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hello fellow riders, I need some assistance I have a 1978 RD 400 that has the neutral and oil light on even when in gear this just recently happend it would always goes out when you shift into gear does anybody out there have a wirring diagram for this bike.

Anyone bought parts from YamahaPart.com?? usa .. You cant find all old XS500 76/77 mod. parts here in Norway , so I ordered parts from them 25.10 07 and paid by Visa . There is no reply if I try to mail them , so is there any knowledge of this firm out there ? No mail , no parts recived yet . Engine disassebled , work stoped . There is one good thing in this story , there is 6 month to spring . Regards Harry Norway

When People Point .... My Black R6 generates much pointing and visual admiration as I pass by people on the street, in their cars, on the bus .... What's the coolest, least arrogant response to admirers like them? Nod, rev it, thumbs up, floor it, wheelie, ignore them.... ? How do you respond?

I am currently experiencing problems with a tight rear wheel. Brakes, bearings and drive chain all have no problem. Drives under load for first 500-1000 yards then goes free. I've recently had an oil change...could the oil viscosity be causing the problem? I used the manufacturers recommended oil. Has anybody ever experienced such a problem? If so, please let me know what I can do to solve the problem. Cheers Big Ears.

Hey yal! I need help with this 1997 YZF750. There seems to be no timing marks on the cams. I have timed cams on hundreds of other bikes. The only marks I see are a couple of 5mm holes drilled half way through the side of the far right hand(as you are sitting on the bike)cam lobes. There are no dimples, arrows or stamped lines on the sprockets. I spoke with 2 veteran Yamaha technicians and they both said that there is a line on the camshaft that will line up with a line on the top of one of the cam journal caps, as you look down from above. I took the camshafts out and inspected them closely as well as the caps. Guess what. No lines, dots or arrows. I do remember timi…

Can anyone help me ? I recently passed my test and bought a 1995 fzr 600 genesis. I rode the bike for a month or so with no problems in fact i loved it but now it has developed a slight water leak. I have removed the fairings but cant see where the leak is coming from. There is no power loss and it only seems to leak at high revs.I only noticed it when i went to take off my leathers and i had a wet patch on my left shin

hi i can any body help me out? ive got a dt125 r 2003 model and need some styling parts,mainly blue kick start and gear leaver front mudguard and tyres and maybe something to speed it up a bit thanks get back to me

I use my R6 for work everyday. Some of my shifts demand a 4:30am departure. I am aware that one should always warm up the engine before setting off, but what's a decent temp to aim for? (a colleague has advised me that he once fatally damaged an R6 because he failed to warm it up and it's high rev nature caused an engine crack)! Any other winter riding advice also welcome.

Hello Ladies and Gents I'm bidding on a hulk of an XJ650 Turbo atm (with the aim of wazzing in an XJR lump etc) and will no doubt be pestering the knowledgeable amongst you for advice in the coming weeks/months/years. Just thought I'd say hello first - It's the polite thing to do Here's the link to the hulk itself.................. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=008 If I don't get this 'un, I'll keep trawling around.

Can anyone help. I have recently purchased a 1981 XJ 650 maxim and would like to change all the bikes oils. I am having difficulty finding out what grades to use . Thanks Grampy :

I started up my WR 450/2003 today and I had to use the choke to keep it running for about 5 minutes. The exhaust turned cherry red, looked like my bike was going to explode. What am I doing wrong? Any ideas? Thanks!

Hi all, being on a bit of a budget i was woundering if i could cut my can open on the original weld pull the baffle out of it and neatly weld it back up, would I have to change things like jets at all?? does anyone know how the bike would go ?? Its just at the moment its so quite its sounds like a postie bike. & If anyone has any little tips on getting the bike running better i would love to hear them Any advise would be so great, Keep up the good work everyone

Hi all. I am fairly new to biking and am having a concience dilemma. I bought my stuff at my one stop shop Hein Gericke which is not too far from me and the clothes seem to get pretty good press so i got myself one of their retro style leather jackets and have just bought a pair of their leather trousers the pro sports ones. I am a 36" waist and when I tried the 36" waist on they fitted but the salesman said leather trousers stretch up to 10% and as such should go for the 34" ones. I got the 34" waist ones and wearing them on the bike has been horrific as the crotch seems to restrict you straddling the tank(I have an R6) and then when you try and get your feet onto the…

Im thinking about going to their school and I was wondering if any of you have any experiences with them? Good...bad...I just want to be informed of whats up.Thanks for your time.

anyone no where to locate a speedo for a dt125x 2005 model????

just got a dt125x took it up the road and there is white smoke coming out of it. what could it be??

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Afternoon all Had a quick look and there seems to be a few people introducing themselves so thought I might aswell do the same!!! New to biking - passed my test in August and have a 2000 plate FZS600 Fazer. Very happy with the bike and looking forward to going to the motorbike show to see what Yamaha have on show!! Can't afford another one yet though. Really enjoying biking. Even on my CBT I realised why so many people love it. Had a couple of scary moments since I passed my test and after having numerous cars thinking they can get out of that junction first, have invested in a fluorescent bib!! Every little helps! Always brings a smile when bikers acknow…

http://www.motorsportssupercenter.com has the cheapest OEM parts that I can find. Someone on one of the Yammy boards turned me on to this site so I figured I spread the info. Engine Guards 143.52 Bag Guards 217.52 trim rails 159.06 Lugg rack 113.18 Ordered the parts today. Should be here within two weeks, Ill let you guys know if they stick to the estimated shipping time. Regards

hello all !! Im new to this forum thingy but Ive got a 86 Yamaha FZ600 bike that some asshole previous owner really screwed up.. It seems he used excessive amounts of silicone on the face of the cam cover which squeezed inside and ended up in the oil pump intake in the crankcase, clogging it, restricting the oil flow and now causing the crank, cams and head to get screwed. 2 of the main bearings have spun and so has one of the rod bearings which has mostly fallen apart causing the rod to be loose and rattle (the reason i originally tore the engine apart) Ive now got a crank, two cams and a head that are scratched beyond sensible use and a bunch of worn ou…