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  1. also, if the petrol in your tank is more than a month old it might have gone off and be making it run lumpy, wear in the clutch basket always sounds worse if the carbs are out of balance, but run fresh fuel through it before you balance them.

  2. electrex, good tackle and reliable. superdream ones were always the way to go, but remember this. even the newest superdream reg rec is now getting on for 30 years old by now. is it really worth buying a 30 year old electronic component when for 20 quid more you can have a new one with a guarantee?
    also, check that the wiring hasnt still got the old suzuki trait of one phase wired through the headlight switch and back to the reg rec and the other two wired direct to the reg rec.  wire the new reg rec with all 3 phases direct to the generator without the bypass through the switchgear.

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  3. On 06/03/2016 at 7:59 PM, KATANAMANGLER said:

    Tell the rest John " and then you'll buy a tall metal cupboard and you'll put new and almost new Katana parts in it wrapped in tea towels. When people to visit you'll take them out and make a purring noise"

    dont mention,,,,, the precious,,,,,,

     

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  4. On 06/03/2016 at 7:56 PM, KATANAMANGLER said:

    Nah that's just you John:D

    possibly, im upto 6 including the 650, and 23 if you include all the other bikes, you know ive now got another dr650! but this ones a runner with mot and it was the same price as the one i got from you, im having a big cull when the sun starts shining and encouraging folks wallets to open, keeping only the kats and punting the rest on.

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  5. well done, however, i have to warn you that if you think its stopping here, then youve another thing coming. you might think youve fulfilled a lifetimes ambition and its the end of the search, then i have to tell you that even as you read this, a tiny infection is eating away at the part of your brain that controls common sense and proportionality. this time next year you will have decided to buy a 'parts bike' for spares, a year later you will have decided that its too good to use for spares, and a further 12 months down the line you will have , completely autonimously you will think, decided that what you need is a mint stock kat, a daily rider and a fancy modified one for playing with. meanwhile you will have collected 'spares' for 'just in case'  your mortgage will go unpaid, your kids will starve, your wife will leave, but its ok, cos youve got your kat. they arent a bike, theyre an infection.....

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