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how easy is it to get parts for250lc now adays,just finished a fs1e and it was hard work finding certain parts just inquiring as im thinking of investing in one thanks

why is my bike giving out tooo much smoke...... i have a dtr in portugal and it dont give out that much smoke when you open the full throttle, and the smoke it gives is much clearer...... and the one i have here in the uk its over the top.... pure white mayvbe grey ish smoke from the rear... my bag from college stinks of exhaust fumes.... every day i gotta empty the bag and hang it out the window and at night stick it in the boiler room and then the next day bam..... smell free bag.... what could the problem be....??? when i look on the road not that much fumes are comming from the bike..... its only a 52 plate with 6k on the clock... please lemme know... …

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Hi all need some advice on bike to bike headset will spend up to £250 anyone got one, which one is the best thanks

Hi there, can somebody please help me out here with the true year of manufacture of my XV750. On my log book it says first registered in UK 1998, but on the green slip on the right of the log book it says "declared manufactured 1989". I know this is an import. The engine no. is 3AL-009212 The chasis no. is JYA3ALEO7KA009212. Now according to some vin no. info, my machine was manufactured in 1993 not 1989............am I right or not please?? see attached photos If I'm right my Virago is younger than it states on the log book so I need to change the details with the DVLA. Thanks in advance Adrian

On the way home from my college i got about 500 meteres away and then the bike died... And no matter what i tried i could not get it back up again.....it would try to start when i kick started it...and maybe start but then just die.... ran with the bike in 2nd and 3rd gear but nothing.... i have no electric start only kick start i always turn off the tap but i think some one might have been messing around with it ... every so often when im on the parking side of the building i hear my disc alarm lock go off... the colleges smoking area is ther... and i think ppl are messing with the bike... Had to push my 2 stroke dt125r all the way to my local garage which was 6…

I have been searching endlessly for some alternative brand, style and tread patterns that will fit the Yamaha V-Star 1300, 2007. I am frustrated and irritated that the only ones I can find are the same ones that came on it. It seems the 16" rims are the rub here, but I do not want to have to buy new rims! It has to be some collusion between Bridgestone and Yamaha. It is starting to really anger me.

Yes i know i did want too shout this!!!!!!! this morning doing a little research into a phone on the Nokia website (firms contract get em new phones quite regularly) i found a little snippet of info,there is a small chance batteries are likely to catch fire on some phones while charging, anyhow it only concerns a batch of the BL-5C batteries go too this page and look it gives you a place to enter the serial number of your battery and it will tell you if you are entitled to a free new one, good way of getting a new gen battery, apologies if you already know http://batteryreplacement.nokia.com/batteryreplacement/en/ Merv

It is with sad regret to inform you that one of our forum members xs360 (peter) has passed away. he came back from America about a month ago with a chest infection which led to complications and had a heart attack. As well as his xs360, he was into the Z750 twins in a big way and was well respected in the Yorkshire village where he grew up. In fact at his funeral the whole Village attended. I wish his family my condolences may he rest in peace and gone to biking heaven!!

a PO of my newly acquired '95 XJ600 painted the windscreen with a bee-yoo-tiful purple enamel. any ideas on how to get the paint off without wrecking the plastic? thanks

Can any one help me I have just got hold of an old dt, just for the fields need to find out year for gettin bits, all I have is the frame and engine no which is 12w 002036 any clues would be appreciated, I reckon its early 80'S?????????

Hi guys, thought I'd register to say hello Got myself a Yamha Tricker XG250, seem to be rare as rocking horse manure, great fun so far In case you don't know what one is... http://video.yahoo.com/watch/962786/3732333 http://www.metacafe.com/watch/968058/yamaha_tricker/

Hi all had a ride to lancaster the other night pulled into the service station on the m6, went for a piss came back to bike would not start, i think left my oxford heated grips on so had to jump it. Got bike going then decided to carry on the m6 to the lakes with my heated grips turned of, 30 miles later pulled in stopped bike then tried to start fuck all happened, jump it again back on m6 59 miles later at home stopped bike, guess what bike still would not start why, is it the starter switch or coil or battery fucked , but it is a new battery. Thanks all

Aup folks! aint been on as much as normal just like to helllllllllllo. had some problems I.e not having a job but all sorted and should on here a bit more now its cold lol

SAT 15th NOV 2008 - 3PM TIL VERY LATE - THE GOLDEN FLEECE, LOUTH Think you can still save it? Celebrate the glory years, and remind us all how fast you were... A note from the TZR website: Celebrating a time when racing an LC on a tiny budget was a first step to international stardom for riders of the caliber of Niall MacKenzie and others, the Marlboro Clubmans championship oppitomised all that was great about motorcycle racing in the 1980's. A few die hards who cut their racing teeth in quarter-litre production racing are still hard at it - take a look at Mike Edwards for example - having had a career that took him from 250 proddy racing at 3-Sist…

Ive stuck some more piccies of Elviras paint job on me profile for those of you that PM'd me and asked me to email you some - was less hassle stickin 'em in there rather than sending individual emails. And thankya for the kind comments (and the saucy ones ) Oh and the El Bandito has now been sold. *kiss kiss*

Hi there have just passed my full test on sept 26th, bought myself a nice fz6s 06 plate (nice bike) can anyone help why do i find it easy to lean to the left, but when it comes to the right turns i cant seem to lean and get the bike around the corner, why is this. thanks

Hey am new to the forum, just wanted to say hi to all. see how many of you are londoners? cheers Dj

Returning to M/Cycling after a 28 year lay off, right good chance of killing myself apparently. Had a good go in my younger days mind! Problem is, me head's grown gianormous! Bought an Xl Takich & soon after bought an XXL, but after a couple of hours it kills the top of my ears. Apparently these cheaper helmets are all built around the same shell, but the padding thickness varies. Shoei etc have different shell sizes but they're expensive. Now in '76, I bought 2 new Shoei's and a brand new Honda CD175. They weren't expensive, so I'm shocked to see that I might have to pay as much for a new Shoei lid as I paid for my new Honda in '76! (£299 from M/Cycle City) …

ive got a 2002 yamaha dt125r just bought about a week ago ... but whats the best 2 stroke oil to give the bike??? or is it all the same??? i dont know anything about this semi or synthetic oil stuff like ive been reading in the web .... thought i could get some professonal experianced advice here....... and what about petrol??? super or just plan unleaded??? which is better also how do i delete old posts ive created??