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well, today it happened. for the first time in about 6 months my trusty thrusty little DT let me down . after weeks of sunny weather the heavens decided to open and it has p*ssed it down almost non-stop all day, and whilst i was at school the DT was left outside in the elements for six hours, so i come out and jumped straight on it, started 2nd kick with the choke on and ldled nicely, but as i get to the end of the street it started four-stroking and wouldn't rev above 2-3k, i thought nothing of it at the time because the bike was still cold. i manage to get it out on the main road and keep up with the flow of traffic by "adjusting" the fuel tap to get it r…

Hey all! So some of you may be aware from a previous thread that all is going well with my YBR, apart from the lame headlight bulb (full beam is fine). It's making my trip down unlit roads really difficult as the headlight fails to light anything past 4 / 5 meters in front of me... Add to that the fact that these roads are generally national speed limit, it all makes me feel a little uneasy. So, I've been Googling replacement bulbs (as well as looking on here), but I'm just after some clarification as I struggle to understand this (lame I know...) The bike is fitted with a H4 12v 35w/35w bulb. I'm getting a mixture of information from the net as well as face…

Our club pres getting ready for a Bank Holiday Ride-Out

Okay, so go to Google maps, get directions from "Japan" to "China". Look at instruction number 43. Enough said

here we go then..

Hi all who wants to hit the road this summer for about 3-4weeks any where thanks james

Mike and Paddy were making letter bombs in Paddys garden shed one day. after a short while, Paddy stops and says "Hey mike, d'ya tink i put enuf explosives in dat last lettur?" Mike turns to him and says "i dont fekkin know, open it up and 'ave a look", to which Paddy replies "but wont it go off if i open it?" Mike has a think, and then says "well no, its not addressed to you, is it?"

Could the Home Secretary explain to me how biometric checks on iris Patterns and fingerprints are going to help keep tabs on Muslim cleric Abu Hamsa. --------------- The government tells us that we are eating too many pies and dying of heart disease, then in the next breath they're telling us we are living too long and there'll be no more pension money left for us. I wish they'd make their bloody minds up. --------------- 'Alton Towers - Where the magic never ends', or so the commercial says. Imagine my disappointment when it closed at 7.30. --------------- I am married to a Taiwanese lady, and people often ask me if she was a mail-order bride. I find …

Hiya everyone...Question for ya.. Im wanting to change the standard levers on my '99 R6, being a girly I find the clutch a little hard to pull in sometimes, especially after long rides or if its a tad cold...what do you reccomend? Pazzo's? Any help appreciated... Ta muchly

I currently hold a provisnial A licence and have done my ibt and module 5 again and in ireland i am allowed drive any bike..i drive an fz6 fazer and a cbr f4i . im moving to the uk scotland soon and am wondering were do i stand on driving these bikes in uk on my current licence ?? Any advise would b great Thanks

Alright everyone, just at a bit confusion with the uk license categories, A1, A2 etc. And what they allow you to ride, I’m currently on a CBT and will be doin my A1 next year (I’m 17) so my understanding is that I’ll be able to go up to a 400 when I’m 19 once I’ve passed my A1, not sure though as I’ve not really had a clear description, so was wondering if someone could please clarify cheers everyone

i'm shortly to become 17 and have heard all sorts of stories as to what licenses i can get and which bikes i can ride on them. i just need a bit of clarification over the issue. I have my provisional license and have done my cbt at the moment regards adam

Hello feel my English use google traductor.have chappy lb80 engine life'm looking for it but you will not have to make changes, please help. Thanks

Enjoy it ! Life is short, so make every moment count. The best things in life are hard to get, but there worth fighting for, the reward at the end is second to none! The best things in life are free, there all arround you, just open your eyes. Dont get down in the dumps with the stresses of modern living, it will all work out eventually. For those of you accross the world that think your troubles are big ! there are others less fortunate.

Hi all While walking to the DVLA this afternoon, to apply for a British driver's license, I caught myself regularly doing "lifesavers" to see if I could "safely overtake" another pedestrian. I think it's something I've always been doing naturally but only made the bike connection today. Is it something you've noticed yourself doing too?

I have been sitting in the garden drinking John Smiths, having a ciggie and admiring my new roof box I got today and a question popped into my head. This is the background: I am off to France in a few weeks in the car. Having got rid of the Zafira for a smaller car I needed a bit more space to put the stuff. (We filled the Zafira to the brim last year). We go fully loaded so the roof box is there to make up for the smaller boot space. Everyone knows that roof boxes lower fuel consumption and they are streamlined to reduce this (drag). In addition to this, extra weight lowers fuel consumption and the roof box will be full, as well the boot. As I was sipping the beer I n…

hi there, its been a while since ive posted, but my computer has been down. anyway, i am trying to do some work on my xs500, namely the fork seals need replacing. However, the maintenance stand is not tall enough to allow the front wheel to be removed so that I can remove the fork assembly. I am working by myself, and do not have access to a second pair of hands to help me lift the bike up onto some kind of blocks. any suggestions as to how i might manage to jack the bike up without damaging it or myself? I tried using a car floor jack and some boards/jack stands, but it was just too unstable to allow any real work to be done. i had to balance the bike with on…

I just wanna change my bulb light from the original yellow colour to the pure white light which look something like blueish during light time....hehe...i'm using Nouvo S At115

Hi all, Does anyone have a recommendation/comments when it comes to getting those extra or ultra bright light bulbs? I am looking at replacing the R1 bulbs with some Piaa bulbs, I know they are not cheap but if I get twice the dazzle it might make people see me , I have not seen any other bulbs that offer twice the light output for the same current. Thanks