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Hi Anyone know what after market / different front calipers will fit a 4xv 5 jj R1 ? thanks

I have an 88 FZ600 that needs two new mirrors and I was wondering if Yamaha designed any other bikes with the same mounting arrangement that my bike has. Also does anybody have experience with any aftermafket mirrors?

After my YB100 was written off, I've had a courtesy YBR125 which was very nice indeed TYVM. Last week I decided to get a replacement bike and had the choice of this for a grand or this which wasn't 80 miles away and has only got 8 miles on the clock and still got 10 months warranty. I didn't fancy riding from Southend to Margate in this weather so I went for the custom (which I'll be picking up in the morning). I will probably still be asking my self if I did the right move in years to come. Ho Hum, next step is getting a wind-shield and hand guards. Ebay, bike store or stealers??

Hi Everyone, I have bought a 1981 XT250 for $360 off ebay that is a non starter. I have no knowledge of the history of the bike but it doesn't look like it has started for a long time and it has been maintained using bodge methods. I have a clymer manual and enthusiasm. Problems: Kick starter has no decompression cable. Cam chain tensioner is missing. The timing was completely off. The electrics have been messed with. Indicators / brake light have been removed, only remaing light is the headlight. In general look butchered. No battery. Sticking clutch - my intuition says this might fix itself once the engine warms up and has been running for a little while. The most…

Hi, looking for repair manual for my new toy, can anyone help

Hi Everyone, I have bought a 1981 XT250 for $360 off ebay that is a non starter. I have no knowledge of the history of the bike but it doesn't look like it has started for a long time and it has been maintained using bodge methods. I have a clymer manual and enthusiasm. Problems: Kick starter has no decompression cable. Cam chain tensioner is missing. The timing was completely off. The electrics have been messed with. Indicators / brake light have been removed, only remaing light is the headlight. In general look butchered. No battery. Sticking clutch - my intuition says this might fix itself once the engine warms up and has been running for a little while. The most…

hi iv got a few questions about my dt here iv bought the bike to do up and it had no water bottle so iv got the bottle and theres 2 pipes from the bottle n i cant find ware they go lol the short pipe seems to go to the radiator but as for the longer pipe (about 5ft) i cant find anyware for it .....i was thinkin it was an overflow but y would it be so long plz help me lol also how do i know the oil pump and water pump is working

Me again... I’ll try and keep this post to a minimum, me and a mate decided to go for a bit of a run over to thetford forest to go visit a friend who is recovering from a motorbike incident he had a few months back. When we got their we were welcomed in to his humble abode only to find what looked like thousands of photographs of various motorbikes he has owned over the years scattered over the coffee table. Five hours later, all three of us are smack bang in memory lane reminiscing about our past and present bikes. I bet there’s one or two of you on this forum that have found there selves doing the same thing, so if anybody feels like joining in with this post come…

just seen a post on xs400.com interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-15806133

hi there i have recently got a fzr1000 fighter but need some bits to finish since having the fairing removed the radiator doesnt look very good does anyone know what radiator would fit and that suit it better ? also anyone know where to get cheap top yokes to take custom bars etc ? all the ones i,ve seen have been 150 pound plus

Hello everybody, Well, I'm new to the forum so be patient and read few lines of intro and then e few question to which I hope to find the answers. I'm 29, and recently came up with the idea to ride again, and by riding I don't mean commuting but touring, some daily and maybe longer journeys, something like 200-500km/day. At first thought about a BMW K75, but because of license restrictions I changed and began thinking about e Varadero 125... BUT lastly fate came to me in the shape of a Yamaha XS360, pretty much identical to the one in the below pic. I read a bit about it and the idea I got is that this is a pretty good bike, not like K75 and the Varadero,…

Hi - i'm after replacement front tyre on TDM850 labelled Pirelli Strada 110/80 ZRM18 (58w). I found similar on Oponeo.co.uk for £69 which seems pretty good. Only thing they quote R18 instead of ZRM18. According to thier site its a 'w' rated tyre which is good for 168mph so no worries there! Anyone know what the difference might be?? cheers!

Hello all, Can someone tell me how to remove the retaining bolt that holds the pillion seat to the rear fender? Cheers

Hey peeps the back end of the XJ turbo is more or less ready to go back on, the wheels and frame are going down to Rolling Art in swindon to be refurbished and the forks are going to Philpots in luton, theres only a few things left to source and the puzzle is complete, one of these parts is the rear brake shoes springs, the rear brake shoes are EBC Y515s, the old ones were rust as hell and i want to make sure i get the springs right to prevent any chance of failure

Absolutely gutted - parked my bike at the hairdressers, (on a slope) and as I opened the door, the bike slowly rolled forwards, off the side stand and met the floor. snapped clutch handle and a painful dent on the fuel tank - absolutely gutted. Any1 know anyone local - Preston (Lancshire) area where I could get my dragstars fuel tank filled and restored?.. its a flat matt black colour - will try and post some pics - man I'm sooo depressed - I think I'd rather have broken a limb Can any1 help me please?... many thanks, -Mits-

im driving a tdr 125 at the min and hav my ibt course and then full licence test comeing up then im goin to upgrade sticking wit yamaha as dont get me wrong ive had a few yamaha bikes and never had problems im even keeping the tdr as its a mint fun bike to drive anyway ive my eye on a 600 fazer but dont really no much about them ?? or do yamaha hav a supermoto type road bike ?

Hi peeps I'm brand new to motorcycling and have got myself a very nice new XJ6 Diversion F......questions questions! First, I'm interested in getting a top box and maybe pannier boxes for it, preferably detachable. I have no experience at all. What do I need? Where should I look? Any advise would be great thanks ;o)

Hi - I popped my 2000 TDM850 over to the local garage saturday and used the jet wash being very careful not to point it anywhere vital. Afterwards all was well (and clean), I lubed the chain, and took it out for a run and didnt have any problems. Didnt use it Sunday but this morning I started it with choke which normally runs the engine at an extra 500-1000rpm depending on how much choke. But...after about a minute, and without touching the choke, the engine slowed to normal idle. Once it warmed up I took the choke off and it sounded like it was running on one cylinder only and had to use the throttle to keep it running on both cylinders. I figured if it was moisture, the…

hey am looking to replace fairings etc on my yamaha yzf600 r 03 thundercat just wondering if parts from and r6 r1 and possibly the fazer seing they are along the same designs will fit my bike any help will be apreciated , jamie

Hey, i am turning 17 soon and was thinking of getting the yamaha YZF-R125 and was wondering if someone could let me know a few facts about it such as speed, average price of spare parts ect... and also what is the minimum height you would need to be to ride it comfortably ? Thank You RyanPKenny95