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Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272543570655" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;…login to view the rest of this post

Looks like ebay and gumtree will be your best bet for a spares or repair shitter, or a trawl of salvage websites.

Good luck with your search, should …login to view the rest of this post

The liners are thin-walled and cast in to the cylinder block. Its not simply a job of removing them like a wet liner engine. The liners are coated wit…login to view the rest of this post

By the sound of things, your bike has been neglected almost as badly as mine was. Enjoy the tidy up, they do scrub up nicely.

We all expect to see a ride report and a couple of pictures after all that effort !

Can't you afford a skip to put it in Pete ??

I forgot to say, my black HEL lines with stealth banjo option arrived without enough rubber mounting grommets fitted for the stock securing points. I …login to view the rest of this post

And if you are going to strip and unseize your EXUP valve, you will probably need to drill out and retap the fasteners. Get yourself some Cobalt drill…login to view the rest of this post

Keep an eye on the Dutch suppliers at http://WWW.CMSNL.COM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; as they have a knack of getting NOS stuff in…login to view the rest of this post

Clearly blue is your colour.

Very nice.

Also to my amazement, all the EXUP bolts came out with a click and a small screech and are now copper greased. Cables are not quite adjusted right so…login to view the rest of this post

Mine seems the same, it comes on at 92, usually as I am on the slow speed crawl into the office (20MPH enforced zone) and usually doesnt drop much bel…login to view the rest of this post

Parkitt had some inlet valves for sale, maybe they still have them ?

Surely you just need to replace the offending valve and reshim?

The valves bend…login to view the rest of this post

webby wrote:I'll edit this post and update but liners are fine. off to the pub for a swift one now.

That's a result in my book. Glad it's okay and ju…login to view the rest of this post

I get a light, high frequency judder from my front brakes at speed. I put it down to them actually working now with Bendix pads, unlike the Goldfrens …login to view the rest of this post

Thanks for he heads up Kyle. We will be doing the Headwork ourselves we have done quite a few car engines in the past but the principle will be the s…login to view the rest of this post

I would be tempted to try squirting some electrical contact cleaner in the TPS as a possible cheap fix. It's only a wiper arm type potentiometer. It c…login to view the rest of this post

That's a damn shame mate. Whilst apart, clean the combustion deposits from the bores with a lint free rag and some carb cleaner then inspect the combu…login to view the rest of this post

Fowlers only showed a 5PW part for the 4XV, researching Athena gaskets shows they only do one 0.6mm thick head gasket for the XV/JJ/PW models. I simpl…login to view the rest of this post

I can remember which tacho needle dance tells which fault is which, but if you search this site and find the factory workshop manual link and download…login to view the rest of this post

Absolutely no problem with it Andrew (touch wood). The bike pulls hard and runs very well from idle to the redline without any unusual noises or smoke…login to view the rest of this post

So did you get the NRC covers in the end then Duncan ??

I forgot to add that I always ride with my headlights on, in the (probably futile) attempt to be seen by the busy myopic UK drivers who'd rather not s…login to view the rest of this post

Nice to see it coming along. It'll be a beauty when back together again. IMO the original carbon can has a late 90's elegance compared to some of the …login to view the rest of this post

Nice bike in the best colours. Probably best to do an oil and filter change whilst you are at it. Lube the new EXUP valve guts with a Nickel based gre…login to view the rest of this post

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