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PostPosted: 09 Mar 2018 22:22 
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Bastids......alright, it's not MY FB page.....it was set up and run by Pete Stafford but he's moved on and it's now run by our very own Mr. Pashley ie nowt to do with me but the pictures are still there if you want to see them :sad1:
June 15 2017.

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PostPosted: 09 Mar 2018 22:28 
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Its too late Maz...and don't even try and admin access to delete, I've screenshot them. :dance:

I do look forward to Pete/Nicks posts though BTW. Good FB page! (Better than cat and quiz pages anyways)


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PostPosted: 09 Mar 2018 22:29 
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PostPosted: 09 Mar 2018 23:04 
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Hi Ohsteveo,
see you have an XT500. Know of any spare front wheels for an early one?


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PostPosted: 09 Mar 2018 23:23 
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TOPGUMM wrote:
Hi Ohsteveo,
see you have an XT500. Know of any spare front wheels for an early one?

Hiya.....no, sadly not....there is a useful XT owners forum and I can check on there for you...what age/ model?

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PostPosted: 10 Mar 2018 16:39 
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It`s for a 1977 . must be one with a speedo drive as i want it for my tt :yup: I think up to 1980 fit before they anodised the rims.


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PostPosted: 10 Mar 2018 18:24 
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It`s for a 1977 . must be one with a speedo drive as i want it for my tt :yup: I think up to 1980 fit before they anodised the rims.

nice...a TT.... My XT is a 1977 too. OK I'll look for a non gold rim front ( the best type :-))


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PostPosted: 10 Mar 2018 18:33 
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Kiwi wrote:
Maz wrote:
Don't recognize the bike but if I did do the work then there was a detailed invoice given to the customer :?



Haitham Ali made the post Maz...If that is his real name
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So there an interesting back story to this that I only heard this morning.....Mr Ali ( it is a real fella) contacted me to confirm Maz had carried out the work and in October he was stopped by the police for no front indicators ( due to removing the mirrors to use bar end mirrors)......oh...and also no MOT .....
The bike was impounded and this was bad timing as Mr Ali was travelling the next day to work overseas for two months....he was unable to release the bike as was a relation who tried and consequently the bike went to a police auction. It was bought and sold a couple of times ending up with me.
And all for the sake of a pair of front indicators.
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PostPosted: 10 Mar 2018 19:35 
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Bloody Hell! That was a bit of an over reaction from Plod! Surely a bollocking and a Producer would've be more appropriate :roll: Was there a failure of the 'Attitude Test'?

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PostPosted: 10 Mar 2018 19:37 
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Ohsteveo wrote:
TOPGUMM wrote:
It`s for a 1977 . must be one with a speedo drive as i want it for my tt :yup: I think up to 1980 fit before they anodised the rims.

nice...a TT.... My XT is a 1977 too. OK I'll look for a non gold rim front ( the best type :-))


I've always had a soft spot for these. They were a bloody quick bike when they first came out. I loved the little window in the cam cover to show you'd eased them over TDC before giving them a boot - a bit like starting a Velo :D

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PostPosted: 10 Mar 2018 23:30 
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Bloody Hell! That was a bit of an over reaction from Plod! Surely a bollocking and a Producer would've be more appropriate :roll: Was there a failure of the 'Attitude Test'?

yeah...I thought it was harsh but I guess no MOT is a valid reason for impounding.....just bad timing for the fella I guess.....normally you would sort these things out but if you're out of the country.....not much to be done.
Needless to say I have fitted front indicators ( I got it and none fitted still!!!), it has MOT and is taxed...:-)

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PostPosted: 11 Mar 2018 00:06 
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Ohsteveo wrote:
TOPGUMM wrote:
It`s for a 1977 . must be one with a speedo drive as i want it for my tt :yup: I think up to 1980 fit before they anodised the rims.

nice...a TT.... My XT is a 1977 too. OK I'll look for a non gold rim front ( the best type :-))

I`ve a 1977 xt too, inline for work to be done ,after all the other shit I have to do before dying :roll:


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PostPosted: 11 Mar 2018 08:09 
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Ohsteveo wrote:
TOPGUMM wrote:
It`s for a 1977 . must be one with a speedo drive as i want it for my tt :yup: I think up to 1980 fit before they anodised the rims.

nice...a TT.... My XT is a 1977 too. OK I'll look for a non gold rim front ( the best type :-))

Brings back memories , had one way back , must be 25 years ago :old: , a quarter of a century :shock: then upgraded or downgraded for the 550

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Had one for about a month, I moved it on because never had the knack of starting the damn thing. lot's of embarrassing pub car park failures to start (always with an audience). Sold it to a friend half my size, who started it first kick every time. Worked on a friend's SR 500, couldn't start that either.

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PostPosted: 11 Mar 2018 12:02 
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Graeme1203 wrote:
Had one for about a month, I moved it on because never had the knack of starting the damn thing. lot's of embarrassing pub car park failures to start (always with an audience). Sold it to a friend half my size, who started it first kick every time. Worked on a friend's SR 500, couldn't start that either.


Sometimes easier to stick them in gear, and roll them back against TDC, so you get a good swing at them lOl

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