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Have any of you ever used a fitch fuel catalyst? It's a drop in yer gas tank affair, not an additive. Supposed to last damn near forever. Snake oil or not? Check it out at: fitchfuelcatalyst.com Ciao, Scott.

I came over from the Registry list, I will probably continue to lurk on this list as I did on the other (don't own my W yet, still trying to save the money for one (it will be my *first bike*), but I must say, y'all (I'm from Southern Virginia, USA, if you recall) posted an excellent conglomeration of resources for the W on the Registry list and files, and I'm hopeful we won't lose any of the great content, the camaraderie, or the participation of the fledgling list. The Registry list served us mostly well for more than a year, Long Live the W650Riders list.

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the W650riders group. File : /The Slider Chronicles./Pete the Shuff and Dave the Slap.jpg Uploaded by : David.Martin6@... Description : Peter and Dave at Lymington. You can access this file at the URL http://groups.yahoo.com/group/W650riders/files/The%20Slider%20Chronicles./Pete%20the%20Shuff%20and%20Dave%20the%20Slap.jpg To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/groups/files Regards, David.Martin6@...

Only 2 days left. Don't you miss it. Here's the link again: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/w650registry So far only 49 of 252 members have made the change. Are we lazy? skeptical? non-conformists? Maybe that's all the currently active members we have. I really don't want to have to monitor 2 lists(which I seem to be doing already) and like an earlier post advised "let's not all wait till the last minute and overload the system by all signing up at once. Does anybody PROTEST this change? Speak now or forever hold your peace. AZ Bob

Hi Count me in to the new yahoo group cheers Terry

This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net --------------------------------------------------------------- Re this Post. I kept finding it in my outbox and I can't remember if it ever got posted. ~If it did, sorry! JH With my pipes the bike will not run with the 122's properly WHEN all four holes are exposed. If two of the four holes are covered then it runs very well, but still fails to get enough air in for the 122's to carburet correctly at 6000+. It is still rich, but less rich than it was. Your bike should barely climb above 6000 if your pipes are flowing as well as mine. If it can run to 7000+ that indicates that the pipes are restricting somewhat . This is unknown territory for me re drilled out stock pipes but to re-cap My bike has 1) In effect TWO holes...one each side 2) The foam panels removed from inside each sidepanel...this is VERY important as that foam is airtight and presses against the airbox wall as a sound deadener. 3) 122 main jets (not a great improvement over stock) 4) One needle shim per side 5) Chrome Fishpipes 6) 4 turns out on the pilot screws (confirmed by manometer) 7) Petes coasters (Fantastic, do not affect mixture but totally eliminates backfiring) If I were to remove the air-FILTERS then the resulting huge holes would PROBABLY need a set of 130+ jets. I HAVE NOT DONE THIS. Jon H I don't have a set of the Bonnie pipes but have instead a 3/4" hole drilled all the way through to the forward bend on each pipe. I have also drilled four 1" holes into my airbox. The bike runs and goes but is probably down around 10-15% at the top end from stock due to lean conditions. (This is confused by the fact that since it's much louder, you subconsciously think you have more power ;-) ) Bike is also much more (ambient) temperature sensitive... I'm going to rejet mains to #122s, assuming my pipes have more flow over stock but not as much flow as Jon's pipes...he mentions supersizing to 130+ Also shim needles one shim and increase the fuel screw. I'll tell you how it turns out... m are territory the much from --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 19/07/2001 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: W650Registry-unsubscribe@... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net I sent this to the Used Motorcycle Guide after they carried on being rude about the W despite several people writing in. They solicit owners write-ups about their real life experiences and they can make good reading..... Right you Buggers, lets put a few things straight. I have been reading UMG for about a year now, ever since I first saw it on the shelves, and, I own a Kwaker W650. So despite being a member of an internet list I am a real reader and a real owner of a W650. Oh, and by the way, Mr Caplen should be published....sign him up now! Hokay....the W650. This bike is the first new bike I have owned since my CZ Enduro back in 1978. I had no intention of buying a new bike, in fact no intention of buying an on-road bike at all until I read Mark Williams test in Bike Magazine. Now, Mark, along with Mr Creasey and their contemporaries influenced and fed my biking fantasies to the extent that if Mark Williams likes a bike, then It is probably one I will like as well........apart from his unhealthy love for six pot Benellis that is. Mark Williams loved the W 650. Now, I have to admit a certain perverse preference for all things not four....or three for that matter. Since the age of sixteen I have always had at least 1 good bike around, and by good I mean working, and everyone has been either a twin or a single. Why? I don't really know, except that somewhere deep in the ruined turgid depths of my psyche is the belief that twins and singles are proper bikes....or maybe it just didn't work out that a Jap four was in the right place at the right time. I mean after a particularly successful rear ender on a year old (damaged repairable insurance write off) Guzzi V65 by a very well insured car driver I had around ?1300 to spend on....either a big laverda, a Ducati Darmah, a Kawasaki Z1 or a LeMans......well the Darmah was sold when I got there, the Laverda was a botched 3CL, the Kawasaki never appeared in time, and I ended up with a LeMans. Karma?. Probably. So, after reading the Kawasaki bike test I got a brochure sent to me and the upshot was that I took advantage of the 2 year interest free loan thing they were doing and got one. I still don't know why I wanted it so much, but it may have something to do with the fact that I had a '71 Daytona for a brief but mechanically explosive period in the early Eighties and it is still to my eye one of the prettiest bikes ever made. Nevertheless, you can't ignore the fact that the Kawasaki is a pale pastiche of those iron horses of yesteryear....or can you? Lets think about it. A '71 Triumph looks much the same as a '61 Triumph, or a BSA, or a Matchless, or whatever. Those bikes were not the product of a marketing mans idea of 'This Years New Thing', but the culmination of 60 or 70 years of gradual evolution. The seats were that shape because that was the best shape for a seat, same goes for the tank, the bars and the general ergonomics. Kawasaki, in following the style of these bikes so slavishly, inadvertently included the cleverness and general 'rightness' of the original package. What's more, those old bangers were built at a time when a bike had to do a multiplicity of jobs. They had to tour, commute, race, win scrambles and enduros, and basically be all things to all people. In other words be the ultimate all rounders. The Kawasaki is one of those bikes, but with a strong motor. I like this. My W650 came out of the box nearly right, but to fulfil the role it had to play it needed some work. At the first service I dumped the comedy cowhorns and fitted the optional low bar kit. That cured the weave that plagued the bike at around 85mph. The trouble was, I like to ride fast, and the Kawasaki was patently not happy about cruising in the mid nineties down the A303. I decided to investigate. Mark Williams had said that the first thing he would do after fitting a more sensible handlebar would be to put some less restrictive exhausts on. It looked easy, just undo the bra

