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Hello everyone, i am maestro (as i am know) my name is Nuno Coimbra. I'm the owner of a 2008 V-star 1300, i belong to the Star Riders Portugal and i am also an enthusiastic V-star 1300 forum maker for europe the V-STAR 1300 EUROPE OWNERS where everybody who owns or is just a fan can share informations, updates, to share some doubts, to see other v-star 1300 owners's bikes modifications add-ons etc etc. I just met this forum for ALL yamaha owners and that is great , open myself to all brand. I a also a musician (in portuguese maestro in Orquestra's director) and of course i had to choose yamaha motorcycle that is the brand that makes in music real wonderfull t…

Hi everyone, Just registered today, I am Ken, 22 years old from just outside Edinburgh, I am well into my bikes even from an early age. I own a motorbike breakers and have got a bad habit of keeping to many bikes for myself than breaking them for spares. I have got a few bikes of different makes, I have got a couple of Yamaha's, I have got an old aircooled dt125 field bike modified with an alloy petrol tank, monoshock and a few other bits and bobs. Also got 2 RD350LC's that i am doing up, one a road racer with rickman fairing and race body kit, The other a more standard type with belly pan and bakini fairing, still needing a few bits and bobs. Cheers, Ken

Is anyone experiencing tickover problems with their R6. My bike will idle okay but after a run of 10-15 miles it will try to stall. I have cleaned the fuel filters, replaced plugs-oil-air/oil filters, cleaned the fast idle mechanism which appears to be operating correctly. Has anyone got any more ideas for me to try?

hello to you all i am after some information about the new exhaust i have bought for my 2008 r6 i bought a aprovic end can for it and i was told it justed slipped on but when i have looked into it i see that the exup valve is part of the origanal one so what do please help me [email protected] thanks look forward to any responce

Hi there, I'm Swirlie, new to this board, I've got an '06 R6 that I've had for not quite a year now, been riding for over 3 years total and put close to 40k miles on the odometers in my saddle time. Yep, I ride... ALOT. My bikes have been my main forms of transport as well as my main forms of recreation since I started riding. I'm in Panama City, Florida, US, I was a cop for 6 years, and I just joined the army infantry under the 18x SpecForce pipeline. Nice to meet ya'll! Any other questions? And before anyone asks, no, the bike isn't modded or tricked or anything, it's bone stock, and it's more than enough to go get crazy and have an awesome time on!

Pulled over yesterday, "Just a quick check sir" No great shakes, gave me a chance to have a fag (the ash tray on my bike was full), Whilst one officer walked slowly round and round the bike, Probably wishing he had one, The other was reading my papers, And having a chat (as they do) AS IF, Probably checking for signs of alcohol / hangover, It being 8 ish new years morning, who in there right mind would be cruising in the bitter cold, (well i would), My query is, Don`t they just put your index number in there computer, And receive Bike / owner details, Strait away?, I know they were probably checking ME out, Any insight into this GAS-UP?.

Hi Im nw to the forum and basically am on the scrounge for all info and input into sourcing parts for a Lambretta project that we are working on! Basically Ktm 250 top end and yamaha electrics on a lambretta engine case! We have done a few and they are all good but I am looking for a reliable source of spares , And as this is your ball park Thats why im here cap in hand!! Cheers and be gentle with me Im looking to source yamaha dtr 125 rm flywheel/stator and power valves!! What year is the dtr125rm Just for knowledge and is there any other yamaha that uses parts the same?? I thank you ill go now and post in wanted section! Thanks again Pau…

Hi, I'm new to the forum. Joined from SA. Hope to get lots of info from you boffins. Currently need some info on a'95 DT180. If anyone can help, it'll be appreciated. Manuals etc Cheers LX

Hi All I just thought I'd say hello. I just got a 98 FZS600, I actually bought it new and sold it onto a friend. He's had it laid up for a couple of years in his garage so when he said he wanted rid I bought it back. It's a lot worse for wear, my mate used it for commuting for a couple of years, didn't wash it at all I think in that time and then left it corroding to itself in the back of his garage for another two years. So far every little job is a big struggle against the demon corrosion. All visible fixings are just balls of rust, downpipes and collector are held together by rust, engine is practically bare furry aluminium, battery dead, tyres illegal and one vis…

Just registered after finding the site a few days ago and thought i'd drop a line to be sociable. Am not the sharpest apple in the shed but if i can help out with any technical difficulties i will, hopefully you guys may return the favour sometime. neil

Little Johnny's at it again...... A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses.. She started her class by saying, 'Everyone who thinks they're stupid, stand up!' After a few seconds, Little Johnny stood up. The teacher said, 'Do you think you're stupid, Little Johnny?' 'No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!' * * * * * * * * * * * Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face. 'Why do you do that, mommy?' he asked. 'To make myself beautiful,' said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue. 'What's the matter?' asked Little Johnny. 'Giving up?' * * * * * * * * * * *…

Hi I'm a fairly new rider, but like to tour. Does anyone make saddlebags for the FZ600 or where to get supports for bags

Hi to all and happy New Year from sunny Scotland. I'm new to this forum so i thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself . My forum name is golfdub as i've been into mk2 golf's for a while now ( hey you need a car when its snowing you cant ride a bike) but ive owned a few bikes in the past and at the moment i have a 89 fzr 1000 exup thats my favorite toy !!!!! The exup was a shed when i bought it so after 6mths of part finding, rebuilding, cleaning, restoring and lots of alloy polishing it now looks fantastic. I run a small family metal polishing business thats been going about 10yrs. I mainly do motorcycle parts wheels , frames, engine cases, swin…

Hi to all guys and happy new year, I'm a newer here and I'm writing from Rome, IT, finally I bougth an Yamaha XJ 550 '82 one month ago, that is very nice, the last owner he did a good maintenance on it. also owner of a Ducati 900ss'81 but this must be told by another place I hope to enjoy with you this nice comunity. Regards Max

hi all just found this forum a few weeks ago but this is my first post. just a bit about myself. im a bit of a born again biker and lovin it.my new bike is a yamaha fzr600r 95 plate,11500 genuine miles(got all the previous mot's)cost me a grand,which i thought was pretty good. i used to ride bikes in my teens and early 20's as my sole mode of transport.but now im in my 40's it's just pure pleasure.i was a bit nervous at first but it soon comes back to you doesnt it? anyway im very pleased with the new yam best bike i ever had. great forum by the way.cheers, carl

I just bought a 2000 Yamaha Roadstar XV16AT and I recently put on my hardware to hold my saddle bags. I need to know how to get the rear seat off to get my saddlebags on. Can anyone help? Thanks Gang.

HAPPY NEW YEAR merv

Just wanted to tell everyone hello from me. And want to send out best holiday wishes to everyone. And to the folks who started this web site a big hello and thank you.

Please DON`T drink and ride tonight, Put her in NUTRAL first, YOU ALL have a good time out there.

the reason i ask this question is that today a guy in a car almost wiped me out , i was going down the motorway in the inside lane as i was preparing to come off at the next junction when this car in the second lane indicated as he passed me to pull in the inside lane but indicated and pulled across the front of me in one movement forcing me to take avoiding action to say the least as we both came off the motorway together he wound his window down and said he was sorry but as he over took me he looked in his mirror and thought i had flashed him, luckily no harm done but it made me wonder about the use of lights in the day ,i know with more modern bikes the lights come on…