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I have a 2007 YBR 125,,,20,000 km The bike bent the intake valve on cold start,,,,changed the valve guides 2 weeks later same problem,,bent intake valve,,,took the cyl off and checked the play on the crank and piston,,,they were ok. Found inscribed markes on the bottom of the cyl jug and inscribed marks on the crank shaft counter weights,,apears there was a problem at the factory,,,anyone herd of this problem,,,I would like to get advise before i open the bottom end?????????????????? Terry

hi my yb100 seems to have no power in 4th gear and rattles when i get in top end of each gear bike only reaches 45mph max i can feel the bike rattling throughout the whole bike any help would be appreciated cheers webi

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hear she is sv650n k3 6years old and 15999 miles on the clock lol cost me £1600 got her on saterday with 15172 mile on the clock and then these came in the post to day 1 gixer 1000 shock k3 £50inc p&p and then this came about 20min ago nice new abba stand £98inc p&p and fixings for sv got more stuf to come as well :) hears a list of mods that have already been done to the bike renegade race level track can K&N oil and air filters bewolf rad guards renthnal bars and grips mini mirrora (sh*t geting now ones) undertray/tail tidy buit in indicators …

Hi guys, I've got a few spots of rust on the frame of my lovely Drag.. they were there when bought. Can anyone recommend some paint I can get (preferably in a store rather than online), and a method for application? I'm guessing it's a case of sanding the rust down and then applying, but I'm not very good with this sort of thing so any advice would be appreciated. If it isn't raining on Sunday I'd like to give the bike some TLC. Cheers, John

This morning on the M6, I looked over to my left and there was a woman, in a brand new Porsche 911, doing 70 miles per hour with her face up next to her rear view mirror, putting on her eyeliner I tell ya!! I looked away just for a couple of seconds... and when I looked back she was halfway over in my lane, still working on that makeup... As a man, I don't scare easily, but she scared me so much, I dropped my electric shaver, which knocked the meat pie out of my other hand. In all the confusion of trying to straighten out the car using my knees against t…

im going to get a yzf r125 soon, but i want it fast and relaible . i dont wanna b changing it to 150 bore and that crap. just plain stuff e.g exshaust , air filter and w.e i can change ? any1 to help

hello i just cleaned carbs on an xj600 1990 problem is now i want to put tank on and fire her up but there is 3 tubes from the carb on airbox side and one vent tube from other side so i got 4 tubes and only 2 holes on the petrol tap does anyone know if i am missing a part or can anyone tell me how these tubes are routed as i cant find a picture on the haynes manual

Hey there. Im Derek, im 16, from Aberdeen (shire), and Ive just started using my 1984 DT50MX on the road Had a few teething problems with it so far, nothing a few nights alone in the garage couldnt sort. Someone had dumped a ghetto blaster in a quarry not far from me, so I took it, full of water, but it now works! Might strap it to my granny rack when I get some batterys for it lol

Hi, new member here. Also posted this in the workshop section, but maybe more appropriate here. Anyhooo... My current project is very much Yamaha related, although it's a special. It all started with a YPVS350LC engine that has been slightly tuned. Had it sitting around for a while and finally decided to find a new home for it. To make a long story short, I decided to put it into a TZR-250 3MA frame, which it went into without too much fuss. The search for more modern bodywork lead me to the YZF-R125 as it it both modern and slim. Again, with a bit of fitting work it went on pretty easily. There is still loads to do and you can see the progress here: Build blog …

Hey guys, I recently purchased a 1984 XS400 maxim. I am a new rider, so I am still unfamiliar with the brands and anything motorcycle related. I wanted to change a couple of things on my XS400, the exhaust and the seat. If anybody can please suggest any brands/parts, it will be appreciated. Thanks.

firstly i's like to say hello, my names chris and i have a yam XT600e 2003,ive had this bike for nearly 3 yrs and its a 100% trustworthy this bike with no break downs whatsoever. so when a couple of mates said they were planning a trip to spain to watch the moto gp i jumped at the chace for a bike trip away and it didn't disappoint! only one hiccup which is why I'm here now to ask for advice/pointed in the right direction. We were riding the motorway in spain to velencia and during this i heard a loud crack....i knew it was stone but never knew where it hit till we arrived at the villa....it hit my head lamp .....determined that it wouldn't put a damper on …

hi all im a newbie. does anyone out there know how to derestrict a tzr125 (93)belgrada. i live in france and bought it here and its a 4fl model. i also at the moment have a missfire over 8000 rpm in 4, 5 6 th. im have just had a new piston and the bore replated but it had this stutter or missfire before. i was thinking as i dont know the history of this bike that maybe jetting could be a problem ,, what is the standard size i should be looking for . i have read a few threads explaining about the 2 wires that are not connected and need to be earthed ,, does this apply to my bike to derestrict it The sevo when the ignition is turned on does 3 sweeps ,am i correct …

Hey guys, i joined some months ago. and forgot about the forum. however this time i intend to stick around my names mike, a 21 year old rider from Southampton,UK i passed my test about 2 weeks ago and im riding a 2010 Yamaha XJ6 Diversion. im chuffed to bits with it =D anyways.. looking forward to getting to know a few of you cheers Mike.

Hi Guys. Wonder if you can help me out? Bought an XV750, as mentioned in previous posts, and it conked out on the way home after 30 miles. Green flag obliged and I cleaned out the concrete-like blockages from all of the jets, bowl etc and managed to run it intermittently sometimes on one cylinder. Forked out £160 to have the carbs rejetted, cleaned etc and it ran fine for a few miles then started chugging. Checked the plugs and they were choked up with carbon preventing sparking. Cleaned and started resetting pilot jets and running in between until I had them turned out 3 and a half turns. Still fouling! Did that paper test thingy on the remote Mixture Control Valve. No v…

Ahhhhh,,,,,, While sitting in a hot bath some nights , dunking my cigar into a glass of brandy and enjoying a bowl of chocolate coated monster munch I like to chill out to some classical choons,

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Hi everyone Jus thought i would say Hi Im 41 and jus baught myself a dtr125 2003 in black, over the internet. I live up in cumbria very close to the fells. i spent a long time up there in my youth biking around and looking down on helicopters n planes! nowadays they run an enduro club on some of the routes i would ride, now i can do it legaly. Anyways ive got the urge once more so ive baught a bike jus w8ing for it to be deliverd. Allan

Hi guys, When commuting in London I am constantly changing up/down gears, but I have noticed that when I am in the lower gears if I release the throttle but do not brake (engine is providing braking obv), when I re-apply the throttle there is a thud as the chain is grabbed. Is this poor throttle/clutch management on my part, or something to be expected? Also, my throttle has a lot of play in it (christofeser is kindly helping me out with this at a later date), to the point where if I want to pin it I have to adjust my grip forward to then pull down further; this means however that when I go to change gear, I go to close the throttle but because I have had to twist i…