Re: [W650riders] Re: Who's here so far? This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net Hmm, I have a mate who has the earlier 600 Munster (the 'Dark') and it suffers from the typical Ducati woes of failing to fire up if left for more than a week, getting about 5 cranks out of the starter motor before the battery goes flat and to add insult to injury being gutless as well. In a recent test the old Duke 600 came out last as it's style was dated, it's motor was under-powered for the class, and it had a question mark over reliability. Personally I would go for the SV650 Suzuki, but if you want a really nice Ducati have a look at the old 900SS from the early '90's. Once the mods have been done to stop the cylinder heads flying off they are lovely bikes and have bucket loads of torque and around 80 bhp . The old Monster 900 had the same air-cooled motor and it was a cracker. The motor itself is different from the 916 family, being the last derivative of the old Pantah 500 lump, the engine that followed the 'Classic' 750/860 air-cooled stuff from the '70's. THIS is the Monster to get as the power characteristics of the older design perfectly complement the style of the bike, and the air-cooled motor looks lovely, unlike the new motor which looks a bit like a plumbers nightmare. Other than that I know nothing..... Jon H

This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net --------------------------------------------------------------- Umm.....Hello? Guess I must have forgotten the smiley thing.....I didn't realise that the Moderator post included a Humourectomy. If I want to get mad at someone I can get the point across a bit more effectively than THAT! Just because you've shown me a picture of a chopper doesn't mean you can boss me around....I'm not that kind of girl! Jon H Jon Are you sure you are allowed to talk to a moderator like that? This warning is not on the group but next time it ia YELLOW CARD Dick Re: [W650riders] Much ado about Ducks...(was Who's here so far?) What if I haven't? Gonna make something of it huh? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 19/07/2001

