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Well hello one and all! My name is Bex, I passed my test in June and have recently bought an '09 xj6n in white. Very nice it is too 'cept i dropped it on my first attempt at riding hey ho...very little damage sustained so not too sad. Anywho, I'm very new to the world of biking as I got into it thru my now ex boyfriend (who decided to dump me the week before I got the bike) so I need some new biker buddies! Also new to the world of forums soooo yep, anyone who would like to say hello pls feel free!

Alright everyone, im a newbie user on this site, i had an accoun on a peugot website because i had a pug speedy 2 50cc but decided to get a yamaha yzf r125 because i was bored of the ped.. so i know how these sites work jus thought id introdice myself because ill be on here often alrightt steve-o

What's the best thing to clean the chain on my bike. What's the best way to clean my chain. Regards Derek.

this must be a kawasaki owners mind at work........

well i came off my bike yesterday going in to a car park big 4x4 coming out of a junction surounded with high bushes took me buy suprise when i was turning in to the junction so put the breaks on and the front just let go the bike was on my leg but maaged to get out from under it then couldent get the bloody thing off of the floor and then coulent move it cuz i was in shock and been dumb as i couldent get it out off gear and totaly forgot about puling the cluch in lol theres some damage but nothing much but some expensif bits got broken damage: .split carbon radiator shield(£159 yamaha) got some off of ebay for £50 second hand .cracked hand prtector (£90 yam…

Hey hey, the mid life crisis arrived today, A tidy 88 TDR250 pretty much stock (i think). I had a quick blat on it round the village (8-10miles ahem i did mean the OUTside) and its nutts. Bimble bimble ok thats kind of what you expect from a little stroker lets see what she goes like bit more gas ar her we go six thousaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Its like a switch is turned and its off like the back wheel has caught fire, just as much smoke too. Its got a lot more in it than i remember from my old elsie. Anyway whan the rain stops i'll get some pics sorted.

Hows it hangin big yin ?

Hey there ppl, im new in here, dont know why i never searched for this forum before but im glad i did, iv got an xj600 diversion which is currently about 95% finished, been doin some home made fighter parts to some success and its turned out to be more of a restoration project, iv had the bike for 5yrs and only benn on it for 6months due to being nabbed by the boys in blue 4.6 yrs ago in Edinburgh with no license, tax, mot, ins etc, bit silly but i paid a large expensive price for it and am in the process of savin for my test, bein a single dad that aint easy but i shall do it, bit long winded this intro but thats what ppl deprivation does to you, talk to myself for hours…

Hi, i have just bought a sr125. It's my second bike and im coming from a sachs xtc supersport. I havent got the bike yet but bought it for 400 no tax or mot and have it booked in this saturday with my local garage. Here is a pic It has covered just 1066 miles and is a 1999 reg, and was apparently dry stored for 7 years. Is there anything i should do or check as soon as i get it? Im also looking to get a visor or screen for the front. Just a small clear one, teardrop in shape. Has anyone done this modification. Also are the bikes restricted at all, obviously i know its not going to be lightning fast but every little helps.

in my haste to craft a new nose cone and arse end from much larger bikes, ive gone and buggered meself up. im carrying way to much weigth on the front end of me little tezzer (granted ive got stage 2 185cc head etc so it still pulls, but im worried about handling, any1 got any tips on sorting this problem b4 the bike gets back on te road? maybe fzr400 fronty forks? maybe a larger set of wheels (not sure about this it involves geomoetry and the thing in school we all swore we wouldnt need! trigonometry) so if any1 got a firm understanding of bike balance and setup i wanna pick there brains! thankis for reading Ryan

hi guys i was wondering if theres any one out there who can advise me on how to clean my R6 chain, degreasing lubing etc as ive never done it before. and also would like to offer my sympathies to the family off the guy who was killed over the weekend in the 3 bike accident here in northern ireland my thoughts are with everyone involved. the biking world is such a close knitt community and im sure you ll all agree its a stark warning to all on the dangers on our roads with that in mind bike safe guys! oh and thanks for any advice on the chain. Kennyr6

Another newb here, My name is Adam i'm from Florida. I enjoy bikes and especially my Yami R6. I'm also into Atvs riding and working on buying a raptor

hi ,any info on the fitment of rear carriers for panniers to an xj550.will this be similar fitting to an xj 650.anybody parting with knowledge would be appriciated thanks piston bloke

Have only just noticed a wee Ad' screen at the bottom of the YOC>General area>, its for a dating agency called www.plentyoffish.com, lmao, it does'nt somehow conjure up nice images?, I've nothing against corporate advertising but I'm afraid the name 'plentyoffish' seems a little like 'too much information' this kind of thing just leaves a bad taste in your mouth !

Woke up this morning, had to move my brothers car from the driveway, then my younger Bro's car, (as they're both staying over for a while) then open the garage, get the bike out - (Just as well as I had turned it around yesterday) wheeled it down the driveway and fired it up, no probs, starts like a dream helmet on, ready to go on goes my left glove, on goes the right glove - nearly - nearly, owch... my finger,, (the lining in the glove was partially inside out) fumbling like no tomorrow - bikes starts to rev a bit high - so in goes the chalk, visor steams up, "come on you b"££$$£%" by this time - me = fuming... I took my glove…

Hi all im moving to cyprus next month, does anyone know of any good places to buy a new bike there?

Hey im new to this, just got a 1973 dt 125 2 stroke and it wont start. I got fuel and spark and cleaned the carb. What are the carb settings for that ?

Hi all. First post. Thanks in advance for any advice given. 2 weeks ago I purchased a lovely 2005 yamaha xvs650 from a dealer. It has 3,500 mileson it and apparentley 1 owner from new. I just got the dvla registration document through the post today and it says the bike has had 4 previous owners. Could this be a dvla mistake? Or did the dealer mis-sell the bike? Eitherway that affects the value or my bike? 4 owners is a lot more than 1, and kinda worrying since it has such low milage aswell. Only ridden it up n down road few rimes, seems all fine, got it booked in for m.o.t etc tomorow. Not sure what to do really. Or what I'm asking for. Guess I'm just worrie…

Just got back from a lovely week in the Greek islands. While I was there they gave me one of these to gallop around the island on As you can see I'm wearing all the regulation Greek safety gear so in the event of an accident I'd be completely protected

I've just bought 3 XS500's for about 500$, I don't know if it's too much money, but for now I think the winter will be over soon, when I start to get them build together again, they are all laying in boxes only one is part fittet together again, but I have to dismantle it, so the bike gets a new start. My son did se the pictures of the bikes and his comment was: That's no bike it has no seat and is ugly. This is the one I showed him. I didn't dare to show him this one.