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Hello all I'm new here the names Jon from the land of the Manchester, I currently ride an XVS 125 and considering a chop kit for it. Also looking to learn more about how the bikes guts work.

Hi, can anyone please recommend a good and honest mechanic? I have been messed around by one for 6 weeks now and hence I cannot ride my R6. Apparently I need a front brake barrel. It is on a 54 plate. All help appreciated, thanks, Rachel

hello i was desperatly looking for am carbouretta for a ty175 can any1 help me

I have a 96 xj600s and it's startin to be a pain to go down gear yet the gearbox seems fine can any1 help me and tell me what it could be????

Hello, im new to this forum and wanted to introduce myself. Im from Boston MA and have a 98 V-star 650 and an 81 XS400 special i just picked up as a project

hello! i just bought a 90 FZR 1000 as a project bike, got it for $500 found you guys on so i figured id have to join! about a month ago i joined EXUP Brotherhood (http://exupbrotherhood1.com/phpbb2/index.php) and i can honestly say they are the best online forum style group ive ever seen!!! they have been VERY helpful, but they dont have much exposure. EXUP Brotherhood is targeted specifically towards FZR, YZF, R6, and R1 owners...check it out, i promise you is worth the time! hope i can be of some assit to this site as well!!

Hi there everybody, I have just purchased a 98 thundercat, This is my first bike of this class as I have been riding a sr 125 up to now, passed the test and reached the dream !!! Is there anything I should be aware of with regards to looking after my new machine. Many thanks

Hi all, Just thought I would be noise and see what sort of clothing you guys were when out the bike in the winter, summer, track days and commuting?? My self is: Commuting is Hein Gericke Jacket (Textile) most the time I use my hein gericke Jeans (Leather) unless I go to college and then it is swift textile jeans. I have started using Sidi Vetigo boots (only bought them to day) and either my Technik Leather gloves or textile (cannot remember the name) and oh yea the most important bit I use a Caberg V2 helmet. ( 10/10 for the helmet as it has an inner dark visor great for when it is sun rise and sun set) On the track i will use my (crashed and bashed due to donn…

Hello. I live in Tucson, Arizona and am thinking of buying a 86 Yamaha fj1200 from someone who has had it for a year. He is asking for $1500 firm but I see some issues. The biggest issue may be that he is not mecanically inclined. Anyway.. The bike runs rough so I'll see if I can find a mecanic to say "it's just the carbs" or "the engine has problems". That's easy... There is more like... A front fork is leaking. I think that is not hard for me to fix. There is something that worries me. It can get over a 100deg here. Does anyone run a big oil cooled bike like this in the hot summer? My last bike was a Honda VF700F (liquid cooled). He says he has to leave t…

Hi There - Just after a bit of advice really...... My other half as just purchased a Yamaha DT175 1975 from America, i am just after some general info really we need to know how to register the vehicle once it is over here, it does come with a title, any one with any ideas?? Also we want to fully restore the bike and wondered if any body had any contacts in the UK to get things done, such as powder coating and other things

Hello. I've just put down a deposit on an FZs600 (2002) today and can't wait to get out and about. I'm expecting to need a bit of help, being new to 4s. Happy New Year to you all and roll on summer!

Happy new year, I stumbled across the site while looking for some info on a XT600 tank. Looking forward to surfing and searching through the archives. All the best Rpm

Just a short introduction, I lived and worked in the UK and then emigrated to Australia, been a member on several other Yam related forums and just found another! spotted some familiar names already, looks a top site so the beers are on me!

HI! I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON UPGRADING MY YAMAHA TDM 850 (3VD). I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO FIT A 17” FRONT WHEEL FROM A THUNDERCAT, BUT WHICH SPACERS, SPEEDO DRIVE AND DISCS DO I USE? I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES CAN BE IMPROVED BY FITTING THE BLUE SPOT CALLIPERS FROM THE R1 OR R6, ARE THESE A STRAIGHT FIT? I WOULD BE INTARESTED TO HEAR OF ANY OTHER MODS I CAN MAKE USING PARTS FROM OTHER MODELS.

Hey all, I am new to the website, as well as the motorbike scene. Got myself an 2002 R6, I cam off it just before christmas, thankfully I was only, few bruises but nothing major - the bike however needed new headlight unit, front cowling, r/h mid fairing. Manage to get some very cheap & excellent condition eadlights & front cowling the the mid fairing I am stuggling with. Have been weighing up my option, which are as follows: Option 1 - Live with the tatty fairing I have on there at the minute, even tho the rest of the bike is A1 condition. Option 2 - Buy a brand new one from Yamaha, cost me £279.95 + VAT. That will mean it will be perfect again …

I have a 350 YPVS for over a year had it running once (the night i got it) but it was leaking water so got a set of gaskets last year to strip and rebuild along with a haynes manual, thought i would start today on checking the engine and frame number they match but start 1WT ****** the log book is 8/88 and says declared new at first reg the manual says it should start 31K ****** so dose any one know what i have log book matches eng/frame No Thanks

Hello from Tassie, and yes, we have roads and petrol down here, no horses and carts. top site, where or which country is this based in? some friends and i have a site called www.trailriderz.com.au which we meet and waffle crap to each other and keep alive a healthy Yamaha versus KTM shit hanging match... which there is really no competition.. If anyone who rides a traily is heading down to Tassie, drop a line and we can take you to some of the best riding spots on Earth (we think)

Hi all, I'm new here just bought a RS 125 1981 model for restoration and need to know all about it any help on where to get service manuals ect. appreciated thanks. Mark

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