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Ok I notice on here on occasion that we get folks that want to fit a bigger tyre to their bike, why you ask? and truth be told so do I but I found this to be interesting and informative. Wondered if someone could edit it and pin it to the forum so anyone can look it up and stop asking the same question over and over! See if this is any good and comment if you like. Thanks all.

Hi all, I've been told I need a new regulator for my '97 Thundercat.The garage has quoted me £70 for the regulator and an hours labour to fit it so well over £100.This seems a bit steep to me and I was wondering how difficult is it to fit myself. Also I'm not sure if I even need one as I have a brand new battery fitted which is reading around 13 and a steady 14.25 volts when running?.. Does this sound about right or are the readings a bit high? Cheers

I have a 2001 fazer 600 when I turn the key on then the red switch on i can hear a clicking noise coming from the pump is this normal or is it the pump priming?

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Hey, so I need to try and get my insurance down and protect my bike from the weather. I currently live with my parents with 2 houses knocked into one. I have been given permission to dig out 1 set of steps, as the house is on a bank (impossible to get bike up there). So, if I dig out a set of steps far back enough to fit my bike in the space, I want to know if I was to build a small shed in the space, it will fit, could I class this as a garage? It would be on private land and have walls, roof and door. My dad is a builder btw so don't worry on the building and digging details, I won't knock the bank down... haha

Hi. please excuse my ignorance. I once owned a yz125 when i was 17 but now im 45 and have not owned or ridden since i was a kid. But this Christmas I got my 14 year old his 1st bike. A 1997 Yamaha RT 100 dirtbike. Seems to be in good shape although the girl who owned it painted it pink and green..lol. Anyway.. I have tons of questions some simple and some not so simple. So im looking for help. lets start with an "easy" one. does this bike take gas oil mix? if so whats the ratio and easiest way to figure out how much oil per 1 gal of gas.......that may be a dumb question but I saw somebody talking about an auto oil injector..and i was confused if this bike needs oil …

Serial Number Reference Page by Manufacturer and Year found this on internet it dates my tx 500 1973 as baja brown and covers my vin no. 371-013259 , will this do if i send a copy to dvla as a dating cert , ie proof of manufacture ??

Off to the show tomorrow, Newark, Notts, for a mooch around

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Self assessment time and ive got to sell one of them. But which one? Both 14 K on clocks.

Hi there all I'm new at this so please bare with me. I'm into a project on a Thundercat 600r. I wanting to know if any other year or size engine will bolt up to this bike any help would be greatly appreciated

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Hi, I'm new to the site and I was wondering if anyone could help me? I have a dt50mx and the front forks seem to be operating incorrectly I think they may be bent therefore was thinking of getting a front end off another/newer bike and preferably get a disc brake rather than the standard drum. I'm wanting to keep the look of the bike as much as possible. Does anyone know if any other front end will fit my bike. The forks I need seem to be impossible to find in good condition thank you in advance for any help

hello all can any one help me with my vin number, I found this bike in a barn sale with no papers or reg number. how or where can I find out about it from the vin number?

had a goatee for 10 years or more, but usually trim it (number 1) decided to grow it long. got it about 4 inches long, a year later its still the same. how do you grow a beard? there must be bearded bikers on here

Hi folks, I might be a bit early to say this BUT.............Happy Christmas! Well I hope you lot have been good this year otherwise - well you know the score. All the best to one and all. I would personally like to thank Drewpy for the help he gave me this year with the XJ600.

I need to do my fork seals before my next MOT, one form needs to be replaced, the stanchion is missing some chrome and it's cheaper to get a replacement then just replace the tube. But, the other fork stanchion seems in ok shape, but there is very minor pitting on it, theirs one or two small pits about the size of a grain of sand, would that be a problem and end up ruining the new fork seal or do you think it'd be ok?

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Ok folks just a quick idea here. So been meaning to balance the injectors on the FJR since I put it away, finally got round to it and stuck the balance tubes on the little tit things and merrily started to balance it all. Will it f**knig balance out NO! go through the procedure again and reattach all the pipes and make sure the right pipe is on the right tit then check to see if the gauges are working ok still won't frigging work. Finally get round to checking the ends of the rubber pipes that connect to the bike (running out of things to try at this time) find that the rubber is stretched just enough to let air in thus messing with the balance calculations, so chopped 1/…

Hi folks real new to computers iam trying to post photos from a iPad not bad with a spanner but more than useless when it comes to computers can anyone advise many thanks