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Hi Guys Have bought a DT 125 MX, on checking numbers etc., have found it, it was originally a 175, so restored back to 175 now. It was an ex forestry commission bike so was never registered. On speaking to the DVLC they say need year confirmed of bike etc., so can register it and get a number plate, so then can get it on the road. It is a great condition bike so would be a waste to just use of road, Can anyone recommend someone who could look at the bike and confirm the year etc., So can get road biking 1 thanks andrea

hi im having trouble with my xvs 125 and was wondering if anybody would be able to advise. It was running fine up untill last week when it cut off and wouldnt start up again. I noticed it had a large horse shoe type split in the inlet manifold so i replaced that, still wouldnt start, i then noticed that there was no oil in the engine so i have refilled it still no joy although it did almost start. does anybody have any suggestions as to what to try next? any help appreciated

Hi guys sorry i'm new here and in need of help i'll try and give you as much info as i know. I have managed to purchase the only R1 Carbon Checa ever built buy Q8 Carbon in Day Glow orange marlboro colours. its a 2000 w with only 300 genuine miles on the clock. the person who sold the bike is innocent i believe but after doing only 117 miles the back wheel locked up and nearly threw me off. i've had a yamaha mechanic strip the engine to find that someone had put sand into the engine threw the oil filler meaning that the engine is now scrap. i spoke to yamaha this morning who have advised me that it will cost in the region of 4.5k to repair as they dont sell new engines. …

hi, guys, please accept my apologies if this is the wrong section, i desperately need an ignition pickup coil for a 650 dragstar, Fowlers of bristol want £108 + vat and suppliers in US are asking $71 approx £41, i dont mind paying for a part but i also dont like being ripped off , The part number is 4TR 81670-00 can any of you guys suggest a decent supplier in the uk, many thanks in advance Mike.

Hey there everyone. I'm stuck. I have just finished re-building my 1985 FZ400. Got it all back together and looking great. The problem is I took it out for the first time yesterday down some back roads to make sure everything was ok for the MOT. But..... After no more than 5mins of riding the battery went flat. It was fully charged before i went out. It started fine and idled well. but when it came to accelerating the power was allover the place. Major back fires. Like a firework display. Also it got really hot and the engine was smoking bad. I don't know whether the water pump and radiator is plumbed in correctly. I can't find any info on it anywhere. Any advice or feedb…

Hi all, Hope I am doing this correctly it is my first time on any forum ever. Just a quick question, I have a 2003 yamaha R6 and was wondering if this bike has a clock. Ride Safely John

I'm appealing to all you friendly bikers. I'm trying to locate a wire brush to sweep my(woodburner)chimney with. I've tried the Wakefield Brush Co. but get no response from them. Any leads will help. Thanks Mike

Hi everyone, i've just seized my Yamaha blaster engine as the piston skirt shattered due to piston slap, i've just gauged up the barrel to find its 0.23 mm over the standard bore size, i was just wondering if anyone could tell me what over sized piston to order? Im rubbish with this type of thing and don't understand clearances and stuff i do know the clearance should be 0.02, i would much appreciate if someone could help me out? many thanks Cody.

Hi guys, I have snapped the indicator off my YBR125 and need to repair it. The indicator is working fine, just the mudguard holding it on is snapped. I've brought a replacement just don't know how to fix it. It looks like theres maybe three bolts holding the rear fender/ mudguard on but they are in a difficult position to reach and they've slightly rusted. Is it possible to replace the mudguard and rewire the indicators myself or am I best taking it to a garage?

i`ve just bought an FZR 1000 Genesis.It won`t rev past 7000 rpm.I`ve changed the coils,plugs,leads and fuel pump so far......any idea`s please?

Can anybody help me to find out what type of Yamaha this is... I think this is around 1980-1982 of Yamaha.. This is 50 cc i know this is very bad pics but this is the only pics i found And if sombody know where i can get some parts for this bike please let me know Thanks Toni

i have a 1980 yamaha dt 175 i change the rings and pistons it has very good compression and spark but wont start i tryd starting fluid the carb is new and is getting gas to the to the cylinder i tought maybe it could be getting weak spark what would it most like be ign coil or stator also the bike has been complete stripd no kill switch and the and sthe on off switch up put the key n is gone to i think its calld the MAIN SWCH STRGLCK could that cause weak spark and can you rebuild a coil ur self not sure what to do i got this bike from a friend who past away i he never had it running would love to get it back running any help would be much appricated.

I am refitting the rear wheel on my yamaha sr125 and I do not know what size split pin i need to put back on it Can anyone help?

Hi iam try to locate a head light for my2006 DT125 RE but i cannot find on as its a small size on this model It only 5,5 inchs wide & Yamaha want £93 + vat Anyone have any ideas Paul

Two usual causes Warren 1 is the bike fitted with a regulator? check connections to this and that it has a clean earth fixing 2 is the battery fitted, topped up and in good condition? Thats about it ...Paul

Just bought a 2003 R6 with Meta M357 alarm on it. Problem I have found is switching hazard lights on. I have the instructions and it says how to do it using the alarm keyfob when parked up but once bike is running can't seem to get them to work, say if it broke down and going to cost to a stop couldn't switch them on to warn people. Is this normal with this alarm? Thanks

i have finally got the bike back on the road and its a bit of a rat bike soo my little sister being a fan of rat bikes went and bought me a stuffed rat to attach but i have no clue where to put it on the bike. any ideas would be a bonus .....

Hi there.....yet again Im in need of help I took my DTr 50 supermotard out yesterday and the oil light was on. I looked in the 2-stroke mix tank tand there was plenty, and it seemed to go down after Id used the bike. She felt VERY slow, ( even slower than normal - struggling to hit 30mph on the flats and wont even go over 30 down hill - she used to go 50mph down hill ) and couldnt even pull me up small hills. I took out the plug which was black and cleaned it up but it made no difference so I have ordered an ngk iridium one. I also took the exhaust silencer apart and cleaned it and the same with the air filter but still made no difference Im new to bike …

Can anyone tell me how to get the photos I have taken of my dt engine onto this forum so that I can discuss a gearbox problem. I took the photos and have downloaded them into my document file, but that's as far as I can get. It has to be said that I'm very poor at computer stuff. Any help would be appreciated.

hi every on im new here can any one help me please im looking for a cam chain tensioner blade and cam chain tensioner guied for my now broken xs 400 , any ideas as i have had no luck so far