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I have a 750 genesis that is dead as a dodo, ive put a new battery on her and its lifeless , any help to get me started to find the problems would be appreciated

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I am planning to put a different engine in another frame. Is this just a straight forward logbook change ? The engine is a different one to the one that was originally used in the frame but it is still a Yamaha engine Yamaha frame configuration. Has anyone had any dealings of this sort of things before ? I know all the dodges to get a Triton registered but have never done this type of thing before so any info would be helpfull. Thanks in advance.

hey guys hoping you can help im looking for a new upper fairing (nose) for my 99 r6 its the white/red/black one but can only find after market jobs which im not really interested in does anyone know where is best to go look ?

i have a 01 yzf600r and durring a ride the engine will loose spark and will cut off if i let it sit for a while it will start back up but the relay assembly 4tv-81950-00-00 starts clicking. the bike doesnt do it every ride, just about once a month, but when it acts up it will do it for the whole day. Any help would be great!

heeelp, i have realized after a long search 2 days that i have lost my bike key, yes it was the only one , and yes went through the standard 6 hour hunt in the most irrelevant of places... any way my plea is for advice ,,, how do i et a replacement , where and how much is this likely to cost??? is there a postal service to be recommended...

Hiya all.... For fear of asking a silly question, it is a Friday after all so will ask it any ways... I'm an XT125 owner (nearly)..... which means i've now managed to rebuild my box of bits into something that resembles an XT and the machine burst into life last weekend when power was applied....so now its a case of fitting the last few bits.... one of which is the chain/sprokets... I ordered up a chain set and when it arrived i noticed it is a continuous chain with a soft link.... my question is, not wishing to now go to the expense of a slitting tool, is it possible to replace the soft link with a split link and get a bike garage to split the chain for me so i …

I currently obtained a 1977 Yamaha Chappy lb80 from my dad. it was sitting there for a long time and does not currently run. i took it to the shop this morning to have them get it running again. my question is this. after i get it back, is there anything that i can do get more power out of it? obviously keep a clean filter in it, but is there anything else that i can do besides boring out the cyliders? thank you in advance!!! sincerely, happy_chappy_owner p.s. I know these machines were not made for a lot of speed, but i would like to get a little extra "oomph" so to speak as i am right at 200 pounds.

Hey folks... I need to stiffen the rear suspension on the divvy as carrying quite a bit of gear. I've told it's just a big C spanner and a wee twist. Any pointers, can't find much in my documents. Cheers All! C.

Hi, I am Tim from Ontario Canada, I am glad to have found this fourm. I just purchased a 1979 dt100f Can anybody advise where a good spot to buy parts ? most of my bikes I have found special stores that carry everything I ever needed. I am looking for the same for my new dt100 I was searching for a stock decal set and a new 6 volt headlight bulb and have just been driving my self crazy seaching the web and ebay Can anyone help? Thank you in advance regards tim [email protected]

On the Newbies' forum, I have been told that if I increase the size of the front sprocket on a 125i YBR it is unlikely to have any effect as the bike probably won't reach a high enough rpm - many thanks for that information. Currently, the bike reaches about 8000rpm, which (according to "Gearing Commander") means a top speed of about 60mph. In reality although I have made it to the mid to high sixties (GPS), in general the bike runs at about 55 to 60mph. My problem is that at those speeds you become prey for vans or small lorries. I find that on dual carriageways, I find myself catching up with them, but as I attempt to overtake I am struggling to do so. I know th…

I have just purchased a mint 1979 dt100 with 4000km on it yahoo I am trying to do some resurce and purchase a manual but i am seeing dt 100 a b c d e f and g?/ Mine is an enduro model, which manual do i need? help!!! I also am missing the battery box or does the battery just sit on top of the oil injection tank? Thanks guys Tim [email protected]

Hi, I got a woodruff key today, so I think the alternator is all sorted. I tried wiring up one of the CDI's I have but I can't get a spark, is it possible to wire it up without going through the ignition/ kill switch or does it need bypassing some way? So basically I've got four wires from the CDI, two that go to the alternator and an orange one that goes to the ignition coil. What should I do with the remaining wire that would normally go to the main switch on the handlebars, should i be able to get a spark without this last wire? Of course the CDI might be knackered, can these be tested in any way? As I have a couple of them and I don't know if its this that;s not worki…

im sure that that at some point we have all fitted a jubilee clip/clamp at some time,so,there i was,fitting a jubilee clamp on a radiator hose,10mins later,still trying to get the screw to pick up on the thread to no avail & then realised that it was left hand thread???? why??? i know that left hand thread is common on a crankshaft end etc etc so that a nut/bolt doesnt undo itself but on a jubilee clamp ffs.i have fitted probably hundreds of the things over the years but have never come accross on with left hand thread before,anyone else come accross one? maybe its a one off & worth thousands & i should stick it on ebay - unless i get an offer i cant refuse fo…

Hi, I'm a newbie to biking and this forum so, firstly hi to all. I've bought an '88 YX600 Radian as my first ride which on the whole is pretty good for the year however I had to replace the clutch plate gasket as there wasn't one - only sealant which stopped the oil leak. I noticed there was a distinct smell of petrol in the oil. The bike has not been extensively used over the last few years and I was told the carb diaphram may be letting petrol down through the piston rings into the sump?? Could anyone give me a bit of advice on this one. Thanks in advance, Paul.

Be careful what you post you could end up in prison http://www.bbc.co.uk...-herts-15572769 (if you ride like a nob you deserve it!)

I just triked out my 2007 Morphous because I have more money than sense! Regardless, It looks cool and I am having a blast just watching the expression on people's faces when they see it as I roll down the road at 65 mph. Some chrome, some graphics next and I'll post a pic soon.

Hi, My bikes missing a woodruff key but I don't know what size they are? Any ideas guys? Thanks, Ollie.

Interesting chat in the works canteen today. After solving the problems of politicians taking the "chums" around the world at taxpayer expense (dont these people ever learn) pretending to be working for the nation, topic switched to ethanol in petrol. One chap was at stafford at the weekend, a number of people commenting that older bikes with brass components in the fuel system finding those components rotting away, allegedly due to the ethanol content. I am led to believe that the % content in petrol is destined to increase as govts strive to further cut emissions, so if true, the problems may get worse Do the petrol companines all put the same % content in their…

Hey guys ive only recently passed my full bike test and have run a gs500 for a few months but soon got bored and upgraded to a 1999 r6. im planning on doing as much riding as i can this winter except snow and ice but am looking for some advice on the do's and donts on running a sportbike in winter conditions. anyway thanks in advance heres my ride .......