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well in the summer after asing my test (3weeks time) me my girl friend mum and dad are going to france me and my dad will be riding our bikes (2006 MT-03, 2007 Xt660X) to the western coast of france while my mum and Girlfriend are in the car. what i need to know is what i would need to take with me bike wise parts tools and things like this i think i will be doing about 9-10 hours of riding just to get there so thats a lot of milage and will be planning to do it in a day maybe 2. so far i have considerd 1.service 2.tires 3.sat nave kit 4.inter com's 5.tank bags 4.tools (spaners,alen keys,screwdrivers,cleaning cloths brushes) 5.oil's (enguin) WD40,GT85 greas…

HAVE JUST PICKED UP AN 07 PRE REGISTERED BIKE AND AM RUNNING IT IN. HAVE BEEN TOLD TO KEEP IT TO 6000 RPM BY DEALERS ALTHOUGH THE BOOK SAYS 8000 RPM FOR THE FIRST 600 MILES. ANY ADVICE/SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED.

Hi guys, My 125 Virago is going to garage for service tomorrow but would like some advice so I have a rough idea what to expect, basically The front cylinder runs fine but rear one doesn't at all, so I swapped the leads round and now neither starts, anyone know what would be the problem, it's been Sat around for 4 months

have replaced fuel tank seal and now doesnt run well or rev up anyone can help

First time i have ever serviced a bike, seemed to have gone ok but the running temp of my R6 has dropped from 82 to 76 is this ok, as my old R6 run at 82 as well

I'm new to biking and have just ordered a new FZ6 as my first real bike after passing my test. Would be grateful for any advice on running in the engine (rev limits etc) and scrubbing in new tyres. Also, as the bike will be mainly used as a get-to-work-weapon (about 50 miles a day) what is the feeling regarding scottoilers? Many thanks - glad to be here at last (nearly 40 and this is part of a well planned mid0life crisis!)

Hi All anyone suggest a goog product to remove rust fron chrome?? With Thanks Hadley

Dear All I have noticed some rust on the inside edges of the brake discs on m bike Can anyone recommed good products to deal with this and prevent it in future... Thanks

Hi guys, I've got a few spots of rust on the frame of my lovely Drag.. they were there when bought. Can anyone recommend some paint I can get (preferably in a store rather than online), and a method for application? I'm guessing it's a case of sanding the rust down and then applying, but I'm not very good with this sort of thing so any advice would be appreciated. If it isn't raining on Sunday I'd like to give the bike some TLC. Cheers, John

Hi all, so yes rust. I got under(ish) my bike and its not pretty, there's a lot of corrosion to the frame and the paint is long gone. How do I determine if something needs proper assistance? and best rust removal tips please. thanks hedley

Hi all, How soon should you expect an exhaust to last before it starts rusting. I purchased my Fazer 8 new June last year and whilst have ridden it in various conditions (weather wise that is!), the stock exhaust has started to rust where the mounting bracket is welded. I realise I made the mistake of not weather protecting the bike for winter riding and some of the connections etc have started to corrode, but what's the score on acceptable corrosion/rusting on a virtually new bike that hasn't even reached its firt service yet? It's been washed down regularly and garaged. cheers David

does anyone know about the RX 125?

helloo, this mornin i went out to my bike baring in mind it was frezing last night and my bike was outside, toped it up with 2 stroke started it and left it to run for 5 minutes then turned it off, left it hour or so then tried starting it and it wont go, it starts for a second then dies, sometimes long enough to give it throttle but then it dies!spark plugs fine and the carb took it of and cleaned it and still nothin! left it at home for a while came home and all the petrol had leaked out the overfolw pipe, could anyone help me pleasee!!!!!!

Hi Ive recently bought a very low mileage 1989 rxs100 and have only ridden it less than 1/2 a mile but it seemed a bit sluggish. I've found the airbox has been butchered to fit a cone filter and holes drilled all over it. ( looking for a complete 1 if anyone has ) The carb however hasn't been jetted to suit as its still running a standard 120 main. The main issue I've got is I've dropped the gearbox oil and its full of fuel!. I take it the reason will be the right hand crank seal ? I've stripped this out and a new 1 is on its way. I've stripped the left hand casings off and theres no sign of fuel behind the flywheel. Can I take it this side seal is ok. I'm thinking of …

Hi does anyone have a spare rxs 100 seat around as Iv been trying to get one for ages and I would be most grateful if you could sell it to me at a reasonable cost many thanks

Hello fellow bikers I am still trying to fix my RXS 100 and now working on the exhaust. Basically, it's f*****.. downpipe is full of holes, exhaust baffle is maybe two times shorter (burned ? ). I don't think it is possible to fix anything so I have decided to buy new parts. The only problem is... there are none. So, does anyone now if parts from similar bikes like ( YB 100, FS1E ) would fit ? On a picture, they look like they should fit, however I would feel a lot more confident if I can get some advices Tomas

Hey to all new on here posted in other section before I came here ,I need some help my bike is a 92 rxs100 ,the problem being that inside the crankcase cover there is a little arm the holds the clutch cable mines wrecked and no one seems to be able to sort it for me my local shop a supposed yammy dealer said no they can't fix it which I find perplexing my ex had my bike out hernback yard for a year and a half I was lucky to get it back then I got it insured and this nshit is going on since got my buddy to weld supports but its fucked need a new arm really and help or part number would be greatly appreciated love riding my bike and my ex kept my manuals insult to injury ca…

i am about to buy an 88 E reg RXS-100 off my mates brother in law, but he is out the country at the moment. the bike is fine but we are unsure of the fuel type he was using for it, if it was unleaded or 4 star. does any one know if this year bike will run on unleaded or will need the lead additive used as we are struggling to find out from him at the moment any help very gratefull, cheers

Hi, folks! I've been lurking here on and off for a while and thought I'd better say hello before posting anything else. My name is Duggy and I ride a blue 1990 RXS100. I have a car licence and CBT to allow me to ride it. I originally got it to save money on the daily commute (15 miles each way) but am loving it so much I ride whenever I can now! I bought it at the end of last year for a tenner off a work colleague. His wife thought he'd most likely kill himself and wanted him to get rid of it. It was a bit of a wreck but just about ran and stopped with a bit of luck so I started about getting it fixed up. I'm not bad with car stuff but not having a bi…

Hi Everyone On Sunday I was privileged to go on my first Ryans Ryde what an amazing Day and a great cause last year they reckon 2500 bikers were on the run this year they say there were more it was a day I will never forget it started on Hopwood Services Junction2 of M42 and ended in the Beams Pub in Stourport Which incidentally is my local (how lucky is that) it was a marshaled event so no stopping at traffic lights, roundabouts or Junctions. There were some awesome Bikes and Scooters there and although I was only on my little 125 I never at any stage felt out of place If it runs again next year its a run not to miss. Thanks to all the Marshals and o…