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  1. Started by ScottDT,

    Hi, woundering if somebody could help me out, i have recently bought a dtr 125 07 , the starter motor had gone on it so i took it to a shop to be repaired and he said it was beyond repairable. So i bought one Second hand off ebay , 100 quid . I fitted the starter motor, it fired no problem , took it out for a ride then stopped for 5 minutes for a quik break tried starting and it wouldnt work. Sounds like its spinning but nothing else. Tried it a few minites later it worked :s but now its not working then working then not etc. i dont know why the bike is eating starter motors, any help would be appriciated, thanks scott.

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  2. Started by no vice,

    Hi all, really chuffed, Mod 1 test done and passed - not too much of an issue, cant count how many controlled stops and swerves I practiced but it all shows that repetition really does work. Mod 2 test booked for next Friday

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  3. Started by michael2525,

    hi a need help i have just rebuilt my dt 125 and when a turn the key on there is no spark from the spark plug but when i turn the key off there is a spark it has got me puzzled so if any1 can help Thank you michael

  4. Started by Garygazza,

    My front caliper seals have started to leak brake fluid.On removal of the caliper piston it is very pitted and requires replacing.Are these calipers fitted to any other model .M and P list a kit for a 250 d and e,are they the same calipers?

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  5. Started by sniff6,

    Like it !!!

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  6. Started by wild foamy,

    Hey peeps. a Kawasaki GPZ600R has just cropped up and it could be mine for about £350, it needs a side panel, a battery and the calipers rebuilt, is it worth that money or not? - Foameh it ahs 55k on the clock

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  7. Started by Columbo,

    Got a puncture on the YBR. Dead centre of the tyre... I'll upload images in a little bit Gonna take it to the repair shop in a bit. I'll post the news for the new guys wondering.

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  8. Started by Unzy,

    Hi people Can u please give me some tips on motorbike maintenance thanks

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  9. Started by Georgewarn,

    I was wondering if you can fit a yz125 gearbox into a xt125r? Need a bit more speed out of my bike

    • 4 replies
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  10. Started by travismoore,

    Hi, I am trying to get hold of a YBR start button (literally just the plastic part) as mine fell off and landed some where on the road. My local yamaha dealer will only sell me the whole unit which is something ridiculus like £50. I thought it was maybe possible to get one from a breakers but im not sure where to start. Any help is appreciated, Thanks, Travis

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  11. Started by vic-fzr600,

    Hi guys, Need help on behalf of a biking friend. He's working on a project bike, didn't get documents with it. Has the engine number & frame number but no idea of the Reg. DVLA arent being any help, bouncing from one department & form to another, then back again. Anyone able to point us in the right direction? Is there a website anywhere that might be useful? Thanks in advance! Vic

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  12. Started by Morpheuz,

    I've had bad luck with searching for good 125 cruisers, the 4 main japanese makes seem not to make them anymore, and the ones still about are either high milage or rusted beyond belief, I've found brand new chinese bikes, but people always say they are crap, but at least you can start as you mean to go on. I can buy a chinese bike brand new for a nice price, I can keep it greased up and try to avoid rain, I can break it in myself, change the oil as I like and keep it at good scratch. I had a huoniao that lasted me, until I took my exhausts off for like the 10th time and ended up migrating some thread holes and bending some stuff by over tightening I cant affo…

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  13. What did you all get for christmas? Anything bike related? Anything not bike related but still awesome? Here's my list as it stands. TomTom Urban Rider Regional (UK and NI) Scala Rider bluetooth is promised Bastards at halfords told my dad that the scala headset came with the gps but it didnt! He's promised a headset when he finds the time. Heres hoping its a G4 powerset so I can intercom with my mum on her pink scooter

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  14. Started by drewpy,

    Any one watching the new cafe racer program ? Got some knob head smugly promoting himself and his company by cutting up a spotless cb750 sandcast model, and putting a mono shock on with Beringer inboard front disks. the bike looks nice, but FFS use the later model. A sandcast CB recently went on ebay for $41,000 people kept calling him and offerd to give him 4 later cb750's to stop him doing it.

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  15. Started by Columbo,

    First things first: Not a crash Bike is fine Doing a left turn at a junction. Hit a piece of plastic halfway through the turn and it took the back wheel. the piece of plastic was flung out behind me due to the wheel spinning. When the wheel caught traction again the resulting jolt did something to my back. Managed to get home but my back hurts

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  16. Started by sniff6,

    Crikey and in a supermarket !!!! yuk http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhI1Lpi39GLH2JFmXw

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  17. Started by bindie,

    i got off lightly, couple of tiles, accross the road has no fence left,and their garage roof is about off. hope eveyone else did't get too much damage

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  18. Started by sniff6,

    Meet the man who loved Harrier jump jets so much he bought his own and lovingly restored it to working order http://www.dailymail...king-order.html Forget motorbikes . I want one and i want it now!!!!!!!

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  19. Started by jimmythemoonlight,

    paddy was walking down a street , on passing a pub he read a sign displaying " pies 50p , wanks 10p" paddy goes into the pub,where behind the bar he saw a slim sexy blonde with a very fine figure and says to her " hello do you do the wanking ??" the sexy woman replied in a sexy voice and a seductive smile " yes i do ".................paddy then says to her " .....well wash your hands i want a pie"

  20. Started by Columbo,

    Anyone able to show me the ropes of bike tinkering? I got my first bike and am not happy with the fact that I don't know how to fix it if it goes wrong. Please PM me if you have any work that you need to do on your bike. I'd love to watch and learn. Thanks in advance.

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