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Would be good to hear if any of these tools actually came in to use during the worst of times.

Come on Foams I seem to remember sponsoring you last year, oh and this time try not to book it the same day as Squires

Right been looking at things and I have now decided that I intend to have the licence fingers crossed for the easter bank holiday weekend. Theory test is now booked and I will be provionally booking the lessons tomorrow. The dates for the practical can then be confirmed upon passing the theory. Next thing is what first bike after completion of the test? I assume insurance will play a big part but going to be looking at the 600cc market. I am 26 with a clean driving licence and full no claims on the car. Any thoughts on what is suitable. I would prefer a sports style bike. Something with a compromise on speed and insurance but also that I wil…

hey there again, i'm not having much luck with getting an engine for my 1998 thundercat but i'm seeing lots of R6, R1 and thunderace lumps around! Does anyone know if any of these engines will fit in my baby??? or has anyone converted there bike to a bigger engine and could give me some advice on who what and were, or if indeed it is a real pig of a job and if i'd be better to take this oppertunity to buy a new bike, i'd be grateful on some tips. I'd rather keep her but i'm stuck on what to do !!!! I just wanna get out and ride!!! please help lol !!!

I was thinking the other day what made me like motorbikes. None of my 3 sons are into bikes althought Matt my oldest (27) has just bought a ped to comute on and Al had an Aprilia ped when he was 16. My Dad had bikes because no one his age had cars back then and his dad was the first in his street to have a car. Dad got into bikes ,more than just comuting .he had various bikes an Aerial 350 being one his favorites, his first new bike was a Triumph Tiger 100 which he sold to put a deposite down on his first flat.My Uncle Harry had a Vincent Black Shadow,and dad and his mates Spent all there spare time(when not playing football) racing around the North circular and …

I tried to have a look on here this morning but just got an error message saying something about 'too many connections'! I didn't think it was that busy on here! lol! Seems to be OK now anyway Andy

I know my dt50r has cdi restrictions, so is it possible to totaly disconnect the CDI box to get rid of that problem? And if anyone has any other tips on how to make my DT50R from 2010 to go slightly faster or atleast get more power, feel free to tell me. I dont understand shit with theese new japanese engines, everything's controlled by electric, and the parts sit so tight together so you'll have to own the exact right key, or påta for half an hour (almost) just to get the spark plug out. where did the old times go? when all you needed was a wrench and a couple of screwdrivers.

As the title says.... Sorry i have not been about much lately - had a set of final exams last friday and ive been mega busy with uni work and planning my forthcoming nuptuals. Hope y'all been behaving yerselves

there seems to be a wide variety of views Me for example, not particularly interested in motorbike racing although one of my friends would never miss a race or qualifying session on TV but I am facinated by the IoM TT. Travelling about and socialising must be big reasons, again me for example, I wouldn't visit the vast majority of distant destinations I do if it were a case of using a car, getting a coach, train or bus. a combination of seeing new places plus the pleasure of the journey (absolutely no fun in that with a car). is it the concept of a motorbike for its own sake as a hobby and interest, something to take apart, clean, cherish - as well as bei…

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Hello all I was hoping some one could help identify I bike I have found in Cambodia I just rode from the top to bottom of Vietnam then in to Cambodia where I found this little bike I think it may be a 1992 but may be later because it has disc brakes front and rear will try and post pick thanks in advance Yamaha AVENUE Engine number QMI-06402096 Chassis number AA286A-402094 125cc has made in japan KHI on the neck https://m.imgur.com/gallery/OzCt8fi

I have a an old 82 RS125 that is kicking about the garage, got 2 of these to restore 1 to its former glory but I was wondering what to do with the old girl? My mate has an old DT175MX kicking about, bike is rotten but engine seems to be in better nick, so was thinking if it possible to fit the 175 motor in the RS frame? Then somehow trying to route the 175 pipe through the frame... Or is there a straight through pipe for the 175? Obviously the downside of this is that the DT motor is not designed for long haul road use but surely with a change in sprocket settings and tweaking of the motor we should be able to squeeze more out the top end rev range. Let me know what …

A youngest Son askes his dad "What is the difference between Potentially and reality? His Dad replies "I will explain it to you." The Dad turns to his wife and asks her, "Would you sleep with Robert Redford for 1 million Pounds?" The Wife replies "Yes, off course! I would never waste such an opportunity!" The Dad asks his daughter "Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for 1 million Pounds?" The Daughter replies "Wow! Yes! That is my fantasy!" Dad turns to his eldest son and asks him "Would you sleep with Tom Cruise for 1 million Pounds?" The Eldest son replies "Yeah! Why not? Imagine what I could do with 1 million Pounds!" So the father turns back to his younger son a…

So I bought a job lot of DTR parts and this carb came with it. It appears to have some kind of auto choke system on it. I've no idea what it is from but don't need it so want to list on this online auction site I've heard of Or if anyone on here needs it, make me a token offer and you can have it.

What is this Yamaha? I used to have one for around 3 years, then sold it on Ebay, this is identical to the one i sold, might buy it. But im keen to know what model it is. have a look and see? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting

One of the British national daily newspapers is asking readers "what it means to be British?" Some of the emails are hilarious but this is one from a chap in Switzerland ... Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for A Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all? Suspicion of anything foreign.

on my 1974 dt175 i have the mikuni carb with the round slide. anyhow it has come time for me to buy some parts for it, float gasket, mostly. but i figured as long as i was at it i would finally buy a main jet. my air filter is pretty much one of the cone ones. and when i got the carb it had a lump of lead blocking the jet intake and a regular bolt in the banjo bolt hole. (basically it had a fully clogged main jet.) i removed the lead and fashioned a cap for the opening so as to allow fuel to be able to flow into the main jet intake area. but without a main jet installed, (never had one) it tends to run really rich, even with the throttle needle in the top notch. i wa…

A friend of mine picked this bike up for me from a friend of his. The guy put it down, got scared, and started to part it out to put in the alley for the trash man. I have all the parts in a box and have been trying to find some info on it. The tag says 1980 but the guy says its an 83 750 but dosn't know what model or anything else. It ran before he tore it down, just wondering if it's worth putting back together or just making something fun out of it.

just worked mine out, average over 3 years, it's 5K per annum, doesn't seem that much really but I suppose there are substantial periods over the winter when I don't venture out much on the bikes.

I have 2 AGV Ti-Tech which matches the bike