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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 …

Hi all, Just lost me job and am hoping to save a few quid. Bought some fuel from a well known supermarket and guess what it was full of impurities and it's clogged up my fuel pump (according to my local garage anyway). Now I've no way of proving the Supermarket link as I have no samples and it was bought miles away from home on a long ride. Anyway looks like it's going to cost me around £70 for a pump (pump is combined with relay) plus fitting and I've already had to pay the garage to get me going. The bike is a Fazer 600 2000 model. Now assuming I can get the old pump back from the garage do you know of a way to cleanb the old one to save me a few quid on bu…

Hi All, Anyone got any recomendations for a legal slip on can for the 08 R6? I have (until now) a standard bike, but having went out yesterday with a mate who has got a CBR 600 and another with a Ducatti felt totally embarrased by the pitiful noise of mine!! Cant be having that - gotta do something! Dont want anything illegal and dont want a full unit, just want to slip the current one off and replace it with something a bit more manly!

hi, i need some advice, just fitted a big one front pipe, need to know what to do with the breather pipe that was connected to the original pipe ? anyone help

Im having problems with my bike and need a little advice. 1. sometimes when in neutral the gear shift won't go into first unless i roll the bike forwards. 2. sometimes when i take off and then change to second it goes into neutral (even with a good flick of my foot) 3. when i try to start the bike (with neutral light on)it won't, unless i turn the back wheel a little Could someone suggest the problem, cheers

im wanting more power out of my 1997 DT 175 so far im thinkin changing size of sprockets and an exhaust. does an exhaust help much on 2 strokes and if so do i just put it on and go or do i have to re tune it

which test center is the best to do the final motorcycle exam........ from the post code se1 5na i only have a few to choose from and i failed my car exam in croydon so i dont like croydon too much and a passed my motorbike exam in south norwood but they dont do motorbikes..... where doyou think the best place in south london is best to pass.... which is not a difficult...... or are they all hard????

Just wondering if anyone has had this problem. Have a fzs600 8 yrs old 6500miles, i think this is the true mileage although now I'm not too sure, even though its spotless. It had been stood a year, had it mot'd taxed and took it to Scarborough one morning (i live in Leeds), when i got there cranking sounds coming from gearbox in first, second and the rest when i got home. Did i push her too hard too fast????! Chain was jumping on the top, so we thought it was front sprocket-looked at that-and its not. Sounds like a major strip down rebuild job- not looking forward to it. Anyone had this? From depressed.