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Hi All, I'm posting this following a discussion on the Yahoo! Radian group (so some people will already have seen this). I've just had tubes put in my tyres. They were constantly losing pressure - got even worse in the cold weather, to the point they lost about 1/3 pressure inside a couple of days. There were no obvious defects or leaks from the valves or rims (and it was both tyres) - tried the soapy water trick and new valves and no joy. As a result, I've had tubes put in the tyres - and some folks are saying it's a bad idea because of the fact that the tubes will heat up quicker than the tyres. Anyone got any wisdom/experience to share on this? TIA

Does anyone know where i can get some road legal aftermarket headlights and headlight plastics....... please lemme know its for a Yamaha DT125R year 2002 Model also how do i delete old posts from this forum??? cant seem to find the delete button LOL....

if u buy a motorbike and fully de-restrict it or buy one thats already de-restricted, what are the implications... can i get a mot??? will it pass....??? the log book will say its a 125 but the output will be much faster.... is there any fines e.t.c?? if i derestrict the bike?? could i do my a2 exam with the bike??? please lemme know asap....

Hi everyone at last I have passed the test I am now a proud Biker. Once I got back to Harleys Training centre in Glasgow after passing my test I noticed they had a Yellow and Black Fazer 600 on an 03 plate with 17000 miles on for sale for £2700, it had every extra fitted to it including middle fairing and belly pan and it was lovely, is it a good buy??? should I buy it????? I really wanted a Blue and black one.

Hi all, I've just bought an S-reg XJ600N as a project and winter hack bike, so this looks like the place to be. Seems to be in fair condition apart from a knackered front tyre and a gummed-up clutch - it hasn't run since April. Otherwise it's just a question of TLC I hope, though a lot waits on the keys catching up with me as they've gone walkabout. I'm up in Liverpool and I can often be found lurking on the BMW Club forum and the BikerMatch social website. Already spotted one familiar name from BikerMatch! This is a return to Yamahas for me after a long absence - back in the 80s I had an XJ650, but that's another story. cheers, Wills

Hi all. I am looking for a bit of advice, if anyone can help. I have the chance of buying a 1981 Yamaha XS250 Custom, that has been sat in a garage since 1982. It only has 415 miles on the clock, and is still owned buy the original owner. It does have corrosion on it, and the chrome is pretty goosed. He said he managed to get it running again, but not very good. Now i do know what risks are with this bike, and i know they were not brilliant. It just seems to me that it could be a good project. What i am looking for is some advise to what it really is worth, and what it would be worth when restored. I have posted a few pictures of the bike, and your comments would be great…

Hi All, As winter is upon us and time for bikes to rest up,i have decided on respraying my silver and black r6 lookin a little tired. Any suggestions on colour options thinking of all black?or maybe a little boring,pics would be great for ideas.

just bought a 52 plate yamaha DT125r but.... It Has: * no rear mirrors.... *back indicators dont work (ill get them fixed, and they are not the original ones, but the front indicators work... maybe a cock up in the wiring...) *speedo has been removed but i have it... and need to buy a speedo cable *original headlights have been removed.... and aftermarket ones put in.... *DEP exhaust is this bike road legal in the condition that its in ??? i know that i need to get the rear indicators fixed but apart from that can i drive without the original speedo and headlight?? and no rear mirrors??? i have a GPS Garmin 305 and a garmin Edge 605 GPS Speedometer whic…

Hi just wanted to say hi to all. i have just joined the site and at 1st glance seems great. I live in the norfolk area so if any body wants to drop me line fel free Daz

Ok ive just filled the tank..again after clocking up 139.4 miles of riding. this riding has been just commuting to and from work using a roads ranging from 30 mph to 50 mph, keeping stricktly to the speed limits to see exactly what i would get to the tank. Still running bike engine in, up to 415 miles now, so my question is this...is this a true number of miles that i should, and will be getting in the future on my new fazer 600s? Any comments please all out there who have one. Cheers guys`.

hi all, i have just joined and was wanting some info if possible please??? i have a yzf very shiny 750r! ohhh how i love my bike,, cough cough,, what i was wanting to know is can i take my clocks off and replace them with a set of digital clocks?? if anyone can help i would be greatfull thanks...

hi new to this site,my 2003 fazer is only fireing on middle two cylinders,carbs are ok,coils ok has anybody got any idears please thanks ron.

well we have all heard of this goverment losing records three months ago i was stopped for a spot check the policeman went back to his car to check my documents as it was a spot check i had no worries until he came back to me an told me i had no motorcycle entitlment on my licence, i started laughing and said something like bollocks that i passed my test in 1969 but he was not laughing but to my amazement said he would give me a caution but if i was pulled again i would get booked and to contact dvlc which i did only to be told that they had no record of me having pased my test, as i had been in the army when i passed it was in my discharge book with the date and place o…

Two questions really, my 57 plate XT125R is serving me well but as I commute daily on it all year round I'd like to get some of those toasty heated grips! Am I right in thinking the XT125 will have a smaller battery and might not cope with them? So anybody fitted them and also what make/model is recommended? Second question, as many people have commented on here, the headlight is pants. Is it upgradable to one of these hid type things? Or again am I risking the battery going 'I've had enough, I cant do this anymore!' ?

I just picked up my bike on saturday and have made it to my first service odometer reading, yehaa,what a bike,love it so far.My question is , does anyone know from experience haw many miles i should get on a full tank,my low light came on around 110 ml, so I of course got fuel.Short of running it dry to find out how far I can actually go,I thought someone may have already figured it out.Does anyone know of a site that has alot of aftermatket products for this paticular bike ? Anyone had problems with this model...thanks

I just picked up my bike on saturday and have made it to my first service odometer reading, yehaa,what a bike,love it so far.My question is , does anyone know from experience haw many miles i should get on a full tank,my low light came on around 110 ml, so I of course got fuel.Short of running it dry to find out how far I can actually go,I thought someone may have already figured it out.Does anyone know of a site that has alot of aftermatket products for this paticular bike ? Anyone had problems with this model...thanks

Hi all Been riding for a little while so am still getting used to my bike, however today I was riding in very high winds and was being blown all over the place!! Im not the heaviest person in the world! There is obviously some very experienced riders on this forum and was wondering how best to cope with the wind? Speed up? Slow down? Lean into the wind? Thanks!

Got to within 100 yards of my house last night when my engine seized. Luckily I wasn't go to fast, still not a pleasant expeirence having the back lock up like that. Any recommendations for trustworthy mechanics in the South West London area? I suspect it's going to be expensive to get my bike back on the road :-(

If anyone ever needs to know, a 750 Seca/Maxim petrol tank fits straight onto a XS400 Seca/Maxim frame :D Can anyone recommend a good mail-order dealer for Yamaha parts? I just need the 3 tank mounting rubbers now! Cheers, Zed

iv got a new dep exhaust on my bike, and now when the revs get to 6000-7000 rpm the bike loses power! not sure on wat it is the spark plug is brand new, and not sure on how to up jet the bike? any ides?