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Ok folks just looked inside my lid and realise that I am WELL over the 5 year change date! I usually chage it about every 4 years but for some reason I missed it by a loooong way. So I am thinking about the new version of the Shark Evo1 (2) not cheap but seems a good helmet and I still want the modular thing, do any of you know anything about them? Not tried one myself obviously but like the look and action of this one, also do you have any recomendations of your own that might be worth a try? Not interested in anything like an open face, odd that I know but the chin guard, even if movable, still helps in the cold and rain. Price isn't really a problem but it has to be wo…

I have a 1981 Yamaha 1100 Special that I have enjoyed riding for years. At he end of the season last year I put the bike away in the shop (was running great). This spring I got the bike out and filled it up with fresh fuel. It starts perfectly and idles fine, will even rev up normal. Three different times now I have got on it to ride and make it about a mile down the road and it starts bogging down and blowing smoke out of the exhaust and dies. I trailer it home and park it. After a day or so I try it again and the exact same problem. This has happened 3 times now. I have put 2 new sets of spark plugs in it, with no change. Any ideas of what to check out would be …

I have a 1984 dt50mx which after not running for 34 years ~I decided to revive. It was in a bad way as had been stored initially in garages and sheds, but the last 10 years under a tarpaulin. Long story short after a lot of TLC and replacing some parts I got it running and in August took it for MOT and it passed. Since then it started to lose power, then became more difficult to start. No it will not start. It has a good spark, timing is at 1.9 bedchamber, there is fuel. Compression seems okay. I have had the top off and replaced gaskets. The piston, rings and bore immaculate. It has only done 1k miles on the current barrel. It has new crank seals and reeds plus new coil…

Anyone have any details on pipe and cable routes, have bike that I did pic on refurb but I suspect the routes were wrong by previous chris

Hi everyone, I bought a Yamaha RXS100. It was a wreck. I've had to buy several new parts for it and blah blah blah. It's getting there. When I put it all together, it wouldn't start, fuel would be peeing out of the overflow. The problem seemed to be that the float was not set correctly. I bent the float a tiny amount, and that fixed the overflowing problem. So, it starts on choke, as expected, push the choke in after 10 seconds and it idles ok ish - I've tried to set the air screw correctly. It consumes huge amounts of fuel though! Roughly 2 minutes of idling consumes 20ml. Sometimes it dumps fuel rapidly, sometimes it seems to keep hold of i…

How do i find out exact model of my Bike 1T5 008602

As requested, a sticky for peeps wanting to find out how to get a UK dating certificate https://www.motorbikeregistrations.co.uk

Happy New Year to you all, here's hoping 23 is somewhat better than 22. !! As I continue to renovate our house my bikes sit in the garage drained and under covers but otherwise neglected! hopefully this year all my efforts will complete my project and i can get out and about again on my bikes...here's to 23. Cheers🥂

I’m wondering if anyone can help in how I confirm model and year on the bike I’ve just bought: we think it’s a yb100 but also looks similar to a fizzy. We only have the 6 digit numbers off the engine and Frame (that match) under the blue paint it is a burnt red/orange

A Merry Christmas to all, and a Happy New Year

Hi, Anyone know what these forks are off? Was given them with a load of DT parts but they're not DT. I can't see any manufacturer logos or part numbers on them. I've image searched and everything but can't find them. 🤷‍♂️

hi guys anyone know where i can get the pin and retaining clip for the centre stand

hi please could anyone advise where i start to get a dating letter for an imported XS2 650 TIA

Hey all, new to this group and also the new owner of an old 350cc Yamaha project. Hoping someone could help me with clarifying something as I dig into the details of my new project. My frame and engine are stamped: (R1-04392). Is what I have a 1967 Yamaha YR1? If so, does anyone know how many Yamaha produced for this year? Any and all help/insight is appreciated!

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!