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Hi,could anyone tell me if the 1999 FZS 600 fazer petrol tank is the same thats on the 2001 FZS fazer 600 - just checking cos I'm interested in purchasing a tank cover off the former for the latter, tanks in advance for any answers ( did you see what I did there - tanks,thanks - well please yourselves - it is midnight ) ,Steve

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Accident-victim-s-bike-stolen-lay-injured/story-16661337-detail/story.html This is disgusting. The scum responsible needs a really good hiding.

my bike has been converted from drum to hydro disc by the previous owner although i not happy with the set up the arm on the master cylinder moves on a 45 degree angle instead of in a straight light an there is hardly any travel on the arm making it impossible to bleed the brake if i ever wanted in my opinion it would be alot more straight forward if i could fit a cable pull caliper (running the cable from the pedal to the caliper with an adjuster to get the tension right) but the only one i know off is from a sach madass an they are rarer then hens teeth i ve tried using find a part but had no sucess are there any other cable pull calipers out there?

Hi, just got my xt125x today and took it for a ride. Everyone was saying i should be getting at least 70 with it but on the longest bit of road there is i only got 51mph!!! i weigh 13.5 stone so i dunno if weight makes much of a difference? but does anybody have any ideas of how to get a higher top speed either cheaply or just by fiddling about!?

Please help the bike will start up ok but when running it's reluctant to go over 5000 revs (50mph max)it holds back, i've stripped the carbs all looks nice and clean and ok, i've balanced them the best i can. but i still get this problem, I've started the bike with the right carb only (disconnected the left ht lead) and set the carb to idle about 1.3, but when i try the left carb only it will not start. I started the bike with both carbs and removed the right ht lead, engine kept running so i set this to idle at 1.3 for the left. BUT One thing i notice when running with one carb is the right side i can rev quite well but the left side is holding back and will not rev …

Well,,,me an John spent last weekend tourin round Scotland. Up the West coast,,,,Accross the Top,,,,Down the East coast. 1248 miles in total,,,,,, milage isnt that big i suppose but thats because it takes time to do this route. Ya cant just fly along from one town to the other,,,, the roads dont let ya. We were sittin on the bikes for 9 an 10 hours a day,,,by the end of it all we were both feelin the pain. We had a good aul time doin what bikers do best ! Here's some pic's for ye. Loch Lomond Loch Lomond Tarbet hotel on loch lomond Loch Lomond Loch Lomond Loads more on the way,,,,, providing photobucket speeds the fuck up !!!

Hi all, So I've been trying to answer posts on this forum and not just run here for help, but it would seem that I lack the knowledge required to post, or indeed fix. Apologies... Anyway. I changed my rear sprocket and chain today on my TTR, which was too much of a job in itself. After finishing off, putting everything back together, and feeling far too worn out than I should've been, I went for the customary test run. And I noticed this whine. I don't mean a small one, like you'd get from a fuel pump, I mean quite a considerable note, resonating quite nicely at about 50mph. I think it was roughly A#, although it might have been a B. I've googled the p…

Has anyone ever experienced a mis/backfire and done all the usual, carb clean, replace plug, etc, but nothing changed, the fault was still there. I have read in some forums, of this, and the fault turned out to be the CDI unit. Could this be true and if so any ideas of where its best to look for a CDI for an M plate SR 125 unit. My unit is an early model with 2 * 4 way connectors. The ones I see on e-bay are 1 * 6 & 1 * 2 way connectors. Any help greatly apprciated. Thanks

recomend a new battery should i get a lithuim item or gel or maybe just a standard battery (i now have more space so can fit a bigger battery) the lithiums are quite expensive is there any difference in porfrmance or is it more to do with the size of the batery fitted

What's that old saying - 'If at first you don't suceed' - hmm in my case about 100 try agains . I finally got an image on my profile - to be honest I'm not entirely sure how i did it! It could have been imageshack OR photobucket - But then that other old gem - 'So close but so far' seriously rears its head. I don't seem to be able to crop or rotate the image - can anyone explain how? maybe its not possible? cheers frustrated from Devon.

