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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?

Hi all my names nath, ive just passed my DAS bike test and bought a sparkly old FZ600 as my first big bike - i had to drive it back from Wigan to Doncaster last night and loved it!!! its got a couple of issues that ill sort at some stage - mostly electrical but for £500 im well happy!!! anyway, thats me - so HELLO!!!!

hey guys and girls i have recently brought a yamaha dt 125x sm and its absolutly great. but the other day the engine oil light came on so when i got home i found out what oil i needed got it and put some in and the light still shows up and i can see through the window in the engine that there is sufficent oil in there and i cant work out why the light stays on when i am riding ? it sometimes dims off when i am going slow if thats any relevence ? if anyone could help that would be great thanks alot lewis

hi there got my cbt test tomorrow.....i am looking forward to doing it. so as anyone got a tips many thanks

hello there i have recently purchased a 1979 yamaha rs 125 with front disk brake. i ordered a six volt battery with the same model number as the one in the manual but it is too long, i believe the battery i have is the same as a fs1e. also the serial numbers start and end with * and its number 741 can anybody help me

just got a 79 xs750 and was wondering if anyone knows how to diagnose a problem i am having with the carb/fuel delivery...

HI FOLKS - ITS ME AGAIN!! STILL USING MY FZR EVERYDAY AND LOVING IT! BUT ANOTHER NEW PROBLEM HAS RAISED ITS HEAD AND I'M SEEKING HELP FROM YOU EXPERTS. I GOT MY BIKE IN MAY, AND PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT COS IT HAD SAT FOR 2 YEARS IN A GARAGE. BUT FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE THEN, BATTERY HAS COMPLETELY DRAINED, INCLUDING DRYING THE CELLS. IS IT OVERCHARGING OR HAS ANYONE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM? THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!

alrite people, what do you reckon to a seat conversion on a thundercat. i starting to dislike the double moulded seat as comfortable as it is and are now carrying less pilion. i'm not sure atm as the front is still quite round and bulbous and a sharp rear end mite look funny? what yous think and anyrecomondations as to where to get some will be appreciated. thanks, alex

just fitted a new exhaust (big one) sounds ok and has made the bike a bit quicker,but it getting a flat spot when i go into 6th gear, any ideas anyone

Ok, getting used to my new fz2 600, loving it, can any one tell me what i should be getting to the full tank? Petrol here is 98p a litre, it takes about £15 to fill it up, so what should i be getting , in miles to that? Im still running in, 350 miles. Any one got any info on it please?

Anybody else think that having to tick a box to get a copy of sent messages is a pain, surely you should put a tick in the box if you DONT want it. Sometimes a private message thread can run over a few days and things get a bit ' lost' old grey matter and such..Sometimes you need to look back on things to refresh your memory...... Or am i missing something.

Hi, my name is Scott and i live in Aberdeen. Passed my full bike test a few months ago and bought my first bike a month ago, a 1991 Yamaha FZR 600 Genesis. Best thing i think i've ever bought. I am needing to replace the tyres on my bike. Due to the age of my bike, my tyres are really thin, the back tyre is 140/60/18 and the front is 110/70/17. I have 2 options at the moment which are: Dunlop GPR Alpha Bridgestone BT96 Has anyone got any opinions/experience with these tyres and also any recommendations for other tyres i could get which will acommodate my sizes? I was recommended Michelin Pilot Sports but i don't think they do my sizes. Any help here would…

Hey Everybody I'm looking to do some longish distance riding on my YBR 125 ('bout 150miles). Has anyone got any experience of this in the past who can give some tips and advice.

i am about to drive 200 miles to see a yamaha dt 125x sm bike , its a 07 plate and is on for sale for £1200 al i need to buy is the number plate , number plate holder/bracket, rear indicator.... its got 3,000 miles on the clock and its in mint condition...... but i have never bought a bike in the uk..so i dont know what to check for e.t.c before buying the bike.... the seller seems to be a star because he answers any questions that i have e.t.c and he dosent seem to false..... its all genuine.... he as all the paper work and he is the first owner... and i will obviously ride it to see how it feels but what should i check for... i have done a cheap £4 …