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have 04reg r6 looking for some new tyres any sugguestions with pros and cons have dunlops 208 on at moment (was on when i bought it)

Hello everybody, I'm new here and happy to join the Yamaha-lovers. I've just bought an XJ900 '83 (31A) this afternoon. It is in a terrible state now, but I'm hoping to get it restored to its former glory. For the moment I'm a bit confused, since all the pictures I can find on the net, have a square headlight whereas I have a round one. I have found an owner manual and there I can see the difference between the 900F (with square light and three gauges (speedo, tacho, fuel) and the 900 (round light and two gauges (speedo and tacho). Now, my bike has a round light and speedo, tacho and fuel gauges. Any information about the bike would be appreciated a lot. …

Hi , i recencly started to ride a motorbike and now ive come to the problems of parking a motorbike.... in a pay and display zone... most places i go that i used to be able to just lock up my pedal bike now i have to park and pay and display ... but how do i do that for a motorbike???? if i buy the ticket ... some one will just nick it and put it in their car.... what should i do?? my mates said that what he does is he buys a ticket and puts it in his wallet... when he retruns is theres no ticket then OK fine... but if theres a ticket he jsut sends them the penalty notice and the ticket he bought.... whats the best method to park in a pay and display area …

REG NO. R600 SEB Frame no JYARJ031000006906 Engine no J502E0008834 BRIGHT YELLOW GOLD IRIDIUM SCREEN VANCE & HINES EXHAUST Stolen in CASTLE DONINGTON area As you can see it's a pretty striking colour scheme and did many a lap around the track so is well known in the area, so guess it will be stripped down by now hence engine and frame numbers. If you see anything offered that looks like numbers have been hidden or an irridium screen that has had stickers removed please let me know and I will contact owner immediately. Daisy was her pride and joy would be great to get her back

Hey Guys.., Yamaha’s YZF R15 has already became the most expected machine of 2008 in India. Is there any after sales performance upgrade for this Bike,like ECU remapping??

just messed about with windows movie maker, trying to see how it works. iv made a short video which includes my black r6 and a friends blue one ... enjoy

Just to update you all that we are now looking at ways to improve the site in terms of a more regular moderator presence to deal with any situations that may arise. I know there has been concerns in that area and the point is well taken. The situation is that a number of the original Mod team from 2003 no longer visit the site, so we now have to make changes to reflect this. And those of us who are still left have all had major changes in our circumstances over the years which have contributed to us spending less time on here than in the past. However, it's all going to change very soon! If any of you have any ideas for the site in terms of new sections etc then …

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