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HELLO! SO IVE JUST BOUGHT A NEW TDR 125. AWAITING DELIVERY NEXT SAT, I USED TO HAVE AN OLD TDR 250 6 YEARS AGO AND THOUGHT WHAT A GREAT FUN BIKE IT WAS UNTILL I FELL OFF IT AND BROKE SEVERAL BONES! VOWED NEVER TO GET BACK ON A BIKE AGAIN!! WENT TO CRETE LAST SUMMER HIRED A 200CC TOURING BIKE FORGET THE MAKE? AND GOT THE BUG BACK!!!! I SAVED UP FOR NEW BIKE AND SAW THIS TDR 125 JUST WHAT IAM LOOKING FOR! NOT AS FAST AS OLD TDR 250 BUT STILL FAST ENOUGH TO BLOW AWAY THE COBWEBS SO ANYONE OUT THERE GOT ONE??? IF SO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK? PLEASE TELL ME THE BAD SIDES TOO!! SEE YA YAMAYETTY!

Hi there, just bought an xj diversion s 1998 (12500 miles) and i've noticed a very slight oil leak at the front of the head just below the where the manifold joins it, it dosen't seem to be affecting the bike's performance in anyway, but should i be worried and what could it be? its my 1st big bike, am i just over-reacting? cheers karim

Hi. gang. Recentley bought a 2000 w reg xjr 1300 sp. Although very pleased with the bike, looks, grunt, accelaration etc. Took the bike on a short tour of the cotswolds and shropshire, with my wife, tank bag and panniers. Found the rear shocks were not quite up to the job and found it to be bottoming out and even grounding the main stand in some uneven corners. Before we set of, id put the shocks on the hardest setting (2 clicks with the c spanners) and the circlip above the shocks is in the fourth groove. Any tips on stiffening further, or at 30,000 miles do you think the shocks are past it.

Bikers, you just gotta love em. even the ones riding in shorts and tee-shirts. gosh bless'em! im writing this post because of a few reasons. at the end of the month my insurance and tax are up for renewl on my hornet (no boo's please, im buying an r1 next so shurrup!). im now 18 and can't even drive (ill accept laughter there). getting to the point i jsut love my bike really. i couldn not even possibly consider getting rid of it. so the money im gonna have to fork out for tax and insurance is so worth it i don;t even care!! obvisouly ill ge tthe cheapest but its gonna be done! the other aspect is other bikers. i ride my biek every day obviosuly by myself, i used to ri…

And he's 45! have a good day Hillbilly!

Hi all, i've just started biking again after a few years off (too big a mortgage and no dosh for a bike!) Also suffering a mid life crisis, bought a cruiser 6 weeks ago and hated it so I changed it for a 2003 Fazer 600. A superb bike not too heavy on the insurance and great to ride. Just found this site today, looks good. Cheers

Where can I find a replacement kick stand that has the locking cam mechanism (or another locking device) that engages when the weight of the bike is leaned on it. It prevents the bikes kick stand from rolling up, if the bike is shifted forward, when weight is on it. I've seen other bikes with this feature and think its pretty cool.

First post just to say hello...after a fairly long line of bikes i've just bought my first Yamaha 2005 R1, can't stop riding it or looking at it!...absolutely mint when i bought it other weekend, never seen rain before but after this week it's minging but i bought it to ride!!....stay safe everyone, cheers Chris

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Hi all, as i've said in a previous post i've had my first bike delivered today, to be sensible i thought i'd get alot of good clothing etc, i bought Dainese Delta leather trousers and jacket, when i tried them on in the shop the jacket felt abit tight and the trousers were fine, apparently the jacket should be tight and you should just about be able to get your hands in your pockets which i can, now the fella also sold me a KNOX back protector, now when i put this on the trousers and jacket are really tight as i guess it adds a couple of inches as it goes into your trousers at the back and sticks out round your back. I don't want to take the labels out as it's £520 wor…

Hi peeps, I'm a new member in Scotland and I was wondering if anyone knew where to get turbo kits for the 1300. Any info on additional engine mods required would be most appreciated! Thank you all. Bobbyg

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.

Just a little intro on myself. I rode while in college, then got married and stopped. (big shock) Now, I've gotten back to it with a little 88 FZ 600. It runs really well, and has enough power for me as I am just getting back into it. I'm interested in working on it so if anyone has any ideas of what types of modifications will work on this bike I'll look at them all, no matter how crazy. Especially exhaust, intake, front forks, swing arm ideas. It's great getting back on the bike!

I'm 13 and have a ttr 230. I love going as fast as it can, but I always wondered how fast it goes stock. I want it to go faster. Do they make a big bore 250 kit for the 230. Thank you

I am 13 and I wrecked my TTR 230 hard on a trail with lots of mud and the handle bars hit a rock and bent them bad. I was wondering what size handle bars do I need for my bike. I want the same size as the originals, but I want moose handle bars please help me.

Steering damper What are they and do i need one on my bike? Ive got 2000 R6-heard alot of people fittin them to this bike why?

Does anybody know if the German version of the 2007 R1 has any differences from the Greek version or any other european version? Thanks!

Hi I'm Kev, I'm 17, and I own a lovely little YBR125. I've been riding on the road for a little over a year now, and now that I am 17, I will be taking my full test soon. I was wondering what you would all recommend for my next bike. It has to be 400cc or less unfortunately, but hey its better than nothing. I would love to get antoher Yamaha because I just love mine so much, so reliable, never given me any hassle. But there just isn't much choice for 250cc or 400cc bikes where I live (Isle of Wight) and I preferably want a 4 stroke road bike. Any comments will be greatly appreciated . Cheers.

im doing a d reg tzr 125 up that i got as a non runner. ive not been getting a spark but when i dissconnect the black and yellow wires from the cdi i do, i was wondering what the black and yellow wires do and where they are ment to go. because im stumped

any ride outs? in notts area? me and the missus want to have a good ride out on new tdr125, not very fast! but want to see the country.