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LOL, Went out on the bike today, rolling down the dual carriageway in a world of my own at around 60 a car slows opposite as were braking for the roundabout. Out of the window the muppet in the passenger seat shouts.. quoting here... " Awww flat out, go get a proper bike i could go faster on a pushbike" 3 lads (heavy on the lads, barely out of school, if at all) in a crappy Renault something, could have been a Vauxhall. So round the roundabout and i stayed with them. I could have lost out if it had been a sporty something but there was a 'black box fitted' sticker in the back window (by daddy no doubt) so i pulled up behind em and stayed there.. 50, 60, lo…

Hello! New guy here, Ive been told to join by my Yamaha dealer......he said you all may be able to help. This is the first port of call other than usual Google trawling to no avail. I have a indulged myself with a new project (supposed to be over the winter but now for the summer). I've had a few bikes in the past but this is by far my favourite! It is a qt50. Tiny little moped, 50cc 2 stroke, single sided shaft drive. Bulletproof reliability and slow as fuck. I love it to bits. The problem Is, its been bought on a whim and the v5 vin lined up with the sticker on the painted over frame. Engine number was different (swapped engine at some point, no…

Just having the warning light come on only indicates a problem but not what the problem is or which sensor is being activated. This is really ridiculous. I stopped at a shop. They changed the oil. I stopped at another shop they added brake fluid. I was on a long drive up over the mountains to my home in northern Thailand. The light came on again, stopped at another shop. They shrugged their shoulders and said I should just try to make it home. I did but with great anxiety. I called a mechanic friend of mine and he gave me this advice. Hope this helps.... Have you checked the air filter? . Check the coolant fluid reservoir. It is behind the big front cover under the …

Hi All, I have an issue with emergency lights on my MT-07. Few weeks ago I replaced rear indicators with LED versions and did the same with front ones over the weekend. They work fine when indicating left or right, all blink once or twice when I arm or disarm the alarm, but when I try emergency lights they only blink once and stop. Any ideas? Thanks, Jacob

hi all hoping some one can help, i have a 1999 yamaha 600 diversion which wont start , originaly thought it was the starter solinoid as i wasnt getting any clicking noise when id push the starter button replaced the soliniod still nothing so i replaced the right hand cluster switch controls still nothing then i replaced the starter brushes an she still wont start have been around bikes for a while so i pretty use to sorting problems when they arise, but this has me stumped, so to recap iv replaced the push button starter cluster the starter solinid an no clicking fromthe the new sloinid replaced the starter brushes the battery is new an fully charged when i put the key…

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?