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I have a 81 XJ550 with 40,000Ks' I picked the bike up for my wife as a beginner.Once i have her up to speed we plan to put her 14yr old son on it.I have pretty much referb the bike.I want to use K&Ns on it.Looking to see if any other members have made this upgrade and what jets you found to do the job. Thxs Bruce [email protected]

Happy Birthday Pete!

my birthday! 23 years ago today the big man was born . another year older and wiser

Hey guys thanks for the advice on removeing the paint off my bike I am starting it today and will try and get some pictures up of before and after

I have found a toggle switch located next to the pillion seat release key on my 2000 R1, I know the bike had a lot of work done to it ie quickshifter, dyno jet kit, ram air box when it was new in 2000. Has anyone got an idea what this could be ?? The bike seems faster with the toggle swithch in the up position !!

i have a tom tom go 930 and ive just bought a ram mount but i was thinking about sorting out some sort of constant power....... i thought about using the tom tom riders battery power cable but the connection looks different....... does any one know of a method of giving my tom tom powervia the motorbikes 12v battery???? thanks

Check out this http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/protot...rtid=12965&pg=1 looks absolutly crazy! The Dodge Tomahawk has a 500 bhp Viper engine. 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds

Way-hey its tit-monday tomorrow !

£1,300 price tag though for a bit of retro http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tomos-Classic-XL-50cc-Moped-Brand-New-in-Stock-/251323313386?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3a84096cea

Can you believe it? After months of cold/wet weather - now it is just too close to be enjoyable riding. over the last couple of days the roads have been busy and one just gets too warm even with minimal gear as ever, the usual sitings of riders in t shirts, shorts and trainers - yes more comfy until somebody pulls out and they get dumped on the road despite being hot everything went well except for two pot holes, in the most unlikely places one on a motorway and the other on a dual carriageway, both quite bad, a nasty jarring bang.

Hi I have added a little engine oil in my bike but it looks like it has now gone over the max line. Do I have to drain a bit out or will it be OK? It's mixed reviews when I search for it but most say drain off. I'm new to motorbikes and to have mine repaired just cost me near £600. Manifold, front brake disc and pads, carb clean, new front wheel, gasket, o-rings, but my bike was a little spluttering after all the work and my engine oil looked low, thought the garage was pulling a fast one to get more work out of me. I'm trying to find a manual online so I can start repairing myself. Any advice please

why is my bike giving out tooo much smoke...... i have a dtr in portugal and it dont give out that much smoke when you open the full throttle, and the smoke it gives is much clearer...... and the one i have here in the uk its over the top.... pure white mayvbe grey ish smoke from the rear... my bag from college stinks of exhaust fumes.... every day i gotta empty the bag and hang it out the window and at night stick it in the boiler room and then the next day bam..... smell free bag.... what could the problem be....??? when i look on the road not that much fumes are comming from the bike..... its only a 52 plate with 6k on the clock... please lemme know... …

So its been 2 weeks since I completed my MSF basic course, and im going nuts waiting for the waiver to come in the mail so I can go out riding. Anyone know about how long it takes? Everyone tells me something different, one guy I knew said I would get it at the end of the class, another says 2 weeks, another 3 weeks another 4 weeks + Im just going insane, I can barely get out to ride now since my friends with bikes also have wives who never let them out. So until that waiver comes I can only ride twice a week to work and back if im lucky.

I recently bought some tools for my DT and I want a bag to strap to the seat, like enduros riders have little bags on the back, anyone know any decent tool bags for under £15. Also how do you put them on do you strap them under your seat or what?

hi there, My name is Emma, i have a Virago 125, im scottish but live in Germany, i have recently bought my bike and cannot seem to locate the tool box! I would be very grateful if anyone can help me. Thank you

Had my ybr 125 3 months now, really enjoying it, but I'm mechanically useless, to the extent that I can't even work out how to remove the toolkit from its little box. I could probably yank it out but then might not be able to get it back in, without damaging the rubber holder thing. Also any tips on cleaning and basic maintenance welcome.

very funny and a good little read http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/09/party.html

Well Cap'n baited the hook & I bit it! There's been sooo many great racers since the conception of GP's in 1949..... My Top 10 looks something like this.... 1) Difficult one to nail down........kid of a toss up between Jarno Sarrinen & Rossi 2) Agostini 3) Mike the Bike Hailwood 4) Kenny Roberts Sr. 5) Eddie Lawson 6) Fast Freddie Spencer 7) John Surtees 8) John Kocinski (Weird dude but 1 Helluva Rider!) 9) Kevin Schwantz 10) Barry Sheene I can think of more but there's NO room left on the list! So, What's your Top 10 list look like?

Hi All Im new to the forum, was looking for top box carrier, Yamaha ideally. Anyone got one for sale or a rack and topbox complete. Please get in touch Cheers

Hi peeps I'm brand new to motorcycling and have got myself a very nice new XJ6 Diversion F......questions questions! First, I'm interested in getting a top box and maybe pannier boxes for it, preferably detachable. I have no experience at all. What do I need? Where should I look? Any advise would be great thanks ;o)