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hello, im new to the forum and am looking for some help so ive had my yamaha xt 125 for 2 months now but ive found that the headlight is useless and am looking for a hid kit but carnt seem to find one that will fit my bike if some one could point me to a website that sells them im in the uk but doint mind ordering overseas any help much aprisiated. thanks sam

Hello all, i try to build my Yamaha sr250 like the "just4girl" what do you think? Click the link, these people made a great job http://www.crdmotorc...rd-4-just4girls

I have just been thinking about people who have restricted their bikes because of their licence. I am wondering if anybody actually sticks to having their bike restricted or just removes the system/device as soon as they have had it fitted and got their certificate. It must be very tempting to do this, I bet a lot of people just fuck it off, especially younger ones.

im looking to swap my stock YBR grips for some oxford hot grips (or the dr. bike ones, which appear to be the same but cheaper ), but im not sure if it will be easy enough to fit: most guides seem to show bikes with bar ends, which my YBR (2011 model) doesnt have, but rather the rubber grip covers over the bore in the handlebar is it still practical and easy to fit heated grips? and do i require any more hardware to add (like if the grips allow for bar ends and leave a hole for the screw) thanks

Folks a couple of questions ive just done a small service on my xj900f (94) oil first with new filter, the old oil smelled kinda like petrol, could this be because the bike was running rich?and the excess fuel getting in through the bores new air filter next was new plugs changed out with type recomended in the haynes with a 0.70 gap as recomended(the old plugs had gaps ranging from 0.25 to 0.35 and were pretty much carboned up) however the bike ran with these plugs on trying to start her up the starter motor turns over fine and the engine is turning over but no spark and a strong smell of fuel obviously flooding, should i reduce the gap to say 0.50 or can anyone see…

Hi, I am a newbe to the Forum... I hope someone can help. My son has a 55 plate DTR 125, I brought some Dunlop K550's in July this year. He has done about 1650 miles to and from work, no off road and I have noticed that the rear tyre has worn to the wear indicator, the front is like new. Could someone tell me if this is normal and how many miles do you get out of a rear tyre. The garage told me they are only good for 2,000 miles, at £90 a go its not cheap! Thanks Mark

Can anyone tell me where to find the adjuster for the seat release cable on the X Max 250, and how to remove the relevant panels so as to get at it?

hi every one iv run into a problem last weekend i went out on my bike for a few hours and the speedo was working ie. lighting up telling me the speed etc came home put the bike away come to go out on it again and nothing no speed it dosen't light up what could be the problem ? also noticed that the blue full beam light don't come only light that works is nutrual.....

hi i have a yamaha chappy 1983 lb50 in pretty mint condition does anybody have a idea what they are worth as i am thinking of selling it?

i nearly killed a 12-14 year old kid last week, and i decided that children should not be allowed roads i was on my way out of Bolton, at the back end of the afternoon school run (slow traffic, but not stopping every few hundred yards) the car ahead of me indicated right, and moved over, leaving almost enough space for another car to pass to their left, so i just moved left, slowed it to 20 and cruised through the gap as i came level with the stopped driver, i saw a kid sprinting across the road, head DOWN, not looking for traffic, far too close for comfort (had i not hit the brakes, i would've hit him for certain) after a short slide (not my best emergency st…

hello all I have a problem with the lights on my clocks on my 2007 ybr 125 the thing is the speedo and rev counter lights do not work but the fuel light still works fine I have looked at the bulbs and they look fine to me but they just don't work there are no loose wire that I can see. I would chane the bulbs just to see if its that but cant find them any where or even what kind of bulb they are ( as I'm a noob with bikes lol) can any one point me in the right direction plz any ideas would be great as it has me stumped !

Pal of mine has a 09 TDR 125 nice bike had a few owners worked fine..till last week... Then suddenly....won't go past 40.mph? I'm wondering if that Cat ( I think it has one in the exhaust has collapsed ?) If it was an early machine i'd just say it needed a decoke? it's done 9k and not been that well looked after. he's bringing over at the weekend and I'm supposed to be an appropriate expert...hah! Any help on where first to look much appreciated Apparently, it starts easily makes no nasty noises and runs well up to 40 mph...wont rev out in any gear. Many thanks bonnietiler

Happy birthday Foamy Have a great day mate

As a cret...novice when it comes to all things TDR..my last 2 stroke, a 1968 YDS5E back in 1972...yes I'm really THAT old! Could anybody guide me through the main reasons why I ought to wear stout walking boots and have a fully paid up road recovery membership in operation? Did the TDR have an achilles heel and are there any warning signs I ought to be aware of? Much thanks in anticipation of your recommendation that it'll be a fine trans continental tourer..ahem.. Cheers bonnietiler

Only reason I ask is that it was my first bike. Was a white one, usual gold wheels and had an Autisa 65cc kit. Was taxed up until march this year. Got fond memories of my first taste of proper freedom. Last time i saw it was when I traded it in at a dealership in Maidstone, Kent for an RD125LC back in 1989, christ, now i feel old . Looked exactly like this:

Hi everyone I recently had a moment of clarity whilst unloading my recently aquired DT out of the back of my lpg converted kia... stako currently make a 7 litre lpg tank which is roughly the same size as a topbox, and i have also aquired a second DT for parts, but now I'm thinking, could I convert a DT to lpg? How would a two-stroke engine react to the change? As ever, any input appreciated -foamy

Well I have now been a member of this forum for one month and I have been riding for a month. In the intro on the new members page I did mention that the light on YBR was not good in the morning. So I have changed it for a better one, it is still 35w but gives a better spread and quality of light. It is not the best light in the world but it is better than the standard one. The bike is going well and currently doing about 115 mpg. Bear in mind most of the riding is down lanes and small roads with only a few street lights on the way to work in the morning. It's not such a problem as I only see 4 other cars on the way in most of the time. There is always the odd one b…

just fitted my new CooCase Wizard to the little YBR http://www.ghostbikes.com/products/luggage-top-cases-and-side-cases/4802-coocase-v36-wizard-luxury-topcase-36l-(v36-ll).html]LINKY has anyone else ever fitted a powered top case? i found the electrical stuff to be far too fiddly to do without any instructions at all (except a bit in the manual that explains what each colour wire is... nothing about where the "brake" wire goes) anyways, i managed to get the baseplate on without a problem (had to enlist my brother though... 2 hands aren't enough), then got to work running the cables under the seat space to the battery... only to find that the positive wire is too…

Someone please help in a rush this morning i filled my bike with £4 worth of diesel so to be acurate i can fill my bike with nearly £14 so filling up £4 of diesel then £6 of unleaded meanin there was approx £3 of unleaded in the tank already... I feel its right to drain the tank now but a guy who knows a thing or two about bikes has said it should be ok. Help is much required and appreciated... When i smell the tank i cant smell diesel just petrol.

after 6 months with my bike in teh garage, getting on and off the centre stand at least once a day, ive managed to start wearing away my concrete floor in the garage i found one solution is to place a floor plate down http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/74424]like this, but i can only seem to find such a product for a side stand, and it's not wide enough to take a centre stand has anyone else found a solution, preferably one that can also hide the dirty marks ive left behind (the pains is worn away, and theres some little holes where the concrete itself has been worn away thanks people!