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Hi all, Thinking about shedding these 125s... and going straight through my main test. I am unsure as what it consists of, one guy told me its harder than a car test, and another told me it was as easy as the CBT. I know there are two modules, is module 1 the CBT and module 2 the main stuff? Do you have lessons like car or do you just go through it like CBTs? I am under the impression its about 800 quid to go through, but someone told me he had lessons and it cost over 1000 pound all together. Pretty clueless, I had a look on google and at all this .gov.co.uk shit and its balls... Has anyone who has done it all got any reccomendations for it or…

Hey Guys, Well im not sure if any of you have used this site before? I ordered a number plate bracket off of them just before Christmas in which with in 5 minutes my missus had a phone call at home from them saying that due to Christmas that they didn't think that it would get to me so they would send it in the new year for me. So that not a drama for me as the bike is still in bits and i could crack on with other bits. So the new year is now here so i popped an e-mail off to Graham at custom wizard just to see when they would be sending the said item, and he said that it would be going Royal mail 1st class today, GREAT i was thinking.......and with out fail the very n…

Recommendations on which helmet to get? I'm looking to spend $200-$300 on a full face style. Since I am on old fart , hold the comic book/superhero/deathwish graphics. A plain ole red or black or grey bucket, thanks very much. With a sprinkling of snow on the ground and it being -9C, the bike season is well and truly done around here. so i'm hoping to score a winter deal on a helmet. When I last biked, the big manufacturers (that I recall) were Bell, Shoei, and Arai.. AGC and Nolan were around too. My local dealer stocks stuff like Zox, HJC, as well the above brands and other brands that I don't recall just now. They are a fairly large dealer. (About 300 bikes…

hi any one no were starter clucth is on fzr 400 many thanks

Hi all, Can anyone recommend the best way to remove the plastic logo off the petrol tank on a XVS650 Classic? Cheers

Heres some useful topbox info for TDM850 and probably topboxes generally. I bought my bike in October (just in time for winter!) and needed a topbox. Looked at Givi but didnt want to spend £200-£300 on Givi brackets, plate and box so managed to come up with a comprimise. The Givi brackets are essential as they are taylored to the bike and think they are the cheapest out there - about £80 from Mad4Bikes for TDM850. Fitting it isnt for the faint-hearted and be careful not to dismantle more than you have to - huh-hem! Givi sell a seperate plate (about £40) but i didnt need this in the end. The topbox i bought was a huge Tech7 48litre jobby which you can find on Amazon. For £…

i own a1986 radian would like to find out where i can find out weather i have the origanal engine in the frame is there any way of finding out if engine and frame numbers match as leaving the factory

Im wanting to change my rear light to an intragrated indicator light as im wanting a tail tidy and it seems like trying to put the indicators on there is abit of a pain. The light I have found is on eBay it seems to be the only 1 there haha is it any good and will it just swap straight over? I also found some angle eyes on the net but on a German web site same sketch with this really are they any good and will they swap over? I have no idea at all about bikes or even electrics. I wana do it my self so I can learn and it's cheaper haha I would be great full for any help.

hi am new to this site just trying to source fairings for my bike preferably primed ready to custom paint, i dont wana strip down the originals due to work commitments and sentimental values any help would be apreciated jamie

Hi all i am after a rd500lc ihave looked at several and body wise they needed alot of work,finding good panels seems to be big problem so i have steered away from ones needing plastics,ive seen one with fibreglass panels but syed away as i thought it could be a problem to sell on one day,am i right?.has anyone got some good sound advice on what to look out for regading mechanicals,i have an ear for piston slap and grumbly bottom ends,but am not sure just how much smoke should be omitted which is deemed acceptable.also apart from the obvious colour schem diffence and engine restiction difference between uk bikes and imports is there anything else i should be looking for? …

Right im after abit of help my iv got a yamaha ybr125 first bike and everytime i leave it on the side stand after abit the bike wont start like theres no fuel it happens if its been left for 10 min or even a few hours its becoming a pain as i just went to the parents was there 20 min max went out and the bike wouldnt start again had to be somewhere so bump the bike to get it to start i have tried leaving it on the main stand and sometimes has the same problems i dont think its right it happens more on short journeys ie from work home which is about 2 mile max anybody able to help i have taken it back to the shop i got it and they said to leave…

Hi, I got a radiator cover for my XJ6 for xmas. In order to change it I have to disconnect and drain radiator. Just want to know before I do this if bikes need any specific anti-freeze/coolant, or whether I can just use the pre-mixed stuff from halfords etc. Thanks in advance. Dan

Hello, My husbands father passed away 15 years ago and used to own a restoration company. We have been trying to track down one of his bikes or cars for years. Recently, through making some great contacts at the DMV I got someone to look up his fathers name and she was able to tell me a VIN number on a 1971 Yamaha he used to own. She said it was : R5037137 Could anyone help me decode this VIN to learn more about it? Thanks so much!

does any body know if the Yosimura exhaust for the honda c90 will fit a yamaha townmate, i think the cubs down pipe is 32mm.

Hello, Im new to biking and this website and I'm having a few problems with my recently purchase 2009 XT125R. It always had problems starting by electric start and sometimes needed kicking over. However the battery will not charge and is permanently dead, I get the dash and lights when the engine is running, but occasionally I do loose it for a few milliseconds. I have used a voltmeter and the battery is around 10v when the engine is not running and struggling to push 12v when running. when I rev I don't seem to get any more voltage so believe its not charging at all. I have recently changed the front bulb to halogen bulb as the standard one …

Got an old FZ750 which the DVLA tell me isn't on their system according to the VIN (never had a reg number), so now I need to do a 'first registration'. How do I go about getting confirmation of year of manufacture? Cheers Sam.

I just dont understand em, i work a 60 hour week, it gets in the way of me bikes, and i come home to abuse , WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THEM

Over the Christmas period me and a mate went out for a bit of a morning ride, we didn’t really have a plan of action so we just put our kit on and went in whatever direction the front wheel was facing, to cut a long story short we ended up having a brew outside a local cafe “bacon butty did accompany the brew, just be plain rude not too” and got caught up in the age old question. “If you could have three bikes what would they be” My mate being a practical sort of chap said his three would be an XJ6 {for town; light and nimble} a XJR1300 {for posing; big and bold} and finally a FJR1300 {for touring; big, fast, comfy}, I’m not too sure about mine yet…

rebulding my 125 mx 1981 will not rev oveer 5000rpm when i bought it i was told it had a rebore any ideas plz

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