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Anyone ever lowered an r6 being a short arse thinking of lowering mine is it expensive and difficult. Any advice would be great.

Hi everyone, I have recently bought a YBR 125 that I am still learning on post-CBT. I want to take it to work to get more practise, but my laptop is a bit too heavy and awkward on a backpack. Can anyone recommend any luggage that might be suitable and compatible with my bike? I am not too keen on a topbox - being only 5'3", I might have some difficulty getting onto the bike with one! Thanks for any ideas.

hi,my names will,and am desparatly seeking info about my fzx 700,i have recentky brought a c reg fzx 700,and am having problems,the bike has been street fightered and i am trying to find out what the original engine/carbs specs are?i also am expriencing running problems,so,here we go,lol,upon starting my fzx,it will not fire unless it is given full throttle,it then will just sit at about 1,000 rpm what ever the throttle position is,tho if u close the throttle off it will just stop,i have also noticed that if you give it any choke,it kills the engine,upon looking more into it,i have found that the no'1 cylinder is not firing straight away,but as soon as the engine is warme…

Hi all just a quick note to say hi, ive just joined your yamaha forum, having allready had a quick look around it looks like i am amoungst friends allready i have an r1-z 250 which is an import. I love it to bits and have spent reasonable amounts of hard earned cash on it. when i was given it i was advised to dump it in the skip because parts would be hard to source!! which they were but it goes like a rocket and iam very glad i didnt dump it !!!! i have a mate off the rd forum with one in derby so i am not alone. Here is a couple of pics of my black r1-z with my mate freds in the back ground,were off to the ace cafe in london with some of the lads from the r…

Hi, having recently purchased a FZ6 i am interested in seeing what it looks like with the full fairing. Ive tried looking through the internet and failing badly. Can anyone recommend any sites showing pictures of the bike with the fairing or have any pictures available for viewing. Cheer guys!

Just bought a RXS 100. Non-runner at moment but stripping it down and learning loads. First bike for a mum at 40! Bit nervous after hearing it has a bit of go to it lol!!! Anyone else with the same bike, please give me any info and advice. Is this bike as good as I'm hearing?

Hi to all the Yamaha club folk. Name's Matt from Lancashire. Just taken my CBT ( August 29th ) at the age of 36! Bought a new YBR125, aim to ride that for the next couple of years to gain confidence and improve my roadcraft prior to doing my full test. Had never rode uptil this summer - having promised myself for the last four I would learn!! Loved every minute of my CBT ( even my instructor yelling at me! ).Bought my bike a week later which arrived five days ago but have only been out today as the weather has been awful and today was my first day off work!! The only concern I have had had so far is it seems really tight between my left foot rest and gear shift…

AFTER SOME BITS FOR MY VIRAGO, NEED SIDE STAND BRACKET, SIDE STAND, POSSIBLY EXHAUSTS TOO, HELP??

hi, iv got a yamaha dtr 125 1998. its got a powervalve and im waitin for a full dep exhaust system to arrive but i need more power and top speed as it only does 70 mph! gets there pretty quick tho lol. and also is fittin an air filter a good idea or not? iv heard that it is not. coz i dont want to ruin it. thanks for lookin , tony.

Well Hi to all in Yammy land. Seems a nice place you have here, one or two idiots,but hey thats life....

Hi All, Took the air box off my fzr to replace air filter and managed to pull the thin pipe that connects underneath off the bottom out of engine bay, I cant see where it is supposed to connect. Anyone help? Cheers Mike

I just thought I'd introduce myself. Living in Bristol I passed my test in Feb this year (at the age of 41!) after the CBT two years ago. I don't actually have or ride a bike here but have a '99 FZS600 over on the Isle of Man where my g/f lives (right on the TT course). She got me into the biking and I'm loving every minute of it though currently I only get to ride four or five weeks of the year. Both my g/f and I sometimes marshall at the TT and Manx Grand Prix which is a great crack. I'd recommend a visit for the racing to anyone. Until you're that close, you really don't have a feel for the speed and everything else that goes with it. My plan is to relocate to…

ive just sprayed my bike and after i filled it up wiht petrol. i got a lil bit on the tank and it obliterated the hard work ide done earlier. i used three coats of laqure...is there something im missing? any help welcomed, cheers david

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I've noticed an oil leak which has coated the left hand engine cover and my boot with Oil, not had time to investigate yet but does anyone have any ideas where it might be coming from, the bike is 2000 R1. Thanks

Hello all, Just introducing myself to you all, I'm David from Liverpool, I currently have a Blue Yamaha RXS100 (((have been on L plates for 10 Years - and 4 CBT's!!))) which was rescued from a freinds back garden 6 months ago where it had sat for 5 years out in the open as you can imagine it was in quite a state I felt sorry for it so I paid him £100 and took it home with me to work on, having spent lots of time and a small amount of £ on it it now looks really well and runs terrific, perfect for my 6 mile each way journey to work and back which I do twice a day. Insurance is only £8 a month and the bike feels like free motoring as it's that cheap to run - especiall…

hey guys is there anyone on here from around the bucks area? i wana know if there is any local meets or if anyone rides around here?

has anyone had the same problem as mine that their sidestand has broken or cracked their underbody fairing which is located right behind the sidestand?! just wondering if the sidestand should actually hit the fairing or weather or not its faulty and will be able 2 claim on the warranty. hope 2 get some feedback rick

Anybody use one of those automatic chain lube things? And if so are they any good?

Hi all, Here be the customary tip of the hat, wherein I introduce myself and tell you all about me.... Name is Woody, bike is a '99 reg 650 Drag Custom in Red n' Silver. I'll most likely be hanging out, asking stupid questions in the Workshop area as I'm pushing towards 40,000 miles on the clock now, 12,000 of which are mine since buying the bike in September last year. This does mena that, due to both her age and my relative inexperience, the bike is at that stage where stuff starts to go wrong!! I ride in all weathers, every day, all year round, so the poor bike does have a seriously hard life. That said, she is well behaved and jumps to it without…