It's lacking the oomph to start, UK recommendations for a replacement please? Sorry, I know it's been on here before, but you (at least I can't)can never find these things just hen you need them. Many thanks in anticipation. Derek, Chelmsford.

If you do take on tapping those exhaust connections, be absolutely certain that the tap is parallel to that connection when you are starting the tap. It's not that difficult but care is needed. I found a short straight edge to keep laying up the side of the connection, and alongside the tap, to ensure it was in line. Check every quarter of a turn until it's firmly established.

'Tis in my case, (at 80) Ivanised and resprung, what more could I ask for? A bit of sunshine perhaps?

Lift the tank up, you will be able to connect it easily.

Very helpful, thanks very much lads.

I totally agree with Revvs Racing, you can't alter a springs rate. The spring rate is designed into the spring, and is the product of the spring wire diameter, the spring diameter, it's lenght and number of coils. The term "Preload" seems to sugest the amount of load (compression) thats on the static spring.
To answer another question here, some springs are Progressive and others are not (Linear), the visual difference being that the Linear spring has it's coils all equal distant, and the Progressive spring has some coils closer than others. Apologies if I am teaching any of you to suck eggs. Hope that helps others.

Same as dickturpin, only I traded up from a CBF600 to a Gen 1 with just over 5,000 on it. The best decision I ever made on a bike swap. At that mileage, the exup will be OK, but service it anyway, and do it every 5,000m to keep on top of it. From now on it's decisions, decisions and more decisions if you keep reading this forum, just deciding on your next mods. I'm turned 80 now, and have just Ivanised mine, and am now having a go at the suspension. Fantastic bike!

Find yourself a piece of steel the correct thickness, and get a welder to tack it on, job done.

Blimy, this sounds dangerous, I'm not making any more sugestions on here! Anyone know of a forum frequented by ladies?

Bracechenko, Ivanising is the best tune-up you could ever give your Gen 1. It's fitting an Ivan's jet kit  (an extremely well and extensively developed kit from the USA) to your bike (5 mods to each carb) The kit costs around £100 and Mike is your man to fit it, its well worth it. Mike now resides in Spain, but brings his tools over now and again to meet lucky Gen 1 owners, and sort their bikes. you can do it yourself if you feel up to it, I did mine as mike wasn't coming anywhere near me at the time, but you'll need a few special tools. All the info can be found at:- http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,74.0.html
 

Plenty of water with it?

Hi, just measured one and found it to be 10 m/m diameter x 1.25 pitch. Hope that helps.

A fantastic job you've done there! Those wheels too! Are you going to ride it, or stand it in the lounge and sit and admire it? Difficult choice I would think. Would you mind telling us what screen you have on it please? Thanks in anticipation. Derek.