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    Torque on my VTR

    Hey guys, So I am finally rebuilding my bike and I have run into a small problem, as can be seen on the photo below, I need to torque this nut with 36 Nm of force, yet my torque wrench cant fit into such a small area, I have heard of torque spanners, but are there other ways of doing this...
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    Wiring Diagram

    Does anyone have any idea where i can get a wiring diagram for a VTR 250, year:2000 model?? thanks guys Jacques
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    Rear wheel chain ring removal

    Hey guys, So I am having trouble getting my rear wheel chain ring off, I need to do this so that i can get it painted. The screws are so tight, making it unbelievably difficult to get it off with an allen key. Any help would be soooo handy. Thanks Guys Jacques
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    Looking for new project in Brisbane

    Hey Guys, So I am going to be finishing my bike this holidays hopefully (Uni student life) and i am already keen to start a new one. Would be looking at something a bit larger than my VTR 250, would be keen to go into the 550-750 range, of maybe a Honda CB or even Suzuki GS. My question is...
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    Engine BEFORE and AFTER

    So after much cleaning i finally painted my engine, and considering you guys gave me some advice, I wanted to see what you guys thought haha Thanks again
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    Engine cleaning?!?!?!

    so i have been hard at work and have spent quite a few days cleaning my engine, but i am just not getting where i thought i should be, and i am trying to be patient with it as i have screwed up paint jobs before.....so I have been cleaning my engine with wire brushes and shellite, also using...
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    GASKETS!?!?!

    hey guys, so i know this may be a simple thing to do, but because i know that my impatience has gotten the better of me in the past and considering i dont know much yet, i thought i would ask you guys. Is there any particular way to replace my Gaskets on my Honda VTR250 side covers, both...
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    Tank painted, gloss not there?

    Hey Guys, So I have puttied (many times) all my dents, sanded down (also many times :P ), primed, spray puttied, sanded, primed again and finally painted my final gloss black coat, with a high heat enamel paint (did three black coats). My issue is that it hasn't come up as shiny or glossy as I...
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    Engine painting

    So, I may have (no i definitely have haha) jumped the gun on the paining of my engine. I started stripping the paint off the covers as they were easy to do (just with some paint stripper) now i am in the predicament of getting the rest of the paint off the engine (smoothly that is), if you have...
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    First bike VTR 250 (PICS)

    Hey guys, Below is a VTR 250 my friend gave me for free!!! such an awesome guy. Bike runs well, a couple of mechanical things i need to work on, to run it the way I want to, battery is pretty much dead, a mate and I picked up the bike on friday and tried run start it, didn't work, then jumped...
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