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Ok so LOOONG story short (I hope)I have had the FJR for over 5 years now and in all that time I have been lucky that nothing major has gone wrong BUT the other day I heard what sounded like a bag of spanners loose in the barrels! So youtube to the rescue and scanned the various FJR folks and their problems and lo and behold there was my noise, yep cam chain tensioner had let go, not a major job to change and in all the vids it looked easy and quick! I am on my 3rd day! First finding one was easy FJ owners club had one in stock and is only 20 miles down the road so no prob plus a couple of gaskets and the loss of £135 quid I'm ready to go. Took the cam chain cover off so I…

Hi everyone. Hope this message find you well. I am a new member here and most likely will ask a lot of the questions that have already been asked. Pre apologies... I am shipping a 1979 DT 125 from NZ to UK as we are moving home to Scotland. The bike is matching frame and numbers here in NZ. Not road registered though. It is essentially a rolling frame that needs a full restoration, but the bones of it are healthy. I love DTs, had loads as a kid. I also will be sitting my bike license in the UK and will be restricted to a 125 for a while until I can apply for a full license. I cant think of a 125 id rather have. So, finally... My f…

Can any one tell me where i can purchase forward controls for a XJ900 DIVERSION i am changing my bike in to a trike THANKS MICHAEL

does anybody have some standard wheels for 1977 xs 750 in uk preferred

I have just finished rebuilding my RD , but I have a problem it will only run on choke , if I put it in it cuts out , if i try to pull off it trues to die , i had my carb soda blasted but cant remember if i took the mixture screw out, but I run ok when I put it back together , but wont now

Hi everyone! Finaly there is a 9 VIN decoder for all Yamaha 1960 to 2010! You can find it here: https://impreso.no/yamaha/9vin/ I made it when i searched for info on my own DT125MX. My Yamaha dealer said it was a 1978 model based on VIN, but it turned out it was a 1987! Hope you can get use of it!

Hi I am new to the site I am in the process of restoring a dt175 with no papers or registration number.its a twin shock I think about 1976 the vin starts with 1G1-0011 any got any idea of mode/ year? Cheers

How can I get a v5 with only a vin number I bought a1963 YG1 from an auto jumble but it was bought from France many years ago.

Good morning , I just got my parts back from being sprayed , I have a Rd125Lc 12A should the decals be blue or red or doesn't it mater

Finally finished my 1978 XS1100, some before and after pictures

Hi, ive just bought myself a yamaha bop2 lc50 (chappy) and the piston was welded to the head and i broke the actual head by accident.. Is it the same head as the pw50? I cant seem to find an original lc50 head

Hello good evening I’m new so be kind lol I have bought a old sr125 if you stall it you have to put it back into neutral start then back in to first why cant I just pull the clutch in like on a normal bike thanks in. advance Tony

Best way to remove exhaust studs without snapping

since battery connected in reverse XJ600 Pre diversion runs but over charges battery and kills regulator - add advise to fix please.

Cleaning a motorcycle race suit is maintaining it. Cleaning your motorcycle race suit is as important as maintaining your motorcycle. A well-maintained bike gives you a smooth ride, and a leather suit provides you freshness, comfort, and protection.

Hi, I'm new to bikes so apologies if this seems like a stupid question. The Neutral light on my YBR doesn't come on even when neutral is engaged and it probably just needs replaced. The issue I'm having is, no matter how much I search, I can't find someone simply describing where the neutral switch is on the YBR and I don't really know what I'm looking for. Thought it would be very easy to figure out but it doesn't seem to be something anyone is pointing out with clarity. Cheers, Oran

How's it going every one? I've not ridden bar a couple of hire mopeds on holiday since I brought my tiger to squires and we went on ride out to Scarborough. That's got to be atleast 5 years. Sold on and left without a bike was a big difference in life cause I used to ride me, far and wide in all weather's and all hours. Met some great people attended some great days out. How I never got any points or anything I'll never know cause I rode that TDR singing all the way. It's still around. I kept it for a long time but unfortunately I couldn't keep it anymore and it's not with a lad I know in boxes. I've managed to track down my Tiger last month and delt fo…

Well it just finished today,,,,the best and hardest rally in the world,,, across the deserts of Saudi this year For those of you that don't follow it, Sam Sunderland from the UK has won by just 3 mins from 12 days of racing. Great achievement. Pat

Hi all, I've owned a 96 Thunderace which I really like but.....the clutch is really heavy. Anyone else have this issue or am I just a real whimp? I had an issue with not hitting neutral so replaced the clutch friction & steel plates, springs, seals at the business end of the push rod but although I can now hit neutral (most of the time) and despite all this, the clutch is as heavy as it ever was. I'm assuming early R1s would have a similar clutch setup and wondered if anyone else out there either is more manly than I or has a solution.....???

Hi there new to the site and wanting help the last owner wired in a digital clock it's awful I've disconnected this now the wires pulled from the plug I'm not sure how to wire the original clock back in can any one help wot this forever be grateful and will save me hours of trial and error thanks again