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I got a text from number 2 son earlier in the week. He said he was looking to do his CBT and get a 125 to commute on. He has had a full car licence for several years but he, and his other half, only have space for one car. He lives in Essex so I pointed him to a CBT centre near him. I thought he planned to take the CBT later in the Month and was still investigating the in's and out's however, he texted me a while ago and said that he had passed the CBT today. He is looking for a 125 supermoto, trials or TW type bike. To be honest I am proud he passed but am worried as a father. A little greedy of me really as I have got so much out of riding. I guess even with kids in …

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is it me or aren't there any xj600's on the road anymore? I've only seen 2 in 18 months, 1 of those was a total wreck and I mean TOTAL WRECK!!!!! fairing was all smashed in, seat was riffy as anything, front screen had been ripped off etc I thought stuff that I ain't parking next to that thing! The other was a xj600n which was in good condition through-out! Seems everyone has sporty bikes now and mine is like a relic or something along those lines I know mines no oil painting and could do with a new lick of paint but I'm thinking of upgrading this year hopefully, long as I can get some dosh together..... he says unconvincenly this pic was taken last year before I chan…

Been yrs since hobby use to be cars gave up always at work, still am but restrain self always had philos, No money sittin at home. BRO(Mate) been hunting me to buy bike since came home,(funny i owned as a teen RM80 (1980) the old twin rear shock( fam weren't rich i papper run for job old milk crate on front of BMX everyday after school, bought her needing new piston ring got ripped due to wrong packaging also young was pushed over bought new again it was part of the best days of our lives we rode her into the ground, Id come home for a ride mate already riding (could say stolen but returned with empty tank Ha Ha) miss ride with the fellas (mates with money new bikes didn…

Im selling my szr660 on ebay and wanted to post it in the 'for sale' section in case anyone was interested. Didnt realise you had to upgrade membership to do this. How do i go about doing this? I clicked on the link given and it took me to a newspage nothing to do with membership? Wouldnt mind being a member as will definitely come back to the yamaha clan in the future.

Hi All, Don't know if you have seen this before but if your trying to identify your engine or frame then this seems the place to look,just type in your numbers or make and model and it tells you approx year of manufacture and the engine size, not a fully comprehensive list but pretty close and it can give you an idea about what your bike started out as. http://merrittmotorcyclesalvage.com/yamahaidentification.htm just follow the link and it's quite straight forward to get all the info your need. Ride safe.

Hi everyone. I am relatively new to this type of forum stuff, so bear with me... I've been reading quite a few topics though, and it seems a great system for sharing ideas and info. My problem / issue is this:- my bike starts fine and goes well, but occasionally, she will simply die in mid-flow... It is as if I have turned the engine off. It's quite like a fuel starvation, but I know fuel tap is on etc... I have noticed that the kill switch on the right handle bar seems dodgy... sometimes works and other times nothing but a click. Then, after a few momoents standing, and several clicks on the kill switch... off she goes again with no problems until the next tim…

Hi there people I have recently brought a ybr125 and undone what i thought was something to do with the exhaust manifold and it turns out its something to do with the starter motor, its really hard to describe without seeing it but if you have seen one before hopefully you will know what im talking about, and now i have pulled the item in question out it wont go in. someon please help me

So i recently bought my first bike, its a 1977 yamaha xs 360. Had to do some minor electrical repair. But now the big problem, something is seized, thekick start wont turn, if you push on it for a little while it will eventually go all the way down but it doesnt sound like the motor is turning over....please help me im a noob.

Heya folks! I've been looking around for a 1989 DTR wiring loom and I'm starting to think I'm more likely to get shat on by a rocking horse... Managed to find a bike shop locally that could get one in for me at £100 but I'm thinking that sounds rather over-priced? Frasers of Gloucester by the way! They are a little renowned for being overpriced!! As I mentioned before in another post I have an entire loom exluding the L/H switch gear waiting for me, it's £25 but I believe it could be an 1996+ would this be a huge fail if I tried to connect it? I know the bike will pass its MOT without any of the lights as mechanically it's solid.. but to be honest I rea…

Hey all, In the middle of a restoration project (not a yam so haven't bored you with the details) & it's got me thinking about some bikes that have been in the family over the years. Is there any way to see if bikes are still around using the Reg? Thanks Vic

Hello all new to the site . just picked a 1975 XS500B out of a barn. was wondering if anyone can tell me lil anything about the model ? looks like a good project bike for a Cafe bike just dont know anything about it . thanks for any help !

Hello again, I am picking my new ~YBR up on Tuesday, and plan to use it for the odd dry run to work... I need to take folders, paperwork, packed lunch bla bla bla to work with me (bad habbit from having a car for the last 8 years of my life... so I'm thinking I need some sort of top box. from looking on the GIVI website, they don't have my YBR on the 'choose bike find accessories' section. does this mean there are no givi boxes available for my new bike??? Also, when wearing a rucksack on a bike, does it blow around and create drag? (i'm new to riding so a bit confused by it all?)

Hi Guys Been using the new bike for a few weeks now , rain or shine...mostly rain!!! Got unbelievably soaked on Saturday during a 40 minute downpour, but heh I'm using it! However, it didn't help when it died at the lights! thinking it was the rain I was frantically kicking it over much to the amusement of the car drivers behind me, although in the downpour I'm surprised they could actually see me. As I rolled it over to the kerb I noticed the mileometer (odometer if your pedantic ) with 90 miles, I remembered I did zero it when I filled up last, a quick turn of the petcock to reserve and it sprang into life!...and it was still chucking it down. Good old DT…

Hi all, looking for some help..... I got an 84 xj900f that don't spark. Got wiring diagram which is kind of helpfull but doesn't show which is spark no1 2 3 or 4. is 1 on the left as you look down from riders position or on right? Also should the red/white wires be at front of coil or back? thanks.

Hey Folks, As some of you know I've been getting my DT125R ready for a return to the roads, the information I have received here, from various mechanics and also MOT Testers is invaluable. Some parts of this are obvious but others not so much. A quick breakdown of the stuff that is not required for an MOT (My personal case so far!). 1. Lights, If you have even one light connected all of the lights must be connected. However interestingly enough if you were to blank out all of your lights with duct tape or something similar they wouldn't test them anyway... 2. Speedometer, not actually needed for the MOT but it is against the law to not have…

Philip island folks, 1am Uk time. not worth going to bed now

Hi there,can anyone please help me,as I can`t find the front sprocket nut for my Yamaha r6 2003.I look everywhere,but can find just nuts for rear sprocket.And maybe can I use nut from other Yamaha model on my one.Thank you.

Fitted some more bits today The new Tank cover(Top sadllery), Ram Mount(Ram), Waterproof power socket, Alpha tank bag(Bagster/Baglux) Water proof satnav housing.To take Garmin car sat Nav Other bits previosly fitted Scorpion end can Hid Headlight Led rear light Gear indicator Autocom Huger Rack