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Hey peeps, its been a while , Ive recently been in contact with another person from Benson who has a beige/tan coloured XVS125 in storage on the base, not sure exactly what age it is but i would guess it is around '03 age, with 7,000 miles on the clock, good chrome and paint but in need of a good dust off and a service as it has been sat in storage for 3 years now, it also has a luggage set which is stored indoors now, the story goes that the lady i spoke to bought it from the UK, moved over to aldergrove in northern ireland, then moved back to the UK and had to re-register it because it had a NI plate, however she bought a bigger bike and couldnt be bothered wi…

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Hi All, First time on here so firstly, hello! I have an XV535 that is eating batteries and I wondered if anyone can tell me what's wrong with it. I've put two new ones on now and they both just flattened within a few months. The first time it happened I assumed it was because I didn't look after it very well over winter. Since then I've put another one on and it's flattened that too. If I don't ride the thing every day then after about a month it'll need charging. I think it's getting worse too, the last battery lasted about 2 months total and now it's fried. It's also had performance problems for as long as I can remember. Several garages have looked at it…

hi all iv finally sorted out the project! its all done .....well the frame could do with a new paint job and im getting a new seat but apart from that its done!!!! yay so yeah.....here are some pics.....plus iv tried to put it in the garage section on here but for some reason i cant . and for all those that dont know here is a list of mods done to the xvs 125. cbr 125 (04) engine with polished head 14bhp free flow pod filter with custom intake pipe venom exhaust custom engine and radiator mounts custom loom custom seat custom seat mount custom numberplate side mount custom radiator expansion bottle rear mud guard mo…

Just wondering if anybody knows actually how fast a Yamaha WR125x goes because some say 70mph some say 75mph? because i'm getting a 2010 model in a few days due to me selling the Yamaha Aerox which i've had for a year from new also and to be honest it is the worst scooter i've ever known. its been back to the shop more times than i can remember and glad i've had warranty, also 4 days before it runs out and the scooter is all ready to be part-ex'd (just waiting for my birthday so i can get the new bike) and it breaks won't start and this time it's the bottom end that's gone and only a few months ago it had a new cylinder head, also water pump, temp light, exhaust,…

Hey guys rapid fire question round ,bought an after market pipe for my uk xvs 1100 a ,from a crowd on the pacific coast in the states,aptly named pacific coast customs ,this is a straight swap for the standard pipes And is supposed to be loud as hell ,now the problem lies in re jetting not that that is a big issue but I don't want the motor running too lean ,I m not interested in performance side just the noise and I don't drive flat out so I don't see much point in re jetting ,now that's my opinion but I m just wondering what you guys think ,and I m just wondering if anyone has done the same and if so had they any problems with starting the bike or when idling ?

Saw a stunning RD400 today at a car/bike show on the Staff field in Shirebrook,just wondered if it belonged to anyone on here

Spurred on by the 02 mod success I have been looking at Yamaha Airbox mods. The usual way is to drill 75, 1/8th holes in the plastic surround. With my drilling skills I decided to try alternatives, I bought 4, 1/4in wide rubber tap washers and longer airbox bolts, cut three pieces of heavy duty foam and fixed them to the inside of the cover to make sure the air filter was still pushed flush to the back surround, put the washers between the chrome cover and the black base and tightened down. This leaves a 1/4 inch air gap around the whole of the airbox. Results... smoother running and best of all the sound is now superb with a real growling noise when accelerating. I reali…

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Hi all. New to the club and new to biking, but very excited to have my first bike, a 2008 YBR125 and looking forward to it taking me towards my test. Took it for a good spin the other day (3rd day I had it) to see what i could get out of it. About 65 i reckon which isn't to bad considering I weigh 15 stone. Anyway since then I am almost sure that the note of the engine has changed. Now I don't know if I'm being a bit paranoid about my new baby but I swear the note has got deeper/rougher and almost a bit 'growly'. Even when I'm crusing down the road before my house in 3rd/4th gear, no throttle, there is an underlying growl. Don't think it's the exhausut but I suppo…

ive just bought a yamaha tdr 125 deltabox its 2003 fella i got it if saying its bin garaged afew years ive drained petrol and it drives ok but want to service it was just wondering wat oil .coolant .and sparkplug etc to use ??

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

(Sorry if this is in the wrong section!) I recently bought an XJ600 for when I pass my test. I know I shouldn't buy one until after I pass, but it was £400 from a friend, on a 2000 plate. Perfection condition with a couple of nice extras e.g. Nexus Exhaust - So I couldn't pass it up! My question is: Is it worth getting it restricted for the £200 I'm going to have to pay? Money is tight these days... Would I ever get caught if I drove it without the restriction for the 2 years I'm going to have to wait? Cheers!

Cor i have a blocked pilot jet on the TDR, you would not believe the hassle getting to the carbs. You have to practically take the whole bloody bike to bits, drop the coolant, all the bodywork, tank, exhausts, airbox, what a performance. All for a squirt of carb cleaner, at least i can get in there and clean them up a bit. Might replace the fuel/oil pipe as well. I've been spoilt by the DT, losen 2 screws whip the throttle slide out and rotate the carb, remove float bowl. If your changing the jet its even less as there is a plug in the float bowl that makes it even quicker.

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R6 YPE R6 yipee This private plate is on retention. What do people think to it on an R6 bike?

Hi Guys Not sure how to Post problems this the 3rd time i've tried looking for info on Handlebar Risers for XVS 1300 Midnight Star has anybody tried to fit them ? found a USA site Roxspeed fc 2" rise 2" pullback any info on these ?

mate at work came in this morning , smile from ear to ear.just passed his bike test while i had a week off . i was wondering who's the bandit was in the car park. well done i said , but are you allowed one o them, oh, yer cos i took mi test on a 600cc and got me direct exess or whatever,cor fuckin hay ,say's me. now just one question , why the fuck have you parked it in my parking bay. oh ,erm , so you'd see it when you arrived , i couldn't bloody miss it , it's bright yellow, Then came the stupid challange ,do you wanna race say's he, yes says me , where to say's he , my house say's me. now bearing in mind my rd is in the garage, so im on the yamaha passola…

Hi Guys, I'm new here. Just wondering if someone can help me out, I have a 2011 Yamaha XT 125 X & have a problem with it, When the engine is warm & you leave it for say 10 seconds, then give it a little blip on the throttle, the revs suddenly drop & sometimes it even cuts out, When I bought it new, It was running very weak, So I richened it up & seems to run smoother, But have had this problem with it since new. I have only done 700 miles on it, I have turned the mixture screw again even further out, But still seems weak, The screw is now fully turned out, I'm thinking it needs a bigger pilot jet in, (As it is a tickover/bottom end related issu…

Hey guys! Just joined the forum as I'm going to collect a Brand new YBR125 on the 23rd of this month. I have all of the gear and everything and just completed my CBT yesterday on a scooter as I turn 17 on the day I collect it. Does anyone have any tips for me atall about anything, considering I'm going to be commuting 24 miles on it every day? Thanks very much, all comments appreciated!