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I know this is not something we normally do on here (Politics) and I'm NOT having a shout about what happened but quite a lot of our folks on here come from Manchester and the surrounding area, are you all ok? and is there anything we can do to help? Stay safe out there.

Hey guys, Ive been following this page for a good while now and finally decided to become a member. My names Colm, 23 and Im an XVS125 Owner, and this my first bike (Hoping to jump up to at least a 250 soon). Recently my xvs has been acting up and i was wondering if i could get some help? Sorry in advance for the long post or if i call something by the wrong name, I'm new to most of this. I just got the bike back from the mechanic after getting my tippets adjusted, carbs cleaned, oil changed ect and he informed me i would need a new starter motor. So being a broke student and already after pumping so much money into this bike i decided to take on the job …

Hi All. Over the weekend of 27th-29th May, my wife and I have organised (for the 10th consecutive time) an annual 150 mile Cycle Ride across the UK from "Coast to Coast", to raise money for a very deserving cause - Macmillan Cancer Support. Many here know this, but for those who don't, Macmillan provide free care and support, both at hospital and in-home, for cancer sufferers (and where necessary, their families) which is only made possible by people making donations and carrying out fundraising activities. Liz and I have both lost our father's to Cancer, in both cases their suffering lasted a period of years, rather than weeks - and we have a number of other family…

Hi all, Hope everyones enjoying the weather!! Got a question regarding using Rok Straps with my MT-125. I have no idea how to anchor the bloody thing I've been trying for quite some time now. My ideas are using the original tail as it protrudes out a little however not sure if it'll break mid-ride. Any one got any ideas. Thanks!

Been thinking about for sometime now. Daresay many folks will disagree, but Im not looking to get into controversy. As a rider, I will now draw the line at ABS and fuel injection on all present and future bikes that I own. I worked for 48 years as fitter/millwright/mecahnic/technician etc across a variety of industries, and saw machinery move from principally mechanical modes of operation, to the current generation of software driven and controlled state of the art bells and whistles high performance hardware. These changes have of course, filtered through onto our motorcycles, and it is now possible to purchase a machine with differing levels of launch control/trac…

I'm planning on a bike trip across the channel with my daughter next month, no route planned yet but probable a 5 day trip. Figured I should get some break down cover, has anyone got any recommendations.

so i went out yesterday for a ride i coverd roughly 20 miles and started experiencing problems, first at a set of lights i go to pull off then it splutters and dies forcing me to take it to the curb,i kicked it a few times and got it going again but i got halfway down the road and in 3rd it does the same as it did at the lights,splutters down and conks out i get it home after a few more times this happening, put the bike away for the noght and decide to have a look today,i get it started and take it for a little ride today it seems as it has no power so i look it over while ticking over,theres a crack in the exhaust,also inside the silencer the tube is loose so im …

Im there tomorrow, old mans ticket, £11. Bargain

Hi people bought a dt125r 2002 just got it on the road yesterday. Went out on it today and the bike has cut out twice on me.the first time i took spark plug off and noticed it was wet and so was the top of the head, i left it for 5 min and put it spark plug back in and it kicked first time and happened again just as i got home. Also the right hand indicator side indicators on dont but show up on the dash as they are ? Any help would be much appreciated thank you

hi just recently bought a yamaha xt 550 1982 but it came with no documents how do i go about getting her on the road i have matching frame and engine numbers. both - 5y3 181944 any help on finding some background on bike and getting her on the road would be much appreciated regards Jez

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Hi got 1990 dt125r keeps on overheating changed the rad took thermostat out .run it on idle for an hour fine as soon as i ride it justs over heats.had to mechanics look at it and still dosent work any suggestions.

Hi, could anyone help me out my xt125 has been sat for 2 years and i wanted to start it up the battery is dead and i can charge that but a friend says if i start it it can mess the bike up, could anyone give me further instructions on how to fix my bike without breaking it :/ ?

I bought my bike a few months ago, as soon as I bought it I noticed all of my electronics would shut off then the bike would backfire and then shut off completely. The bike would act like the battery was dead. I replaced the stator and regulator along with all of the plugs and fuel filter and battery. Everything was going good the bike was running very well for a week or so and all of the sudden the same thing began to happen again. In the interest of saving money I did buy an off brand type regulator and stator. Any suggestions on what to do now?

Just a quick note on cleaning the rusted downpipes on your bike. I haven't seen this before, some of you might have, but it seems to be a good trick to keep your exhaust clean and make it last longer and when you think how expensive they are to buy it makes sense to keep them for as long as possible. I don't think I have seen this on here before so it might be helpful to some of you. The state of this guys bike and the cracks in the frame say it all really FFS!

Hi all, I've had several requests to look at adding two factor authentication to users accounts. I've just set this up and you'll be seeing a pop up with information to set this up. This is optional and you can chose at the bottom of the window to opt out, you won't have to see this again if you opt out. You can either use the Google phone app to authenticate or answer an additional security question. Let me know if you have any questions. Cheers Alex

what a cnut, he got off lightly. That woman was irritating, think she was trying to "calm things down" when he should be kicking shit out of him http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4370542/Kent-biker-tackles-thief-cyclist-steals-keys.html#v-1225206915984831020

Hi all, I know I haven't been on here in a while "sorry about that" Basically I took my 04 dragstar in for a new clutch and ever since then it has had problems. Mainly if I take it out and ride it literally a few miles it becomes harder to change gear and if I pull up it won't go into neutral until late it's cooled down. I know people will say take it back to the garage " done that at least 8 times" my problem is they won't give a refund and say just bring it back we'll have another look, even though it seems obviously they don't no what they're doing. Any help would be great as I've lost all faith and enjoyment from my ride thanks to these clowns. Ps I'm in …

So, decided to get my frame powder coated but now can't see the frame numbers, I don't want to stamp it myself incase of issues later on, also it may not pass an MOT or may raise PC Plod's eyebrows if I get pulled, I have the V5 registered in my name and did take a photo of the frame numbers before powder coating, any advise please?

I've recently purchased a 125 Xmax on a 14 plate that was involved in a minor accident. I've been looking for replacement fairings but can't seem to find anything for that year. if anyone has any for sale or knows where I could get them it would be much appreciated thank you