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A laid-back spot for off-topic conversations, mingling, and building camaraderie among motorcycle enthusiasts.

  1. Started by metallicafan,

    Hi there everyone, i'm new on this site as i have just bought my first baby drag. I have wanted a dragstar since first seeing one in 2001, i finally got my hands on one and she's a beaut! i have no pics to post at the mo, but shouldn't be long. I have been thinkin of swappin over the pipes and wondered if anyone had any suggestions as to which ones would sound and look mean. the louder the better! i haven't set any alarms off going past them yet, that's all i want. i offer the hand of friendship to all who love drags, they are lovely aren't they! peace and happiness, and ride safe.

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  2. Started by troyboy,

    hi guys and gals! heres another quick question for ya's. does anyone know what the average sports bike (eg r6 etc) will beat, in a midrange race on a motorway/track against your run of the mill scooby, evo, super type car? does anyone have any good hyper/supercar scalps under their belts? on the flipside has anyone on a low power machine beat a relitivly powerful car and chuckled their arses off when they got home? i have a yzf750 sp and don't wanna get beaten by sum crappy porker do i!

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  3. Started by Goff,

    The guy who did Elviras paint job has just started advertising on evilbay. He is a really lovely guy and his prices are the lowest you will ever find. Check out my baby HERE

  4. Started by golfdub,

    hi all finished stripping the engine down on the 1000exup last nite and can happily report no major wear / damage so sent the head off this morning to get gas flowed and have ordered new highlift cams with adjustable pulleys , uprated clutch, 1040 bigbore kit with race spec head gasket plus the rest of the bits needed so hope fully its gona be a beast when it finished also managed to pick up a set of 41mm flatsides of a matey quite cheaply ......result golfdub

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  5. Started by DJ Rusty,

    Hi all, Going to France in May with a firm called `British Bike Tours`, going to the `Bridge in the Sky` tour. and because this is my first time abroad on the bike..FZ2 600, going with a mate as well, we chose to go on an organised tour first. My reason for this thread is that i would like any feed back from any bikers who have been to France, even to the Bridge in the Sky tour, on advice of what to take on these tours? books to get maybe, places to visit, tips on anything really. I think that if it all goes so well in May we will try on our own to do another trip, so any feed back greatly appreciated please!

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  6. Started by WR250,

    i want a WR450F 2008 or 09 model thats all.

  7. Started by sondel-sport,

    hi, Im John, Im 17 and have a insane obsession for classic yams! i have various fizzy's in different states, i also had a rd125dx twin for a while, some of you may know me as brake-dust from the fizzy forum or fizzy-kid from the sixteener special site, Great site you have here and i look forward to reading through it, The main reason i am here is because i am after a yamaha chappy big bore kit if any one can help me out, either new or second hand im not to fussy, dont want to tread on any ones toes here but i can put you onto a great guy who re-builds and tunes two stroke engines and also a guy who is a sprayer, who specialises in classic bikes and has all the exact co…

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  8. Started by tafgriff22,

    Evening everyone, a newbie biker here!! Just bought my bike a 99 plate FZS600 fazer, looking forward to some great ride outs, looking forward to enjoying the site. Tafgriff22

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  9. Started by vic-fzr600,

    Hi folks! Have found pics of an FZR identical to mine (pre-accident) so thought i'd share, let you see what my pride & joy looks like! Has anyone any recommendations on where to get graphics for my bike? Cant wait to get it back on road! Need both sides of fairing plus screen unit though will buy full set if easier. Thanks for looking!

