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I have 03-05 r6. I'm looking to get a 2nd hand carbon fibre akrapovic exhaust, as I've read in a few places theyre the best one to buy? Am I making the right choice? How do Scorpion and arrow compare in sound? Which would you recommend?

Hi guys i just joined the club. I got my thundercat about a week ago. Just want to know what to look out for. I also noticed that 1st gear goes in with a clunk and the gbox sounds abit winy at highway speeds, is it normal.would appreciate any help.thanks

2 years ago, I hadnt passed my big test and I wanted to go on hols. I was on 125s...no bother...After a joke at a bike shop I use, I decided to go to John O`Groats. The day I was setting off, my bike got run over... Insurance man gave me a YBR125, lovely red thing, had less than a 1000 miles on the clock and obviosly been dropped a dozen times....I serviced it before I set off. Pic of us somewhere near Carlisle. Pic of some of the roads (Ahem....) we went on Beach at Durness JOG 10 days around Scotland, 2000 miles, best holiday Id ever had. Yam 125..never let me down, I even put a phone c…

New to the forum,can anyone tell me of any bikers clubs(cruisers)in or around the glasgow area plz Thanks Big Mo

hi all, i'm needles and i live in a little town in lancashire called burnley. i have a yam xjr 1300 and have today aquired an xj550, dont know what model it is tho.

hello all. R there any 1988 FZ600 owners out there who can tell me where i can get a complete fairing from. Riding around naked, keep getting stopped by the "bizzies".

Hello, I am having some bad luck at the moment! So far this year I have had two new rears tyres due to nails/screws going into them. My last one was 2 weeks ago. I have done bout 1000 miles on it and after a ride on saturday I got home and was cleaning my bike. And guess what I have a screw again in my tyre. Can anyone suggest is it worth getting a new tyre or getting it repaird? Fortunetly I have a company car as of last week so I do no need it for work anymore.

Does any one know the name of the red used on 1986/87 yamahas painted on wheels and fuel tanks, i have been told it is OOFH fire red or stormy red, or post office red, i tried colorrite.com for paint code great for later bikes but not before 1990, i have just had made a full set of decals made for £65.0 so i dont want to get it wrong can give you web site if any one intrested, the bike is taking so long to put back together as most parts naff and having to replace or rebuld parts ,took 2 weeks just to get spark at the plugs took wife and family out celabrate the occasion.

Well thats not Strictly true.. Im not a Newbie to the motorbike.. ive just been 'away'thats all. But i am a newbie to the Yamaha.being a former H**da and S***ki owner i'd thought id try something different, hence my posting on the streetbike thread about getting an XJ. Anyhoo.. im 36, male and just got the bike bug back after 17 years plus, after touring in Laos on a H**da Baja 250.which was nice...

im thinkin of gettin a new exhaust for my yzf750r any suggestions?

Hi there, To my delight I found a Yamaha TZR 50, finally! To me, it looks clean and well looked after, no scratches on the fairing, 11,000 miles for an 04 plate. Basically, it's on eBay and my parents are worried because they don't know much about bikes and I haven't passed my CBT yet so I can't ride it (I would take it then buy it but it would be sold by then) and my 'rents say "we don't know what we're looking at." They are worried that I spend £1,000 on a bike then when they deliver it, it will be ok for a period of time then I'm stuck with £500 to get it road worthy. Typical parents, only really seeing it from their point of view, however I do understand what the…

Scum bags have been at it again, In the early hrs of Friday 13th June 2006 Black r6 was stolen from mates house in the Trent Vale area of Stoke on Trent. Bike is immaculate lots of extras, one off graphics just amazing. Bike details as follows VIN JYARJ111000008186 ENGINE NUMBER J511E0008961 REGISTRATION NK06 NEN Any information would be most appreciated pls mail me here or contact Jim on 07896161958 Many thanks

Hi Again Had my YBR 125 a couple of weeks now.When its warmed up changing down the gears is very tight and sometimes goes solid. Is this because its new. have done abour 300 miles. Any suggestions happily revieved. Alan

hi there just need some help with getting some saddle bags. i got some the other day but there to big, doeas anyone know the size or where i can get them (i want the leather ones) thanks chris

HI MY WIFE HAS A XV535 GREAT BIKE FOR AROUND TOWN AND SHORT TRIPS UP THE MOTORWAY BUT NOT FOR PROLONGED USE AT 70, IF THE BIKE WAS CHAINE DRIVEN I WOULD PUT A SMALLER SPROCKET ON THE REAR PROBLEM SOLVED BUT IT BEING SHAFT DRIVEN I HAVE NO IDEAR, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANKS IN ADVANCE TREVOR

can somebody clarify whether or not engine and frame numbers are or should be the same on early xt500 (R REG.) cheers

Okay peeps, I checked some of this out last night (See other post regarding fuel tax protest, for those not in the know), it seems to have started, the balls rolling. Ive put a link to the main website. Its a National one and hopefully will attract many. Link here!!! It dosnt have to be a noisy thing (but with bikes thats usuall ), just a mass gathering that the authorities have no control over, because theres no apparent leader...Its down to the individuals to make it work. Good luck people, I should be there at Birch Services. Spread the word, even if you dont attend, tell others. P

A bike made from donated parts with it's very own heart transplant. Papworth gave LC club member Foxie a heart transplant in 2006, so we thought we would give something back. The bike is to be raffled off at this years CMM show in Stafford, 19th October. All proceeds to go to Papworth Hospital. Tickets priced at £1 each and are available by sending a cheque and SAE to: The LC Club PO Box 7226 Wellingborough Northants NN8 9BZ

Well peeps, what a great day out. Up to Birch services for 7.30am. Already there where about 3-400 bikes. Press, News, Tv etc....and of course the Police. Met up with Goff At 8.00, around 2-3000 bikes had gathered..exact figure...duno. 8.10am...set off down the motorway at around 10-20 mph, using all 3 lanes and a few using the hard shoulder. Yeah we had a police escort... Anyhoo..we got to Man Utd Fc ground and parked up on the main road, blocking all surrounding roads..we hadnt got 2 our destination at Salford Quays yet. After about 15 mins..we got moving again and set off for The Quays. Those that where there....cool ..those that werent..shame you…

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 …