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Haven't post much lately but been viewing the forum time to time but been major busy with work. I've got the MOT of my bike coming up and getting the bike ready but once it's passed I'm thinking of getting my full bike licence I've been riding on my cbt provisional for about 8 months now, and I'd like to get rid of the L plates, cheaper insurance etc and once I'm 19 I will be able to shift onto a bigger bike.... I understand I need a theory test, part one and part two. Will my age restrict me of doing mod 1 and mod 2? Or can I do them now? And do you suggest getting lessons or an intensive course? Cheers Laura

Wondering if anyone else has had this problem? The mirrors on my thundercat are way too narrow. No matter what angle I set them at all I see is either my jacket or the hedgerows. So iv purchased some replacements. R6 items to be precise. The stems look a lot longer but the base has studs rather than screw holes. Has anyone done this conversion before that can offer any advice?

Hi, I need help from everyone. Since i was 6 years i wanted to had a dirt bike, and since that my parents always were being telling me that is to dangerous , people die everyday etc.. and they said i'll never get a bike :C I'm now 14 years old and every time i can I ask them, and same answer all day, everyday. My uncle had a dirt bike too, and he also try alot to they allow me to get one, or at least go with him in a ride and.. nothing yet I'm getting mad because i'm trying to get one since i am 6 years old and they still saying i will never had a bike... Please help me !

Just to let you know the FJ has passed it's MOT this morning , Yippee, so off and out today before the rain gets here to have a bit of a blast round the local roads. Going to go to Ledbury for a trip out to pick up the wife's birthday pressie and a good excuse to blow the dust off of the bike. Going to use the camera to take a video of the trip so I can get an idea of how it looks from the cockpit, this thing is AWESOME it goes like a bloody missile. Tasky is right this thing is a motorway muncher.

Ok boys and girl's here is an odd one for you to think about, I had to change the original speedo on the bike for a recon one, fitted straight in no probs and all seemed well till the other day when I noticed on my way to the MOT that the speedo was stuck or not working, long story short I have just discovered that dumb arse here has only fitted the thing with the needle on the wrong side of the stop post !! I mean FFS. Anyway I have run the bike for about 60 odd miles with it like this and want to know if I have damaged it before I put it all back together, or better yet how do you test it on the bike BEFORE you put all the fiddly screws and whatnot back on? Seems an ea…

Struth. Was on the phone to fowlers as i wanted to replace an o ring that is in the 2stroke oil supply circuit thats perished. Well its 3mm dia and maybe 15mm across. You cant buy it on its own. It comes as part of THE COMPLETE TANK ASSEMBLY. Just guessing what that would cost (it was poa and a back order item, quell suprise) gave me sweats. Pack of various from halfrauds i guess.

i have this bike in my garage from my grandfather and i dont know the model anyone can help me please?????? i dont know how to place pictures in here! tell me an e-mail to send photos please!!!

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One Pair of BSB Tickets for Thruxton Circuit up for grabs! - Three Day Pass valid from Friday 1st August 2014 - Includes Paddock entry! You will have to be quick..... With it been this weekend we will be closing entry at 2pm TODAY. To make it easy to apply simply PM us "Give me Thruxton Circuit tickets" together with a contact mobile number and address. We will pick one winner at random and get the tickets sent out today by 1st class post. Please only apply if you can attend, it would be a shame for them to go to waste. Good luck - oilman

Dropped into Ryka's yesterday for a bite to eat and a cup of tea,as you can imagine the place was heaving. While sitting in the shade supping my tea I couldn't help but notice that there were a number of bikers wearing what I can only describe as their Sunday best, leathers in pristine condition spotlessly clean and trousers that didn't appear to have a single crease in them. I don't know about you guys but I try to keep my leather jacket clean but even in summer I find that after just a couple of hours in the saddle I'm covered in all sorts of crap. Just wondering if some of these guys actually ride.

