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Hi All, with the amount of oils available now and having been away from bikes for many years, what would be a good oil for the autolube on the LC? Obviously the smell of the Castrol is a great hit still, but I have read that there are many others now as good. Also is it still better to go for the pre mix than the auto lube? All recommendations welcome, Thanks, Mick.

anyone keeping up with the moto gp

Hey everyone, I got my new caliper in for my xs750 special (super excited face ), I was trying to bleed the front brakes. There are two front brakes on the XS750 special. However, I could not get the fluid to come through the bleed nipple. I kept hearing little gasps of air but no fluid. The master cylinder didn't seem to be draining at all either. Has anyone else run into this problem? If so are there any solutions that you can think of? Thanks for reading, Brian

hi i was wondering if anyone could help me?im not sure if my radiator cap is doing its job(letting pressure out) is there any way i can test it??

A few questions i really need help with, hopfully some of you motorbike lovers can help me,, 1. Where on earth does the coolant hose/ water pipe go ?! there is literally nowhere it CAN go on my bike :\ 2.How can i make my throttle more responsive? its got a nice bit of boost at higher revs, but before got a new cylinder kit ( 50cc parmakit) and piston kit, it used to run with the boost as soon as you pulled the throttle, now it takes time and takes ages for that boost to kick in... 3. How far /fast can i go to run my new stuff in, as above ^ ?... Iv been told about 300 miles not exceeding 30mph, but my fooken speedo doesnt work lol, iv been guessing going …

hi all,im new to the site, jus got meself an 04 plate aerox 50cc, just wondering if anyone could help me out, i need an engine diagram ( or a picture of an aerox engine without panels on bike ) because i honestly do not know where any of the hoses/pipes go to connect back to the carb, and i dont wanna connect the wrong ones and have the bike blow up on me.. lol, and a few other things i just cannott doo!! i have a new coolant hose/water pipe, and i do not have a Monkey where it goes ... also im only running an ol' leo vince RR exhaust could i just take off the standard airbox and put a nice air filter on there without any mods ?... all your help will be appreciated, as i…

hi all im new to this site and after a bit of advice ! Ive just purchased a yam R6 2003 5EB model (1st Bike) and it needs rear brake pads and 2 new tyres im just wondering what tyres to get as im just commuting to and from work and the occasional ride out? and what pads to get ? many thanks |Steve

Mentioned in 'fried-eggs' post 'the scheme', a cutting edge, toe curling view of sections of this country and the state we're in, 4th major power globaly, shamefull and depressing viewing, dont know if it will be shown south of Hadrians wall-if it is, it will probably have subtitles http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search/?q=The%20Scheme

Hi there guys I'm new to the yamaha owners club and wanted to know if anyone knew of any good methods of increasing performance for my R125 it's brand new this year (so its an eleven plate) And I wanted to try and increase the power if possible, Any advice would be greatly appreciated

long story short - i bought a chinese bike, it was rubbish, so i ended up in a dispute with the dealer and i didnt register the bike in my name as i thought it would be going back to the seller soon. i didnt have the V5 with the bike, it was supplied with just the new keeper slip. the bike has now been stolen and I'm not registered as the keeper, is there anyway i can get it registered? the form for a new V5 needs to have the VIN number, which i dont have, i bought a HPI check but that just gives the engine number, not the VIN. i know i'm a numpty for not registering it, and this whole disaster has taught me some lessons, but i really need the insurance to pay o…

How about this young Steve http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-DT50-DT-50-SALVAGE-PROJECT-SPARES-REPAIR-TS-/110715030301?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item19c7214b1d

Hey guys, So.... i bought my bike on tuesday and so far have ridden it up and down the close at half throttle in a straight line, turned, then come back again. Today though i am off to four marks to get some practice in. i know 90% of it will be trial and error and just getting confident with the bike and more importantly myself, but anyone have any tips for me?

Recently aquired a 1978 DT 125e. It has been sitting for at least 20 years. So I knew it was going to take some doing to get it on the road again. Here is a list of the things that I have replaced: 1. Battery 2. Air filter 3. Coil 4. Points (I didnt replace the condenser because in my experience they usually dont go bad, plus it was hard wired in an looked to be a PITA) 5. Fuel and Oil lines 6. Removed the carburetor and rebuilt it leaving the float set at were it was when I removed it. I checked: 1. cleaned the gas tank and the fuel switch, including the strainers. (it drains fuel at about a half gallon/min now) 2. had to free up the stuck clutch disks. 3. r…

So here is the scene. Riding at 3am on a Thursday morning, clear road, good conditions and good lighting. Hardly anyone on the road. Fuelled up, necked a red bull and was feeling awake and alert. So riding in a 30 mph zone, through a small village, rounded a bend and OH HELLO CAR, YOU ARE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD!!!, so much so he even was head on with me as I was as far left as I could go!!! Anyways, strangely I did not panic, swerved and avoided a head on, now the problem, not enough braking time, a kerb and wall in my path, noooooooooooooooo, I had to bin the bike!! Over the handle bars I go landing 5 feet away, and manage to watch my bike to a 360 flip and la…

can anyone enlighten me on where i can get a seat cover for my 125 majesty

Been having few starter motor issues recently. While an auto-spark friend tries to repair my starter, I phoned my local Honda agent to price a replacement. I nearly choked when I was quoted £615+vat = £738 !!! Needless to say I passed. That's a mental price.

Well, had my first ever run on an RD today & I didn't want to give it back! It's a world apart from what I'm used to but loved every minute. But don't think my budget would stretch to buy this (even if it were for sale, but it def isn't) It was the Roberts replica I've mentioned before, less than 8k on the clock, immaculate condition. But I def got a new addiction - I want an RD!!

hello all i no ive asked a few stupid questions in the past but at the min my tdr 125 has a problem and ive tried everyting to sort it new spark new oil different petrol cleaned air filther etc bt wen i start it and drive it easy till it warms up it still splutters if u get me till i hit 5 tousand rev then power ban kicks in and shes off is this normal or is there sumting wrng ? also how much gear oil goes into it thanks

Hey folks! Was in Belfast recently, had some time to kill so headed to local bike dealer. Oh my god. Think I need to sell a kidney cos I've seen so many nice new toys it's crazy. Crafty bugger salesman saw me drooling over new Yams & homed in like a heat-seeker! Had a gorgeous new White R1 & a nice black/White R6 sitting, the bugger is trying to tempt me with test rides. Why do we torture ourselves!! I should've went to B&Q instead.

Yes i know its been in all the papers that we will be living in igloo's tommorow but. Last year the TDR played sulky just as the weather turned to ratshit, this morning it dumped the better part of a litre of liquid gold from the left carb (thats after struggling home on 11/2 cylinders )so i had to go back in the car.... So back to the DT now then, heh neighbours will be chuffed at 0400 tommorow.....