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hi am mark i have just got a radian yx600 1986 model. am in the north east of england. so just like to say a big hi to all of you

Hi guys, like I said. I picked up my New YBR125 today from the dealer. Here's the bike at the petrol station getting her first fuel injection... (Taken on ma phone) http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs246.snc4/39663_103606376362584_100001396662862_26533_6089435_n.jpg Iv'e ridden her about 30 miles today, keeping the revs below 5000 (almost) Was gonna take her up to high beach for a bit, but wouldn't have been able to enjoy the National Speed limit roads keeping the revs low even in top gear. So I took a ride down to Leyton, Got my hair cut, then went up to walthamstow and the down to Angel Islington and Hackney. Started to look a bit grey (rain), …

Hey guys - how fast would this bike go with a regular tune up? http://www.governmentauctions.org/blog/index.php/2010/08/09/2000-yamaha-xt225-motorcycle-head-highway/?pId=3201

well after being asked that many times if i was thinking of selling my bike would i give them first refusal, i have with much regret sold my 125 dragstar (nearly shed a tear)as anybody whos seen it knows it was mint. so my question is what next, bearing in mind i am in my sixties and also have a fz600 what should i get next, love the style and comfort of cruisers but also like the adrenalin rush of sports bikes. all suggestions welcome.

So, there's this yellow toad wandering around in the forest kinda pissed off because he doesn't want to be yellow. Life would be easier if he were brown like the other toads... He'd sure be less visible to predators for one thing. Anyway... This yellow toad bumps into a fairy godmother. "Fairy godmother, please make me brown like the other toads," begs her. "I'm hacked off being so visible to predators. The stress is like, killing me, you know?" "Okay" says the fairy godmother, who whips out her magic wand and goes: "Abracapokus! You're brown!" The toad looks down and sees that he is brown ! Except..... for his todger, which is still yellow. "Hang about la…

Just to say "Hi y'all" from me ...new to site... Bought a divi a few weeks back just as a potential winter hack , had to put a new 4 to one exhaust on to make it less rattly all this ... to save the chrome on a moto guzzi ... well enjoyed the old xj600s so much have just paid a deposit on a 2009 xj6N abs......SO YAMS have got to me ! needless to say not planned but once a bird settles on my head it seems to always build a nest! Guzzi now to go! hey ho ... hope you all keep me company as much as the old Guzzistas have in past year ...( prior to that it was a ducati Multistrada ) I plan to stay here longer !

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding my R1 and was just hoping I could get some advice. I have had my R1 for around 5 years now and had bikes all my life, but due to personal injuries since then years, I have come to the decision that it is time to sell, massive waste really as its a great bike and in mint condition with low mileage (7100 miles), its the year 2000 model. I find it hard to gauge how much to sell bikes for so would like to see what people think would be the right price for this bike, had MOT yesterday and the tester asked whether it had been in kept in bubble wrap since it was bought, any advice is welcome. Thanks alot in advance. (this is not …

Hi, must be a first, dont need help (at the moment). Just rebuilt my first 2 stroke Yamaha and now have the rs200 on the road. Have owned many over the years from old Brits to modern BMW but decided some spannering was in order as I used to enjoy it. Have discovered that I still do. Been riding bikes for years, scarey how many really. I am 57 years old and live in Kent UK.

hi, i was just wondering if anyone know where i could find an expansion chamber for a 1988 yb100 or would i have to get one made up special like? edit: also what oil do i use to re oil the air filter?

Firstly - before the mods kick my ass - this is NOT a For Sale ad! I've had an approach from a guy who wants to swop his race/track bike for my FZR. Its also an FZR, but apparently was built by V&M for Jim Moodie as a spare bike for the 1996 North West 200 Production race but never used. Its in good condition, ready to race or for track day use. Its heritage can be verified as genuine (so i'm told). Is there much demand for this kinda thing? Or does anyone wanna buy it?? lol I'm kinda tempted to do the deal but only with the intentions of selling it on straight away to raise funds for another road bike. All opinions welcome! Vic

Hi All I have a Fazer 1000 and I have been looking to put white dials on it but after searching I haven`t managed to find any untill now. I am a member of a fazer site ( http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/29682 ) and go under the name of MDCLSC as I was saying I have found a company who will make the sets up but I need to have 20 orders so that there will be at good cheap price if you follow the link below you will see what there look like on I have asked the company if there could put the word Fazer instead of the FZ as the logo and yes will do that if thats what people want also there will put KPH in large on the outer in blue and …

Its probably a good thing that our police officers ar not armed, this bunch of 'gung-ho'ers' have got this situation read as 'terrorist maniac out runs police stop' fail http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10888435

Took the blue flash out for a ride not too far but here are Bidefords bridges Norham burrows overlooking westward ho!

i have a 2 stroke yam yb 100 1988 i took it out for a ride and when i came back the revs was slowly increasing so i had a look at the carb couldnt see anything wrong so put it back together the next day started it seemed ok and idled but this was cold so i took it out but it was sluggish and when i changed down gear i had to keep the revs on and when i stopped had to keep revving it. had another look at the carb and noticed the split pin had come out of the top of the throttle stop rod and was just sitting in the carb bore so i put it back in with a new split pin and made sure it wouldnt come back out now when i start it it revs so high on startup i dont dare leave …

I feel so old as my oldest son has just got his scooter on the road, I was verey proud as reiden of for the first time on his 50 cc , I cant wait to go out with him on the bikes, I think my my fazer will keep up, he told me he toock her up to 35 ish

So, I installed Rizoma Zero-11's on my Triumph. Ever since I purchased the bike I have disliked the stock front signals. I know its' not a Yamaha, so many of you may not care, however, if you are looking to put new signals on your bike I would recommend the Rizoma's. They were a breeze to install, and look fantastic. They're also bright as hell, as you can see from this video: (Not my bike btw)

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?

Amazing, picked my first bike up today, a yamaha DT125R. Runs amazingly and I'm very pleased with it. Unfortunately 5 minutes into riding it I've already learnt a lesson. I was signalling to turn right into my drive, another motorbike was approaching so I slowed down, turned my head to check behind me and some VW Golf driving muppet pulled out and overtook nearly taking me and the other biker down. Excellent. Thankfully I looked behind and luckily the other rider had experience to deal with it, I guess you have to get used to unpredictable behaviour from some car drivers!

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