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What do you Yammy people think of this exhaust system. I am new to biking and what not so not 100% sure if this is any good. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161400596623?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

i have an old xj 600 divi, i would like to fit a rear hugger to spice it up a bit, does anybody know what will fit, or where to look, many thanks in advance,

Valentino, how are you today? VR: “I’m fine, everything is ok, and this is the most important thing. I did not injure myself too much except for a big bump to the head. Last night I had a little headache but today I'm fine, I'm 100%. It was a real shame because before the race we made a change that would have helped me a lot; the bike was strong, I was going well, I had recovered the gap in the first few laps and I was there with the leading riders. I felt good and I am sure I could have made a good race, so it was a real shame to fall. In a way I'm almost glad because even though we had a difficult weekend on Sunday we were competitive and this was supposed to be a track…

Lin Jarvis - Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing “I’m very happy to be able to confirm this agreement with Monster Energy for our MotoGP program. As two of the most recognisable brands in the premier class of motorcycle racing we have enjoyed a highly successful partnership together in recent years. Monster Energy’s sponsorship of both Movistar Yamaha MotoGP and also of Monster Energy Yamaha Tech3 holds special significance with the unique synergy between the two racing teams in the MotoGP class. Tech3 continues to provide a key role not just as credible protagonist in the fight for MotoGP honours but also as a nurturing channel for young talent for the Factory team…

Hi all I have a dt 200 and have just bought some supermoto wheels I'm going to have to change the gearing it's currently on 13/52 want to make it have a better top end any ideas on what gearing I should go for thanks

for peeps who store their bike over Winter, ethanol fuel attracts water and rusts the tank, leaves residue in carbs and rots rubber. Aspen fuel is used to replace this over the winter and is stable for 5 years according to the importers. no idea of the price though http://www.aspenfuel.co.uk/dealers/dealer-locator/

Hi my son recently bought a XT125 2005 vintage with only one ignition key which he has now mislaid or lost, he has bought a new switch for a 2007 model as the correct year one is £70 dearer in the hope it would fit without too much trouble. We have now found that although they both have 6 wires from the switch , they all go to one multi plug on the new switch but some go to a separate plug on the switch on the bike, does anybody know if its possible to splice and shrink wrap the right wires from the new switch to the old wiring, if any idea of wire colours it would be a help as we have no wiring diagrams.

Having a workshop clearout and came across the above. Part no 90891-10124. In Yamaha partspeak 'kit' is synonymous with 'and washer' Can't be arsed eBaying it due to the number of fuckwit queries my last eBay sale raised. PM me if it's of any use to you

With the track still cool in the morning, teammate Rossi took his time to further test set-ups with the aim to prolong tyre life. When the track started to warm up he put his YZR-M1 to the test and posted the sixth fastest time of 2’00.676s, +0.713s behind his teammate, despite suffering some chattering issues. While the track was baking in the blistering afternoon temperatures at 2pm, the riders took some time to regain their strength and consume enough fluids, before heading back out into the bright sunshine at the Sepang International Circuit. When Lorenzo and Rossi retuned to the track they used the last two hours of the session to test various aspects of the bi…

Hi can anyone help I have just bought a Yamaha v75 autolube on a 76 plate and I am finding spare parts hard to say the least to get hold of so is there any bikes out there that used the same parts ie are interchangeable I am talking things like petrol cocks and petrol cock rubbers and I am sure other things will need replacing to any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance Frank.

i have just recently inquired a Yamaha xs400 special and it seams to be firing on one cylinder half the time i have rebuilt the carbs put new spark plugs in it changed oil and im still having the problem any ideas, i was told it may be caused by a bad compression ring

Hi guys! First post here so hello to everyone! So to get straight to it, I want to convert my XVS 125 Dragstar to a Bobber and I just wanted to ask if anyone else has done it and weather they ran into any particular issues or tricky bits? I'm going to keep it suspended on the back, not hartailing it. Thinking of cutting the rear mudguard frame off just after the first "ridge" so that the custom mudguard going on there will have a bit more support, though i'm not sure yet. Thanks for any help guys, when I have pictures I'll post them up on here Cheers Again! Adam

Here is my eldest with his friends 2 year old who just loves bikes, as soon as I arrived at the camp site he couldn't wait to get on my bike, he would have stayed on it all day long if we let him. To his dads dismay when he was asked if my bike was better than dads he replied yes its much better but then his dad does ride a Pan European.

Watch this drag bike run , the chain looks a bit tight when stationary but look at the slack under acceleration, ok a road bike is not quite gonna have the same effect but it just show https://youtu.be/u6ZsWwQ072E

Thought this looks pretty good. Something to do with all those old parts instead of binning them. Must be hell of a lotta tack welding on those chains.

Found new 2stroke bunch to ride with..all between 40 and 50 yrs old and these guys really wind these things up thru mountain twisties. I rather bring up the rear of this lot. (I`m next to guy with white shirt who owns the black Aprilia 125) Sigh..when is my RD gonna look like this..must get it painted Beautiful Aprilia 125 Sorry its a Honda..but nice bikes the NSR`s. Note the TZR`s kickstart lever..broke off so we had to push start him all day...was a good laugh(my RD in the background)

Engine seized up as result of exhaust side of piston's skirt breaking apart and falling into lower end of engine. Yes there was engine oil and also coolant, both before and after the "seizure"... or that would have been a big lecture to the boy! I read on another blog this is usually the result of running to lean, thus too hot and pop??? In hindsight, the bike was accumulating some oil/sand at the exhaust port/muffler connection on the cylinder. It was initiated by an over full oil condition, which was corrected, weeks before. But, maybe that popped the seal. The bike started, ran well, plenty of power, it was odd. Another blogger suggested it is caused by too muc…

hi, New to the group so forgive any errors ! Have a 1999 650 v star and I am looking for a service manual. Have found a 1997 service manual, will this do or were there substantial changes to to 1999? Thanks

some good tips and ideas here , especially the seal driver