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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...

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i need one of these about 10.5mm long and in 5mm diamiter or to fit m5 alen, but i dont know what its caled

hi all ,i have already posed this question but had no responce , how do you reset the oil service indicator on an XT125R and a XT125X [both electronic speedometers are the same]what happens is after 3500 miles an indication comes on the electronic speedo/rev counter etc unit [it flashes SERVICE OIL CHECK] after you have changed the oil there is a procedurs to reset the unit to start the count down to the next oil inspection , there is a prompt button to change the display and you use this to reset the unit , anyone who does there own service on this type of machine would know how to do this [ skint and need to do my own servicing!!!!!!!!]. thanks

i used my honda blackbird and the head light bulb has gone,i checked fuse put new bulb in still the same anyone got clue high beam works n dip works

Above is a sticky for my 1000 mile trip that im doing i would be very grateful if you would take 5 mins to read it and donate some of your hard earned cash im having a last swoop of the forums before i go on the trip so any amount would be very gratefully received thankyou all