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Westcountry Bike Show 25, 26 and 27 September 2009 for the 4th year running at Newton Abbot Race Course A fun family day out! Live Music Friday Night: Morris Brothers Band Live Music Saturday Night: The New Machine Bike Competition: Trophies for best categories sponsored by The Star Inn, Liverton Entertainment by Steve Colley and Football on Bikes Trade Stands, Camping, Licensed bar open til late. For all the information visit the website: www.westcountrybikeshow.com

Hi, I have just got a thundercat and want to clean up very small areas of rust to swing the arm, have you guys any tips of what to use and where to get the proper touch up paint ?.

Hi All, I was wandering around Tesco's earlier. It was nice to stand by the fridges to keep cool. Anyway, as I was shopping for food I decided to go down my favorite aisle. I saw the following and took a picture with my phone. Is it just me !!!!

Hi everybody, I'm new to the forum and I am enjoying the friendly nature of the site. I currently have a 1998 Thundercat, bought it as an impulse buy in 2006 (normally people get clothes and i got a bike, lol). After a few months of riding it, I committed a sin, I left the bike in the garage for couple of years. I know need to get rid of the bike and have had it serviced so that its in working order for a buyer. What I'd like to know is what is the best way to sell it. I don't want time wasters, I bought it off ebay without a test drive and I'm looking at doing the same thing selling wise. As it was my first bike, it has been dropped a few times, resulting in a fe…

Hi, Let me introduce myself - My name is Hasan and I'm from the East End of London. I've got two RXS100 (the '88 one is my spares bucket and the '90 is the daily runner) but I seem to be having slightly problems with power... Now I know these machines are not built for speed, but Ive read of people doing at least 75 whilst mine struggles at 65-68 (even with my head down)... Ive pulled the whole exhaust off, cleaned the baffle and ran some injector cleaner to help with the jets, but I still can't get power I want from her. Also, the power band doesnt kick in until 5000 revs, is that normal? Can you think of anything for me to check which might help? …

ok, so, barkwindjammer suggested this idea to me. I put about 2 hours into it, and had a bunch of fun. thanks for the idea bark! later in time, around the turn of the century, steam power took over: (this one I worked for over 3 weeks on. over 25 different pieces went into this. it was for a competetion at a photoshop site that im part of, to make an everyday object look like it came from the steam era.I started with a pic of my dt175. the only thing that remains from the original pic is the tires and the front shocks which i colored to look copper, the kickstand and shifter. oh, and the pavement)

Heard this on the radio today and nearly crashed A young single mother from Coatbridge in Scotland was a little embarassed this week after attempting to register her new-born baby girls name as,,,,,, Chlamidia, apparently the young woman had overheard the name a couple of times and genuinly thought it was the name for an "exotic flower" (she has a point there I suppose) when you say it several times it does have a 'ring' to it? poor kid

was out a run today and was sitting in a line of moving traffic at about 50-55 when this plukey-faced arsehole in a corrolla passed out the line of traffic,3 or 4 cars and myself over double white line on a bend!!!! the wee fecker then pulled into a garage about 500 yards down the road to wave at the other tit that he was racing. i pulled up next to him in the garage and gave him a mouthful, told him i was an off-duty traffic cop(hee-hee) and i would pass on his details to the local cops who would be up to visit him during the course of the mouthful he admited that he only had a provisional to which i told him that as that was the case they would lift the car and …

I was wondering if anyone knows if Yamaha ever made saddle bags for the FZX700 Fazer. I have one, and i do not want to scratch the tail section by using a cargo net. Any ifo would be appreciated Chris

The Lost Bagpiper As a bagpiper, I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man who had no family or friends. The funeral was to be held at a cemetery in the remote countryside and this man would be the first to be laid to rest there. As I was not familiar with the backwoods area, I became lost and being a typical man, did not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late. I saw the backhoe and the crew who were eating lunch but the hearse was nowhere in sight. I apologized to the workers for my tardiness a…

Hi New to forum, back to biking. Just recently bought an RD350F2 to ride for the summer, back tyre is about done and wondered if any RD riders can suggest the best tyres for the summer months. Hopefully will be mainly dry miles unless caught out by the weather. Since buying the bike have noticed that it is really skittish when on the white lines!! Sometimes scaringly so as I whip out to overtake then again when crossing to pull in. Is this normal for the narrow tyred RD's. Current tyres are Avon Roadrunners which I used to use on my RD200 many many years ago. Any suggestions welcome cheers Dave

Was reading the sunday papers and saw this in the free magazine, and thought of you OG its USB, hygeinic and wipe-clean

was out a run today and was sitting in a line of moving traffic at about 50-55 when this plukey-faced arsehole in a corrolla passed out the line of traffic,3 or 4 cars and myself over double white line on a bend!!!! the wee fecker then pulled into a garage about 500 yards down the road to wave at the other tit that he was racing. i pulled up next to him in the garage and gave him a mouthful, told him i was an off-duty traffic cop(hee-hee) and i would pass on his details to the local cops who would be up to visit him during the course of the mouthful he admited that he only had a provisional to which i told him that as that was the case they would lift the car and …

Hi Can any one advise on why my 650 xs special L/H carb will not deliver any fuel to the cylinder. Got good spark, good compression, just can get fuel there. Stripped carb and can not see anything wrong thanks

Now dose a Stage 3 MT-01 Dyno Test exist or the numbers of the inceased power output from the upgrage. Looking at doing it to my MT. Any help on the subject would be great

hi all passed my test in april and got a '94 fzr600r as my first bike (friend of mine got the same one so... easier for us to get spares between us lol) got a little prob with it so i have posted it in the proper forum lol anyone else here from the midlands..birmingham area?? oh and what a win for rossi today eh?? 100 career podium wins .. sweeeeet

hi guys, just wondering if anyone on here has an mt-01.ive just discovered this bike and it looks awsome.so if anyone has one ,be good to here your thoughts on the bike,hows it mhandle,whats it like for taking pillion?all the pics ive seen of them and i cant actually see any pillion pegs,but it must have them?iv'e yet to see one in the flesh,gonna have a traul round the yam dealers to have a look. cheers guys.

Hi to everyone newbie here i was just wondering has anyone took the new bike test yet, going to do mine at somepoint and just wanted some info. Cheers

mate

Hi everyone - just introducing myself, a FZR1000 owner from waaaay down south and general Yamaha nut