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My boy has told me he's looking for a new bike. He has had his xv535 since passing his test about 8yrs ago, although the last two years he's done the sum total of nowt. Last year he joined my job and a few guys on his shift are riding modern bikes so that's what he's after. Seems to have his mind on an xjr1300 (coz he liked my 1200) but I'm thinking maybe a bit too fast (protective father time) I showed him a tdm900 but he thinks it a bit small in height. He is 6'1" I don't think it is. Any other recommendations or should I just stfu and get a few shots of the xjr

I've just got my hands on a Yamaha YZF-R125 http://hellforleathermagazine.com/yzf-R125.jpg ^ that exact model and colour-scheme I've been looking into an aftermarket exhaust, thinking maybe the Remus? What would people recommend, baring in mind i am riding on a provisional license and CBT so i cannot exceed the 125cc (or the bhp limit moreso).

I get what the rectifier does (AC-DC) but does ALL the DC power go the the battery FIRST or does it have two DC outputs with one going to the battery and one for the lights? Basically I have all lights working when running but no charge at the battery, so was thinking either a connection fault or the rectifier has failed, ? I've not looked at the rectifier so not sure how many pins are on it yet.

hey my name is justin and i am from arkansas. i was riding my 1972 dt2 and the headlight and taillight went out. after a stop from the local police dept i had to park it. now the weather is getting better i want to tear up the dirt. unfortunatly i cant ride itto the track without lights. what is my problem? any help will be nice.

I started up my WR 450/2003 today and I had to use the choke to keep it running for about 5 minutes. The exhaust turned cherry red, looked like my bike was going to explode. What am I doing wrong? Any ideas? Thanks!

hi everyone,i am going to work friday on my bike for red nose day . living at 530am from worthing to london to get there at 715am easy i think,but it friday 13th . my wife thinks i wont get there .but i have faith in my old yamaha dont no about the weather.

Got some more reflective decals in today (Dunlop ones for my front forks) and had him make some visor strips as well, which turned out to be a little too big for the visor...so I stuck that on the back of my helmet along with a yamaha and dunlop decal, which are reflective. Should help increase visibility at night and maybe prevent someone rear ending me! Plus I think they look sweet. material is Avery Black Reflective Vinyl

don't agree with this blog. saying its akin to wearing a seat belt WTF? no amount of reflective light emissions is going to stop motorists from seeing you, for one they need to have headlamps on. two they need to actually acknowledge you're there and three seatbelt - sticker, sticker - seatbelt, nope can't see a link read for your self http://getgearedforbikers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/french-helmets-law-5-things-to-know.html

Hi all Is it legal to put some reflectors and/or lights at the back of the passenger's seat (I.e, sissy bars)?

hi i have a midnite star 1300 and i want a smaller reg plate as the one thats on it is standard uk size is there a legal small plate u can get or am i stuck with the one thats fitted any help please.

Ive moved from ireland to scotland and was wondering how i go about changing my irish reg on my fz6 to a uk plate does it cost much etc and would i have to do it ?

Hello everyone, need abit of advice on where to get a decent plate made up, this may sound silly but I have ordered 2 off eBay and both are shocking quality. I'm unsure weather to go for 8x6 or the standard size (so far have ordered standard sizes) but fancy a smaller one now, what are the chances of being stopped & in your honest opinion is it worth the risk?? Would a slogan on the bottom also cause any issue's? Nothing crude but I know technically not meant to have them. Cheers for any help guys & gals Shaun

Hi again, I have recently found out that either the reg/rec unit or stator or both have given up the ghost. I have tested the battery to see if it is charging whilst the trike is running, but the readings don't look good. trike not running battery reads ...................12.5v trike running at 4000rpm battery reads ...................12.4v (does not move from this figure) stator reads......................18.0, 12.4, 10.6 (these are readings taken from the stator plug, 3 white wires, testing 2 at a time). Can anybody tell me if there is a way to test the reg/rec unit, apart from fitting it to another bike? (see picture below) Also, does any…

got a bike with no v5 owner lost it,no number plate,ive got engine and frame no been on dvla webb site but getting confused,the bike is 1984 dt 80 mx which i am doing up.

Hi everyone , new on here. Does anyone know the cheapest/ easiest way to regester my lc/ypvs hybrid. Cheers Nick.

I am looking for any info on registering a rebuilt bike. I bought the sr250 as an insureance write off. It hadn't been in an accident, just stolen and replaced. My brother keeps saying i will have trouble registering it once its done. Infact he said that i could loose it altogether due to the frame number coming up as a write off. Does anyone have any advice. If that really is the case i will transfer everything onto the other sr250 frame, including the engine. The other thing he said is that i might have real trouble finding an insurer for a bike on a 'q' plate, which he says i'll have to register it as. Help please.

Hi, I have got an American imported XS650 with no paperwork and am wondering how to go about registering it in UK. I am trying to avoid going down the SVA route. Any help much appreciated. PS. I have been told that it can be done through an owner's club.

Hi guys , newbie to this forum so hello to all ! I have an intresting quest which i hope some intelligent member out there will be able to solve for me . Basically i have bought some old DT175MX parts and have a frame with a clearly readible vin number but need to find out the reg number . I have tried registering with dvla at £19 but that all came back saying they need a registration plate number . Does anyone know how i can find out the original reg no ? Also the best place to get spares (NOS) apart from ebay cheers jim

firstly hello to all. I am also a member of c2c forom for my car and saw this so thought would see if it was as fun. well other half went out on my bike on friday. was lovely when he went out and then came back and he had been playing silly bugger ON MY BIKE and come off. scratched the lower right fairing broken the mid right and nose cone. how f##ked off was i. was glad his sholder hurt as has hurt my baby. mind you would have been a lot worse if had not had my crash musrooms on as that is really hammered an expensive weekend alround

Heya peeps, i may be opening up a whole can of worms here, but is there actually any benefit to using premium fuel over the regular stuff besides maybe a few more BHP?, i used to run the DT and XJ on the cheapest stuff i could find, mainly because they were old bike and i wasnt bothered about doing very silly speeds, but since buying this fireblade its got me wondering, a friend of mine has an SV650 and all he uses is premium fuel, apparently its giving him a smoother ride and better MPG, wether it actually saves him enough money to make it worth while i dont know shame i cant run it on LPG, its now more expensive for me to ride than it is to drive