Jay1969 wrote:

zed1015 wrote:Zed based bikes only in this section thank you very much

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ADMIN what's going on?

~Jay.

SLACKERS.

Off to the bottom shed with it.
Zed based bikes only in this section thank you very much

Yes! those figures are correct and if the current shims are in good un worn condition then the replacement sizes should get the clearances you have calculated. Be wary that the shims become slightly dished in the centre over time and when replaced with a new shim the clearance can still be tighter t...

The shim wear you describe is common but usually takes many thousands of miles to occur. If this has happened to a good or new shim in a very short time frame then un-square stems may be the problem. If this is the case then the cam follower will also get skewed in its bore which will result in exce...

Jump starting from a car battery is a bit naughty ( Too many amps ) and can overload the wiring,electrical components and even fry bikes the own battery. The ign light glowing sounds like you may have melted some insulation and created a short . Look for overheated wires, especially where they are ...

Z1parR wrote:Aye it was a draughty night that one when Rob ended up wearing the tent

And the bloody picnic table.

Jump starting from a car battery is a bit naughty ( Too many amps ) and can overload the wiring,electrical components and even fry bikes the own battery. The ign light glowing sounds like you may have melted some insulation and created a short . Look for overheated wires, especially where they are g...

ade woollams wrote:yes mate steve tong's old bikes he had a prostock gs suzy as well.

Our team mate Nick Pepper ( Suzuki spares ) runs Pips old pro-stock GS that he bought from Tongs estate at the same time we got the Zed.
Still running the same colours as the funny too.

keith mayall wrote:now sounding dumb,where abouts in Yorkshire is this rally as being a green and newish would like to go..and is there camping,cheers

Squires Café. Sherburn in Elmet on the B1222.
Post code is LS25 5LX.
And yes! there is camping.

Will be there again with the Orient Express hoping to beat it's old records.

Does nobody ever read previous replies before posting the same thing ???

It's a bit risky running a tap down as it might pick up on the wonky thread first and cut the rest wrong. You need one of these adjustable reverse thread chasers. It will follow the good threads which are near the combustion chamber and only square up the dodgy ones on it's way out. A bargain at onl...

Sounds like the best plan. There shouldn't be anything wrong with the original valves and they are miles better quality that the pattern stuff. I would still look at tipping the valves if possible though, especially those in the lower shim range as I would bet those lower 245's will be closer to 235...

Why did you fit new valves ? If the originals weren't bent there should be no reason why they can't be re-used and that will solve your problem. If the new valves are just longer from the collet groove upwards then any machine shop should be able to tip them for you and no further modifications shou...

Trying to measure the valve stem heights with a digital vernier, get a different reading every time. The Doremi exh valves measure about 1mm longer than the original ones and I'm getting stem measurements of nearly 38 mm meaning that the shims are going to be around the limit of 2.00 mm? Will have ...