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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 .......

Hi everyone.Passed my test last week and picking up a second hand Yamaha Fazer 600 tommorow.Can anyone link me good websites for blinging up the bike a wee bit with chrome covers and bits and bobs.I am gonna buy ss downpipes afetr the winter,but want to get a couple of bits meantime Thanks Ina

well,id love to be telling the members that read my previous thread about project cockroach ( offroad buggy/zxr750h hybrid ) about how mental it performed & how many times it tried to assasinate me - but its still sat in my workshop waiting to be taken up to my mates farm.i had hoped to have given a it quick bit of minor engineering,engine bracing etc & then a test....er....flight,but the workshop up there has been a bit hectic,it will be there in the next day or so but.i have sorted some electrical issues tho,set up & balanced the carbs & have opted for a peco twin exit exhaust tho.....honestly,it souds awesome.i havnt added any more pics because its not …

does anyone no wer i could get the fittings to mount a box to the back of my yamaha tdr 123 2003. ???

I have been working on a 1975 350-RD for a few months or so, and I am looking for the PROPER manual to help with my restoration. I've been farming Ebay and have picked up something that helps with a lot of the questions. But it just seems to be lacking in information.(Haynes service repair maintenance hand book) I shows the basic info....diagrams/ black and white photo's...but the items it doesn't show, battery box/air box....tool box, are pretty important. I've looked on line, but you can't flip through the pages of an online book, so your not sure of what you are getting...and all of my brick and mortar stores don't have a selection of cycle books..... Any idea'…

when did the requirement to put pedals on 49cc come into effect in the uk, ie a moped? Googled and got naff all!

To make a long story short, I was at the bottle bank a few weeks ago and this fella pulled up,,,got talkin and he was gonna dump this wee bike. I asked was is fooked and he said Think So, its been lyin in the back of the shed for years. So in the end i put the bike under my arm and through it in the back of the jeep. A week ago i had a quick look at it,,,,,, cleaned main jet roughly,,,,blew out the air filter,,,,got it to spark,,,,,fueled her up and HEY PRESTO she roared into life. Thats all i did with her since, put it away and havent looked at it since. I dont really know what im gonna do with it,,,,,,,,, will i fix it up or what I dont know yet. I only …

Hi All, So I'm looking to treat my bike this Xmas, but I don't want to pay yamaha prices. Anyone got some good sites/recommendations for parts for an XJ6N? Cheers Dan

hi guys i have a problem with my bike after is rained it wouldnt start its turns over there is spark i thought maybe i flooded it so i draned out the carbs still no luck so i left it at work came back the next day and it started but then that night the same problem so i tryed to push start it no luck got it back home in the back of the work van started to take it apart checked for any loose wires checked air filter checks plugs they are new i did get it to start by pussing it down a hill but it really struggled it sounded like it was flooding iv been told to clean the carbs but if they were dirty it wouldn start at all. any help would be great cheers

whats happing barky my old chum..we're all missing your charm and shit i meen whit .

Hi there my 1999 Yamaha fazer 600 has started cutting out when you go into a left hand bend then it will not start again last time it did this I left it for a few days went back opened the fuel cap and it started. This has now happened again and now won't do anything can anyone help? Cheers Dave

My pride and joy was taken from the driveway outside my house at the weekend. I'm only 17, just left school and only 3rd party insurance so absolutly gutted. It is a 57 plate, originally blue/white but with the tank side covers and front mudguard painted black and the seat vinyl replaced with black so fairly distinctive. A good tidy looking bike. DEP silencer but original expansion pipe. I know I will probably never see it again but I will pay a reward if anyone can help me get it back. Thanks Billy

Hi, Yesterday I went to pick up my DT125 LC 1982, It's a pretty nice looking bike and they've put quite a bit of money into it. However they haven't finished the wiring and I don't currently have a manual, does any of you know where to find free on-line manuals? Also I have part of the throttle cable that is broken (the nipple has come of the cable) so I need a new one but can't find them, so if you know where please tell me Pictures of the bike: Pictures of the wiring: The broken throttle cable: Thanks, Ollie.

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went out for a ride on the tracker last Sunday and couldn't resist getting an action shot of one of those web sites Kev hates. After rejetting the pilot and mains, bike runs great and revs out. It is running rich, but don't care ATM

Been waiting so long for my new toy and tomorrow it gets delivered and the weather is set to be heavy showers and high winds.......what a bummer

Hello guys, just bought a 2010 WR125R, im looking for an alarm for it, ive been quoted some silly money and they cant actually hide the wires or the box so a theif will cut it off and ride away!! these were the salesmans words!! there must be an alarm out there sum where for this bike?? thanks olllie

hello everyone my names Alex Vindis, I'm a third 3D design student at UCF in Penryn, Cornwall I've been working on 7 week long university project to design something for motorbike safety or awareness, as part of my research I've come up with this questionnaire please take the time to fill it out, you don't have to put down any personnal details only simple safety questions to do with riding, it will only take 5 mins.... Thank you This project is designed to make a difference and the outcome could be made for real to benefit riders so please as a many responces as possible please.... http://app.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/aceofspades/motorbike-questionnaire-safety/

So I go to get some oil for my bike as I've worked out she is a little low (after finding out where the viewing hole is and getting some to hold the bike up) and I've bought some Castrol Power 1 4T 10w-40. Had a look in the manual and whilst 10w-40 is fine the API should be SE, SF, SG or higher and as this is SJ, I presumed this will be fine. I had a quick look online as I know nothing about API ratings and apparently I shouldn't be using SJ and now I'm just confused. What are peoples recommendations as to the oil I should be using? Cheers /Steve