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Happy St Georges day, not it seems celebrated as much as St Andrew (Scotland), St Patrick (Ireland) or St Taffy (Wales, isn't it) which seems a bit of a shame, a friend at work who's English told me its not very PC these days ?, this country has gone to the dogs if its deemed 'not PC' to celebrate Christian beliefs

Many happy returns auld yin A mean little ditty in the charts in the year 1949, enjoy !

Helloooo again!!! ...so as you all should no by now i passed my mod2 and am free as a bird to ride what i like etc etc...so any one got any routes for me to ride as im used to M27 etc in car lol..the missus is taking the nipper to a b-day party and told me to go and get this bike thing out of my system....so then..where to go?....i live in stubbington near fareham (portsmouth)...and i love the A32 for a drive so gunna try that first on the bike but want to try something different!!!...also any one round my area up for meeting as i am a newbie to all of this!!!

hi guys im paul live in torbay devon i like tinkering with motorcycles but have come to a real problem ive just got a new project bike and was told it didnt need a lot of work well when i got her home no electrics work at all wello exept the temp gauge but thats a start lol has anyone ever had a full rewire done and how much am i looking at shelling out by the way its a old 1985 dt125lc any help appreciated cheers paul

I have decided to build my own bike with parts I can get cheap, first thing I need to do if figure out what this engine is, I have kinda pegged it as an R1 but can't figure out what year it is. It has 348cc molded into it and the engine ID# is R1-09409.

Hi all, here's a piccy of my new purchase. I am delighted with it as it's been so well cared for by the previous owner. It's got full service history and low miles. Does anyone know the details of how many of these were produced? I understand they were done by UK dealers as a special. This one came from Groombridges near Heathfield, Sussex. Regards Mat

Hi i was driving to sainsburys last nite to get some munch, pulled up outside and seen oil pouring out of my dt 125r later found out that it was coming from the top of the crankcase, from where the cases both meet. How did this happen and how can it be prevented? New seals or something Cheers guys

Howdy! As a newbe owner and rider I have one question. So what do I do now?

hi all purchased new r1 last November, great bike although now after 2.000 km a rattling sound happening from top of engine , anyone have the same?

Hello to everyone,my english its not so good, so ill try! My father gave me this bike years ago,and id never known its year or the original parts ,color,and all the original things.. I know that they came in 125cc and 175cc . Ill like to paint this bike its original color so if someone know please tell me ! the chassis its: 2a7-033807 engine: bg8-0070032 Does anyone know where to buy the original thing that goes in the fuel tank thats saids yahama? Thanks http://img697.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=img0597z.jpg <----photos

im new to this site im in the middle of restoring my rs and am considering an expansion chamber but cant seem to find one if anyone has any suggestions i would be very gratefull

Hi All, Just picked up a 82 XJ750, needs a new exhaust amongst other things. Just wondering will a exhaust system from a XJ900 fit a XJ750 or are there any other models that will fit. Thanks in advance for the help Regards Will

Hey all, I'm new here and lookng for some help. i have an 88 fz 600 (not fzr, just fz, no genesis head etc) I bought it last september in pieces from a guys garage who couldn't get it back together. yesterday I finally had it started up and revving well, the problem is in neutral it started and revved, (it's on a swing arm stand) but when i clicked it into first to test the tranny, the back wheel started spinning, clutch pulled in and all. I have other old bikes that do this too so i stuck my foot on the tire to stop it, but it wouldnt stop so i can only think that the clutch was engaged, so i id what i could to shorten the cable and even manually held the sprin…

I brought a j reg yamha dt125r For 550. It was in good condtion cosmeticly with a dep exahust sytem. 30miles after riding it, it just cut out Took the head off and was told to replace the piston but it wasn't seized. I was also told to get it running and sell or rebuild the engine because soon it would need a new big end baring. I left the bike dry stored for a week and now the conrod wont move up and down and part of the crank ( the big cricle things beside the conrod have flat spots on them and feel slightly bumpy. My question is what is wrong with my bike. Should I fix it or sell it as a non-runner (I can get the engine spilt ext without taking it to a garridge). How m…

Good evening guys!!...and ladies <BOWS> ...my name is BIG ANT...well ant but aka BIG ANT... ;0) ...so here i introduce myself!...i am 33 live on the south coast ( lee-on-solent )...i have been rididng for one year exactly on a Gilera Cougar 125cc, to see if i liked biking and could handle all year round riding, as i go to and from work every day on my bike!...short answer YES!!!....i love it!!! so today i passed my last test MOD2...woooppp woooppp wooopppp!!!...yes im happy!!!... ;0) ....so i passed my test on a suzuki GS 500 and to me this was very quick, i quote for a newbie!..so as soon as i passed today i got straight home knowing my bike was ready to go, and of…

hello to everyone on here, never used a forum before so will look around when i have time. i'm 25, from pembrokeshire and i love my yamaha.my first bike was an sr125se fully derestricted and i loved every minute on it, i now ride an xj600n (through choice) which may not be the fastest bike but i keep up with gsxr750s and the like no worries on the twisties. i'v riden lodsa stuff like zx10 zx9r(verynice) bandit 1200s cbr600rr buell 1200 and my little xj still brings a smile to my face. came off and broke my leg 10 weeks ago, not nice but first accident on a bike so not to unhappy about it and back on the bike after 3 weeks! anyway look forward to gettin to know some peopl…

Early Hours of Monday morning my 59 Plate WR 125X was stolen from Swindon, SN5 post code. Its white and Black, and totally standard bar a small rear plate. Reg is HY59 YUB Believe it was lifted using a van or similar, as was taken quetly from outside the house near an open bedroom window. The Bike is datatagged, so if you are offered parts please be vigilant. It probably being ranted across a field by some pikey scum now, but should you see anything please let me know. Thanks Exactly same as this:

Hi All, I've just purchased a "1984" (Mfr date on frame says 4/83) Maxim 400 with 6800 km. I've done the basic tune up work and put on new tires. The mechanic I had it at said it looks great but there's normal wear and tear on the rubber parts, cracking, fading, etc. I'm not very handy but I'm hoping to learn a bit with this bike to get familiar with some basic things. Me, I'm 30, new to bikes. Took a couple of safety courses last year and got my M2. I live near Ottawa. Mike

hi im new on here.i dont own a yamaha yet but i have got my eye out for rxs 100.hope to have one soon

Hi All. Everytime i switch my engine off on my 2002 R6 the trip computer resets. Anyone have any idea how to fix this problem? its driving me nuts!!!! Cheers Ewan