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  1. Started by steved,

    hello, could do with some advice please, i park my bike outside my house, where there are double yellow lines either side of the road . there is a gap between my house and the double yellow lines this is where i park , so far i have about 10 parking tickets. what rights do i have for parking there, anyone help?

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  2. Started by blackhat250,

    Aye just been emailed by another member of our Forum [ Wook] His purchase hasnt arrived [cables etc] And my puchase from same seller "Yamrdnut" haSnt arrived E-mailed him " he says posted me wrong parts" [cables,etc.] FK-ALL here. But he dosnt kno wook and I are mates and communicate . Strange thing is hes got 100% feedback. SO BE AWARE DONT BUY 4M THIS SELLER TILL WE ARE SORTED"

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  3. Started by oldtimer,

    i am sure most people saw the plane that crashed in the river hudson on the news well my mate who lives in the states sent me these photos of the plane after they got it out going through the streets in east rutherford.

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  4. Started by wild foamy,

    Hi everyone. so im sitting here on my bed, keyboard on my knees, going through a parts list for my Jawa 350 restoration. whilst browsing on ebay getting some prices, i saw an oil pump from a Suzuki 370 and wondered, would it be THAT hard to set up a seperate oil system for my Jawa 350?, obviously i would have to change the carb for one with an oil inlet but there are OKO carbs on the internet with that feature that are cheap enough. theres plenty of room in the side panels for an oil tank i understand that it would require a certain amount of creative bodging, but perhaps i could run the pump off the flywheel drive somehow? saves me having to carry a calculato…

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  5. Started by kevin10529,

    1990 CBR 600 36000 on the clock going to see it the morn, might buy. New bearings, pads, disks. tax, mot june2009 Click here! Anyone know what to look out for for a CBR this age? He wants 900 pound for it. Good deal? Good Bike? And yes i know its not a Yamaha but lets not be picky.

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  6. Started by wild foamy,

    Hi everyone. just considering my options RE: the shocks on my Jawa 350, its going to be too expensive and labourious to get them rechromed, and ive found that a lot of people in india have fitted RD250/350LC forks instead, but is there any way to tell if the Jawa calipers would fit the RDLC forks without physically taking them off and trying it? the Jawa and RDLC both have 18" front wheels but im not sure if the brakes would fit. any help appreciated. Also, my rear shocks look a bit rusty and although im sure they are alright, there are some nice twinshock sets on ebay for around £50, assuming i can find a set the same size as the originals would i need to consid…

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  7. Started by goody,

    Anyone know the correct codes for Marlboro orange & white paints. ? Update on TZR600, - TZR250 engine has been out to replace knackered left cylinder +piston, while it was out I offered up the XT600 lump. it will fit well but I will need to mod the lower frame mount that normally holds the lower frame brace. I will need to fab & weld a wider mount while retaining the same hole axis, I will incorporate this with the original suspension pivot point, this should give me a good strong lower engine mount & allow sprocket alignment. I'm quite tempted to buy another frame to do the mods on, this will leave the 250 in one piece for a bit longer while I make the…

  8. Started by Goff,

    Winter Classes for Men at THE ADULT LEARNING CENTRE REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED by 19th March 2009 NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM Class 1 How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays-- Step by Step, with Slide Presentation. Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM . Class 2 The Toilet Paper Roll--Does It Change Itself? Round Table Discussion. Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours. Class 3 Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and Avoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub? …

  9. Started by x-jayney,

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  10. Started by drewpy,

    Is bigger Better? just don't ask the wife... here

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  11. Started by T1A50 London,

    Hi Guys Been riding a dt 125r (2006 reg) in london on a CBT for 3 months....going to take my full license (restricted for 2 years) in the next 2 weeks. I'm doing a 3 day course with Metropolis in london, 3rd day includes the test. I would like to find out if anyone has done their bike test on a dt 125? To get the license the bike must hit at least 62mph....I think mine tops out at 65mph but it does take a good push and strech to get there...Do you think I'll be ok with this? The other thing is that although i'm quite comfortable i'm still quite cautious when riding specially when doing u turns and slow riding...like to keep my foot close to the floor just i…

  12. Started by wild foamy,

    hi everyone. just a quick question, is it possible to fabricate a set of alternator brushes or do you have to buy originals from a dealer? ta Steve

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  13. Started by Gas up - Let's Go!,

    I found this, it should help some of the memebrs who struggle with TLA's http://www.all-acronyms.com/

  14. When I woke this morning, it was almost daylight - brilliant!!! And just to add, it was well after 18:00, before the night fell good and propper. Spring is on the way, dry roads, warm breeze, bees, wasps, flies - roll on May 23rd!! Clocks change in less than 4 weeks, then it'll be getting close to 20:00 before the night falls, just think of all that riding time we've got coming.....

  15. Started by Perro46,

    Just seen that Donnington park will host it's last Moto GP for a while as Silverstone has secured a five year deal for the races. They reckon that after adding a 500m section between Abbey and Beckets it will be the fastest circuit on the calendar. Last time I was at Silverstone, the front row on the grid consisted of Phil Read and Ago on the works MV's, Barry Sheene on the Suzuki and I think it could have been his brother-in law Paul Smart making up the numbers. Those were the days!! Last year saw the end of the Moto GP coverage on Eurosport. I'll surely miss the exciting and well informed commentary by Julian, Toby, and Randy. I hope the BBC can offer something better…

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  16. Started by handai,

    this forum is lively coz of me!i aint a boring cunt like d others,grumpy,worried about everyfuckinthing..if i was a moderator i would have chucked every boring cunt on this forum especially pilninggas"the professor jack daniels"who has a degree in ripping people off by changing unbroken clutches etc..

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  17. Started by Batifan19,

    Hi Guys n Gals... As it says up there ^ ive got a fancy dress dilemma...80's theme..would you like to throw some good ideas in for me.. Me and a girl mate are gonna pitch up together so was thinking of something we could 'be' together (if u kno wot i mean)??... Cheers for any input folks.....

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  18. Started by Batifan19,

    tomorra........Phillip Island..... ooooooo....how excited am I Think our Brit boys are gonna make a dent in it this year....yes indeedy do! Anyone going for the UK round at Donington?

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  19. Started by Batifan19,

    I thought it was funny...thought id share it with you (Apparently a genuine email) Dear Sir / Madam / Automated telephone answering service... Having spent the past twenty minutes waiting for someone at Leith police station to pick up a telephone I have decided to abandon the idea and try e-mailing you instead. Perhaps you would be so kind as to pass this message on to your colleagues in Leith by means of smoke signal, carrier pigeon or ouija board. As I'm writing this e-mail there are eleven failed medical experiments (Ithink you call them youths) in West Cromwell Street which is just offCommercial Street in Leith. Six of them seem happy enough to play a game w…

  20. Started by Goff,

    Ok peeps - I need a band to play over the weekend of 25th and 25th July. Im holding a bike rally in aid of SCOPE - the charity for folk with cerebral palsy so they need to be free or really cheap. This will be a great weekend with around 200 plus bikers in attendance. The rally is in Leigh (not far from Wigan) If you know of one or are in one and can help, please let me know ASAP Thanks in advance!