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Hello to all, Just introducing myself to you all, My name is Andrew, I am from The East Midlands, I have a red Yamaha RXS100 which I purchased 3 months ago after having an old honda 16 years ago which had to go when the wife said!!!. The RXS was a bike I always admired and when I saw her I was in love again. she has 30,000 but has had two very carefull owners, the last who replaced any piece of crome showing any signs of wear (mr.perfectionist). The bike has and will be kept dry as I only use the bike for pleasure. CBT was a bind as I never needed one with my first bikes (D.S.A. £ ???) Taken CBT ... july 08 Theory ... july 08 Regards, Romec…

Hi all, Thought I'd pop in and introduce myself. After 7 years of nagging, the wife has finally relented and let me get another bike, Woohoo!! My last bike was a fzr1000 genesis, which I loved to bits so I just bought a '89 FZR600 genesis, (you're not having anything bigger than a 600.... yes dear!!). URL=http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/3/9/6/f_DSCF0017m_9fe1b3f.jpg&srv=img27] Anyways, as you can see, she was in a bit of a state (bike not wife... tho now you mention it), so, 10 days, lots of stripping cleaning renewing and painting later..... and she's looking pretty good, yes thats the kitchen, yes I'm in trouble, big time!! …

I've noticed an oil leak which has coated the left hand engine cover and my boot with Oil, not had time to investigate yet but does anyone have any ideas where it might be coming from, the bike is 2000 R1. Thanks

Hi to all the Yamaha club folk. Name's Matt from Lancashire. Just taken my CBT ( August 29th ) at the age of 36! Bought a new YBR125, aim to ride that for the next couple of years to gain confidence and improve my roadcraft prior to doing my full test. Had never rode uptil this summer - having promised myself for the last four I would learn!! Loved every minute of my CBT ( even my instructor yelling at me! ).Bought my bike a week later which arrived five days ago but have only been out today as the weather has been awful and today was my first day off work!! The only concern I have had had so far is it seems really tight between my left foot rest and gear shift…

i wanted to start racing this year, or take the school just to enhance my ridding and for a bit of fun. does anyone know what time of year the schools run and how much it costs to get through the whole thing? i live in the south west. (bristol) so schools nearish to that area would be beter, though, i havnt heard of many. cheers david

http://www.dsa.gov.uk/News.asp?id=SXF1E5-A782F5E8 Big news for us still motoring about on our "L plates" Can't say I'm too suprised.

I have an xt 550 which i bought off ebay, i have spent much money and time trying to get it to its former glory. just my luck i need to sell it for money reasons!!! does any know someone or know the best place to sell the old thumper?

Hi, Just got back on a bike after 3 yrs after had to part with my last one to make the then wife an ex-wife. Now got a FZ6-S2 and I'm after a set of soft luggage for weekends away. Anybody got any advise, tips and recommendations. Looked at some throw over panniers and concerned regarding the high exhaust’s. Any help and advice welcomed.

Just a quick line to say thanks to "oldgitonabike" and "R4v" for their sound advice re adjusting splines - I'm so new to this I at first thought it was a typo should be "spines"!!! Had them adjusted as recommended - it has made a great improvement - can get my foot under the gear lever properly now!! It is fantastic that newbe's such as myself can get good, sound advice from forum members without feeling like a muppet of the highest order. Any how many thanks and I look forward to more help when I ask what are probably very basic questions without the feeling of total inadequacy. We've all got to start somewhere!! Regards, Matt

Hi guys sorry i'm new here and in need of help i'll try and give you as much info as i know. I have managed to purchase the only R1 Carbon Checa ever built buy Q8 Carbon in Day Glow orange marlboro colours. its a 2000 w with only 300 genuine miles on the clock. the person who sold the bike is innocent i believe but after doing only 117 miles the back wheel locked up and nearly threw me off. i've had a yamaha mechanic strip the engine to find that someone had put sand into the engine threw the oil filler meaning that the engine is now scrap. i spoke to yamaha this morning who have advised me that it will cost in the region of 4.5k to repair as they dont sell new engines. …

Purchased a barn sale 19?? Yamaha Seca I need to purchase some parts to see if engine will run. Vin number is unlike normal 17 digit. Bike was made for registration in Canada. Can anyone direct me top a site for the following vin? 5H2-100109

Just bought a FZS6V© early 2007 model (blue) and would like to buy "Givi" V35 side Paniers for my bike.( maybe with top box) Do they make them to fit my model and where is the best place to buy them? Any info greatly appreciated. Ken

Hello there! And i enter!.. i just booked my CBT and am so excited to get riding finally.. I love cruiser style bikes.. I am not into racing .. but love the idea of looking good on the road. ha.. anyway enough of the banter.. i have fallen for the Dragstar.. and am planning to buy one in a month or so, is there any pointers you could give me on what to look out for.. i.e. mileage vs age.. or ware and tare ect.. I am totally new to this and don’t want to spend £1000 - £1500 only to find I have missed something crucial . Thanks for any help you can give! Pete

Guys / Girls, I've just been given a screen that a friend had on his Intruder, but the simpleton sold the bike with the brackets! He's now travelling the world and I'm left wondering how to attach said screen to my 04 XVS650 Dragstar Classic. It has Renegade Styling on a small sticker on the glass but other than that I know nothing about it. It’s your standard cruiser style big windshield and only has two holes on plates pointing backwards on either side. Is there a universal fitting fit you can buy or should I cut my losses and just buy a whole new screen? ANY help would be welcome guys / girls – Planning on doing more long distance riding and the screen su…

Just wondering if anyone has had this problem. Have a fzs600 8 yrs old 6500miles, i think this is the true mileage although now I'm not too sure, even though its spotless. It had been stood a year, had it mot'd taxed and took it to Scarborough one morning (i live in Leeds), when i got there cranking sounds coming from gearbox in first, second and the rest when i got home. Did i push her too hard too fast????! Chain was jumping on the top, so we thought it was front sprocket-looked at that-and its not. Sounds like a major strip down rebuild job- not looking forward to it. Anyone had this? From depressed.

Hi All, I'm posting this following a discussion on the Yahoo! Radian group (so some people will already have seen this). I've just had tubes put in my tyres. They were constantly losing pressure - got even worse in the cold weather, to the point they lost about 1/3 pressure inside a couple of days. There were no obvious defects or leaks from the valves or rims (and it was both tyres) - tried the soapy water trick and new valves and no joy. As a result, I've had tubes put in the tyres - and some folks are saying it's a bad idea because of the fact that the tubes will heat up quicker than the tyres. Anyone got any wisdom/experience to share on this? TIA

hi im new here just joined sean from south yorkshire looks a good forum. off to check more

hi everyone just wanted you all to know i passed my test last Tuesday, im really chuffed as id never been on a bike before id 5x 2hr lessons so now ill get my r6 sorted for the road she needs taxed mot d and of course insured also restricted just wanted to know has anyone any helpful advice?

Hi all just to say hello have a Kawasaki H2B 1974 and aYamaha DT250MX 1981,used to have a FZR1000RU but had to sell

It's a bummer! So what's it like back there in the UK then?