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Hi Everyone Just wanted to say Hi. I'm a fairly new biker & still practising for my full license on my gorgeous Dragstar 125....Yummy...I so love her! I'm looking forward to chatting to you all & learning from your experiences.

After some advice please guys, Im up to 11k on the clock now and want to replace the spark plugs myself. Having consulted the haynes workshop manuelis it true that in order to replace the plugs i first have to take off the fairing then the tank and then remove the radiator?? It just seems very harsh to do all this to replace some wicks. Also, what do the members of this fantastic (grovel grovel) site advise on plugs, IE, which type etc etc. As always, good avice welcomed, thanks for reading.

The US ( and Aus ) standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates designed the US railroads. Why did the English build them like that? Because the first rail lines were built by the same people who built the pre-railroad tramways, and that's the gauge they used. Why did 'they' use that gauge then? Because the people who built the tramways used the same jigs and tools that they had used for building wagons, which used that wheel spacing. Why did the wago…

Hey Guys just thought i would pop up randomley and say hello. Been a while on here. How you all doing? Geoff

Hi all, long time no see, you know how it is broken pc, kids and just having a bloody hoot on my fazer lol, I went to whelie school at the weekend if you havent been you should its great fun Andy

now, where's that bear suit

Now I think nearly everyone has had bad neighbours but we all know when this happens their taking it too far Something tells me that yaris wont be seeing the road anytime soon

hi i have a 1988 yamaha yb100 deluxe it seems to go well through the gears but bogs down in 4th this is about when i change gear 1st to 2nd 10-15 mph 2nd to 3rd 25-30 mph 3rd to 4th 40-42 mph i wondered if that seems right to you im also wondering if it could be the baffle as the owner before me cut it down edit:it also stays at around 42-45 mph in 4th no faster edit: just took the bike out for a 40min run when i come back i notice it is idling high and revs are slowly increasing can anyone help?

hello im 17 and thinking of doing my test to restrict me to 33bhp for 2 years and i was wondering if any of you know how hard it is because ive heard alot about the dreaded swerve test just looking for a bit of info on it really. cheers webi

Hello everyone iv just got a 2001 yamaha dt125r and wonted to knowthe best way to tune up my bike any suggestions? Thankyou Connor

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…

Took my pride and joy to an abandoned outdoor car park near me today for some practice before I sit my CBT. Clocked up 10 miles in the sun, going round and round, it was fantastic.... Right up until the point where I was having so much fun I didn't notice quite how fast I was approaching the wall, had a mini-panic and finally dropped her! Thankfully I was only doing about 10mph when I went down, so there was only some minor scuffing done to the bike, as well as the leg trapped under it. Just thought I'd let you all join in the laughs at my first spill...

thinkin about selliin my fzr1000 exup genuine vance and hines model in the last six months it has had... new chain and sprocket stainless steel exhaust ri carbon fibre can new fork seals and dust covers new tyres new brakes oil and filter change new spark plugs alarm fitted i also have a set of genuine yamaha front discs(200 quid each)that i will be sellin with the bike. it's goin on ebay and i'm thinkin of puttin a buy it now on it so my question is this whats it worth ?? btw it's the bike on my profile pic and it is taxed and mot'd cheers si.

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

Hi I work at Waltham Forest College E17(Motorcycle Engineering dept.) I've just bought a brand new Yamaha XJs600 Diversion from Poole Yamaha. Fitted rack,digi gear indicator and Huger. Using for work (comute into East London from St Albans)and touring next year. Getting 55mpg at the moment. So far very pleased . We start our Motorcycle evening class tomoro 14th sept.2010 at 7.00pm. We run a full range of 1st 2nd and 3rd year classes as well. If you are ever in ther area and need the loo or a cupa (we have a cafe)or just want to talk bikes pop in and say hello . Cheers for now john Unit 10 Lockwood way London E17 4JB

This is my fave band at the Mo, after seeing them support Airbourne bit of blood near the end, but not too gory

Many happy returns LittleDave the BIG 40

i am looking for a tzr125r in any condition desperate to get back on again miss my old tzrr now on a honda rebel 125 custom bobber just cant get used to itb. so anyone who has one or knows of ones where abouts please text me or message me 07968445823 cheers