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  10. Started by mattR125,

    Hey does any1 no were i can get an apprenticeship in cheshire

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  11. Started by mervin,

    VATICAN HUMOR >>> >>> After putting all of Pope Benedict's luggage loaded into the limo, (and >>> he doesn't travel lightly), the driver notices the Pope is still >>> standing on the curb. >>> >>> 'Excuse me, Your Holiness,' says the driver, 'Would you please take >>> your seat so we can leave?' >>> >>> 'Well, to tell you the truth,' says the Pope, 'they never let me drive >>> at the Vatican when I was a cardinal, and I'd really like to drive >>> today.' >>> >>> 'I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my >>> …

  12. Started by mervin,

    A woman's husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day One day, when he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer. As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears, 'You know what? 'You have been with me all through the bad times. When I got fired, you were there to support me. When my business failed, you were there. When I got shot, you were by my side. When we lost the house, you stayed right here. When my health started failing, you were still by my side... You know what?' 'What dear?' she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth. 'I think you're bad luck... Get …

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  13. Started by mervin,

    I was in Homebase the other day pushing my trolley around when I collided with a young guy pushing his cart. I said to the young guy, "Sorry about that. I'm looking for my wife and I guess I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." The young guy says, "That's OK. It's a coincidence. I'm looking for my wife, too. I can't find her and I'm getting a little desperate." I said, "Well, maybe we can help each other. What does your wife look like?" The young guy says, "Well, she is 24 years old, tall, with blonde hair, big blue eyes, long legs, big boobs, and she's wearing tight white shorts, a halter top and no bra. What does your wife look like?" I said, "Does…

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  14. Started by mervin,

    Alzheimer's test The following was developed as a mental age assessment by the School of Psychiatry at Harvard University. Take your time and see if you can read each line aloud without a mistake. The average person over 40 years of age cannot do it! 1. This is this cat. 2. This is is cat. 3. This is how cat. 4. This is to cat. 5. This is keep cat. 6. This is an cat. 7. This is old cat. 8. This is fart cat. 9. This is busy cat. 10. This is for cat. 11. This is forty cat. 12. This is seconds cat. Now go back and read the third word in each line from the top down and I betcha' you cannot resist passing it on.

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  15. Started by russ500,

    after two days of sorting my carb out,i found out my new sparkplug was a dud. which,makes me think what are all the numbers and letters on the plugs. and why when the plugs look the same.

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  16. Started by mervin,

    rmemeber the BMW,s we had in devon recently after the shipwreck, well this has been spotted in kent

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  17. Started by mervin,

    6 year olds/proverbs Sorry if been posted before, I love these though! A grade one teacher collected well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by grade one kids ("6"year-olds), because the last one is classic! Strike while the ..........................insect is close. Never underestimate the power of............ants. Don't bite the hand that....................looks dirty. Better to be safe than......................punch a grade 7 boy. If you lie down with dogs, you'll...........stink in the morning. It's al…

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  18. Started by golfdub,

    hi all just started the engine rebuild on my 89 1000exup today so far i ain't found any scary damage / serious wear ( yet ) so far so good so i recon within a month including waiting for parts it should be backup and running sweet here's a pic ov the bike anyway golfdub

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  19. Started by m3-paul,

    Joined up a little while back so though I should say hello. Have a 1990 TZR250 2MA that is absolutely as it left the factory. Got it end of october last year for £450 . Had 18500 miles and now around 18700 (nasty weather so little riding). Had to replace the carbs needles due to it vommitting all its fuel onto the garage floor and filling the crankcase full of the stuff and the YPVS control unit as the powervalves weren't functioning. Need to do a few little jobs like replace the ugly mirrors and sort out a broken indicator but other than that she is in very rude health . Here it is.

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  20. Started by codeboy262,

    I am new to this, so please bear with me. I have a 1975 yamaha, XS500B, that I purchased new. It has been sitting for about the last 10 years. It ran when I parked it so I suspect with a fluid change, battery and clean up of the carbs, it should run. Here is my problem... I will be needing some parts for this bike. I just bought another bike or the same year and model on ebay as a donor bike. It is really too nice to take apart and runs well. I can get some of the parts I need from this bike but still need some other. My biggest needs are an exhaust system and the trim pieces for the left side cover. Anyone have suggestions as to where I could start looking for p…

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