When I pull away, my engine simply rises in revs until I change up a gear. When I slow down, I drop gears and each time the revs rise slightly, before dropping to idle as I clutch in and stop. So... Why is it so many other bikes go REVV... REVV... REVREVREV-REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVV as they pull away? Same for stopping - They're idling along, clutch in and it's just this constant REV REV REV as they come to a stop. This isn't only a Summer biker thing, their idles are properly set so the bike isn't about to stall, there's often no traffic to try and bully out of the way... and most have been riding long enough to get over the sound of their own engine. So what'…

I'm thinking of doing route 66 next year, one of the group things with proper guides and bikes supplied, when I ride I always wear a leather jacket and gortex trousers but I know that on a lot of the route it gets very hot which is fine while riding but there will also be a lot of walking around at the various stops along the way. Any suggestions as what to wear that will give protection should I need it but not fry my ball when walking about in the heat.

Just a quick query, can I change the old bulbs for new LEDs in the instrument cluster on the FJ? I only ask as I have it all in bits and while I'm at it I thought it would be a good idea to change the old bulbs out while I can as it's a bit of a bastard to get at when the fairing is on, in there at the moment are the standard 3.4 watt capless white bulbs and after seeing someone on here change his bulbs out was wondering if I needed to change anything vis-a-vis the voltage output, or can I just chuck the existing ones and replace them with new shiny LEDs? Any help - advise - comments on previous experience appreciated.

Somebody mentioned to me it is not advisable to run 2 strokes for long distances..no more than 100km at a time. Is there any truth to this..can a 2 stroke cruise (obviously not at high revs) all day long without risk to the engine? Will my RD350 be ok to go touring?

Two Tickets for Brands Hatch British Superbike Championship with Motul hospitality up for grabs! - Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th July We've just got off the phone from our friends at Motul and they have very kindly offered us two tickets for us to give away to two lucky forum members. You will have to be quick..... With it been this weekend they need the winners details by Midday tomorrow. To make it easy to apply simply PM us "Give me Brands Hatch tickets" together with a contact mobile number and address as they will be sent by special delivery and will need to be signed for. Please only apply if you can attend, it would be a shame for them to go to waste. W…

Has anyone ever tried this Would there be and advantages or disadvantages to this Mabe a slight lubrication of piston etc?

I guess this has been done before but i will start it off again. 1 ty50 yam 2 girelli record 50 3 350 jawa 4 cd185 honda 5 250 st suzi 6 cb750f2 honda (loved that bike) 7 vf750 8 honda monkey bike (upgraded to a 110cc soooooo much fun) 9 triumph bonneville 750 10 gsxf 600 suzi 11 zx10 tricked up to the eyeballs 12 1000cc thunderace 13 triumph thunderbird sport 14 BSA A10 15 bsa bantam 16 xt175 honda (if my memory does not fail me) 17 james captain 18 z1000 x 2 19 and a handful of 125s that i just cannot remember 20 my current pride and joy is the yam xv1700 warrior. So guys drag your minds back into the far distant past and lets see how you got to…

Someone in our local club bought a bike from the UK over the internet only to find out it was a scam. Ive included some details here in case anyone might know something. Bike is a 1969: Velocette Venom The ad: John, Here is every restorers dream! A nicely dry-stored Velocette Venom 500cc that has been sleeping since 1976! This example is in need of total restoration. Having said that the engine does turn over nicely and feels good. The gearbox selects all gears OK. I doubt there would be much trouble in getting this bike running and back on the road as is but really, to be safe I really recommend a complete strip down and thorough clean through. All alloy engine - …

................. well I though so. Ideal for when all of the, car only drivers, say noisy/smelly/tearaway/speeding bikes should be banned. LINKY Other articles here LINKY

Having only been riding 'big bikes' for just over a year now and being on the small and light side I was worried about taking a pillion. After reading up on advice and taking with other biker friends I bit the bullet and took my lad on the back today. We went for a bit more than a little jaunt as we did a 100 mile round trip to Lincoln! He loved it apart from his new lid pinching a bit and I learned a lot about carrying a pillion. He had already been on one of my mates bikes so he knew just what to do and once we were under way I hardly noticed he was there. Biggest problem was stopping and making sure the bike was upright to keep the balance right. On the return journey …