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Hi Guys & Girls, Just introducing myself to the forum, found this site while surfing the net. Just purchased my first big bike and to be honest I am over the moon with it. I was originally going to buy a Suzuki Bandit 650 but got fed up of waiting for the bike to arrive in the shop. Whist out driving I passed a Yamaha dealer decided to go back and check it out, walked in the shop there it was standing right in front of me. What a beast a FZ6 fazer in black Straight up to the dealer traded in my Honda Varadero the rest is history. Thanks for reading this and if any one can give me a bit of advice it would be appreciated. Cheers Phil.

Hi guys.i have a thundercat and am thinking of replacing my tires.i am thinking of getting michelin pilot power. And how will a 180 tire fit instead of a 160.thanks

Hey, so I'm consulting with the Yamaha experts here, right? I've got NO experience in evaluating what a street bike is worth, or even knowing what it is that I've got. We do own 3 pretty cool matching Yamaha dirt bikes, so I feel I've got a right to be in this forum- I've just never had a need to post anything. So here's my dilema- I won this auction for an abandoned storage unit and in it (among many many other things) were two Yamaha motorcycles. One was a dirtbike with no engine, the other was this BEAUTIFUL street bike that looks 98% restored with not a speck of rust on it. We have no place to store it inside- so I'm thinking to either finish it off and sell it o…

my 1990 xj600 (36,000) on the clock is making a tick tick noise when i hit the rev's is it worth keeping, scraping, or rebuilding? help!!

Hi all, My first post! I'm currently riding a 2006 Fazer 600, thinking of moving to a 2000 R1 (need it to be old to afford the insurance!). I was just wondering... does anyone have any buyer tips for these bikes (i.e. what to watch out for) or any advice? Are there any known faults/watchouts with this model? Are more recent models THAT much better?? The bike in question has 16k miles on the clock. Many thanks for any help!

GOODAY ALL! I have just aquired a fizzy, i have stripped her down to start the rebuild, what i would like to know if someone could help me identify the year model All of the fs1,s that i have seen, the exhaust is at the bottom, my one the exhaust comes up the top of the frame, i suspect it might be a 1972 model. would any of you kind folks have a manual for the bike on a pdf file? Have a nice day regards BIOMAN

Look out for weird behavior using photobucket, Ive just hada a bloodhound virus come through, I blocked it, maany of you may not get to it after its in your files. Make sure your antivirus is upto date. The noobinator P

hey guys iv been reading forum for while now. First post now as im taking my CBT today in about 2 hours ! And it looks like its going to be raining Hopfully when its done, im planning to get a YZF-R125 with L plates to learn on. I want to do this seriously so looking forward to it. Any advice ? One prob is iv just had to start wearing glasses so im affriad im going to steem up ? any tips for that too ? maybe a balaclava or somthing ?

My son recently crashed his pw 50... he's ok just had a bruise, however he snapped his on off switch, I went to see my local yamaha dealer to order a new one, it had to be back ordered... they can't give me a solid answer of when it will be in, I want him to be riding now, anyone have any ideas of how i can make this thing work I would greatly appreciate the advise, thanks!

I've just joined the Yamaha Owners Club Is anyone going to Barton Bike Night?

Hi, I have been looking into getting a new bike since my 1st once got stolen (Honda CG 125) and while reviewing and evaluating the YBR125 I came accross a russian site (which I am unable to read) which has pictures of a Sporter looking YBR125. does anyone know if this model is avalible in the UK yet? Link to Russian site Also, could somebody tell me which is better, a Honda Cg125 or the Ybr125? the only diffrences between them both as far as i can tell, is the CG has a slightly bigger engine and the YBR has nice wheels. the things i would like to know is which one is faster and more reliable?

I have a yamaha DTR 125 2004 electric start. The down pipe has blown and the rear silencer fairs not much better, my local yamaha dealer quoted me a silly price of £55o to replace it. well thats just not going to happen. A "big one" costs a relatively cheap 130 quid for a full exhaust system I just can't seem to find out whether it is compatible with the 2004 model DTR which I have, most of the dealers I have spoken to have compatibility charts which go up until 2003 models, can anybody help me with this issue please, me pistons can't take the strain anymore

I have a project 1987 (D) FZR400 that I would like to put modern rubber on. Anyone Know which 17"" rear wheel will fit, either straight in or with the minimum of fuss. Failing that whats the stickiest 18" rubber I can get?

Last year in TWO magazine we ran a feature called 'Turf Wars'. The aim was to find which group of 1000cc sportsbike riders was the best. After a couple of prelim rounds at Boxhill, the final was held at Bruntingthorpe where all the riders got to go nuts for a day (longest wheelie, top speed, drag racing, etc). It was a load of fun and we are planning this years round. We're hoping to do something similar but with 600cc riders this time. If you have an R6 (any model) and are interested, could you get in contact please? (We're also after ZX6Rs, GSXR600s and CBR600 if you know anyone with one who might be interested). If your up for a laugh and fancy getting …

After 17,000 miles of running well, my TRX850 has started to run rich on both cylinders. It is rich enough to foul the plugs and cause misfiring at low revs. I believe the ignition is ok as it appears fine at higer revs I have changed the plugs and air filter, checked that the chokes are not sticking, renewed the choke mechanisms, cleaned the carbs several times, but they look spotless anyway, checked the diaphragms and throttle position sensor and checked for a blocked carb breather. I suspect that the bike has been dynojetted but as it was running fine before this problem this should not be part of the problem. I have run out of ideas, any suggestions would be more …

Im now the proud owner of this fantastic all round Motorcycle. The only problem im struggling to find anything to lift it off the ground with to do general maintanance. I have bought paddock stands for front and back but after using the back once I noticed it marked my paint work on the rear swinging arms so im worried about using it again. I have seen from various sites these bobbins you can screw into the frame which you use to lift the bike rather than risk damaging the paint work on the rear swinging arms. The problem is the new FZ6 S2 (07 Onwards) doesnt seem to have these 6mm threaded holes they keep mentioning to screw the bobbins in. Does anyone have a solu…

Hi all !!! I have just joined and thought it would be nice to introduce myself, I live in Norfolk in the UK and I ride a mint 2001 R1 in the best colour which is of course red. The bike was bog standard when I bought it and I thought I would tart it up a bit but I can't stop customising now, love the bike and it is super quick, I have been riding bikes for 20+ years so I know what I like. Pics of my baby, but need some new pics as I have since added carbon frame protectors and an Ohlins across tank steering damper which was definitely needed.

HI MY BIKE IS DEAD VERY WEAK SPARK I HAVE CHECKED THE COILS AND THE PICK UP COILS ALL SEEM TO BE OK DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GET A CDI / TCI UNIT I ALSO FITTED A NEW BATTERY . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

Ok, took the bike (FZ400RL) for it's MOT. After he stopped laughing (I wish I was joking there) he pointed out a few things and asked me if I REALLY wanted to go ahead with the MOT...... I have to admit, that while I'm ok with mechanics and (if I say so myself) pretty good with cars, I've never took a bike for an MOT before. My previous bike ownership was back before my car days and they were new, so no need. I know she doesn't LOOK amazing, but I didn't expect things to be *too* bad. Her electrics are all hunky dory, all the switches do what they should etc etc. He gave it a cursory look over. The list he rattled out? Here goes..... fork seals, brake …

Hello i need some help on where i can find a tail tidy for a 1999 R6 I have looked everywhere but i cant find one. If no body knows where i could get one does any one know if a later model would fit on a '99. Thanks in advance