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Found this forum while trying to figure out why my YammaGamma is smoking. Well that seems to be fixed but it wouldnt start this morning and dripped a little fuel. Will look at that tonite. Done 400km since getting it together and passing French moto test(arrrg). Its a rocket ship above 7k usually starts 3rd kick cold. 86YPVS from Italy cheap. A bit loud with those Figaroli pipes and Stan's stage 2. Its been like a video game getting this far, get stuck, look online(cheats) fix the problem, next!!! And some of the problems delt with so far: -wouldnt idle: carb slides were in backwards(duh) -Clutch wouldnt disengage: removed and freed plates -Exhaust spitting oil at…

Well it had to happen, my delight has now given way to despair. The cat went in for its MOT today and it FAILED. The three failures are: 1. Binding front caliper 2. Leaky fork seals 3. Exhaust blow (gasket). These are all repairable but its a pain in the ass as I was hoping to get the cat on the road this week. <sighs>

Hello all. New here, so please pardon my ill manners if this isn't the right place for this. Nothing much to say at this point than just introduce myself after joining and sitting a bit. Haven't actively ridden in more years than I care to think about (pre-kids). However, my daughter got her learner's permit a little while back, so I'll be trying to resurrect an old CT3 of mine and my brother's '91 FZR600 so that I can teach her to ride this summer. (Biggest lesson- unless things have changed, everyone on the road wants to kill you, so paranoia is just good sense.) I used to practically live on two wheels, so am looking forward to getting back in the saddle. I'm am…

Me and my dad have both just got bikes and have our CBT on sunday and we would both like to go out together is it possible to have headset communication between two bikes? We both have full face helmets so im not sure if boom mics would be applicable unless you no otherwise mine is a shark S900 and my dad has a Marushin im not sure what the model of it but anyway we are looking on a budget as well so if someone could tell me a good system I would be highly greatful

I used to use this stuff when I had an older car, was wondering if anyone has used it or something similar in their bikes? http://www.amazon.com/Lubro-Moly-Motor-Oil-Saver-300/dp/B003U4QILS

Yesterday i wantead to try the electrics on my fz 600 to see if every thing was ok after a year of not running, i replaced both coils with new ones, new re/rec, ing switch , i used one of the jumper packs to put some current in and every thing looked ok,i put a new battery on it today and have nothing working, checked earths, put old ing switch back on checked fuses and checked amps on new battery,what should i check now. solonoid if so how do you check them,what elese can i check, any help would be welomed.

Hi all hope ur all ok I'm new to forum and what a experience I've had already great people... I've recently bought a yamaha dt125 1989 model wiv 8400 miles full service history and every mot lovely bike... Just thought I would introduce myself

Well I've been none stop driving now and I've noticed first hand about the whole car drivers being ignorant so and so's well first 100 miles already had about 5 close calls yet happily I'm not deterrered from riding Rant over

Hi All Just a quick hello to you all, at the moment I ride a 99 FZS 600, in gold, very nice bike indeed, other bikes are 650 v3 transalp Aprilia Falco then a Aprilia Caponord, then on to my current bike the lovely FZS 600, looking forward to many miles on the lovely roads we have up here near Inverness

Hi all, New to the forum, so I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Andre and I reside in Johannesburg in South Africa. I bought my second bike two and a half months ago, a 1996 Yamaha FZR 1000. I'm loving it ! My first bike was a Suzuki RGV 250 which I sold a few years back.

So, I've been keeping up with George R. R. Martin's journal updates. It seems that the casting for HBO's show based on his book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, is coming along rather well. Most of the people on here probably recognize the actors better than myself, as they are all British. I believe they're building a mock castle for the series somewhere outside of Belfast. Anyway, if you know the series you can check out the updates here:

Hi All, does anyone else out there find there front forks really soft? I have recently bought brand new r125 for cheap mpg and to get back into bikes and the forks seem very soft, makes it heavy on the wrists after a while, owned an Rg125 and a Cagiva Mito years ago, new 125's just dont compare!

What kind of wedding band did you get? Seems that many people are going non-traditional with metals these days. I personally went with Rose Gold, I had been planning on Black Titanium, but heard it scratches really easily. Just curious, as my band is supposed to arrive today!

Alrighty there... Joined up your great looking site, as I've just come into the biking world by buying a TZR 125 - after one shot taking it home, I'm hooked already! Its my first bike, passed my CBT a couple of months ago and finally got round to buying a bike at the weekend. Here's a few wee pics before it started raining! (I do live in sunny Scotland after all!) Love at first sight, she's a bit rough round the edges but I see it as challenge to tidy up odds and ends. If anyone else has one, would love to see their pics and get some inspiration! Know absolutely nothing about bikes (and not ashamed to admit it!) so any help or info about it will be gr…

hi am mark i have just got a radian yx600 1986 model. am in the north east of england. so just like to say a big hi to all of you

hi to all hi i am matt 32 from norwich i have just broght a dt125 1989 in field bike form i would like to put back on the road but with a day time mot the bike runs but i need to put a horn on it does any one know were i can get the power to power it no battery is fitted many thanks to any people that help matt

Hey, i didnt introduce myself when i 1st joined, some of you may of seen my posts on the squires cafe meet but i mayaswell introduce myself properly. My name is Karl, i live in oldham and im currently riding a TZR50cc, its supposed to have a 70cc kit on it. I dont know how fast i am ever going as my speedo is broken Anyway. does anybody know if i can put any 125 bits on it or any tuning so i dont have to rev it like mad sometimes to get a decent speed. i want to just cruise sometimes

just bought an r6 2001 with a damaged frame, does anyone know where i can get or have a good clean straight frame for a 2001 r6 with v5 and no accident history, any help would be great

afternoon guys! im new on here my names chris from maidstone, 21 crrently just purchased a 60 plate xj600 abs! got it last saturday and all read covered 200 miles! currently serving with the royal engineers in the forces1 just joined to meet other riders and possibly soldiers! and need some tips on what mods tere are out there for my yam! look forward to hearing from you! chris

Hi, New Boy here ! I have bought a 1990 XJ900F and love it to bits 'cos it rides like my old CB750. Now here's the thing, I am Poor, and short! Have taken 2" of padding out of the seat but the ground is still a bit hit or miss and I have to shift from one leg to another depending on camber etc. Now......................... What shorter shocks can I fling on to lower Bike by about 2" ? there is Mucho "Gap" between Tyre & Rear Mudguard, I would like to get some from a breakers all I need is a make & model of something that would do the job. I can relocate the bracket rearwards on the O/S swing arm & make up a bracket for the shaft side, but that all get…