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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

Hey there everyone, My names Liam, I'm just coming into the biking scene and wanted to make it official by joining the owners club. I'm getting a 2010 YBR125 on Friday and am absolutely extatic! I have had a bike before, about three years ago. It was a Lonjia Madness 125 (chinese scooter). It was cool, but had loads of little annoying things like the battery compartment leaked an would fill up with water! I ended up drilling holes in it for drainage! also, the exhaust mounts snapped and was hanging off. Had o weld it back together... Eventually my CBT ran out, I passed my driving test, bought a car and never had a bike again... But now, I've re-done my CBT…

Alrighty there... Joined up your great looking site, as I've just come into the biking world by buying a TZR 125 - after one shot taking it home, I'm hooked already! Its my first bike, passed my CBT a couple of months ago and finally got round to buying a bike at the weekend. Here's a few wee pics before it started raining! (I do live in sunny Scotland after all!) Love at first sight, she's a bit rough round the edges but I see it as challenge to tidy up odds and ends. If anyone else has one, would love to see their pics and get some inspiration! Know absolutely nothing about bikes (and not ashamed to admit it!) so any help or info about it will be gr…

I have bought an XV 500 VIN confirms it is 1983 model Now the rub no log book or reg number Yes i know what a fool :blink: But i know where its recent history and was willing to take a chance Fortune favors the bold I have applied for log book and am waiting reply or knock on door In the meantime anyone have any idea how i can check if has been imported properly. The speedo is in Km/hr but has uk limits 30 40 70 marked permanently in an amateurish way so i am assuming it has been used in UK at some point. Any help advice welcome ED

now, where's that bear suit

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

What kind of wedding band did you get? Seems that many people are going non-traditional with metals these days. I personally went with Rose Gold, I had been planning on Black Titanium, but heard it scratches really easily. Just curious, as my band is supposed to arrive today!

Many happy returns owl yin :beerchug: Slainte !

Hi all, my son has got a 1986 DT 50 MX. He was out for a spin when the engine started loosing power and died on him, he noticed that he had no 2 stroke oil left in the tank(numpty) and pushed the bike home. I have had a look at it topped up with oil, bled it through but the bike wont start. Looking on futher got a good spark from the plug but after kicking for a while there seems to be no fuel going to the engine. I have stripped the carb and reassembled it. No blockages and fuel runs into it ok. Tried to bump it and still the plug is dry. Any help would be great. Thanks Dave. Yes he is a plonker.

Ineed some advise on the condition of my stator, i run the bike yesterday and checked the output from the stator no volts on volt meter, i checked new battery and was showing just over 12 volts when running put all lights on and dropped it 1 volt, the reg/rec is new but does not even get warm with all lights etc on,all connections have been cleaned up.I removed the stator from the bike and it was a burnt treacle colour/cofee colour on the copper wires of the stator,what colour should it be and does it sound like its had it,i do have a spare one from a old engine is it just the part with the wires and brushes and coil that has to be changed,the bike is fz600 thanks…

hi there does anybody know if parts (the exhaust ) from the xj600 would that fit a l plate xj400 diversion import, finding it realy hard for parts any more help is mint thanks

dose any 1 know the colour or the colour code for the fz 750 1987 its on a d reg or is the colour the same as the 88 modle ( RS Bike Paint Ltd } have it in stock for the 88 but there not sure if its the same coloue

Hi All, does anyone else out there find there front forks really soft? I have recently bought brand new r125 for cheap mpg and to get back into bikes and the forks seem very soft, makes it heavy on the wrists after a while, owned an Rg125 and a Cagiva Mito years ago, new 125's just dont compare!

Hi guys thanks for all the help. I have a slight problem when the bike is in netural or have the clutch in the bike revs fine, but when I ride it seems as thoutgh the bike is missing, but not all the time and some time the reves drop and if you open the throttle they pick up again if you rev it a few times. I think it is a feuling problem so I took off the carb too see if any dirt got in and check the jets when I blew on them they didnt seem blocked and sometimes back fires ____________________