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bike was running fine but was time to rering it. bought factory parts, pistion ring,o-rings for the head,cyl.gasket. installed the parts and now exhaust is filled up with antifreeze and oil and antifreeze is mixing in the transmissiom case. any clues? I have have the head and the cyl. pressure tested and they are fine. I have taken apart three times and triple checked o-rings, gasket, and also pulled water pump seal to check the water pump shaft for any abnormal marks are scarring on the shaft. all this is after it has been kicked over several times. pull the spark plug and covered wuth antifreeze. any help would be very nice .

The next WEB-RIDERS runs will be the weekend of the 8th and 9th April. Hopefully a themed rideout will inspire a few too take part and add a challenge. The objects for this theme are..... 1. A bridge 2. A bicycle Your task is too involve the objects in some way in your ride. I leave it up to you as too how. You may have to be devious Getting both in the same photo will gain bonus points in the judging and not forgetting your bike as well. The home of the Web-riders can be found on the forum at http://www.yamahardclub.com The idea details are there You will have to register to join the forum and wait for access. Please be patient Che…

Hi folks, Not been on ere for what seems like years. Time for a quick roundup of whats been happening since i were last on here Here goes! Got married to my long suffering fiance Cheryl last August - only took 15 years - nowt like a long engagement Still Scrutineering (have been made up to Chief Scrutineer at Darley Moor) Taking Early Voluntary Redundancy from work - finish May 13th - mega pay off, they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. The Exup is no more BUT I've now got me a 1999 R1 in blue and it's f**king MEGA. I got a good price in p/ex for the exup so it had to go. I've had R1 since July las…

Hi Just picked up a XJ600N on Sunday, after 3 years with a GPZ500. So far i have only done about 250 miles, but lots more fun than the GP, only down side is the vibes at 4k. But as i look on this site before i got the bike, no supprise there. So thanks to all of you who posted as i might have been put off on the test ride otherwise. Heres to many more miles of FUN Paul

its completeley airbrushed in and lacquered its sad but quite amusing it wins alot of the scooter rallies its a mildly tuned 125 that does abot 75 mph and the orange one (used to be mine) now freds (my step dads) work bike his vespas stay in the kitchen his is a 180 cc and is highly tuned and hes had just over 100 mph out of it its lethal im sure pete will love mums bike lol

not having a good start to the week Well it all started with me thinking i could get loads of my ali stuff anodised for nothing just thought i could tart the cat up abit as this is now what i do so after pulling half of it to bits and taking them in to get mate to do it for me guess what they came out crap not happy but the gear linkage is a lovely shinny chromish colour so this cheered me up abit after talking to the boss trying to work around it as not sure if they like you doing homework he turns round and says polish them up and ill do them for you in a defferent tank and they will be the dogs and cost nothing see there are some bosses out there who are human a…

I've just had a phone call from an insurance company offering me TPF&T insurance for £350... surely that's an insane price for a 24 year old with 4 points and on a first bike (1999 R6)!?!?!? That also covers me to drive other bikes third party. I'll get the details of the company tomorrow and keep you informed

well hi everyone, this is my first post. I own several Yamahas and have for years and, like everyone on this sight, I love them. here is a list of what I have: 1976 XS650 twin (basket case), 1978 XS650, 1979 XS650, 2X 1980 XS1100, 1982 XS850 triple, 1982 XS650 four (just got this one today), and a 1991 600 Radian. I do all my own work so any new info is much apreciated and I share ideas too. I design one-off parts like triple trees and frame mods but I like to restore too. I hope I can be of use for some of you guys who are trying to do it yourself too.

good evening . hope im in the right section here !! . . .unfortunately i have stripped down my 350lc to find detonation marks all over the piston crown this has also created some scores on the bore ( l/h one only ) . on the piston is stamped 150 ? is this already the max or could it stand a rebore ????any advise appreciated cheers you lot !!!!!!!!!!

.......well it's no picnic here either! ......only about 20 degrees at the moment....so I'm not riding my bike in that shit! It might get dusty!

Vacumn Gauge: An instrument used to measure the pressure exerted like sucking on a straw by human or machine displayed in non-metric ruler increments. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate expensive chrome scooter parts not far from the object we are trying to hit. MECHANIC'S KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on boxes containing leathers or bike covers. ELECTRIC HAND DRILL: Normally used for spinning steel Pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age, but it also works great for drilling rollba…

Can anyone say if XJ900 Diversion fairing will fit straight onto my 1988 XJ900F Thanks

Just aqquired this bike XJ900F off ebay havent collected it yet but is the seat height as low as an FJ1200? as i like most can flat foot the FJ? is it okay to fit the lower faing kit to this bike, or is it possible it will run to hot? if its okay who sells stufff like that? Thanks

I'm in Canada, we get some cold winters. I finally got my bike out a couple of weekes ago. Didn't ride it, got it cleaned and tuned. Let it run for awhile, no problems at the time. Go to the garage next day, I smell gas, I notice my exhaust pipes (1 side) have filled with gas! Help me... what did I do here? I took the plugs out, and pushed the bike to see if gas came out chamber. Everything looks fine and the bike still fires up? Help! I can't afford to lose my yammy! Thanks DouGaL

Hi i have recently bought a pair of SR 250 forks. I was wondering what grade oil i would put in the forks and how much. any replys would be much appreciated.

Mate sent this to me made me giggle. THE MIRACLE OF TOILET PAPER Fresh from my shower,I stand in front of the mirror,complaining to my husband that my boobs are too small. Instead of characteristically telling me it's not so, heuncharacteristically comes up with a suggestion. "If you want your boobs to grow, then every day take a piece of toilet paper and rub it between them for a few seconds." Willing to try anything, I fetch a piece of toilet paper and stand in front of the mirror, rubbing it between my boobs.How long will this take?" I asked."They will grow larger over a period of years," my husband replies. I stopped. " Do you really think rubbi…

G Day Anybody out there know the best place to get new exhaust header (pref stainless steel) or have any info on ceramic coating exhausts? mine are looking a bit tatty and could do with a change Aby help guys/gals??!! Louis

2% or 98% This is strange...can you figure it out? Are you the 2% or 98% of the population? Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD! * Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow. * There's no trick or surprise. * Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can! * Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them ... really. * Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something.) Think of a number from 1 to 10 …

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