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Does anyone have or know of where i can get myself a rear seat cowl for a T reg 1999 R6. i HAVE THE ORIGINAL but am looking for the more tidy look. If anyone can help i would be very greatful. Cheers Matthew.

Hi all im having a few problems find the right sprokets for my track fzr. Im after a 14 tooth front and a 48 and 49 rear. so i can change the gearing depending on the track. when i search for the sprokets im only given the option for standard !!!! im runing a 520 chain with the 1mm spacer anyone can you recomend someone or web site cheers Baz

Hi folks, i am wanting to get a FZR 1000 exup as it has been highly rated by friends. I has also looked on previous forums and seen that they are regarded as decent. Is there any particuler year which i should avoid or apart from the usual checks when buying a bike, i should be aware of? If anyone has one for sale in England can you drop me a line Thanks Paul

i have a 2003 yamaha dtr it has only done 3,000miles but today i was opening it up on the road on the way to work and suddenly it kept popping about 5 - 10 times and then i lost all power , the bike cut out i had to walk it to a safe place and i tried to make it work again its only a kick start as you might already know i kept trying it did not work so then i tried to bump start it that did not work either so i had to walk to stupid thing 2 miles home and i am still lost on what gone wrong can anybody help me please!!!!!

So, I have a set of Joe Rocket textile gear, and i have a problem I like my things to be clean. This suit, after a year of abuse in all elements, is filthy. It wouldnt be so bad if it were black, but it has huge white patches that catch grime and just make it look like i stopped the bike, got off, and rolled around in the dirt. I read the care instructions on the label inside the coat, but it says i cant dry clean, machine wash, soak, etc etc this thing. it doesnt say anything about cleaning it via telepathy, but unfortunately i appear to not have that gift. how do you clean your textile gear? im at my wits end here. heres what it looks like - …

Passed my test Thursday, bought a new FZ6 S2 today. Pick it up next Saturday. Can't wait!!

Hi I've just joined and am wondering if anyone has a wiring diagram for the later Fs1e. Mine is F reg 1988. I have an earlier Haynes manual and it doesn't have the wiring codes for the indicator warning light etc. Please can anyone help

I just purchased a 2007 Yamaha Vstar 1300 Tourer and I was wondering if anyone had any experience or opinions on some of the after market rear lowering kits that are out on the market. I will also be carrying a passenger so I was wondering if anyone needed to replace the rear spring or do anything to compensate for the height adjustment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Tom

here's an online petition set up by a good guy and OYB bike training owner Alex Pinch, doing the rounds about delaying the launch of the MTC (New Super Test for Bikers) until all centres (across the country) are open. The DSA says they’ll all be open within 12 months, so why can’t they delay until April 09? This will affect the industry at a time when the country is facing a financial crisis. This affects all of us, with some new riders being expected to ride a 3 hour round trip, just to get a licence and that’s not safe. Please pass this on, it deserves our support. Click here and sign up - http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/delaytheMPTC/

As title, does anyone know where I can get Sprockets for a DT125X? standard is 16-57 I want to try a tad more acceleration 15-58. Thank you, Rik.

Hey all, I have a 2002 R6, it has a Scorpion Exhaust on it. Have been wanting to change it for a while but not sure what too. I quite like a hi-level exhaust. I like the style of the newer models R6's that have nothing between the tyre & seat cowling. Thats where I got the idea of having an hi-level exhaust or if it was possible to put a stubby can on it, however have no idea how to hang it, to mke sure its secure. Anyone got any ideas that will help or even better, some pictures that could jog my mind? All help/options welcome guys n gals Chris

I apologize in advance if this topic has been discussed add nauseum; I tried a search of the forums and came up empty. With extra additives being pumped into our gas, in particular ethanol, are any of you experiencing problems. I have been told by a few Yamaha owners that if the bike sits for a week or two there may be problems starting. It has been suggested to add a little Marvel Mystery Oil to the gas as well as octane booster. From what I've read, there is no need and no benefit to use fuel above an octane level of 87 (US) (PON) if your bike is factory designed for 87 octane, thus why use octane booster. I'm riding a V Star 1300 just purchased two days ago. Do …

ok, threw a drive chain and i think i killed third gear and maybe second. sounds like clacking when i put it into third. but was able to ride home fifty miles just by passing 2 and 3 gear. ok my question for you all is: can you split the cases without having to take apart the cylinders and head? yank the motor flip it and split cases apart just to get at the trans gears... Anyone who actually has a XJ550 1981 know if this is possible.

When i turn off my 2002 r6 sometimes the side lights stay on! Why is this!?!?

Does anyone know where i can get a pair of exhaust sheilds for my TDM 900 04, had a bit of a spill on brand new tyres , and screwed mine up, dont mind buying new if anyone knows what theyre really called! Please help me out on this as my bike dont look happy at the moment.

im about 2 weeks away from needing a pair of new tires have seen a pair of bridgestone bt021 at the price of £158.00 incl delivery then obviously fitting on top of this. they are to be fitted to a yamaha thundercat 600cc. i currently run the bridgestone bt020 but the rear has flat spotted in the centre and the front doesnt give me much confidence when pushing hard in the twisties. has anyone got any reviews on the bt021 good or bad i want to hear all comments. also for another 20 pound i can get the michelin 2ct. are these worth the extra 20 pound or is it just another marketing gimmick to get more pound notes out of our pockets trying to convince us that the edg…

hi does any one out there know what miles a dt re 2005 does to on a full tank cheers brian

Hi, I am about to buy my first bike and haven't got much experience with bikes - so far have used scooters on an odd occassion. I guess when one turnes 40 some marbles get lost - or found :-) All my mates say I should buy something up to 250 ccm, and hope not to end up under some truck. Also, they say if I buy small bike with something like 150 ccm I'll get bored in a space of a week and long for something bigger. Since I prefere custom and choppers I thought about Virago 250 and managed to find one locally ( Croatia ) for some 2000 euros. It's a bit old - '93., and it's got 40000 km on the clock ( some 25000 miles ). It's not too heavy and it's easy to handle - …

Hi I've just joined and am wondering if anyone has a wiring diagram for the later Fs1e. Mine is F reg 1988. I have an earlier Haynes manual and it doesn't have the wiring codes for the indicator warning light etc. Please can anyone help

Hi I've just joined and am wondering if anyone has a wiring diagram for the later Fs1e. Mine is F reg 1988. I have an earlier Haynes manual and it doesn't have the wiring codes for the indicator warning light etc. Please can anyone help