Recent content by rickee

Ace, Thanks Liam!

Oh hang on, is that box TCI and not CDI? I found a Japanese shop online that shows pictures of a matching box with the part number T1D12-10.

I'm in WA. Moved back from the UK after 20 years away. Driving standards and training are pretty lax here compared to other states. The 250 is an 83/84 special. The one with the monoshock and definitely CDI. This one (http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/birkdale/parts/xs-yamaha-250/1006061134) has...

Oooh, juicy argument :) I'll just shove an oar in :D When I started riding, other than going through the momentary madness of liking choppers for a month or two, the first style of bike that appealed to me was the streetfighter. That was in 2002 and I think back then the idea was defined by...

Thats cool, I'm picking the bike up on Tuesday. The guy I've bought it off had it as a spares bike for another 250 so I can check the part number off've his for that. Does anyone have the part number handy for the equivalent 400 part? Can't do the upgrade to 400 power for a while as the bike is...

Does anyone know if an XS250 can run with the CDI from the XS400? Just bought an XS250 for a song but found that replacing the missing CDI is going to be a challenge as they are rarer than Hen's molars and less easily found than rocking horse manure. Thanks! Richard

Hi all, just joined the forum to grab some chat and advice about cafe racers in general and a couple of project I have in the works specifically. I've been riding since 02, started out on a suzuki GN125 before shifting up to a GPZ500 (EX500), a honda CBR400, Kawasaki Zephyr 750 and finally a...