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I have had problems with this bike. This summer I tooked the old engine out and took it apart to see what the problem was. I end up finding out my valves were junk so it was cheaper for me to buy a used motor than pay to fix the valves on that one. So I swapped out the motor and I put everything back together. Now I am having a problem with it only running on choke and when I try turning it off it just dies off on me. When I start it, it starts right away. When I rev it, it seems to like not want to go so I need to turn the throttle slowly until it goes a little than I can rev it. Once it's somewhat warmed up it starts now come right back down once I rev it. It will stay …

hi guys recently brought Yamaha mt 03 2 months ago, going sweet until I change the engine oil and oil filter, I follow YouTube vids right and I over filled it, then immediately drained some back out, was good til I checked next day was below so topped it up and was spot on, then the engine was cutting out occasionally when I give it a little bit of Rev only in neutral and first, then the engine management light kept coming on and going off, it got worse gradually after 2 weeks after changed oil, i thought might be carb dirty, so put some red ex carb adhesive cleaner in, during my ride today I had to stop because engine management light was on too frequent so I checked the…

Just bought it yesterday, and out side of pro rider reviews, I don't have a ton of user input/reviews on it. It's my first sport bike coming over from a 650 V-Star. If any of you ride one of these, or have in the past, is there anything I should know about my bike as far as issues, trouble areas, things to keep an eye on? Spell it out in crayon, if you don't mind. I'm a newb, and not ashamed of it. Happy to be on two wheels again, but I'm ignorant in the ways of a sport bike. Thanks!

Hi ajfter a a little help ,I am fairly sure that my flasher unit is crackered.. So will an normal three pin unit be ok to replace it with..Roy

Iv got a thundercat on 98 plate does anybody know if possible I could change the rear with a r6 end thanks phil

The Bike: 1989 DT200 (2 stroke dual sport). Liquid cooled, kick start, basically a liquid cooled Blaster 200 engine with a powervlave. The Issue: Doesn’t run, just sputters, backfires and dies. History: Was running mint. Non-starting issue was an intermittent problem, but it hasn’t been running for about 2 months now, so I think the problem’s here to stay. It will start up first kick, sputter for an exciting 5 seconds, backfire and die. Engine is non-responsive while it's doing it's 5 second sputtering routine. What I’ve Checked/Done: Compression: Running about 200psi. Spark: Plenty of spark at the plug when I kick it over. Spark will jump a 7mm gap. Nice …

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Hi all need to chat with someone who knows the Yamaha dt125r 98 inside out. Have a few problems. 1) bike has a flat spot around 4000 revs to 5000 revs then pulls fine. Any ideas how to solve or where to start looking. 2) when stopping I pull the clutch to drop into first or neutral and has problem going in. 3) oil coming out of the power valve. Changed the seal still sprats oil. many thanks hope seone can help.

Hi everybody, just a quick question. Used a impact wrench, to tighten up the 27mm nut that holds the basket on followed the markings to get it correct on torque however it stripped off Looking for a thread please so i can order another... Thanks part number is 90170-16326 thanks in advance Mark

Hi, Im New here and was wondering if someone could help yesterday I asked a garage for transmission oil for my yamaha tzr 50 and she said the best for my bike is motel 2t 710 is this correct or is that oil just for premix? If it's not correct does anyone know what the best oil is? Thanks in advance.

some good tips and ideas here , especially the seal driver

i replaced starter relay, battery, spark plug, ignition coil and still wont start

Picked up my new XVS 1300 custom today, first new bike for about 35 years, only managed a short ride today but will be going for a decent ride tomorrow. Its amazing how different it is to ride compared to the 1300 midnight star that I had and funny being back with pegs again. Only disappointments are my solo seat and rack hasn't been delivered yet and that really crappy quiet exhaust, I mean come on Yamaha its a V twin its meant to be fucking LOUD, looks like I'll be changing or modding them sometime real soon.

Yamaha have set-up a Yard Built dealer contest to promote a bit of healthy competition in their network. Best bit is, many of the parts developed and used on these bikes will soon be available over the counter.

is that a fair price for a virago 1988 with under 20k miles guys? i`m tinking to buy a second bike.

Hi I have added a little engine oil in my bike but it looks like it has now gone over the max line. Do I have to drain a bit out or will it be OK? It's mixed reviews when I search for it but most say drain off. I'm new to motorbikes and to have mine repaired just cost me near £600. Manifold, front brake disc and pads, carb clean, new front wheel, gasket, o-rings, but my bike was a little spluttering after all the work and my engine oil looked low, thought the garage was pulling a fast one to get more work out of me. I'm trying to find a manual online so I can start repairing myself. Any advice please

done a search but nothing came up...can someone please point me in the right direction..cheers.

Loket may have remodelled their layout to include a new jump and corner section and moved the start gate back to the original position but the course was still stony and slippery and tested the full range of a rider's feel for traction and grip. The technical edge was increased by the hard-pack around what is otherwise a flowing and relatively easy racing course. Watched by 24,000 spectators Febvre set-off from his second Pole Position of the season won through Saturday's Qualification Heat. He settled into second place behind Evgeny Bobryshev and bided his time until the Russian slightly dropped his pace before taking control on lap six. From there Romain built a comfo…

These guys have been following me about and making me feel uneasy. I'm sure they want to drag me in the bushes and have their way with me. To feel a bit safer I have bought a rape alarm. Only joking. I saw somewhere ages ago (probably on here) that rigging a rape alarm to your bike makes a good little security device. I managed to get one from somewhere but lost it. I found it yesterday at the back of some drawers so I'm going to rig it up to my bike. It will wake me up if it goes off. They're a great cost effective form of security. You can even probably get one for free.

Can anyone tell me what happened to the "Garage" and "My Bikes" section that used to be on here? Only noticed it as I wanted to delete the FJ as I've sold it! But if it's no longer available then I will not have to bother.