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Hey everyone looking for abit of advice regarding iom tt 2015 Me & a fried looking at going over to watch, but when I have been on the site to look at packages & stuff i'm left abit confused, can anyone advise how they have gone about it i.e, pay for everything individually like ferry, camping/hotel or as a package. Any help would be great along with past experiences Thanks in advance

Decided to take my newly acquired Draggy for a spin yesterday, lovely sunny day tra la la. Stopped for petrol 1.3 miles from home, paid for petrol, sat on bike, ignition, starter button .... nothing ! To cut a very long story short I called the breakdown / recovery ppl after trying to bump it , the first chap came and couldn't start it with a jump and had the wrong vehicle to lift it, so a second vehicle was called for. In the meantime I decided to text the chap I bought it from to see if he had any ideas .... The 3 magic rules came as the reply 1. Sidestand. 2. Neutral. 3. Kill switch. I chose number 3 and went home calling myself some wonderf…

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I have a 1972 at1c that i have completely gone thru. the only prob is that there are two nipples on the carb(not including fuel intake nipple) and I do not know where they are supposed to be routed with hose to. 1 is on the top end of carb and the other is on the lower portion. I really appeciate the help.

So me and a few of my mates are planning a weeks touring next year, ferry from Hull across to belguim and then through Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France then home. What kinda milage would people suggest as max per day? we were thinking of setting a limit of about 400-450 miles a day? Opinions? also any one done anything similar? Thanks, Matt

Hi everybody. Does anyone have experience with sidecases on xj600n from year 2003. I just bought mine a few weeks ago and I'm thinking about mounting sidecases but the bike seems pretty small for them. If anyone has some pictures or links I would be grateful. Thanks

Hi everyone I have just bought a YZF 1000 Thunderace. It is fully original with history all the old MOT's etc.and it only cost me a weeks wages. My previous bikes were a CG 125 Honda, some chinese cheapy that I took my test on and a 600 hornet so moving up eh! I am 21 and motor cycle mad. Dad has a always had a bike, his first was a Yammy 80cc he currently rides a Honda1300SA muscle bike. He has been and remains a great encouragement to me with my biking his wallet has helped a lot also. I am trying to find a workshop manual for my "Ace" as I call it, I only have the Manufacturers handbook CAN ANYONE HELP please? Photos next time after I have polishe…

Hello, I just bought a yamaha diversion xj600 1992. I have the following problem (or not!). There is a slight kicking sound when I start the engine. I googled that and I found that two cylinders might not work. Also, and that might be related, at low rpm (2-3000), the engine power has some fluctuations... Other than that it runs well. How can I find out if there is indeed a problem? how bad is to ride it like that? and is that a hard and expensive thing to fix? Thank you

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

I want to buy a accurate tyre pressure gauge, ideally one that has a 90 degree head to enable easy access to valve especially on the front of my twin disc machine. I have bought several over the years but would like a quality accurate good one, any suggestions ??? Cheers

I bought some fork seals around six months ago, their here somewhere but can't find them & looking for them I found things I had, I didn't know I had and have bought again. I've had to reorder more fork seals, bet they'll turn up once the new ones arrive. I think i'll have to start an inventory, must be my age as I always used to know what I had & where it was or maybe I just need to stop buying stuff until I really need it.

Hi Guys, Can anyone give me a few ideas, l would be grateful. I got a Yamaha Diversion P reg xj600s thats not starting, My problems started the last time l was riding it home from work. It started up fine and l allowed it to warm up before riding it, when l got near to home, the bike just lossed power, l tryed to rev it as it was still going along but it still died. I Parked the bike ,on the side of the road with drivers going passed laughing, I looked inside the tank to make sure l had fuel which was about half a tank (did try res aswell). Tryed to restart it until battery died, thought to try to bump start it by going up a hill near by (pushing it up hill was no fun wi…

sadly today Simon lost his life doing the thing he loved, racing in the NW200 RIP Simon http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/27457847

I've always wanted to do one but I wasn't sure if it was worth the cost. I'm not doing it because of the "possible" reduction to the the insurance premium but to better my riding skills I guess. It's apparent that's not always the case since I did Pass Plus for driving and there was no reduction to the premium with it (even though the insurance company has stated that they do). Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) caught my attention and they do a course, test and one years membership for £139. The only worry now is that I'm still riding around on the XT 125 X which struggles to obtain 70mph on the motorway. So I might just have to wait until I move up because I thin…

Looking for some opinions on the best aftermarket exhaust system for my fz6n . So far im likeing the 2 brothers option any One ????

Hello Guys First let me start of by saying a big thank you to all the guys on this forum for the help I've been given regarding previous post, it's very much appreciated. Anyway...now for the bragging. I have a Yamaha XJ6N with the following mods added to it: R&G Bar End, Evotech Tail Tidy, Evotech Radiator Guard and Evotech Crash Bobbins, Hel Performance Brake Lines, ASV Shorty Clutch and Brake Levers, Genuine Yamaha LED Flashers, Puig Fly Screen, Oberon Racing Foot Pegs, Keis Chicane Heated Grips, Pro Bolt Gold Rear Sprocket Nuts and Gold Pro Bolt Bleed Nipple Dust Covers, I think that's it. When I get a chance I will post some pictures. Now for my next …

I'm nearly finished rebuilding my XS850 set in a 750 frame. I didn't touch the clutch outside of removing the cable, as it worked perfectly with full travel and play when I bought the bike and I had made no change to the mechanical pin adjustment. Problem is, cable routed and re-attached, I can't get the clutch to disengage. I did pull the motor, left it wet and upright during the frame off resto (3 months), and did have it lying on it's left side on a garage rug for roughly an hour as I slipped the frame back over and mounted it back up. The cable has full travel. I have played with both the motor and lever linkage adjustments as well as the mechanical adjustment (b…

Can anybody identify what I`ve installed wrong way around?

First post on the forum having had a good look around! Right I know you can't really add any more power to a ybr but I've been doing my best to make it perform better. I've read about the Egr valve on the side that comes out of the exhaust. From what I've read it sends exhaust gases back into the airbox to help with emissions. But after having a look myself if seems the exhaust does blow into the pipe work but when it reaches a one way valve next to the airbox its turned into sucking!? So does it actually help draw air into the box and Not hamper the intake like I've read?!?!?? PIC}

Im looking for some good cleaning and polishing products for my fz6 .stuf to clean and poliah the engine wich is black and also the frame Thanks