This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net --------------------------------------------------------------- back in the '70's there was a Brit TV show called The Professionals. One of the characters, Doyle, (in the show), was a biker. In one episode they had to prove a certain baddie COULD get from point A to point B in a certain time to ensure a conviction. Doyle undertook to prove this by riding a bike along the route to establish it could be done. The thing was, they used a T140 Bonneville, BUT, they added an extra pipe to each side to make it look like a Jap four. The Professionals was the first Brit TV show to use product placement as the cars were all quick Fords. It looks like Meridian were not quite up to speed on the concept there...... Jon H, --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 19/07/2001

----- Original Message ----- From: Dick Tym To: W650Registry@... Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [W650Registry] A stern telling off behind the cement sheds No Jon You did not need to use the "smiley thing" as I tend to take all your non technical postings as tongue in cheek which is how my rebuke meant Dick Tym ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon.Haddock To: W650riders@... ; W650Registry@... Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 2:45 PM Subject: [W650Registry] A stern telling off behind the cement sheds This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net --------------------------------------------------------------- Umm.....Hello? Guess I must have forgotten the smiley thing.....I didn't realise that the Moderator post included a Humourectomy. If I want to get mad at someone I can get the point across a bit more effectively than THAT! Just because you've shown me a picture of a chopper doesn't mean you can boss me around....I'm not that kind of girl! Jon H Jon Are you sure you are allowed to talk to a moderator like that? This warning is not on the group but next time it ia YELLOW CARD Dick Re: [W650riders] Much ado about Ducks...(was Who's here so far?) What if I haven't? Gonna make something of it huh? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 19/07/2001 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: W650Registry-unsubscribe@... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net --------------------------------------------------------------- In an uncharacteristic mood of concern for my own life I decided to check my tyre pressures today. I pumped the back up to 40psi from 30 something, and the front up from 30 to 34. My wobble has receded to a much more benign level. I don't know if the front or the back was contributing but it has helped whatever it is! Jon H --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 19/07/2001

Hello all, Thought I better join up here to keep up on whats new for the W650...... Sorry, but really did not keep up with all the posts on starting a new group....did catch one tho... that new people where having trouble siging up.... I came across the other group about a year ago, just after buying my W650...thought that was kind of neat... My 2000 W650 is all stock..except for the seat...did go with the corbin seat...and did remove the tank badges..them could always go back on some day.. Anyway its fun to check in from time to time and see how the W650 is doing... R.J.

hi group Just a short e/m to see if its WORKING??! P/S just got my fuel tank back from the painters NEW PAINT DESIGN same colours red/ cream will post photoes SOON JASON IN OZ

Hi folks, This is the first time I have checked out this new site. The poor W has been sitting unused for a couple of weeks while I fight off firstly the flu and now a chest infection. Guess that comes with the job - nursing! Keep up the good posts folks. Ian Huard (Plusch) Australia

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I see Jon is having trouble breaking away from the other group/site. It's OK Jon, recognizing you have a problem is half the battle. We, your friends/mates here in "E" Land will support you, feel free to contact us if you get the urge to post to the old site, or if you just want to talk. Remember take it "one-post-at-a-time". You can do it, Jon... For further information on how you can get help for yourself or someone you love (and we love you, Jon) go to: www.W650RegistryAnnomous AZ(free & clear from Registry posts since Saturday) Bob

This email was delivered to you by The Free Internet, a Business Online Group company. http://www.thefreeinternet.net --------------------------------------------------------------- Following my letter to UMG I got this back today............... Hi Jon, Thanks for putting us straight -- it's good to get the kinks out, eh? :-) Nice story, too, which we'd be delighted to run in a future issue. It might make UMG 113, but 114 is more likely as we're already running short on space on 113. Glad that someone was able to put the case for the defence so well! Wonder if there will be a rebuttal? Can you let me know your address -- not to send da boyz round but to make sure that your t-shirt and goodies go to the right place once your story's in print. We agree about Jon Caplen -- he's a star. Likewise Nescio, but your guess wasn't right, sadly. Not a bad stab in the dark, however; you were on the right lines. And thanks for buying, reading and now writing for the UMG. Much appreciated. Cheers, HelterSkelter The Used Motorcycle Guide: No Hype, No Bull: Just Bikes! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 18/07/2001

Hey Guys, I'm geting ready to replace my stock bars, I know you need to shim What is the thickness needed. Help. Bob