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Turned on ignition on yuasa batt pressed horn got a donk. Been on optimiser for a year. Multimeter connected 6.1 to 4.8 when horn button pressed. Indicators as well wont flash. Awaiting motobatt delivery and will report back. Do I need to charge the glass mat battery?

I wondered if anyone else had been having problems with the generator cover on the XV950. I have two problems: 1. It is plastic and the slightest touch by my boot rubs off the paint! 2. It is plastic and the heat / cold has warped it out of shape! Anyone else had similar trouble? I have bought a new one for £28 and will put some clear plastic on it to protect the paint - but that won't stop the warping! Is there an after market aluminium one out there? Thanks Mike

Ok folks just a quick question, I am thinking of putting a new set of rear view mirrors on the FJR, I would like to use some with the indicator built in but the ones I want to use are LCD and the ones on the bike (front fairing and rear) are bulbs, so my question is will it matter if I just bung them on and connect them or do I have to use anything else to make them work? I know it's a silly question but I am stumped as to whether it needs a controller in the circuit or not. Thanks folks.

sad day today, the hartside caff was burned down today. A popular stop off in Cumbria for bikers https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2018/03/06/firefighters-tackling-blaze-hartside-cafe/

Hi guys new to the forum just bought an 1100 dragstar (54plate) I still have a brand new spike air filter which I never fitted to my 650 dragstar anyone know if it will fit the 1100 also a chrome radiator guard from the 650 thanks

Hi Wondered if anyone has any ideas where I could get some factory Yamaha decals for my 2002 dt125 r, the power washer destroyed the left side graphic last week, I have checked the go to places, eBay, Amazon, generic google search ect but nothing factory. Any help is appreciated Ads

I saw something in the tv listings a few weeks ago about a one off bike race on ice, anyone remember what it was called. Thanks Dave

Hi all I'm sure this has been asked many times before but, ive got an xj6 it's my 1st bike and I love it. There's just not enough noise on it, I don't want to be annoying neighbour's or owt but I want to be heard. Does anyone have a decent mod on the existing exhaust, I don't want to put a full exhaust I like the factory one. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Has anyone on here done it? I have a week off from the 21st August. There's a pre planned route available on the website but you have to be a paid member to view it.

Ok so this is completely my fault and its due to a lack of experience, (and being wet behind the ears) I have bent the down pipe assembly on one side where the down pipe actually bolts to the front of the engine (I have only managed to do this on 2 of the 4 rings which secure to the front of the engine) has anyone got any reasonable suggestions for trying to straighten these back out as the holes where the screws should go are now out of line by a few mm and it wont reattach to the front of the bike.Ah the joys of being a young an in-experienced DIY mechanic. :'( any help as ever is greatly appreciated.

I own a 2012 ybr 125, I can't get it on it's centre stand I have tried and failed several times. I was wondering if it was possible to get a paddock stand to fit the rear off the bike, to make life easier when it comes to wheel cleaning and oiling my chain and other tasks.

Ok, i was bored. I'm half looking for a Vmax, not all that hard but still looking. Oddly, proper utter shite (normally non full power) is 2-3k and 5k mile minters are around 5. Go figure? Anyway i got to wondering , (because the wife said i can't have both, but my leg issues are getting worse and highway pegs are getting a very attractive prospect) just how daft prices are for mine. OMG, garbage is up for around 3, a uk bike is up for 7, that's SEVEN grand. And its got issues, chief amongst them its the truly horrid and globally hated harlequin paint job. Look, the cheeky sod, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-TDR250-Classic-Bike/263448113722?hash=…

Hi, I’m currently building a little street tracker type thing out of a 1981 Xs250 special, got a lot done already but I’ve hit a brick wall with the wiring, I am wanting to run it kick only with just front and back lights, can’t really find anything on the web so wondered if some one on here could help? thanks Sonny

Hi all. Glad to be back. I was told not to ride motorbikes again by my doc. Since I broke foot its fixed my left shoulder for some reason so on Tuesday went out and bought a 1987 xt600 2n4 . Love to be back on a bike again. Now where do those restrictors live?

Is January the best time to buy a cheaper 350 or 500? Post Xmas self assessment due etc?

Hi... Is there anyone on here that has an in depth knowledge of the TY50

My bike was being suspiciously reliable lately, it must want something from me, a wash maybe. Anyway, this week after not getting what it wanted it threw all it's toys out of the pram and started stalling, usually just as you go to open the throttle. Not only this but it's down on power (when you've only got 9hp you notice a missing 1/2hp), and under heavy load at higher RPM you can hear the engine breaking up a little, definately not a fuel problem, so I'm guessing the coil is on it's way out. I would test it but my multimeter also threw a tantrum and a new coil is cheaper than a new meter. What do you guys think?

Hi, new here, hope someone can help? Just bought an old 1980 xt250, the log book says RED, the colour is actually white. It has the correct looking Xt decal on the tank and nothing on the side panels. Can anybody tell me what colours were actually available in the UK circa 1980? Also interested in colour schemes across the world, but just want to put my bike back the way it was. Was it actually Red? I owned a new xt250 in 1980, it was white with the black triangle on the tank going over the petrol cap.

Hi guys, I wondered why my Ace had a bit of a wonky indicator (front left). I found the indicator had been cunningly wedged in using black electrical insulating tape. Taking the thing apart I found there was no supporting stay behind the indicator hence the reason for it being a bit wonky. I couldn't find anything on EBay for my bike and I don't really want to pay over £20 new for a bent bit of metal which is all it effectively is. Does anyone know if there are bikes with compatible parts - other than the Thundercat which is similar age and has presumably similar 'hen's teeth' parts availability. Many thanks in advance

Hi so I've just bought a 1998 Yzf thundercat she's a project it's fair to be said. I've bought 2 paddock stands to do all the maintenance myself (or try) and the rear has bobbin adaptors. Anyone know where these fit on the thundercat as in struggling to find any specific for the cat? Thanks