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anybody have any idea why my stop light flashes with either side indicator is it meant to or a fault . I have been through every connection on the bike as I am an electrician but no joy

Hello people . I got this LC in a box about 20 yrs ago . just got the engine finished and the refurb'd oil pump on . Shout out to a few of you on here for bits and pieces collected over the years . Here goes, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XftxJ3XnaA

Hi I have a ty 80. 1974 model I’m after the rall number for the yellow and the white on the tank if anyone can help please thanks Adie

Hi, can you guys tell me please how I go about getting an age verification for a YDS7 please, it’s on the NOVA but no proof of age? TIA.

Hi I’m trying to trace the age of a ty80 I’m restoring from the frame numbers and maybe get a registration for it can anyone help please thanks Adie

Hello Does anybody know where I can get paint for the side panels of a 1969 Yamaha YAS 125 I am restoring? thanks

I have a 89 virago 535 it will start and idle fine but when i give it throttle it dies. Unless i hold the start button in. Someone please give me some suggestions on what the problem may be.

Hi everyone.Could you please help me with convicing my brother to not drive as he do and tell him that he won't end well if he does not stop with his reckless driving?This what I mean.... please help me thaks a lot!

Can I get a v5 without frame number? I know the reg plate

Whats happenned " ,,this used to be a buzzing forum ,, is it Facebook, ? nothing new in posts and very little members visit the site now,, 🕵🏽‍♂️

Ok so as I said in another post my bike is hibernating till April, but I really don't want to leave the tank full cos the crap they sell really does degrade over the winter, so just cos I can I thought how do I get the stuff left in it out? Last year saw me balancing the tank on my workmate while trying to drain the fuel into a fuel can all while it had 5 and a half gallons of fuel in it. So a few years ago I bought one of those oil drain vacuum thingies from Machine Mart or some such, it is only supposed to be oil that you use it on but if you don't think out side the box every now and then you end up in one! So I have managed to remove every last drop of fuel from the a…

hello guys I've just purchased a 2nd hand yamaha xt125x. I'm totally in love with it ! mechanically it's brilliant throughout. but it looks a bit tatty for a 7 year old bike. I'm a mechanic myself and have a fair knowledge on some components. I need help with the the digital speedo the lights work on it such as the neutral light the main beam and indicators etc but the digital won't come on at all the owner before me said about damp getting inside which I understand but he said when summer is here it all works. well for my own purposes I decidedon't to remove it and dry it out and reseal it but still no luck. cam anyone help me out! also where could I get …

Hi. Im new to this forum n BULA from Fiji. Have a 2013 R1 purchased new from USA n done about 5000 miles n in very good condition. however was parked for some time n battery was sluggish so tried to jump start from another vehicle with engine running. It cranked over well but did not start. After many attempts inclusive of fuel changes, visual inspection, replacement new battery, fuse inspection etc, still would not start. The fuel pump goes n cranks over smartly n can smell petrol too while cranking.no fault codes n all diagnostic cheks ok. So removed tank and other bits to get to plugs which did not have ignition spark.Plugs ok n no spark on any coil.However 13V regist…

Hi all Could someone clarify the rules regarding what exactly shows control of your motorcycle during Element C of the CBT please.... Just gone for one on Saturday and they had us doing a slalom through cones, the same as on the Mod 1 test. Checked the Gov.uk page for the syllabus of CBT, and it makes no mention of a slalom, but I am unsure if it is a required section or is my instructor just trying to get more money out of me for 'the extra training required to pass' - given my partner also couldn't do the same slalom on her CBT with the same company a week ago? Maybe it IS a required element, but seems a bit complex for complete novices to be …

So as above I have bought a pair of these things for the FJR, my thinking being if you want loud go large. BUT what I did not realise is that the poxy things need 5.2volts to the horn NOT the 3.2volts that the bike provides for the standard horns through the loom! So you have to buy another bespoke loom from Denali to make them work (bugger). But my main problem is how do I make the existing horn button work with the new horns if I have to by-pass the existing loom? I have 4 connectors that go to the original horns and the horn button which is effectively just a breaker in the line to the horns, is it possible to use the horn button to power the new horns and if so how? C…

Can someone tell me what the 'wiggly' ring is for in a piston kit? like the one below on the top right:

I thought I had bought a scoot for the daughter, needing nothing more than some spit and polish and maybe a mild de restrict went to collect. Nope sold to somebody else, sob story of forgot/my partner sold it….. Anyway, calmed down after that and now have an Aprilia sr50(ish), does have an 'oversize' piston. Bike is ok in the main. The engine.....hmmm spanners are getting dirty, really dirty. I should not be surprised at the state of learner bikes but I don't recall any of 'us' in my day doing some of the stupid shit you see on these scooters. Drive belt on backwards, the arrows are clear enough to see. No starter gear, just gone, removed, these things onl…

My 2000 'cat started running rough last spring after it came out of hibernation (I run it once a month or so through winter). I've replaced filters and plugs with no joy, and had carbs balanced Today removed coils to test and to of the plug caps are 12k Ohms instead of 10 (the other two are just over 10). Would this be enough to cause problems? (The coils and leads appear to be spot on) Two years ago I fitted a new exhaust (Motad pipe, Fuel 'can) and took it from Cumbria to South Wales and back with no problems, but I suppose it might have worked loose. Another possible problem? Any suggestions?

A cold but sunny day up here on the West Coast so nowt else for it but a wee run out on my Hinckley Bonnie. Went my usual (favourite) route up over some minor roads and down into Largs for chips and a coffee. Rinsed the bike off on completion. If only I wan't working earlies tomorrow I'd have a couple of beers to finish off a grand day out

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