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Hello people, i'v e got a 05 DTX. I've heard people talk about the power valve where the exhaust meets the barrel. What do you do to it? And will that work on my 05? Not really sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers

Just thinking aloud here but i remember when these motors first appeared in 125's and the valve was pegged with carb restrictions and a bloody great washer in the pipe to give 12hp. An hours work and you were on a 20hp rocket. The new engines don't seem nearly so much fun, like the latest stuff has its powervalves operate and they just don't go. The pipe restriction is a little bit. I recon the barrel and PV have been toned down. Opinions?

Spotted this today , http://www.gumtree.ie/a-motorbikes-scooters/dublin/96-yamaha-fzr-250/1001594074120910319292009 ,. I sent the dude an email asking was it the original Yamaha powerband . If he replies I'll post it up , LOL

Just got the latest mag and guess who's in it? Our one and only foams going on about his dt50 well done Steve

this month (July issue) is featuring a special on Yamaha motorcycles.

Just a heads up that there's going to be a new magazine called Practical Sportsbikes focussing on bikes from the 80's and 90's. fist issue is out 3 rd March, yam LC's, GPZ and susuli Katana drewps

Ok, i live at one end of my street and every day a c0ck on a Dirt bike comes past with a passenger, no licence plate, no L plate, nether wears a helmate and tbh its bugging me Why cant we do something about these people, GIVE BIKERS A BAD NAME

Just a quick word to say HI. Just aquired an XJ600 pre divy. Not got her home yet but shes got to be easier to get parts for than the last project (xj400 grey import). that one was a non strter from the beginning. This one only needs the fork seels, exhaust slight welding to stop blow and back tyre and whats more, I know the history of the bike and at least this one has a log book. OH and in case anyone ws wundering, Im in south Wales UK. This sight looks good and will probably help answer a few questions I have so no doubt I'LL be back soon. DAB

Hello, so as you's may have seen i recently baught a suzuki SV650s, and because of this its time for my 1997 Xj600n to move on, have given her the usual spit n shine, and chorome polish ect, but does anyone know of any good products the take some of the corrision off the engine? also, what other tips do people have for cleaning the bike, and making it as nice as possable i used to clean and polish every weekend, but i've been a bit distracted lately and shes been slightly neglected. Thanks! Matt

Amazing how having my 10year old on the back of the bike turns you from big bad biker, (we can all dream) to Mr Safety. After the wife's utterly dumb statement of "don't need gloves in this heat do you?", never mind. We went into town for an appointment and parking and traffic in the car is a bitch. She loved it and was very good as a pillion, bit wobbly but on the whole just moved with the bike. She is a runner too so light as a feather which helps. Oddly i really enjoyed it too, came the long way home down some lanes i havent ridden for a long while, turned a 10 mile trip into 30. Pretty good for her first time as pillion. Happy dad

how is it done? ive turned mine full circle and stil no noticeable difference. are you ment to lift the fron wheel off the floor?

Hey guys, maybe is a bit to soon but I prefer to be prepared. I don`t like to rush my preparing in last days, so.. In july-august will be, I will try cover most of the european countries but most time i will spend in Romania. I need to know any strange things about european countries (like stickers and breathalyzer in france), but not just this. must see points in europe, etc. also what I need to take with me (papers, tools for bike, etc). I`m good enough to prepare myself for traveling-camping (half of my life I was in mountains... BUT, I will also listen to you if you have something to share with me about this... anyway I always forget something home so, i`…

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Hi all i have a Yamaha TTR600E 2005 not a single scratch on it look like new electric start and 2 sets of rear and front weels one with endouro tires and other with road tires.it milage is 900 miles and it is blue and white with 10 liter fuel tank i paid US$ 8000 for it registered and ready to go.Is it to much or are it a fear price.Here in Iceland we have lot of lighter bikes such a Honda 450 crf and Yamaha wrf but also those heavy bikes but they are most old Dakars.Please give me some responce.

I apologize in advance if I wasn't supposed to post this here, I am just not getting any replies in any of the other bike forums I tried. My dad owns a 1974 Yamaha 200 Electric. It hasn't been fired since 1978, and has 3400 original miles on it. It has been stored in his shop since 1981 and everything is original, even the tires and light bulbs. The bike is in perfect condition, except for the dust on it. When it ran in 1978 it ran perfectly, but it was given to him by his dad who didn't ride it any longer. My dad just never felt like learning to ride a motorbike. He is a pack rat, so that is why he still owns the bike. He finally decided that he wants t…

This is a FZS 600 Fazer,,,,,,its a 1999,,,,,this pic doesnt do it justice---its in great shape,,,,,it has 2300 original miles,,,,,one owner from new. I am looking into it for my brother,,,cause he asked me to,,,If he doesnt want it i am really considering buying it,,,,,,,,So What would ye good peps pay for it ?? Ta !

Good afternoon everyone. My dad owns a barely used, but soundly running, 1977 R-reg Yamaha DT100 in good nick, which he is thinking of selling via my Flea-bay account. Would anyone have any experience on what sort of prices it could possibly go for, or a reserve price I should consider? I appreciate that's quite an open question so I don't expect any exact answers, but I have looked on ebay and autotrader finding that most DTs are the latter 175 or 250's. Mods/Admin - this is not a 'for sale' topic, I'm just trying to get an idea if it's worth selling or not thats all. Cheers John

my 1992 xv5352yl started coughing and spluttering dirt in the carbs I suspected some job to get them of even worse ive heard putting them back, anyhow I stripped them down cleaned everthing went to set the mixture screws two of them totally chewed to bits could not move them so ithought I will look at ebay etc see if I can pick up a fair price set of carbs as rare as hens teeth ,the only decent pair I saw was £249 but they had been rebuilt but the buyer said the front cylinder mixture screw was seized and could not be moved but he said its at factory setting and he said t they ran ok on the bike that he was breaking when I had my old 38 year old cm 400 I could get a se…

Read this in the Motor cycle news and was left with a lump in my leather pants throat, thought it should be shared, the tome that is-not the lump in my,,,,,well,,,you get it. (ahem) One could be forgiven for dubbing ‘refueling’ as the most uninvolving element to motorcycling (I won’t say boring, physics proves this impossible when bikes are involved). Sure, you have to stand and watch the counter with a steady hand, and remember to bring the money to pay with. But in comparison to say, normal riding, it isn’t as demanding. Those who ride will know what I’m talking about. The Zen like state of oneness one acquires when riding is, astounding. Anyway! the p…