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Hey folk, Just a little curious really, me mam n stepdad are moving house soon and they dug out the old photo album in the packing up malarkey and found a pic of him on his dad's old BSA A10 with side car outfit, n I didn't know if there was a way to see if it was still on the road? The reg that's on the meat slicer is 332 JMH Any of you clever lot know a way?

Just put VP110 ethanol free LEADED race fuel in my 2001 FZ1, how bad is this ?

hi guys I,m back after a bit of an absence , not absinth ! had to do my test again due to the dvla having lost some of my licence details , ah well , all done and 600 spondulies lighter. any how , my old yam pre divvy xj600 1989 , is playing up , and I,m great at pulling things to bits and stickin em back together but when it comes to intermitant stuff ?????? so can you please help......bike fires up great , 1st time every time I get her out , she rattles a bit from the clutch but basically runs great. pulls like a train and no smoke. shes done 30000 mile but ive restored her to a certain extent. now , heres the difficult bit...if I do roughly 15 mile or so or slightly …

Dear fellow motor cycle riders, im from Holland and just bought a yamaha xj6 n. I love it! Problem is that when i ride it and shut it off around 100degrees Celsius the bike pukes cooling fluid. my dad and i changed the cooling fan and also the radiator cap. That didnt help.. We kinda dont know what to do now. I really hope someone can help. greetings Roel

Hi I noticed my rear disc is binding a bit , you notice if you push bike, apart from the 2 nuts is there any other forms of adjustment on the rear disc.

Hi I have justjust sent my xs750 we carbs off for ultrasonic cleaning ,happy that it will do the job as slides were sticky and not too sure jets were that clean , the info I am after really is that when I get them backback . I fear the pilot screws (mixture screws) will need resetting. I can find no info in the workshop manual on how to do a basic set even .any help appreciated.

does anyone know the swinging arm pivot width with collars on a srx600 1985 as im building a single cyl racer many thanks clive

Hi, wonder if anyone can help, just looking at buying a dt125r, I've seen an f reg for sale, the guy says it was very reliable but then blew a coil pack, he fitted another one then after 2 mths it blew again, does anyone know what would cause this & if it would be expensive to fix, is this common etc, many thanks.

Basically I'm going from a 28mm carb to a 32mm carb curently I'm running a 240 main jet in the 28mm am looking for a setup base for the 32mm am I looking at starting on a higher or lower jet than a 240 any help would be much appreciated cheers rick

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I know this technically should be in the "for sale" section but I'm not selling but giving it away. Hi everybody, I'm having a mega clearout and have came across some bike clothing I'm going to get rid of to a charity shop but I'd rather they go to a current biker first. What I have is a full set of leathers and a textile jacket with padded leggings which are not waterproof but are very warm. I am 5' 8" - 42" chest and 36" waist. Hopefully photos to follow. The only stipulation is that you must collect from Chippenham, Wiltshire.

Hello guys, just picked up a wicked little thing! its an Oxford disc brake lock/alarm, payed roughly £35. Very loud at 100db, very good quality for money too! It's very sensitive as well, I put my key in the ignition and it goes off, Thought I'd post it up for anyone who's looking for a cheap little deterrent!! http://www.halfords.com/motoring/motorcycling/motorcycle-security/oxford-screamer-alarm-disc-lock.

He, said . so yesterday I starts the yam up, checks everything over. tops up my oil bottle and sticks it under the seat, tyres pumped electrics checked , text a couple o mates to see what the're doing. what wasted morning. in future just keep yer feckin mouth shut ROB.

Morning I'm having difficulty locating the adjuster parts at the handlebar lever end of the clutch cable. The penny sized disc seems threaded and the part the cable end screws onto may be a bit bent too. I've got a new cable but I can't find these two little parts. Any ideas or am I being stupid?

hi guys, ive bought a dragstar 650 xvs on a p plate 97, and im changing the fork seals my question is how much oil do I put back in, all the best ian

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hi, 2 years ago, I bought a 1975 Dt125, which I found buried at a mates furniture workshop. it hadn't been on the road for 20 years, but was quite tidy considering. I got it going and rode it for the summer, and it went ok, but vibrated a lot over 50mph. last year I was too busy to do anything with it, but I am looking to get it tidied up for this summer. I have a few questions that I'm hoping someone may be able to help me with. Firstly, to enable me to buy the correct bits, I wonder if anyone could clarify what model this is? the engine number is prefixed with 1F9-, does this make it an "F" model? that would make sense, but from what ive read, its a bit early for that? …

Hi Folks, new to the Club and new to Viragos. I have moved from a (don't sneer) Chinese 125 Cruiser - not unlike a Dragstar 125 - the Lexmoto Lowride. It had a lovely, albeit plastic, big front fender like the Dragstar. The Virago 535 has a weeny front fender and I'm anticipating a lot of splash back in the rain! Does anyone know if it's possible to fit a Dragstar Fender to a Virago 535 - the 535 does have a slimmer front wheel than the 650 and up but the 125 looks like the same size-ish front wheel. Any thoughts Thanks all Click to choose files Mark

My old man just surprised the hell out of me. He just GAVE me his CB175T, 1971, same age as me. Actually younger by a month if your picky. Not mint, not the proper colour just an honest old bike. Prob get it next weekend maybe. Still can't believe it. I did say I wanted first refusal if he ever sold years ago. He has owned it, what 25years I recon.

Hello all, New to this (or any) bike forum, but have just bought a brand new XV950 and have covered about 30 miles - unfortunately, I'm getting the same old pain in the ass (literally) I've experienced with other bobber style bikes I've owned. Before I start ordering solo sprung replacement saddles etc, can anybody advise if they have gone down the same route of sourcing a comfier (softer) replacements ? I suffer from a condition called pilonidal sinus (right at the base of your spine), and have had a few op's over the years - and really cant be riding something that brings it back. Previously, I've tried gel pads, but never felt like they offered any …