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Hi my dt50mx keeps slipping back out of 2nd gear any one know how to solve this problem thanks Dan

Hi All not been on for a considerable time, mainly as I flogged me Fazer 600 a while back. I currently ride a Honda CBF1000 GT. Nice bike but feel I want a change. There a few toys I am thinking about getting. If anyone on the Forum has any of the bikes I am thinking about would appreciate some feed back please. One of the reasons I am coming back to a Yamaha is the CBF 1000 seems to have an alternator problem as did the early Blade. I do a good bit of touring and have been down to the South of Frnca a few times. I am looking at Either an FZ1 or the FZ800 I assume it is called the FZ800? Another good candidate is the TM 900, now I know the TM is getting long in th…

my yb100 just wont seem to go anywhere in 4th it either stays the same speed or like most of the time drop i change from 3rd to 4th at about 40-45mph bought 1 smaller sprocket no difference

Hey Just got this up and running, after a carb rebuild and a new (used) fuel tank, fun little bike lots of go because its a 2 cycle. I was told by a dealer years ago that a points eliminator kit was avalable for these bikes, any info on this? has anyone used these with any sucsess, or should I stick with the points?

Hi iv posted a few times on here requesting help on my TZR 50 , after finally getting to the route of the problem Im let down by AJ Sutton Thought id share this with you guys to avoid it happening to you ! I recently bought an exhaust from this company , and after 2 days they contacted me and 10pm informing me it would be with me by the end of September ?!?! I was wondering if any of you guys have had similar problems ?

Hi All, New kid on the block, well maybe nae a kid, but def young at heart. Joined the club as met a few of the guy's through Blackhat250 (John) and liked the crack. Cheers.

wots the difference between "no!, no!, not up my arse!" and "mmm, mmm,mmm, mmm, mm"? Duck tape!!!

Evening, chaps. Sorry it's been a while...I have been popping in and reading what you've all been up to. Couldn't make The Squires for reasons I'll go into in a minute, but the video and the pics look brilliant. A good time seems to have been had by all... Anyways...couldn't get to my MOT on the Friday evening as I had to work, so booked it in for 9am on Saturday. Got up really early and was going to take it for a long ride first. Obviously I really WAS on my way to the testing station, officer...but the fecker wouldn't start. It was turning over nicely but just wouldn't catch or fire up at all. Got my crosser/mechanic neighbour to have a look and we decided to chan…

I've only gone and passed my fookin degree!!! Im now a fully qualified, fully certified Prosthetist/Orthotist! And i have a job too! Drinks are on me for the next month!!

iv got an yamaha 1000 exup will it make much diference if i take exup valve out as it rattles like a chain is loose and driving me up the wall or is there any way of stoping it rattle

Hi Everyone On Sunday I was privileged to go on my first Ryans Ryde what an amazing Day and a great cause last year they reckon 2500 bikers were on the run this year they say there were more it was a day I will never forget it started on Hopwood Services Junction2 of M42 and ended in the Beams Pub in Stourport Which incidentally is my local (how lucky is that) it was a marshaled event so no stopping at traffic lights, roundabouts or Junctions. There were some awesome Bikes and Scooters there and although I was only on my little 125 I never at any stage felt out of place If it runs again next year its a run not to miss. Thanks to all the Marshals and o…

I have an xs 400 bobber in a gpz550 frame . having major problems trying to get the xs400 motor to idle properly. It either wont idle at all or revs it nuts off . I have cleaned the carbs but no change . anyone come across this before and has anyone any ideas ?

Alright lads! My names is Kevin, nicknamed as Bunney as its my surname. I live in Cork City, Ireland. I'm 16.. I drive a Yamaha Aerox YQ50 not many of them where I live. It's white in colour, Since I bought it I had nothing but trouble. Heres a list of what I replaced since I bought it, Top end (Pistons,Rings,Head,Barrel and all gaaskets) Water pump and Flywheel. Brakes twice (Driving it a bit hard I think) Front Disc Drive Belt Clutch springs. I'm looking for a bit of information on my aerox, I want to tune it up for as cheap as possible, I heard something about taking out every second Roller? Also heard tighter springs for the clutch. I would c…

When checking the oil using the window in the crank case, should the bike be up or on the kickstand?

hi i am new on here and also a new bike owner,i have a tdm 850 twin 1996, she was running but fail to start one morning i have checked all the obvious and come to the conclusion that there is no spark,so i would like to know if there is a common fault on there before i go buying a new coil or is there something i can check that i havent yet checked, any advise would be greatfully recived thank you.

Most of us ride as long as we can and then put our bikes away once the temperature starts to drop, but some die hards ride even when the temperature drops below freezing. The attached link takes you to a wind chill table that shows the wind chill (riding temperature) at various speeds and various temperatures. A bit of advice for all you riders from Scotland...wear long johns under yer kilt, eh! Rocky www.eol.ucar.edu/homes/rilling/wc_table.html

Greetings, I have an issue with cylinders one and four not firing on my 1886 FZX700 Fazer w/ Brand new NGK DP8EA-9 plugs. I suspected the Left Coil was bad since it is responsible for both one and four. In order to eliminate the left as a variable I swapped the Left Coil w/ the Right Coil (at the same time pulled all the plug wire caps) and connected them to their respective original sequence. (Left Bank Outside to #4 - Inside to #1) (Right Bank Inside to #3Outside to #2) The results were cylinders one and four still not firing. So I have eliminated the coil as the culprit. I am going to go change everything back to its respective place but thought I would see if anyon…

Ello all... Now I probably know the answer to this question but wanted to pick the massive brains on here anyway. Well I purchased a 1999 Thundercat last week, all was fine until Friday on the way to work. Whilst going round a roundabout it popped out of second and made an awul mechanical noise - sort of noise that a chain rattling against something would make. Immediately thought - un oh its the infamous 2nd gear problem! On my test ride before purchase I checked as well as I could for this, accelerated hard in 2nd and no problems. Well it hasnt fallen out of gear again since but has been a bit "clunky" changing into 2nd from 1st (no problems going down from 3rd tho…

advice needed got a 1ooo exup on a j plate had no problems with it till monday oil light came on around 80-90 then went off when went slower does any one know if there is any problems with these engines only done it twice

Hi everyone Been a while since I was last on here and I wish this post could be of a more upbeat nature but unfortunately not I rode my bike up to my house in Newcastle on Sunday from Northants (which was a mighty fun trip of A and B roads, being still on L plates and all that so no motorways ) Anyway I was woken up on Monday morning by my housemate telling me some scrote had broken in and stolen it from our backyard in the Heaton district (it had been there less than 12 hours...) The Police came round but didnt seem to hopeful about recovering it. Just wanted to advertise it on here incase anyone in the Newcastle area sees it around (I've already posted it…