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Yes, yes, there are more ways to skin a rabbit, lubing your cables-Yamaha recommends that you lube your bike cables every 4000 miles , and of course most of you will be 'adhering' to your Yamaha owners manuals anyhoo, here's a gadget that some of you might consider adding to your growing arsenal of 'kit', everyone has their own way of doing things-here's just another option available. Its 'medical kit' in essence, so if any Y-O-C members have access to this stuff (Goff its in the operating theatre and accute trauma side of the hospical )- then obviously you can make your own. Its re-usable-should last a lifetime-requires no dismantling of cable …

A freind of mine and another headcase to boot has organised this charity tour of britain 6th too 20th of august, I have added some people to the face book group (you can leave if ya want no probs) but if anyone is interested in riding along with em on any section of the tour you can register on the website you do not need to belong too face book CANCELLED

There have been a couple of postings where members have bought bikes that don't have VIN's or V5's etc. This site gives you some background on how to avoid being ripped off and ending up with a stolen bike, one that has been previously written off or has money owed on it. Hopefully this will be helpfull to members. http://www.motorcycle.co.uk/Insurance/Data-checks.aspx Rocky

Good resource, find your bike and see what movie it was in!! Kev's was was in "confession of a banana bike boi" http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles_make-Yamaha.html xs400 was in Lovejoy ep 2 as a sidecar hack

Bike has now been in for its mot and a few repairs for over a week now, (well a bit of TLC from the mechanic on the repair side) he had it running nice and sweet gave it its MOT done a few other bits and bobs then what do ya know the damn bitch started running rough and then wouldnt start (Grrrrrrr) so didnt get it back for the weekend. Hoping to get it back on Monday then i wont have to get on that plaque carring bus in the morning with all the peeps coughing all over the place.... Ride safe ALL

Get your Haggises neeps and tatties in folks it is on the 25th of jan and for the wine i recommend a bottle of buckfast

What was the result????? I realise I could wait a couple of weeks and watch endless repeats of the show on Dave, but I really can't be bothered with watching Sir Jeremy Clarkson lord Knobhead of wankersville. In the real world the BMW ought to have spanked the car, but as this is Top gear, my guess is that they fixed the race for the car to just win. Am I right?

Hey guys, new to the forum, and I have a question. I'm working on a 2000 WR 400 and it's simply not turning over. I've changed the gas, and spark plug on it (thank you Yamaha for the hardest plug in the world to remove,) but still no fire. Now I know that its getting air, and everything mechanical is working properly because it "turns over" when you kick it. So I'm thinking its electrical. Is there any way for me to check the ignition coil(?)? Some basic info, bikes had one owner, and has mostly storage time. Low low low riding hours sense it was bought. I know its not the best on them, but I've even tried the rolling start for it, and nothing. Any help would be GREATLY a…

"Mira engineers outfitted a Yamaha Tenere and a Triumph Sprint with the safety systems so they could be tried out on a test track. The systems include laser scanners, haptic handles and gloves, a vibrating seat, lights, smart helmet-cameras and radar as well as a pannier full of the electronics that analyse data gathered by the sensors and pump out warnings." http://www.bbc.co.uk...nology-12266406 Interesting read imo.

Hey again peeeps! Been and booked a assesment today, So 9 o clock tomorow ill be on a 125 to see how much i have to pay for my test ! Couple of months ill be on a bigger bike , Any Ideas on what bike to get? I'd Like a nice Sports bike but im not to sure yet WISH ME LUCK?! Jordan

The 'Speed Shop now offers a replacement CDi unit for the DT360. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-DT-360-CDi-Ignition-unit-new-DT360-/190494987816?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2c5a62d628

the bottom end locked up on me leaving me stranded out on windy moors. Shame it was/is a good lil bike but just cant take the abuse like the tdr can. So im with out bike again so i see on ebay a Tdr 96 plate a tube frame not delta box. Send a msg asking for the vin or part of it to see whats what and i get this back BL*30A-011719* Mean any thing to you? Hope your all well Looking forward to the 3rd where i will leave you all for dust on my soon to be super tuned dark re edition

Hi all, as per my intro post trying to get back into riding again but it has been a few decades since I had to fix them. I recently was given an old 2 stroke 74 TY250 trials bike. It had been sitting in someones shed for a while but done the basic checks, etc and it has been running ok for the last few weeks until now. Now it won't kick over anymore and I can confirm the following... You'll have to excuse my ignorance as It's been a while since ive done this. Got spark (put new spark plug in) spark is good, every kick and looks strong. Petcock is fine, fuel is going into carb, thought I would take the carb off and clean it but when I opened it up I was s…

Hi, Just thought that I would give this a go, just joined the owners club on the advice of a good mate of mine who said that someone could help on here. I'm currently referbing my XVS 650 and working on the back end. I've removed the rear mudguard ok and am trying to take the rear wheel assembly off. Undone all the relevant nuts and bolts as per the haynes bible but then I hit the problem.... the back wheel does not slide out. It is though the splined drive shaft is stuck in the engine end (there is a bit of backlash, between a quarter and half an inch) Please can anybody help?

Hi there, I have just bought a Yamaha DT 80 LC for my 12 year old. I want to rebuild the engine and was wondering if there are any big bore kits on the market? How much extra power is available if you fettle the motor?

evenin all, ok started working on bike today properly stated with front brake n now master cylinder gone gutted . been to shop n can get a kit to fix which aint bad , bike wont start but think may be battery as charging all time may try bump start tomoz . any way fitted k+n other day n noticed another pipe from carb going to air filter maybe breather shall i put a filter on this or just leave?

Just for the craic ! What made you become a biker ? And why after all the years do you still love it ?

Hey, I replaced the clutch disks on my 1978 DT125E today and now the clutch doesnt seem to work at all. I can put the bike in any gear when not running with the clutch in but when I release the clutch lever I can still roll the bike around as if the clutch is constantly engaged. I have yet to add oil to the crank case just in case the cover has to come off again. what could be wrong with my bike? I have been restoring this bike to working condition for months as my high school senior project and this is just puzzling, at first the clutch was constantly engaged and now its just the opposite What The Hell! Any help would be fantastic, names Mike by the way.

Hi, i own a 2002 tzr 50 (pre foxeye) and it is a grey import so i struggle to source parts at a reasonable price, and recently a bucket full of decorating bits and bobs fell from the loft of my garage onto my tank and left a very large dint in the petrol tank, i was just wondering if anybody had any clues as to where i can find a new tank or repair the current tank at a reasonable price as i have searched and found nothing under £300, also i was wondering if anybody had any tips as to running it, whether i should leave it standard or source some aftermarket performance parts and any suggestions on oil, im currently running it on silkolene scoot sport but i dont believe th…

in the winter. I don't have a heated garage and it was -8F here last night. That would be -22C to most of you. It doesn't get that much warmer during the day here either. Such lovely weather here in Minnesota.