the '70 to '73 swing arms are the same

German made full system in stainless steel for the '76 XS650C models onwards. By the time you've added shipping and import duties, you...

That's a really good looking bike ! Just shows what a little good taste can achieve. Problem I've got is that while I've got enough...

Just thinking how nice my '75 (replica) I'm building would look in that green, with the gold and white '75 graphics on the tank and...

I was looking at a shake-o-matic made from an old 12v car wiper motor fed off a 12v mains transformer. Just used the crank and linkage...

I'm getting the message about preparation being of the utmost importance. I've seen an awful lot of failed tank liners, including one...

Now we get into the thing that accountants call "opportunity cost" That tank still has the original Yamaha factory paint, but with...

Looks like I'll be mailing it to him. I used to go to the Newark Autojumbles, it's a good distance from where I live. Excluding the...

Thanks for that ! I've often wondered what the secret is to getting a tank liner that actually lasts. This guy obviously knows the...

I've got the same old problem, rust and debris inside the fuel tank which inevitably defeats every in line fuel filter I've fitted...

Funny you should mention that. Different market other side of the world, but I was talking to a guy who worked for, well let's just...

That looks like a really nice job ! Can I ask who did the paintwork ? I think you've got a realistic idea of what you can expect to get...

The 650 Special has a special place in my heart. No pun intended. When I was a young man a lot of my good friends bought new Specials...

Guy I went to school with had a RD200 like that, but a '75 I think, in Gold Lovely bike, went really well for a 200, like faster than...