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Greetings, I'm brand new to bikes and brand new to this forum, so Hi there all! Got my CBT around 3 months ago and had my YBR 125 (just under 3 years old) for around 2 months. Had a few issues with sticky and occasionally slipping gears, but looking around that appears to be normalish. My question today is about what I can only describe as a 'clattering' noise coming I think from clutch/gearbox. When stood still there is nothing loose and no noise when reving the engine. I hear it when riding in gear with little to no throttle or during gear changes. I plan to get it serviced in a week or so, but I want to know if I should stop riding i…

3 guys are sitting in a house smoking cannabis. after an hour they run out so one guy says "we still have a lot of tobacco, I will go into the kitchen and make up a special one". Off he goes to the kitchen and with the tobacco he mixes cumin powder, corriander powder, garam masala powder and curry leaves. he rolls the joint and, on returning to the main room, he lights up. After one drag he collapses out cold. An hour later he is still out so the other 2 guys take him to the hospital. "What has he been smoking - cannabis?" asks the doctor. "No" say the guys and tell him what was in the last ciggie "Ah" says the doctor. "He will be out cold for 3 weeks" "How do you…

Had plans made all last week to tend to some overdue chores around home......but like usual.....the Ol' Lady changed everything @ the last moment.....& was NOT happy with me when I told her I was staying home from a trip to the beach that she expected every1 to comply to. Finally got the nagging brake issue with my YamaHauler sorted:spoton:......now I can start planning a retrieval trip to collect a 370 Bultaco Frontera for restoration. After pulling a bit of maintenance on the XT.....just couldn't resist taking advantage of the killer weather we've been bestowed with lately..... Nice views of 'Hood along the Clackamas...... on the way t…

Hi, all, Franky here.... just got back to bike's again after an 8 year break, and managed to get myself a mint TRX850 with a genuine 9932 miles, came with a full service history and all the old MOT's. Taking a bit of getting used to going into the corners with the weight, as i am a keen cyclist as well and do a little road racing. May take a week or 2 to get used to the weight differance, used to throwing a race bike that weighs about the same as a bag of sugar. Anyway...... just thought i would drop in and say hello. Franky

Hey there everyone. Here's a few more pictures of my 1985 Yamaha FZ400. As i got it (£70) First job - total strip down and frame re-sprayed. As it is now. With modified ZX4r race rear seat fairing. Nearly ready for painting. Engine has been re-done, all parts tarted up. Hope you all like it. Will post more pic's when it's finished.

Would like lowdown on the bike... quality, vibration, etc, etc. New member so hello to all.

I've just bought an MT-03 and am just breaking it in at the moment. This might sound a bit impatient but I'm a bit concerned about it's top speed capability. I'm not going above 4500 revs but in 5th gear it only seems to reach 60mph. I'm not sure whether bikes get faster over time and after it's first 1000 it will pick up? I just can't see where the rest is going to come from and wondered if anyone has had the same experience. Apart from this the bike is great. Lots of fun and to be honest I'm in London so don't to go much above 4th gear anyway (and that's if I'm lucky).

Can any body help, i have just noticed some oil which looks like it is coming from the speedo cable that is connected to the engine is there a seal or something as it is leaking not much but enough, i guess it needs a new one but is it anything more i have to worry about

"Haul a Yugo. Haul a Yugo." Gearly beloved, we are Blazered here in the name of our Four-door, who art in Half-ton. I'm speaking of our lord and Mazda, Jeep-sus Chrysler. He is the Alfa and the Romeo. He was born in a Ranger, he was Tempo'd by the DeVille, and he Daihatsu'd for your Sentras. He said, "Dodge not, that ye not be Dodged. Thou shalt not Corvette thy neighbor's Whitewall, but turn the other Cherokee. If ye have Fiat, ye can move Montecarlos. He ain't Chevy, he's my Beretta." He ate the Last Supra, and he climbed the mount of Cavalier, where they Cruise-controlled him on the Motocross. But God, in his Infiniti Mercedes, did Rolls a…

This morning on my commute to college took my hands of the bars to pull my gloves onto my hands more, not seeing the police car on the opposite side of the road, as i went past the police car my friend informed me that the cop had turned the camera round to try and get my plate, but did not stop me or try to, help, does anyone know if i can be done for anything for this and since i am only riding on my cbt then can i have my provisional took off me? im gutted and feel sick right now....

Hey everyone, i am new to this site, so thought i would say hey. not long had my bike so new to it all loving it though got a r125 08 plate, that pictuer is old though as i have recently added a micron gp style exhaust. (RAWRS) lol

Hi all. Have just finalised design (in me head!) for my next tat. Gonna be down my right hand side, pretty much full length of my side. But i'm really aware that its gonna hurt like hell cos of the area (though it'll be worth it!) has anyone else had ink done in similar area - was it sore? Goff, know you're the resident ink expert - maybe you can advise? Don't think that anything will put me off the idea, but just curious about how sore its gonna be!

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Hi everybody, I'm new to the forum and I am enjoying the friendly nature of the site. I currently have a 1998 Thundercat, bought it as an impulse buy in 2006 (normally people get clothes and i got a bike, lol). After a few months of riding it, I committed a sin, I left the bike in the garage for couple of years. I know need to get rid of the bike and have had it serviced so that its in working order for a buyer. What I'd like to know is what is the best way to sell it. I don't want time wasters, I bought it off ebay without a test drive and I'm looking at doing the same thing selling wise. As it was my first bike, it has been dropped a few times, resulting in a fe…

Hi all, Appologies for all the non UK members but this applies to UK numbers only (I think) Very soon your private mobile number may be included on a directory. This is a premium 118*** type number and seems similar to the old BT telephone directory. If you want to remove your number you need to do this very quickly. To not be included you need to click on the ex directory link at the top of the follow link page and then put in your mobile number and an anti spam code shown on screen. They then text you a 5 digit code and you enter the code on the page. The link is Here This is not a joke and for reference click the following link for information on the BBC w…

I recently decided to buy another bike after a few years. I shope around for the best deal going and came across this website - http://www.motorcycleclothingshop.co.uk/ The service I received was top notch and the gear is excellent. I bought 2 piece leather suit, boots, gloves & textile jacket. All took 2 days to deliver.

Do they exist? What MPG would you get? How slow would they be?? Would anyone buy them?? Any other questions?? Kev

hi ive got a yamaha dt, ive had this bike awhile now but just recently about 2 days ago ive started to hear a rattling noise when its ticking over, could anyone give me any idea on what it could be thanks

Hope talkin about another bike wont get me in trouble heya peeps me and my friend was out in the country side after finally fixing his vivacity 50(needed a flasher and battery relay and immobilizer was naffed) well we was out say to minuites before his engines sounded like it was crunching well.... we both wheeled our bikes home his moped and my yamaha ybr (6 miles) and found the electric start popped of and was gettin in the way of the variator put it back on and titend everything up. When we did it we decided to take the variator of to see if there was any washer restrictors ? it looks like theres two ? one attualy in the variator itself and 1 behind it a li…