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As some of you might know Foamy sold me his fairing set off of his FJ, all fine but I forgot to ask for a key to fit the fuel tank (DOH!) anyhow I really needed to get the cap off so I can get it painted and foams has been busy so I decided to try picking the lock. I bought, last year, a set of lock picks just for the fun of it, really wanted to see if it was possible to actually pick a lock and if so how long it would take, well long story short after about 5 minutes I had the lock off and tank is ready for painting, so if you buy an old bike or part that has a lock on it and you need to get it open buy one of these from Amazon Believe it or not it's quite legal to own…

This is another on line petition. It does not involve a motorcyclist however, we are more at risk when riding to injurys caused by the stupidity of others. Please have a read and, if you would like to support it, take a few minutes to sign it. http://www.change.org/p/david-cameron-mp-introduce-a-new-offence-of-causing-serious-injury-by-careless-driving-to-the-law Many thanks.

Taken from a MAG email this morning , this twat should rot in jail forever, anyone that leaves any human in that situation should never be allowed out in public again! You may have heard about the death of Jade Clark, a 16-year-old who was killed when she was hit by Brian Hampton, on the A31 while on her moped travelling to work in February 2013. Banned for drink-driving at the time, Hampton not only didn’t stop, but he then attempted to cover up his involvement by having his car repaired and lying to his family. He was sentenced to six years in prison – two for causing Jade’s death by careless driving and four years for perverting the course of justice. He has …

I bought a new hammer, because I forgot my fave one in my tool box.Perfet hammer used to drive 1 nail in, on the end of my left thumb. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck can be found somewhere in the field behind my house. First come first serve

I almost brought another Suzuki TS the other week but the deal fell through - ahhhhh. But to cheer myself up I brought my self another toy. You can't beat a nice Gibson guitar, can you?

I came across this earlier, It may be good to check and print out a copy before you send your licence away for any reason. LINKY

Just wondering. Is there anyway you can make the YBR go faster just to give it that little bit more power so it can go a steady 70mph all the time. I'm just wondering because I love the YBR 125 I had 2 of them because I find them a really reliable bike but would like that little bit more power any ideas.

Yesterday was such a nice day I had to down tools and go for a ride. A new Asda has just opened a couple of miles from me and as I needed a few things I thought I would check it out, anyway when I got there after about a 30 mile ride I found it had an underground car park, so there I am riding around looking for somewhere to park when I saw 3 guys collecting trollies who just stopped and stared at me with stange looks on their faces, when I parked they where still there staring, like most bikers I get a few people looking at me as I ride past but this was very very stange.

Hello just picked up a mint 1987 yamaha t50 townmate. It has had the t80 engine conversion was wondering what are these worth? The internet isn't giving me any clues none are for sale.. if u can help be great

My housemate is also a biker, and was riding home when a range rover pulled out of a junction into her path. What happened: We'd been at a gym class [yoga...] and she left an hour before me as I was continuing on. On my route home, I see a police car with a bike next to it. And my first thought was "That looks like [my housemate]'s bike..." I get home, and sure enough, she wasn't home yet. I gunned it back to the police car [well, keeping to the speed limit...], jumped off the bike once I spotted it was her bike, with the first words out my mouth being "Is she OK?!" to the police officer still on the scene. Her bike was up on a recovery truck, with the fron…

Was riding the XT500 yesterday..went passed a guy on a scooter. When I pulled into my driveway I noticed he had pulled in behind me. He started raving about my XT and how he used to own an XL500. Then I opened the garage and he saw the other bikes and his jaw dropped. Spent about an hour in my garage taking pics and chatting. Now he wants to bring a friend over to come see them. He even reckoned I should charge people to come look. Naturally he asked if any for sale..I said not at the moment..garage not full enough. Great feeling..never had that with any new bikes. Chuffed with this collection..they all start easy..electrics all working, and are running nicely. Once t…

Ok So I've owned my yam a little over a month now having bought it from brand new. I went out and plugged it into the optimate and noticed half the paint has come off of the bottom of the fork leg where where the wheel spindle bolts through. I'm pretty pissed about that, is that a warranty issue or wear and tear at 577miles. I'd say it's poor quality of finish.

I heard from a group of bikers today that loomies is not closing, can anyone confirm this?

While this may or may not have been asked before, there's probably been newer members joining since then [like me!]... So, basically, what got down that road to a love or passion for bikes and biking? [and does anyone else get confused when your get odd people that that refer to bikes as those things without engines? (: ] My [long] story: For me, it's actually been a slow thing. Back in my mid 20s, I was living in the south coast of England [bournemouth], and I had some money. But for some foolish reason, I decided to put that money into the other choice of things to spend it on: drums. Wee mistake there. Never kept at it, as I ended up always living in flats,…

New book just arrived. ( Yes I know the 3rd Edition is out there. But this was cheap & really just bought for fun ! )

Been looking for a classic four stroke long distance runner for awhile now. Keen on the 750four as it is famed for pretty much being the very first superbike. Want something with a kickstart for those days when the battery decided to take the day off. Also like this as it has electronic ignition and better brakes..and I don`t really want something with ignition points that wear out. This one come up for sale here for around 1350pounds. Opinions on this bike?

A lot of people call 125cc motorbikes I'm on to my second YBR it's a great bike for work I do about 50 miles a day on it never had any trouble with it starts first time it's just a great bike I would recommend it to anyone that's looking for something cheap to get back and forward to work.

Hi guys I bought a new Michelin tyre and I'm wondering If you know places in Central London/Southwark area with a reasonable prices? I just found out Metropolis charges £37+VAT for just front tyre fitting

Anyone else on here in the Cambridge area?

...of hearing the sound of your bike falling over. Had my bike up on the stand, while I was at my front door. And I hear that distinctive sound. First time this bike's fallen over, and it was because I hadn't put the side stand down right. *sigh* No major damage: indicator cover fell off [super glue fixed], scrapped the bodywork by the seat, and the most annoying was the clutch lever pushed out of alignment. At least that didn't snap, like I had happen to me on my CBT (: