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by XJRJohn
Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:44 am
Forum: Start Your Engines - Introduce Yourself
Topic: greetings from foggy London
Replies: 10
Views: 4787

Try these.....jandsclothing.co.uk They do some good deals.The bmf show is on before long,a bit expensive to get in(£16)but if you buy a few bits you can soon make that back.You can pick a pair of boots up for £15.xjrjohn
by XJRJohn
Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:59 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: Help 20 year old Nighthawk S
Replies: 15
Views: 8134

A trick we use to get superdreams to fire.....Use a hypodermic syringe to inject a drop of fuel into two cylinders ,replace plugs and give it a go.Superdreams were terrible for not sucking fuel through,but after we put a drop of fuel in they started easy.xjrjohn
by XJRJohn
Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:38 am
Forum: Performance and Mods
Topic: Baffles....leave 'em, remove 'em or other options
Replies: 5
Views: 6592

Had nearly the same thing as sv,But my baffle fell out all together.Tried it without baffles and it sounds fantastic,Not too loud ,But real deep and throaty.Get a bit of a spit back through the carbs, But nothing serious.Maybe one day ill get round to getting another baffle,Maybe not.Think id rather...
by XJRJohn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:43 am
Forum: Start Your Engines - Introduce Yourself
Topic: Greetings from Midlands, England, UK!!
Replies: 12
Views: 5531

Hi Marx,Good luck on thursday.Im just outside Nottingham,Dont get much more midlands than that.xjrjohn
by XJRJohn
Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:06 am
Forum: Local - Motorcycle Rides, Events and Rallies
Topic: Landing in London - what to see?
Replies: 12
Views: 12053

Whatever you do,Get out of London.Its dirty,noisy,crowded and a total rip off.The sight seeing aint worth the hassle.You want to see england head up north.Wales is gorgeous,Scotland is fantastic and you can pass through the Midlands(Robin Hood country)Yorkshire(the dales,the lake district).Decent ac...
by XJRJohn
Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:43 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: fuel stops flowing
Replies: 14
Views: 9136

Just a thought,but are you sure theres somthing wrong with the fuel lines?When the carbs are full the fuel will flow slowly and through an in line filter will appear to have stopped flowing.Run the bike till it cuts out and fuel stops flowing ,then open the overflow on the bottom of one of the carbs...
by XJRJohn
Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:11 am
Forum: Local - Motorcycle Rides, Events and Rallies
Topic: UK People
Replies: 43
Views: 44233

hi rocket.i got the xjr1200.a few of us will be doing the bulldog this year as its going to be my sons stag event.give us a shout and we can meet up for a pint or three.im often on here,xjrjohn
by XJRJohn
Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:38 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Who has a custom HOUSE? "Guy Space" for HGTV and L
Replies: 34
Views: 13018

My garageis my space,Its a total tip,Theres 5 motorcyles in there,In various states of repair.Spare parts off bikes going back years,Tools,metal and lord knows what else is lurking in there,But its mine.The dear wife often goes on about cleaning it out,Not a chance,it just would,nt be the same.xjrjohn
by XJRJohn
Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:08 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Need a bike wheel boot - any help?
Replies: 12
Views: 4467

Thats real bad,Good luck with your claim and hope youre back on the road quickly.As for the locks you want,i think you mean ground anchors.These are made in the uk by quite a few firms.I dont know if any of these export to the us but some of the bigger ones are.....Oxford....Abus.....Kryptonite.Good...
by XJRJohn
Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:54 am
Forum: The Soap Box
Topic: Do I...
Replies: 40
Views: 13265

Very nice Kal mate.When do we get to see it for real?I still got them parts for the trike,And if that dont tempt to into visiting,The rat is now ridable ,In a take your life in your hands kind of a way.A chance not to be missed.Might even get Maz to cook up some thing nice if you give us advance not...