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B & Q are selling a pressure washer for £20 Its only little , but will be ideal for my R6, and as the mrs says , we can sack the bin cleaners too Off To get one now !

Hi All Just got my TDM 900. I'm hoping it'll be a good winter alternative to my Multistrada 1100S. It has a problem with the tacho I'm trying to sort. Other than that it seems up and together. I change bikes like underwear - I'm on my 3rd Multi in as many years! Booney

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Yet another pointless post from me In my mind I can see a top 4 sportsbike 600cc which are: Yamaha R6 Suzuki GSX600R Honda CBR 600 RR Kawasaki ninja ZX6R Now being your average overly high on hormones teenager these are four very predictable popular bikes for me to say " I like them because there fast" yet this is not the real reason I say these four bikes for one reason. My uncle has had one of each and I more often than not will swear by what he says due to him being an ex racer and being a teenager will believe anything. Now my question to the forum is which of this would you pick? And it's not over yet give a rating on these points: (out of …

Just bought the Scarla rider from hein gericke, cheapest on the internet by £50 http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/products_id/5379 (£40) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cardo-Motorcycle-Bluetooth-Helmet-Handsfree/dp/B000O10BBS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1282761047&sr=1-1-spell (£90) its a very good headset considering its usually £140 for a bluetooth headset, used it for about an hour seeing that it only arrived today and ive got nothing bad to say about it

Hi guys, new here so i dnt kno if if posted this in the right place :/ Anyway i have an 03 plate dt125 r and i am havin problems getting the bike going, it starts up fine and i let it run for abit then as soon as i pull of it seems to over fuel and stalls on me. Jus want to know what knotch on the needle in the carb should it be on? And the correct positiong of the mixture screw. Cheers pete..

Saw this + thought some on here might be interested? Basically Notts Uni want volunteers to assess rider behaviour http://motorcyclemonthly.co.uk/news/new-bike-simulator-helps-understand-rider-behaviour Graham

Im looking to buy a good flip up helmet for under £200, any advice? I was thinking about the Nolan N90 (£199.99) which is a lot more expensive than the HJC IS-MAX (£100), the cheaper the better really The Nolan feels a lot better than the HJC just not sure if it feels £100 better XD

Hi everyone just thought I would say goodbye, and that I want my liver and kidneys to be donated to the battersea dogs home... I've only gone and passed my mod 2 and they have given me a bike licence, that's all Steve P.S. Anyone near Wolverhampton have a bike trailer I can borrow? Xj needs to go for it's MOT and it's not taxed so I can't ride it

Hi All, just come across this seller. I think they flog end of line stuff but at some of those prices, I'm not complaining GhostBikes, Unit 5, Deepdale Mill Street, Preston, Lancs, PR1 5BY. they have an outlet there might be worth a trip over. anyone esle heard of them? www.ghostbikes.com

Hi all newbie here and already on the cadge for cash, my daughter is doing a sponsored skydive in aid of the air ambulance (a charity close to all our hearts, lets hope none of us ever need it). So if anyone wants to sponsor her here is the link to her just giving page the money go's straight into the air ambulance account. http://www.justgiving.com/Kerry-Laycock All the best Attila

Just wondering what ye all think about mixing 2stroke oils with eachother ? You know,,,,when ya get to a garage and they dont have the same make (ie Silkolean) as ya were using. Is it good practice to mix different brands with eachother ? Sometimes we have no choice but to mix them. I havent mixed any brands yet cause i usualy have a stock of Silkolean at home. What ye think ??

HI ALL!! IM JAMES FROM SOUTHAMPTON AND IM LOOKING TO START A MOTOR BIKE VALETING BUSINESS WITHIN THE HAMPSHIRE AREA,IM ASKING IF YOU WOULD USE MY SERVICES?I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR INPUT!(BIKES LOOK THE MUTZ WHEN THEY ARE GLEAMING!)(THIS IS NOT AN ADVERISEMENT JUST A QUESTION)

hi guys, i recently got an rxs100, oh to feel young again lol... its standard apart from an allspeed exhaust. The exceleration is crap.....is it better to get a stock pipe fitted to make it run better or is there anything else i can do to improve eg raise the needle,k and n or? runs fine apart from exceletation......i would change the sprocket but dont want to lose top end speed of 65mph. cheers for any advice

hi all as some of you know im building a xvs bobber and soon il be needing an engine. but im not sure what to get, 4 stroke or 2 stroke? im in need of a 125cc engine but im wanting to be able to hit at least 70mph which means more bhp but at the same time i need it to be reliable. iv had my eye on a pitbike engine for some time now but its going to cost me about £1000 to be able to bolt it in and go, to be honest its not really suited to what im looking for but it is brand new and the parts are cheep plus its easily tunable! so my question is what engine would you recommend? note that il need everything to make it work like loom, reg/rect ect ect. and my budget ca…

Hi i am reliving my youth and purchased a dt 175 same model as i had brand new in 1977 i am currently restoring it if any one has any tips on these bikes i would apreciate some help i have posted a wanted ad in the wants section for some parts the bike is quite origonal only a few bits want replacing

Hi all, looks like I've got a TZR 2MA, pick it up this week. so the XT engine mod will start soon. I plan to photo doc the mods so will keep track & post as an ongoing thread if anyones interested.

hi i need to spray the tank on my 1992 yamaha sr 125.where can i find the same decals for it.thanks

Hi Team I am new here and wish to ask for advice regarding replacing my cam chain with out splitting the casses , do you have any advice regarding this ? (if no advice just check out me project) I need to check compression as it starts to smok after a long run, so will be opening her up soon and was thinking I might just as well replace the cam chain while im in there. Cheers Ficky

I need help with information on interchangabilty of it250 year 1983. I am looking for a cylinder that will work' I know the 86 tri-z uses the same transmission gears,,, 6 speed how about yz cylinders thanks, in advance