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hi can someone help me here i have a yamaha midnight star xvs 1300 2009 model 2yrs ago my tank imploded after removing tank & checking vent hose couldnt find a problem got it blown out,but the problem happened again only this time i kept checking the fuel cap which was hard to open as it was being sucked in again check and cleaned out vent hose and fuel cap after riding some miles it happens again on advice from a friend i then removed the orange rubber tube ( which was warped & cracked ) from inside the cap and hooray end of problem the thing is yamaha dealers say i cant buy this item on its own i have to buy a complete fuel cap and at over a £150 i find this …

i have a 1998 dt 125, and it is reli reli rubbish on petrol, it has a "Big one exhaust" and the jet has been changed from a 240 to a 210 i think( my mate told me that allowes more petrol into the engine or something) thats about it but my mate has a xr 250 and he is getting 2 solid days of riding out of his bike off a fiver, i am getting like 1 day of riding off a fiver, just wondering is that normal for my bike or would there be anything wrong?

thought this is quite useful. considering the pending fuel blockade read right into it and start to order http://www.petroldirect.com

ive just sprayed my bike and after i filled it up wiht petrol. i got a lil bit on the tank and it obliterated the hard work ide done earlier. i used three coats of laqure...is there something im missing? any help welcomed, cheers david

Hi, I have a dt125 98 and recently changed the gearbox oil to find there was petrol in it, in the oil I also found a few small fragments of crankcase sealant. If anyone could help me figure out what's wrong that would be great! Don't want to start stripping the engine down if I don't have to

Hi, I'm a newbie to biking and this forum so, firstly hi to all. I've bought an '88 YX600 Radian as my first ride which on the whole is pretty good for the year however I had to replace the clutch plate gasket as there wasn't one - only sealant which stopped the oil leak. I noticed there was a distinct smell of petrol in the oil. The bike has not been extensively used over the last few years and I was told the carb diaphram may be letting petrol down through the piston rings into the sump?? Could anyone give me a bit of advice on this one. Thanks in advance, Paul.

since i put the fazer in the garage everytime i went in im getting a smell of petrol ? i put paper down under fazer and noticed a few drips comein from what look like over flow or breather pipes any ideas ??? is this normal ?? any advice would b great thanks

2000 reg fazer fzs 600 constant petrol dripping from over flow r breather tube which runs down nxt to exhaust till I moved it . Lol any idea what s causing it . When parked up at nite nxt mprning theres about a litre of petrol in the tub under bike . Now he just tolde he does fill the tank to the top but would it cause this much to leak out ?

Wonder if anyone might be able to help. This morning I switched my Sr125 to the reserve, it was very tight and wanted to know for sure it worked before I ran out. Got it moved round and then put it back. Went back out to the bike half hour later and found it had leaked. There is a fuel pipe on the opposite side which doesn't appear to go to anything, this is where it has leaked from. Could this be a bleeder pipe or overflow? Or could this point at a good reason not to use the reserve? The patch of petrol is only about 6 or 7" and doesn't appear to be leaking now its not turned to reserve.

ive got a bike with a on/off/reserve fuel switch. Im a newbie and was wondering if it is supposed to be in the off position when not in use (couple of hours while at gym and overnight). Does it matter if i leave it in the on position?

So, random question and something I haven't even thought about before, but do you guys spend the extra on the premium stuff. If so, any brand preference? Any Brands to avoid?

Hi all, have a read at this post please, and chip in with your notion of pro's and con's, its spreading so keep an eye on a forecourt near you, personaly I think it could turn a whisper into a shout, The price of oil is as low as it has been for a while, the oil companies have simply jacked their prices up and the government will not do anything as they rake in extra VAT for every increase. See what you think and pass it on if you agree with it We are hitting 114.9 a litre in some areas now, soon we will be faced with paying 1.50 a ltr. Philip Hollsworth offered this good idea: This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the 'don't buy petrol on a certain…

Does anyone know if a tank from an 1982 xj550 will fit my xj600 pre diversion. I am looking to change the look of mine, to a tracker cáfe racer look. If not any suggestions ?

Hi,could anyone tell me if the 1999 FZS 600 fazer petrol tank is the same thats on the 2001 FZS fazer 600 - just checking cos I'm interested in purchasing a tank cover off the former for the latter, tanks in advance for any answers ( did you see what I did there - tanks,thanks - well please yourselves - it is midnight ) ,Steve

Hi, Could anyone tell me which good two stroke to use? Any help would be appreciated.

I was bitten by one of these wee 2%&ts when I was a youngster-still got the marks on my hand Hindsight is a great thing, I think if I encountered one now I wouldn't even try to attach springy clothes pegs to its arms

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What's that old saying - 'If at first you don't suceed' - hmm in my case about 100 try agains . I finally got an image on my profile - to be honest I'm not entirely sure how i did it! It could have been imageshack OR photobucket - But then that other old gem - 'So close but so far' seriously rears its head. I don't seem to be able to crop or rotate the image - can anyone explain how? maybe its not possible? cheers frustrated from Devon.

Hello everyone, my name is Julie and i am from T-Bags in Costa Mesa. We have new product that is coming out in 2007 & we need pictures of our new product on bikes for our catalogs. If any one is interested in putting there bike in our catalog please send me a picture of your bike to [email protected] or if you have any questions please call me at 800-957-6288. Thanks everyone