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can anyone send me a photo of the two correct positions for the fuel tap on my tdm eg full and reserve .

Yamaha emailed me this, called The Darkside of Japan. Wonder if it's a new bike? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmKUDLSJ4jA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Purchased a 2004 V-Star 650 Custom and there is no way my wife will last long on the stock passenger seat. The Stock rider seat is fine for me. Any recommendations on a decent passenger seat that will fit this bike without purchasing a complete rider/passenger set? Thanks.

i bought my first bike. a 1979 yamaha xs1100 special. i fiugured out how to run the thing pretty quickly and have fixed obvious problems, such as dry rotted carb/manifold boots. whats been killing me for days is some kind of electrical issue. ive been poking wires with the "light up tool and trying to fallow the wirering diagram. but my effort is a completle waste of time becuse i do not get electricity!!! god it makes me mad....anyways so my starter, horn, rear/brake light, and nuetral light all work. as far as the rear/front signal, speedometer, rpm guage, low/high head lamp, and any other light on the bike, its junk. fuses are all fine and there is power in the fuse bo…

i brought a 2009 yzf 125 on wednesday and tested it round the city it was fine today i filled it up and took it out and when i reched about 50 it lost all power and came to stop it started again but then just after 45 it lost power. After that it lost battery power and wouldnt start again i managed to get it home and charge the battery it starts again. has anyone encountered this problem before i new to bikes and could use the help cheers

is there any1 in the world that can help me find a left side panel 4 my 1984 xs110 s, dont mind if it needs work, i just cant find 1 and its doin me ed in

Having fitted some Dr Bike heated grips to my last bike (a definite plus in our British climes for year round riding - especially at my age!) I'm wanting to get some heated grips fitted to my bike before I pick it up next week and haven't been able to find any reviews on the Yamaha ones as they just seem to be a bit 'neater' than the Dr Bike ones (if not x3 more expensive!) Any feedback would be greatly appreciated cheers David

Me and the family are moveing to scotland in the nxt cupple of weeks im heading over on Friday on my fazer fz6 to sort out accommodation so if anyone from there and is out friday between Cairnryan and Lockerbie b sure to giv a nod and say hello ...

Well peeps i finally got round to changing the yokes on the FUCR (cheers again , Tommy!) but they dont fit! thats the last time i trust a google search for advice..., i need a set of top yokes with 36mm stanchions, 185mm between the stanchion centres and a 63mm offset, the XS ones Tommy donated are more like 55 offset (stupid me should have checked...) . does anyone know which bike has yokes that fit the above description?, also the stem on the XZ frame is quite long, and fitting a whole different set of yokes is going to be a pain in the ass ,

Picked up my DT from the bike shop after finding out it was the float bowl needle was worn and now instead of a 50 mph shutdown it's flying upto 70 mph I've got a new lease of life ) Sparky67

hi i want to do a bit of work on my tank but i have no idea what the blue colour is- someone has touched up the dinks and scratches with hammerite by the looks of it and it now just looks messy. Any help will be most appreciated thanks Yamaha RXS100 1989, origional colour blue

Hi, Does anyone know if there would be a problem fitting a Yamaha XV535 1990 that has a model code of 2YL with a genuine exhaust that has the 2GV code? I would also need to reusing the rear pipe heat shield from the original 2YL model.

hi there I have a r6 can I put newer front and back end on it I have a 2000 model I want to put newer plastics on it

Anyone know where I can get original decals for 1980 250mx?

so the other day iv pulled me bike out jumped on rode off, I get to the end of my road and just about to join an roundabout and the engine cuts out . . . WTF keep trying to start it nothing. pulled choke in and it start then after 15 - 20 seconds cuts out and wont start I keep trying nothing cant even smell petrol come through Hmm, so I bust out mini tool kit open up the carb bleed to see if the carbs getting petrol, nope no petrol id all ready checked the petrol tank when it first cut out so iv isolated it the fault to the vacuum tap to the float needle (pray it wasn't the float needle) took the petrol hose of the vacuum tap and check its operation... petrol pisses o…

Could anybody tell me what the blue and white colour codes are for a 1983 MK1 DT125LC any help would be greatly appreciated thanks Gareth

I have an older RT 180, I'm not sure what the exact date is, and it recently stopped shifting. I haven't ridden it in several years and had to do some work on the clutch and the internal shift mechanism was rusted a little bit. When I left for college my dad didn't store it properly and water got into the housing, After cleaning it all out and replacing broken parts, gaskets, old oil etc. the bike ran decently for a few days. It would randomly downshift a few times but the more I rode it the less it malfunctioned. I was riding with a friend on the back and as soon as we both were on the bike it wouldn't shift after that. When I move the pedal, it clicks and feels like it'…

Today is now 3 days consecutively that I have ridden on wet roads and I have not had anybody pull out on me!! I think I may buy a few lines on the lottery!

Has anyone tried these? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-Hand-guards-Integrated-Indicators-Suitable-For-Yamaha-XJ6-XJ6N-/181060025101?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2a2804bb0d Was thinking about the Acerbis Dual Road handguards but thought these might be a suitable (and cheaper) alternative? Less concerned about crash protection, more worried about keeping my paws a bit warmer

Anyone know how to check the turbo is working and anyone know how to check the boost gauge as my boost gauge reads nothing so am unsure if the turbo/connections are ok. She has been rebuilt 21 months away, cost loads and now not sure what is wrong with the gauge. Having to use a fair bit of throttle with gear 1-2, maybe it is because of the engine rebuild or poor petrol etc. So if anyone has any ideas?