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Can anyone tell me if FZX fork yolks will fit my FZ 750, or any other yolk that would fit to raise handlebars above yolks (as i want to street me bike). Or even another set of forks/yolks that fit straight on. Are R6 or R1 compatible ? Also i want to change rear end & improve suspension & fit wider tire. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, I have a problem with my son's (restricted) 535S Virago and I've torn out virtually all the hair I have left in trying to solve it - so I hope someone out there can help: 1997 535S twin carbs and everything bog standard apart from the restrictor. 1. Original fault was not starting after a lay-off over last winter: Stripped down the carbs and changed the petrol pump because the pump wasn't 'ticking'. It was neither of those but the bike started after that - first go as I recall. 2. Now starting OK but:- Poor performance - no power and wouldn't go much above 50 mph in any gear. It seems to reach a flat spot: Inspected the diaphrams and fo…

i was riding my yb100 saw a ferrari and knocked it down a gear instead of up it made a horrible noise and started backfiring and lagging cant think of any word to describe it when i am going along it pulls back for less than a second the stops for another half sec then does it again. left it for a bit not backfiring but at 40ish the bike does the lagging thing just wondered if you knew what it could be maybe thanks webi edit: i can actually physically feel it pulling back is this misfiring?

Hello all, New member here, have just bought my first bike after much deliberation - decided in the end to go the sensible route and so I am starting with a Dragstar 125. It's a great-looking bike considering its engine size imo, I'm not too fussed about speed at this stage I'd rather get to where I'm going in one piece. Anyway would be nice to chat to any other Dragstar owners out there, will keep you all updated as to my progress. Cheers Johnny

Hey guys, Firstly, appologies for spelling mistakes, secondly... can anyone tell me the advantage/disadvantages for removing the catalitic converter on my xj6? from what i understand if i remove it it will sound a little bit louder and give me slightly better mpg... but will i have any sort of insurance problems / testing problems in a couple years when it gets to MOT time? just wanted to know a bit about it all really.. thanks

Don't you hate it when you haven't been a able to ride for a while, and you have a day with nice weather, but you go out to start the bike...dead battery. There are downsides to having a security system on your bike.

iv got a 05 dt 125re,this model dosnt hav a kick start jus a big plastic bung wer it should be.. the bike rarely started on de electric start and now ders not a kick out of it.. dnt mind de electric start, i converted it to a kick start the other day and it still dosnt start. wen i kick it it sorta feels like thers no compression, yet wen i start the bike on the run by poppin de clutch it goes like a rocket no shortage of power.. aswell the kick seems to hav a reali short stroke.. reali tho it seems like theres fuk all compression, but there obviously is if its runnin so well.. so anyone hav any ideas or suggestions? also i read on some other post dat someone else had sim…

hi am a new member and need some advice , just bought this bike (the cat) and have noticed that the temp gauage dont move ! moves a inch and thats it , is that norm !! ive checked the temp switch and its all fine !! any ideas thanks !

My wonderful girlfriend and I had been dating for over a year, and so we decided to get married. There was only one little thing bothering me...It was her beautiful younger sister. My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two, wore very tight miniskirts, and generally was bra-less. She would regularly bend down when she was near me, and I always got more than a nice view. It had to be deliberate. Because she never did it when she was near anyone else. One day her 'little' sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations. She was alone when I arrived, and she whispered to me that she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn't overcome. S…

Has anyone attempted this. I am looking to have a go at doing this. Its a race bike which I have and with the rise of the minitwins I thought I might give it a bash.

Its your birthday Karen_Agusta,,, come on line and tell us what your at ! Bet your out workin on a bike or are ya up stairs with himself doing a bit of this if ya are then fair play dont mind me im a bit Anyway hope you have a good one.

hello i have a 1988 yb100 deluxe model i read a post on here that says the silencer should weigh half a kilo but mine ways nearer 3 kilos just wondered if this is right or not the baffle has also been cut down by the previous owner would this affect performance as i am only getting 40-45 out of this bike i am quite heavy though i weigh about 17-18 stone. all help is apreciated cheers webi

Hi i am after some side panel decals for my DT50MX i have manage to get the tank decals of ebay but cant seem to get hold of any for the side panels. Does any one know were i will be able to purchase any. Thanks Dan

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i have an rd 125 twin 1975 i think the colour is brandy red but im not that keen on it was wondering if they did any other colours as the pannels need painting as well as the tank if so any one know the paint code and the best place to get it thanks

this bloke was in the pub and he had a shiner. His mates asked how he got it, this is his story..... Me and the wife are shopping in the local Asda I pick up a case of Beer and puts it in the trolley. 'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife. I said'They're on sale, only £10 for 24 cans. she say's, 'Put them back, we can't afford them , and so they carry on shopping. A few aisles further on along the wife picks up a £20 jar of face cream and puts it in the trolley. I said, "What do you think you're doing?" 'Its my face cream. It makes me look beautiful,' replies the wife. 'So does 24 cans of Beer and it's half the price. And that's wh…

I am glad that I found this site. I purchased my 2009 VStar 1300 Tourer on 3 July 2010 after completing the H-D "Basic Rider's Course" with less than a mile on the odometer. It now has 1562 miles on its odometer. I did not ride one week end and have not ridden since 8 August 2010 because of surgery to repair a torn triceps tendon. I can proudly say that my VStar 1300 is awesome! Take care, Chris Stevens http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages#!/photo.php?pid=693009&id=1681912380&ref=fbx_album

Hi, new member here though long time lurker!! Having just passed my Direct Access test I am looking at moving on from my current Honda 125VT Shadow and having been a long admirer of Yamaha bikes I have come across a 1999 'T' Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat for sale at a local dealer for £2,195. The bike has done about 22k miles and having had a quick look one lunchtime seems to be in relatively good condition. Having read up on the bike over the last few days the general consensus seems to be that the bike is a realtively good 600 sports/tourer with little in the way of mechanical problems. What I am asking of you good people is, does anyone here have a list of things t…

hows it going guys jst intraducing myself im called darren from edinburgh got an 07 dtre 125 for now looking at yz125 on the road coz this wee dts jst nt fast enough lol

Hya folks, I've been riding and tinkering with bikes ,scooters and cars since 1964. I've already had some excellent advice from the "workshop" forum but have ommited to make my formal introduction through this section. So I'll APOLOGISE to everyone for my bad manners and hope you'll forgive my a***e about face intro. Many thanks to Paul (O.G.O.A.B.) for his "sage advice" regarding my starter switch troubles, (still working on that one, domestic duties intervened) I hope to be a regular visitor/contributor to the forums and if I can help in any way I will. Modern bike electrics sometimes baffle me my Beeza's only had 6 wires and I regularly made up new wir…