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Hi folks I am a newbie here with a XS 650 (1975) i am looking for help to get a certificate of confirmation with date of manufacture and country of origin can any one help please Cheers Colin
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My 2013 xj 6 seems to be sluggish in acceleration. Any tips?
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Following on from our wee chat about Triumph leaking straight from the factory I ordered a new cam cover gasket, 4 new stretch bolts and 4 seals and got a call today to collect them. Up to Glasgow I went and the guy tells me £76, "whit for a gasket and 4 bolts" "Oh wait" says the guy, "they have sent up 4 gaskets and 1 bolt" They must know it's a leaky bike ?? Anyway a nice wee run over the moors on the way home
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Hi I have a 2007 model and I have trouble with false neutrals alot. Is it possible to let me know why this could be happening.
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As per the title, has anyone used or owns the ABBA superbike lift? I only ask as with the FJR it's a frigging nightmare every 2 years greasing the centre stand and pivot points on the suspension as the only way to do this is take the centre stand off and then dismantle the suspension, which as you can imagine with no centre stand and no suspension means that balancing the bike upright can be a little iffy! last time it cost me a new screen when it fell over (bollocks!!!) The FJ club are using one and they sell them but like everything it's nice to ask those that use an item rather than those that sell them! It's not cheap at just over a £100 plus fitting kit but as the co…
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Dear all just joined, sorry for the naivity I have just purchased an 1989 yb100 that needs some work which that is the reason I purchased it the guy who I got it off has had it running, as so have i but it only runs when the choke is on, and dies when switched off. i want to give the bike a complete overhaul, so starting from the beginning isn’t an issue. should the throttle stop screw be full tightened Also when I remove the bung on the side to get access to the pilot air screw, it would seem that this is also fully tightened and will not budge. once again apologies for my naivity any help would be great regards …
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Aye drew" big Sye [ we picked up exhausts at your house mind], died this week , devastated a few of us, , he had big plans this year, too, he has joey dunlop TZ350, and bought the mk1 transit in joey"s original livery circa 1970"s, was gonna do I.O.M, classic, heres a photo of me Sye & the illusive Barkwindjammer, few years ago ,
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Hi all Yamaha XJ900f riders Sorry to say last month I commented on XT225 pistons would fit the XJ900f This is not quite right The XT piston is a flat top and needs to be domed But After many months looking on the net I have found the Suzuki GS850 piston are Perfect for your rebuilds But you will have to have Cylinders rebored I have gone for the 70mm Have fun be safe
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Just to say A merry Christmas to you all, may you all get what you want from Santa and not what you really deserve.. ! Me, I already know what SWMBO has got for me as I had to buy it..! I am now the proud owner of a Drift Ghost X + all the trimmings. Take care all of you and have fun.
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After months of looking online, I have at last found New Engine Pistons which are for the Yamaha XT225 70mm which means they will be over sized from the standard XJ But will need to check Top of the piston to Gudgeon Pin which needs to be 16mm Hope this helps
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Hoping someone can help! When I bought it I took it for a few short rides - no issues. One day it really didnt want to run and was only runing on a few cylinders. I thought it was dirt in the carbs so cleaned them out - pilot jets werent great so took the opportunity to replace. No change. It seemed like it could be ignition issues so i replaced the coils - no change - I then found that one of the plugs was faulty, so replaced all and it then idled well but would bog down/had no power. To me it seems like its got to be the carbs, I just cant tell what difference it is making when i pull it apart and rebuild it. Everytime it purrs after the build and im grinning like…
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Hey guys I recently purchased a well maintained 2012 Yamaha YBR 250 with 27 000km's on the clock. The previous owner had 20w50 engine oil added to the bike. I wanted to know if replacing the 20w50 oil with 10w40 oil, would be a good choice? Where I come from, 20w50 is used in only cars.
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/308263621/jarvish-the-smartest-motorcycle-helmet-ever-made/description Looks interesting.
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Hi. I'm greeting everyone on this club. I will need yours help. I have tdm 850 3vd use it 10 months but now there is no spark. I've check everything and was left only cdi unite. I will be grateful for chance to check my cdi unite on your bike. It is 10 minute of your time. I will come with good bear ?. Many thanks for help.
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Sorry about that guys, bloody server update took up the remaining disk space and crashed. Took ages to manually sort it out. All good now
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Hi Iam looking for a drawing or a picture of the silencer fitted to the YDS2 .Part No 152-14753-00-00 can anyone help ??
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I had to go to the Docs a while back for an annual asthma check up, while I was there I mentioned I wasn't sleeping all that great and felt knackerd all the time. Well she got me to come back for an MOT, "your at that age". So I went back and gave some blood etc, psa test so no gloves needed ? , eye test bit of a trip on a treadmill etc. Turns out I'm Fking T2 diabetic. What a right royal pain in the arse, after looking into it you have to control your diet with supermodel obsession, and you would not believe what you can and cannot eat. Even the stuff you can eat you have to eat intelligently. I'm just starting to accept the life change, but the sho…
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