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wen useing my indicators the right side works perfect and flashes correctly but the left side stays on ?? any idea y ? the bike has bin lieing up for a wile and battery needs replaceing as it doesnt hold enuf charge to use electric start

Anyone used www.motorbikesandparts.co.uk? If so, what did you think? Thanks

Just a quick post to share a blog I came across a blog this morning, I really enjoyed it it’s about a biker called Charles who did a biking road trip through Europe have a look on his blog it is cool Click here to see the blog

Hi all this is my first post here so hello to you all my xvs 125 kick stand has broken clean off and i need a quick fix untill i have enough money to replace it with a nice chrome one from yamaha. does anyone have any info that could help me or is there a company out there that makes a universal one?? please help me as i cant bare to see my bike resting on things so have resulted in leaning it on my garage wall with 3 pillows keeping it safe. i hope some has got a bright idea. Ace

Funniest thing I've seen in decades! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8fkd1eTQ7U&feature=related "they're gonna beat our asses!"

Hi you lot, up until last weekend I had an excellent 89' wr 400 road registered r112... very sadly it was lifted from my yard in Devon. it's blue/white with nobblies, black seat, hydraulic clutch, yellow rear panel stickers YZM stickers on tank panels. please anyone being offered my bike please let me know :(

hello, recently i purchased a 1999 Yamaha SR 125 off ebay for £450. and i need some advice as things seam to be dodgey, it was supposed to come on saturday however the owner couldn't find the V5 and so it has been delayed, i later found out (after he rang the DVLA) that no V5 had ever been issued and so this was the first one and therefore free, i have asked for the MOT certificates as i want proof that it is MOT'D. also when i tried to get a quote for the insurance using the registration plate the insurance company and comparison website stated that the registration plate and bike didnt exist, i tried doing a text check on the registration and again nothing, however upon…

I woke up this morning with my alarm sounding and by the time I got out the front door the culprit was gone. I just woke up, so I didn't think of taking pictures at the time. After I lifted it back up and checked for visual damage I only found damage where the engine, fairing and road met this morning. I had it covered with good cover at least! I think I know who it was. I was parked on the street with my nose to my front door, about 4ft behind a 4x4 Merc and on my left a white Ford. My left mirror was bent flat as the vehicle reversed into my bike. The other thing that makes me more sure that it was the 4x4 is that the car that was parked in front of the Merc was …

hi all, what brand and size fronttyre do you use for the Dragstar XVS 125cc ? Its not the same as the Viragos I think. thanks, Tom

I took the SV to the local (to work) Yamaha dealer today for it's MOT. I had pre-booked for 12 but got there at 11 for a while you wait ticket. The main shop and the workshop are about 300 yards apart and it was a little difficult to find as it is above Kwikfit (strange but true). Sorted it straight away. Passed. £30 lighter. Scary slope out of the place. Recommended. CMC Nottingham LINKY

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…

i have a 1st gen tom tom 1, its been 98% reliable,(it don't like manchester town center) the one and only problem i have is the battery only last 20-30mins when unplugged, this was a freebie when they first came out. so can anyone tell me of one with long battery life ,and iff you have a moment post a link to it on ebay, IT MUST BE CHEEP, or free.

Hi all, without wanting to sound like a total idiot I'm wondering if my bike is 2-stroke or 4-stroke? I have a 1997 SR 125. What are the main differences between 2 and 4, and is there something you must do differently for each? I could just head off to google I guess but then why join a forum if I'm not going to ask you guys for help. I have no mechanical background whatsoever so be gentle please!

Hi I have a 2003 R1. The bike has developed an odd electrical problem where the headlights do not work (tail-light works ok), the indicators are on permanently (but dimmer than normal) and the high beam indicator blue light is permanently on. Anyone else had this problem and know where to look to fix it. Thanks S

Hi, I'm new to this site but I'm hoping someone on here can help me. I got a 1990 pre-diversion XJ600 a few months ago and it ran fine for a month and then one morning just wouldn't start. It was running OK the evening before but that was it the next morning. It turned over & over until the battery was nearly flat. Recharged it over night and tried again but no good. A friend looked over the electrics and said it was the CDI as all else looked ok except there was no spark. £90 later for another CDI and still no go! (That will be on Ebay when I get the bike going again!!) I'm now working my way through the Haynes manual of reasons for not starting and would…

I e-mailed these today, either he's having a laugh or has found out I,m a Derby County supporter, seeing as they're on the wrong side of the A52. my e-mail to them. Looking for the price of the full kit of swingarm bushes, rollers, top hats and shims, off a 1992 yamaha dt 125r chassis number 3MD019272. Their reply. Hi Nev Yamaha don't supply a 'kit' for the suspension bearings/collars only the seperate parts. It's unlikely that you'll need to replace every part, but a 'ball park' price would be around £250.00. If you strip the swingarm and check what's required we can give you an acurate price. Somebody please tell me that I can get th…

UK members. Please be reminded that continuous insurance will be enforced from next Monday 20th June. If you have a project, and before you rush out and SORN the bike, please be aware that if the bike has been not taxed nor SORN'ed since 31 January 1998 it does not need to be SORN'ed until you either tax or SORN it. Not sure? Check here LINKY Thank you.

hi, just replaced my head gasket and theres no pressure in the rad only a bit after about 5 mins riding

Hi all, Just got into this biking game and am a complete newb! Managed to pick up a pretty nice YBR 125 57 plate but it needs some TLC as last owner hasnt done the best job looking after it. It didnt come with a user manuel so would be very useful if anyone has a link! Current problem, apart from cleaning rust off it!, is: Ignition button works fine - Engine sounds like its ticking over quite happily, but as i put her into first, the engine cuts out and the engine warning light flashes twice. Any ideas? Any info about cleaning rust off and anything else whould be fab! So happy to be joining the 2 wheeled family! Thanks, Mike