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Hi all, Hope I am doing this correctly it is my first time on any forum ever. Just a quick question, I have a 2003 yamaha R6 and was wondering if this bike has a clock. Ride Safely John

Chaps, There is a new E-Mail scam that is doing the rounds. It is a mail message from your bank (any bank realy, it might just look like your bank) that is claiming you have recieved a refund from HMRC (the Tax Man). Attached in the mail is a .HTM document (it looks like a web page) that will be the undoing of you, should you click on it... so don't Here's what the mail looks like: From: Service HSBC [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 15 September 2010 12:21 Subject: HSBC Notification : Incoming funds ! Dear Applicant: You have received a tax refund payment of 302.25GBP from HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) into your Internet Banking Account. Please acce…

hi all am moving to spain in 12 months time, will need to get the headlights changed, can anyone point me in the right direction, obviously they need to dip to the right, to pass the spanish iva (mot), you wanna see the price of s/h bikes in spain and also second hand car rubbish, its a f**kin joke, cheers -- rolls

does anyone know what bike the wheels on my bike in my profile are from as i need another disc brake for an mot cheers webi

Swapped for Why do you ride? Where do you want too ride and would you keep riding if you could ie just go

A story about how two brothers stole their father's 1969 Norton Commando motorbike, had it restored and then gave it back to him for Christmas. If you have a spare 15 minutes, it's a great video.

hi i been sorting out my pre dive xj600 just cleaning the choke and managed to pull the end of the end choke plunger can i buy a new one anywhere? and do you need to split the carbs to get at them? lucky the end one may be ok with a socket but they made of very soft metal and will bike fire up if only 3 choke plungers are ok ? does anyone know how far out they supposed to be pulled out? thanks for any replies hope i dont need a new set of carbs

I bought 2008 Yamaha Roadstar and dealer sold me straight after market pipes and power commander and has never run right,now they say its the ignition module. It is still in extended warranty but it never has run right and now the dealer is yanking me around saying cant get parts.It is cutting out and gets terrible gas mileage. Anyone has suggestion,Thanks

No matter how warm the engine is, or how long it's run, it chugs and dies at low RPMs - stop lights, parking lots, etc. I have to rev it while holding in the clutch or the engine will quit. Spark plugs 2 & 3 are a little bit black; 1 & 4 are relatively clean. Could it be the jets in the carburetor? Any suggestions? I'd like to be able to ride without worrying about it quitting. . .

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Hope this is in the right place, my first post. A few months ago my dad bought me a MBK Doodo 125 from ebay. MBK bikes are the same as Yamaha, only differently branded/named. They are manufactured by the same company, and the MBK Doodo 125 is basically a Yamaha Teos 125. The bike did not come with any sort of registration details, so at the moment I am facing paying the £55 fee to Yamaha in order for them to give me my registration. I have the Engine Number and Frame Number, and was wondering if there is any way of finding out my registration while avoid the steep fee. Any help is appreciated.

TDR has gone in a sulk, i think its got the arse cos ive been messing with the DT. The spark just vanished this morning, thankfully 500yds from the house. Not a fuse, not plugs or the cap. Its gonna play hardball. Who said bikes aren't like women...... I bet the wife would be fine if i rode another..

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Hi guys, I've got the bike going into the shop on Friday for a good overhaul; getting some engine bars fitted, new chain/sprockets (front sprocket +2 teeth, as per MarkyBoy's experiment), got a new 100 jet, new brake lever, indicator stalk, oil filter, air filter, and a partridge in a pear tree... Anyhoo, today driving into work I noticed the rear brake squeaking at low speeds when light pressure was applied... is this something sinister? Cheers all John

Hi, New Boy here ! I have bought a 1990 XJ900F and love it to bits 'cos it rides like my old CB750. Now here's the thing, I am Poor, and short! Have taken 2" of padding out of the seat but the ground is still a bit hit or miss and I have to shift from one leg to another depending on camber etc. Now......................... What shorter shocks can I fling on to lower Bike by about 2" ? there is Mucho "Gap" between Tyre & Rear Mudguard, I would like to get some from a breakers all I need is a make & model of something that would do the job. I can relocate the bracket rearwards on the O/S swing arm & make up a bracket for the shaft side, but that all get…

this is funny, especially his foot in the jug at the end

Can i take this on the train you reckon if i remove plate? Cant be much bigger than a happy shoper http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-MBK-49cc-MOPED-/220681806363?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3361a9221b Not messing either im up for that for winter but id sooner have this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-RD125-AS3-CLASSIC-VINTAGE-SPARES-REPAIRS-/320600536339?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4aa547f513 What a beauty shame is not on the road already

Came off last Friday, car pulled out on me which caused me to swerve and fall on the right hand side. Once again the engine bars did the trick, but I've come off with one major and two minors. Seeing as I was speeding (unusually ), and It was actually my driving which caused the accident (he was merely pulling out of his drive), I'm not to keen on claiming insurance. Pretty much though the front fender has a huge bit missing out of it, and the indicator light has a bit of the orange lens gone (indicator still works fine though). The major, however, is that the right bar has become twisted back, which means I have to point them right to go straight. I've bought …

Afternoon Everyone I am looking at getting an R6 as my first bike early next year so I though I would join a forum so I can gather some information before I spend my money I am more into my Retro Bikes and Cars but figured as a first bike, something slightly newer might be a better idea So if anyone fancies offering up some info on R6's, I will be looking at earlier ones due to a restricted budget. Cheers Sammo

Its not for everyone, but give it at least 2 trys and you just might get hooked The 'Vez 20Ten' (the YOC meet at Squires) had me in North Yorkshire, I set off a day earlier than the rest of the reprobates, so on that first day on my lonesome I went 'geo-caching' Geo-caching is a worldwide game/sport/hobby/sad act, what ever way you want to look at it but its an amazing way to get to see your area-or other areas that you would never find or see, as mostly you would just leisurely bimble past at 95mph (Lord Cardboard Dave) etc, anyhoo,-put your postcode or address into the boxes and select 5 mile radius or 10 mile radius or 270 mile radius and have a looky, …