I have two different carberators. The one that came with the bike initially had the bike running a bit gunky and it flooded the carb and was always leaking. I purchased a overhaul kit but all the pieces I received were incorrectly sized. They were all to big. I called a small owner repair-man and asked him to look at my machine and he couldn't get it work. I ended up buying a drop-in, new carb to put in. Now no matter what i do with this new larger carb (the pieces from the overhaul kit fit this carb) it always runs wide open. I am not sure if the bike is just a differnt year, or if it is a failed project. The serial number is 3J0-002414 I haven't been able …

Hi all, been riding round on my xv125 and a question is bugging me ( this is probably the start of a really dumb-ass question ). When I bought it the bike had a kph speedo with relevant stickers on at the kph equivalent of 30mph 50mph and 70.I bought a converter which works fine and is far easier to read but,does this alter the odometer , does it still measure kilometres - I know if I spent a bit of time I could probably work it out but if anyone knows the answer I'd be grateful. The reason I've taken to thinking about this is I've got my mod2 in two weeks and I cant afford to keep the xv and buy a bigger bike as well, so to save confusion when I put it up for sale I'd li…

well thats the wife and kids on route to lockerbie scotland there flying into glasgow and been collected other end . my journey starts on my new fazer at 7.30 in the morning to belfast port then ferry to stranrair and then on to lockerbie . cant wait the amount of times i done the journey by car i always said sum day id love to do it by bike . the roads and countryside in scotland are just brilliant .. i hope the bike doesnt break down.. lol .

Just treated myself to a new lid, the old one was showing its age. Padding losing its grip and the material around the base and the straps was showing its age. Its been everything from red hot in the summer (?) sun to frozen shut (the visor) in the freeze. And of course wet, very fucking wet at times. As well as nearing 6 years old. So its making way for a Shark Evoline 3, the new one. VERY nice. Fits lovely (Well the one i tried in the shop near me before i went ebaying), glasses seem ok, time will tell on that. Best bit, with some haggling and some internet time i got over 70quid off. Come on Mr postman..............

Hi folks, I'm thinking about getting hard panniers for my commuting fazer. Trouble is, she's a 99 model and I'm having real problems finding a wingrack that suits. I already have a givi top box mounted on the usual plate along with monorack arms but I'm thinking I will need to remove those to use the wingrack for any panniers. Any ideas?? I've been using soft panniers and they're alright but a pain in the backside when it comes to security. Cheers .......

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Hey guys and Sacha, Well the missus said (with gritted teeth) that i could get a new bike!!!! i know i have been thinking about it before with the KTM super duke and that but now i am going to get a new bike which im looking at a XVS 1100. Im just wanting to know what you guys think of them and your own personal opinions are of them? also do you think £3500 is a bit much for an 2001 model? Click link http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201229479003247/sort/default/usedbikes/cc-from/600cc/model/xvs/make/yamaha/radius/100/page/1/postcode/ba215nq/quicksearch/true?logcode=p Obviously all the crappy tack will be removed etc

hey everyone, Got a bike today and was told it is a 1983 dt125. it doesn't really look like and 83 the headlight is round but the speedometer is not. It says Dt on the tank. The serial number on both the frame and the engine is 1JY-006116. Can anybody steer me in the right direction. I need parts and want to order the right one. any help would be much appreciated. cheers Jason

Hi, I have a Yamaha YZF R1 1999 model I can tell from the headlights that the bike must have been a grey import, Im guessing from the temperature gauge being in fahrenheit that the bike was originally for America. Im trying to check that the engine number is correct to the chassis number and probably because the bike is an import motorverse.com does not recognise it. The bike has been registered in this country since 1999 and have owned it myself since Feb 2008. Would be grateful for any pointers as to where to look to find out more information. Thanks Dale

Hi all and thanks for taking the time reading this plea of help, I have a 1997/8 xvs 650 dragstar, the ignition is sending me slowly crazy! turn the ignition on, engine management stays on for around 5 seconds? turn over the engine no spark! now if I turn over the engine with the engine management light on she will start? but for 5 seconds only, the light turns off and yep no spark turn off the ignition and turn it back on and same, have a good ohm reading from the pulsar coil,ht and LT side of coil ok, I have changed the CDi and still exactly the same! slowly cracking and have ordered up various relays to see if this is the problem.... has anyone had this problem or ca…