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  1. Started by Alan m,

    hi lads im supposed to be picking up an xtz 660 1992 later on today but before i commit is there any real probs apart from the cdi is missing off the one i am getting its in good nick and was running its bin lying up fer a yr and the black box is in the wind from the checking iv been doing the tdm will fit it but affects the bottom end ? is the cdi a common problem ? seems to be a lot written about the cdi ?and are the 660 and 750s part common to each other i know my way around a bike but its my first tenere and im not arrogant enought to pretend i know it all so any help appreciated also if any one has a pulsar coil or knows were i can get good second hand or even a…

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  2. Started by tobi evans,

    well was out on my xj yesterday and when i had to stop couldn't change down gear because my foot kept slipping off the gear shift from all the oil that was saturating my engine, jeans, boots, rear wheel. a piston ring has gone by the looks of it as when the engine was hot enough the oil was coming back through the air box like a running tap. that combined with needing a new exhaust and rear tyre actually means it would cost more to fix the bike up for mot next week than it would to buy another bike...... dilema..... i cant find a yamaha i can afford right now......... so the temporary optins are mot my nsr 125 or but a gsxr750 for £500

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  3. A guy goes into a seafood restaurant and asks to see the dishes of the day. The waiter wheels over a trolley and the man examines the dishes. "I'll have the little green squid with the hairy lip, please" says the man. "O.K." replies the waiter and calls out "Gervais!" A little French chef appears with a large knife, the waiter instructs the chef to kill the little green squid with the hairy lip. Gervais is just about to slice at the poor squid when he notices a tear running down its face. Gervais is touched, and admits that he hasn't the heart to kill the squid. "Not to worry" says the waiter, and calls out "Hans!!" at which an enormous German bloke co…

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  4. Started by steve_w,

    Well, after years of threatening to do it, I've finally got a full bike licence Passed my mod 2 today so it's no more L plates, high viz bibs telling the world I'm a rider under instruction or radio's in my ear!!! The FZR will be insured tomorrow and I've got a week off from work, oh, happy days!! I'm looking forward to my first ride tomorrow.

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  5. Started by chocolatestarfish,

    http://www.yamahaclub.com/forums/index.php?app=members&module=messaging&section=view&do=showConversation&topicID=22469 yea thaks Kishan

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  6. Started by webby1,

    Hi I was stripping my stat out today cos it is running cool and saw that it said 1wg on the housing . Did they use the 400 stat on the 600 cos mine is a 3he and this could be the reason it runnig cool Cheers webby

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  7. Started by drewpy,

    Just this min seen the local news and a certain ms Goff (aka Lisa Bucley)was on there, summat to do with salford uni and a prosthetic leg for a foreign chap. if i find more i'll post found some http://menmedia.co.uk/news/s/1241008_student_brings_teen_10000_miles_for_new_leg

  8. Started by frankj,

    hi every on im new here can any one help me please im looking for a cam chain tensioner blade and cam chain tensioner guied for my now broken xs 400 , any ideas as i have had no luck so far

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  9. Started by Daniel Foley,

    Hey everyone, I am new to this forum, and I am new to owning a DT and so far I have had a nightmare with the bike. I brought the bike of someone for a good price, and the bike look well presented, and well looked after. The bike is a 1995 DT125 and has done about 11,000 miles. The problem I am currently suffering is that the bike accelerates OK, but when it hits the power valve the engine makes the sound of the sudden power increase but there is no noticeable power increase. I thought that it would be the clutch plates but there was no clutch slip 2 days ago before this problem? A few days ago the bike overheated and one of the radiator pipes had been loose so…

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  10. Started by Clinty Boy,

    Ok folks I have a very poorly Yamaha FZR1000 RUEXUP 1992 for which I need several parts - set of forks, top fairing & screen & tail peice however despite looking everywhere Im not having much luck because on the 1992 model everything changed the forks became upside ones etc does anyone know where i might be able to find these parts OR do you know if you can substitute them for newer / other model parts - help please the sun's running out quick ............. Clintyboy

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  11. Started by ChristianSRA,

    Today I was outside giving my TZR a bit of love polishing her and I decided to start her and when I decided to warm her up as i havent started her for about 3/4 days so wanted to check the battery and such like and consequently every time I changed to gear one she cut out? Is there a reason for this I know the clutch is disengaging correctly what else could be causing this? Thanks Guys

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  12. Started by pepperami,

    Right the XS400 is 99.9999% done now and it`s time to get it MOT`d taxed and insured (he says hopefully) when i first got this, it was a pile of dismantled junk, pretending to be a couple of 250`s and a 400 engine. now it almost looks and goes like a bike . i put the 400 lump in the 250 and we went about getting it to go, and after a friends magic touch and a lot of his knowledge we have a bike thats ready to go back on the road. so i know i have to inform DVLA..... is that via the log book when i take it off sorn? will i have to have it inspected because the engine capacity has changed. can i ride it to the MOT station by prior appointment, even though i hav…

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  13. Started by jempro,

    Hi does anyone out there know if a FZR 400 3TJ1 exhaust will fit a 86 1WG model or any other model will fit one. I can't seem to find a replacment any where pls help cheers.

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  14. Started by friedegg,

    got called today to see if i would take a cancelation on the second part of test i said yes so i sit my test(module 2) next tuesday yeha hope i pass

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  15. . Dia dhuit ar maidin - Wie Geht es Dir Heute . My mother German . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewqtp9dN-R8 . . . My Father Irish . . . . Myself 40ish Goth Biker Techie Dog Gearhead . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrXkd6l3ZBQ . . . . Since I spent most of the day in the workshop today . http://www.yamahaclub.com/forums/forum/30-yamaha-workshop/ . I thought I would take this moment to relax in the bar . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW2Gru_jiYI . Oh and before all of you hit on me ( It's called SM ) I am the "owned property" of a leather chick a…

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  16. Started by spaz,

    I have a 96 xv535 that's leaking at the clutch shaft seal where it enters the case behind the rear cylinder. Local yamaha shop said they have never seen one leak there before. I've checked the crankcase breather and it's clear. Does anyone know what caused the leak and do I have to pull rear cylinder to change the seal. Also I noticed that the aftermarket clutch kits note that kits are not for full synthetic oil. I've been running amsoil for the last 20,000 miles. Bike has 25,000 miles.

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  17. Started by toadie,

    [size="6"]i have just rebuilt an89 radian and would like to find more radian riders and their radians

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  18. Started by friedegg,

    module one done and dusted yeha nervous for f all any way now i will put in for module 2 and hopfully ba able to pass it and roam the land

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  19. Started by drewpy,

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  20. Started by barkwindjammer,

    CMC Chesterfield, givin it 'small'