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hello all, this topic has probably been covered before ,i have just aquired two old yamaha trail bikes ,i think they are dt 's a 250 with engine and frame number matching 450-026378 ,must be quite early as no letters up front ,the other is a smaller bike with a 123 engine number is 203-000184 ,but the frame is 443-027100 also i got an engine in bits with the same number as the frame cant see the cc though, could any one shed any light on these bikes going to resore them i think so need quite a few parts they a how should i put it well used but i like a challenge and would love to ride them cheers

Hi folks...I have a 1993 Virago 535 and the front tire is a Bridgestone Mag Mopus L303 3.00 S19 Any idea what size inner tube I am looking for ? Apologies ( once again) for my basic ignorance!!! Cheers Stuart

Hi all my son and i have got a 1987 dt50mx imported from switzerland. VIN 13N- 023500 same on both engine and frame we have no paper work at all with the bike what do we need to do toget the bike regesterd in the uk thanks mike

Hi All I am considering getting an FJR1300 to replace my XJ900 diversion and although some test rides are planned I would like the feedback and advice from any current FJR1300 riders. I know the FJR has brilliant write ups but the following are things in my mind. 1. Gears - The XJ900 has 5 gears and I always feel when doing touring, motorways or distance it just needs a 6th to drop the rev's a little at motorway speeds. Is this the case with the FJR1300 or is the gearing a lot better. 2 - Parts pricing - The parts for a XJ900 are readily available and fairly cheap, The FJR1300 being a lot newer, more advanced, is there point i should check really carefully when …

Hi guys, Does anyone know the specific alloy that the coolant inlet cover off the Yamaha R6 is? (It's this one being sold on ebay: http://tinyurl.com/qzxdenu By the looks of it, it has been high pressure die cast but I can't find the specific material anywhere. I want to know because I'm trying to find out whether you can weld Al 6063 directly on to this. Any help will be kindly appreciated! Thanks

Hi folks...how much do you think I will have to pay to have my '94 535 virago carbs sorted, as part of a service ? ( Just need a ball park...so I can start saving my pennies!!!!) Cheers Stuart

Had the pleasure to meet the new Yamaha SR400 today. We had a photo shoot for a UK bike mag who wanted to compare The New Yamaha SR400 2014 model with a 1980 SR500 at the Speed Shop. The new 400 is so tractable in traffic, the fuel injection runs sweet. But its an extreme complication to the single cylinder format in my humble opinion.. My observation was that although everyone loved the new SR400 and they complained about the 1980's SR500 brakes and how it felt like an old bike........the old 500 was the one that was ridden many more times then the new 2014 bike and came back with bigger smiles. Draw your own conclusions! This is Kate, the lady that makes most of …

Bridgestone are pulling out of MotoGp as the official tyre sponsor I wonder who are taking it up?

Does anybody know if it can be done ? And how you do it also are there and benefits to it dies it decrease or increase handleing

Hey everyone, just after a little advice or guidance if you may. I bought some Goodrich hoses (race setup) so there are two front lines opposed to one line to a caliper then a pipe going over, anyway I have no mounting point for one of the lines however I have an adaptor which looks like it will screw in somewhere & brake line will clamp in.. Does anyone have any advice as to maybe where or what is best, bike is a 2010 yam xj6n Thanks for any help Regards Shaun

First post on the forum having had a good look around! Right I know you can't really add any more power to a ybr but I've been doing my best to make it perform better. I've read about the Egr valve on the side that comes out of the exhaust. From what I've read it sends exhaust gases back into the airbox to help with emissions. But after having a look myself if seems the exhaust does blow into the pipe work but when it reaches a one way valve next to the airbox its turned into sucking!? So does it actually help draw air into the box and Not hamper the intake like I've read?!?!?? PIC}

sadly today Simon lost his life doing the thing he loved, racing in the NW200 RIP Simon http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/27457847

Hello, I just bought a yamaha diversion xj600 1992. I have the following problem (or not!). There is a slight kicking sound when I start the engine. I googled that and I found that two cylinders might not work. Also, and that might be related, at low rpm (2-3000), the engine power has some fluctuations... Other than that it runs well. How can I find out if there is indeed a problem? how bad is to ride it like that? and is that a hard and expensive thing to fix? Thank you

I need to replace the fork seals on my very nearly finished dt250 so I watched a few videos on YouTube and thought 'piece of cake'. Oh dear, bad mistake. I'm having a mare getting them out. The videos show the guy sliding the inner piece like a slide hammer and they just pop out. My bike doesn't seem to have the same end and the innards just slid out leaving the seals in place! Can anyone recommend a method of removing them? Preferably with no expensive tools. I tried prying them out with a screwdriver which just bent and then tried the same with heating up the fork and still no movement. Any help will be greatly received and thanks in advance....

Hi, i recently replaced part of the exhaust on the rear cylinder and i was wondering if this would have affected how my bike ran. so i cant read spark plugs but im sure one of the boffins out ther can any help would be appreciated. Also as a side not there was a small oil pool around the hole when i removed the plug see pic 1. Pic 1 http://imgur.com/kwsab3l Pic 2 http://imgur.com/GzHNF07 Pic 3 http://imgur.com/Kx8unkI Sorry for linking out but couldnt find a photo sharer that worked on here.

Just heard Loomies was robbed earlier in the week. The thieving bastards took the safe with a weeks takings in it, computer gear and they tore up the place. They will be open this weekend and could really do with it being busy so if anyone's in the area try to find time to pop in for a coffee, every little helps. Find them here: Loomies Cafe A272 (West Meon Hut) Hampshire GU32 1JX http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1=GU32%201JX,%20Winchester,%20Hants&q=gu32%201jx&encType=1

Finally got the bike running, had no power around 3500 revs, changed the jets and air screws etc, now the damn thing ticks over and then revs to excess of 10000 revs, not good when still running in after rebore and several electrical bits changed. Only done 108 miles since rebuild so now worried. Not leaking around the carburettor/engine seals, considering the bike is 42 years old do not want to scrap it. Any suggestions and ideas would be appreciated. Many thanks, Colin.

Hi Everyone I need help Big time My brother game me this bike to fix it up for his grandson. Im tring to find out some info on this bike. I have checked the net and there is nothing much online. This is the info I found on the muffler (Yamaha Krizman spark arrester Model KS-250) Im not sure if this is the spark arrester model or the bike. The V.I.N. is 367-656488 Im not sure if it is a 2 stroke or 4 stroke my brother told me it was a 2 stroke but i think its a 4 stroke it has a oil dip stick and a drain plug when i started it it sounded like a 2 stroke so i stopped it right away. If anyone has any info about this bike Plzzzzzzzzzzzzz let me know Thank you v…

After reading an old post by obriens65 I discovered Loomies, I ride along the A272 quite a lot and didn't know it was there, I usually use the mcdonaulds at the A24 junction but not anymore. The pie mash & beans was great and they do a lovely brew, not sure about radio 1 playing though, as I was always a radio Caroline man myself and could never bring myself to listen to what I considered a crap radio station that was brought in by the establishment to replace the pirate stations that same establishment killed of the pirates in the first place. Back in the day I was a bit of a rebel.

Well, I don't do forums much. I had, some time ago, posted looking for help on my 82 XJ650 (found another forum that had lots of help). But the carburetors are still giving me loads of trouble. So I decided to get me a new bike. Today I'll be picking up a 2012 FJR1300. It's been a showroom bike since the dealer got it new but since it's older they can't sell it as new. Getting a fair deal on it. I really like the lines and feel but gotta get a trunk bag with back rest for the wife to ride with me. Just thought I'd share the happy news. Keep the shiney side up.