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I am the new and present owner of a yamaha RD250LC with matching frame/engine numbers 4L1-501558. ( 1980ish production?) Unfortunately I do not having any other identification which would enable me to register/ apply for V5 in the UK. I suspect that the machine may have been destined for the Holland market as the previous owner told me this and the odometer is "Km". I would be grateful if you could advise me the date of manufacture and how I would be able to obtain a dating certificate thanks Stavros

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Can anyone help. I need to find out the owner of a vehicle - quick. I know i can write to the DVLA but that will take too long. Anyone on here a policeperson or work for the DVLA etc? If you think you can help please PM me - ill explain my reasons why - and its nothing dodgy!!

hii i was just wondering does anyone know if you can get K&N air filters for a yamaha dt 125

FOUND THIS ON ANOTHER FORUM WHAT DO YOU THINK Motorcyclists Not Budgeted For Say bmf Angered that under the Chancellor’s recent pre-budget report, road tax rates for motorcycles are set to increase this year, the British Motorcyclists Federation have set up a petition on the No 10 website asking the Prime Minister to intervene and stop the increases. The bmf say that at a time of economic hardship and when sales of motorcycles are already down some 27% year on year, it makes no sense for any government to increase taxes on motorcycle ownership. Unlike the car world where motorists and the motoring industry have benefited from the car scrappage scheme, conversely…

Just my opinion, for what its worth, I thought the previous style of forum was a heck of a lot easier on the eyes, mebbe I'm just getting old !

im newish to riding bikes, ive been riding for 6 months but have only bought my first bike a yzf r125 a couple of months ago and have already found out the hard way how crap a dodgey road surface (not the recent ice im not that brave/stupid) + inexperienced rider can be (hence my post asking for a bit of repair help lol, still as my avid biker friend (and main reason i eventually caved in and learned to ride, pointed out whilst laughing down the phone at me, you arent a biker til youve picked one up off the deck ). though iwill admit the accident was more rider error than anything but hey every day is a learning day. However my enthusiasm for riding my bike has not been …

Hi there, i recently started plastic welding and fiberglass repair as a business and i am looking to build up a customer base. As a fellow yam owner ( tzr 250 3xv ) and experienced biker i know it can be a pain to replace original fairing's due to cost or availability. So im offering cut cost panel repair to any forum menbers and willing to take on any job's which may have been previously quoted as being "beyond economical repair" !! Please feel free to contact me with your pic's for a LOW qoute !! Email me

Following 13 months of VAT at 15%, 1 January 2010 sees the return of standard rate VAT to 17.5% So, all our prices should be going up... but as a special offer for clubs and forums in our club discount scheme they'll be going down if you use our voucher code VATBUSTER. If you use the VATBUSTER voucher code at the checkout on or before 10 January 2010, you'll get 5% off anything and everything, whatever you buy - saving you money on our December 2009 prices despite the VAT rate rise! As ever, happy to help if you need advice or a recommendation on which oil to use... phone (01209 215164), email ([email protected]) or PM me, or if you're after an oil and fi…

I've got a 1988 yamaha rs100 with no headlight bulb or rear bulb. I cant find the bulb details ANYWHERE, garages dont have a clue around Birmingham or warwickshire, I thought someone here might know the serial number. Plus I thought it was about time I joined the yamaha forum ;P thanks Matt

Just bought a 79 Dt 175, It didn't have any paperwork when I bought it and am wondering if I could somehow get it licensed. I live in New Brunswick Canada. Any info is appreciated!

Hi there im new to the site and just wondering how many of you on here own a Yamaha TZR 125 1980's as i am currently rebuilding one thanks for looking and commenting

Hi there im currently rebuilding a 1988 Yamaha TZR 125 2KR model I have Found a decal set but the seller doesn't sell the red tank decal so if you know any one who has one for sale could you please let me know if not if you have a original Yamaha TZR 125 1988 2KR model could you email me a picture to [email protected] looking down on the tank from above thanks for looking and and comment kind regards Ash

as above how many and age millage etc ... mine is 1995 24000 miles swing arm in for powder coat at mo and still need a wingrack fitting kit to finish if you know anybody who has one for sale .......

Toby Folwick has left his very informative site www.tobyfolwick.com open to new management should anyone intrested, inspired and INTELligent enough to pick up the Torch and go with it. There is something about the TX-750 that is captivating. I think it is the FACT that the bike (with a minimal amount of care) won't freese up and become a boat anchor. An Over-Engineered engine and poor oil quality at the time of it's intro was the demise of this very beautiful machine. The TX-750 was ahead of it's time. I personally struggle with the duel point configuration and will have to give up and get it to a mechanic. For a lousy tune-up? It boggles the mind. Addmittedly …

So who does clutch-less gear changes? Is it something that most bikers do or is just something that you pick up with experience, when I was originally learning to ride I was never told it by the instructor. After I was riding for a couple of years I tried to do it on my 125 but I don't think I had the technique because it felt a bit clunky but now I'm on my Street Triple my gear changing is a lot quicker and smoother because of doing clutch-less changing. What're your opinions on it? Also, what's your experience with installing alarms and the reliability etc. I want one for my Street Triple but I'd have to have an official one fitted at cost of over £300 to keep my…

Hi, Am going to buy a new bike in yamaha. Am in a confusion that, which bike to select among these two models. Could you help me to choose one bike, whether Yamaha FZ-16 or Yamaha Fazer. Regards, sathiya

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Excerpts from 'letter-bocks' THEY SAY that laughter is the best medicine. My grandad has got Parkinson's disease and we've been laughing at him for months and he hasn't got any better. So much for that theory. D. Smoog, Paris SURELY it would make sense to simply nuke the Middle East. Then all the sand would turn to dunes of glass that you could ski on, providing you lined your skis with velvet. And you could find oil just by wandering around looking down. Neil Weatherall, e-mail WHILST cleaning Jamie Oliver's windows the other day, I pissed in his window box with herbs in. Have any of your other readers done spiteful things to celebrities? …

Hey peeps, just given the garage a ring where i dropped off my DT for its MOT last saturday and it got through fine with no advisories, will be slapping some tax on it at the end of the week, already payed for the insurance (about £100 third party) and the bike itself doesnt owe me much, so im keeping it for another year. just didnt have the heart to sell it tbh...