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  1. Started by StephenD,

    Hi is there any chance you could help me out with the oil ive bought? I have the haynes manual and for my bike 125 YZF oil type API grade SG or higher Oil viscosity 10W30 or 10W40 The oil i have is castrol Power 1 racing 4T 10W40 Fully synthetic Not sure were i find on the bottle the oil type... Will this be suitable do you no ? and will i have to empty any oil i have inside already or cant it be mixed, since im not 100% of what was put in last.. Thank you

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  2. Started by dan28,

    I ve bought a dtr for some parts the seller says it 05 plate doesn't come with docs or reg plate but the numbers are all there can anyone on here get the reg from frame number do the dvla charge for doing this

  3. Started by millerh,

    Was wondering if anyone could make me a caliper bracket for my dtr I've been to the engineering place down the road and they quoted me £25 but there busy for the next couple off weeks and I don't like missing out on this weather lol here is my email if anyone can help [email protected] cheers

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  4. Started by sparky67,

    I'm looking to purchase a yamaha DTX or SM seat for my DT125RE 2004-06, cheers Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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  5. Started by The Sparrow,

    I was given a YB100 years ago as part of a thanks for a fabricating job i done for a friend of mine, it stood in bits in his garage for years before he gave it to me, he says it is not stolen, he said he never registered it as it was in bits when he got it and meant to restore it but just never found the time, i have no documents, no number plates. BUT I DO HAVE THE FRAME AND ENGINE NUMBERS and was told it had 2 previous owners, can anyone help or advise me if i can track down its original number plate as i hope to re-register and restore it for my son, i have spoken to the DVLA, they told me i have to rebuild it first, photograph it and submit all the identification numb…

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  6. greetings! is there anyone out there that has a decent set up for standard suspension on a Fazer thou? i have dropped the yokes down the forks by 7mm and that has made the old girl turn in a shed load better!also gone down the renthal h/bars route-much more comfy and lightens the steering up[but watch out for clearance on your mirrors and screen[with the brake fluid reservoir]. hope someone can help. cheers.

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  7. greetings! is there anyone out there that has a decent set up for standard suspension on a Fazer thou? i have dropped the yokes down the forks by 7mm and that has made the old girl turn in a shed load better!also gone down the renthal h/bars route-much more comfy and lightens the steering up[but watch out for clearance on your mirrors and screen[with the brake fluid reservoir]. hope someone can help. cheers.

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  8. Started by Bex547,

    Hiya, My baby is my 1990 FZR400 3TJ in red and white, can anyone help me with the paint codes as she needs a little tlc. Thanks. Bex

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  9. Started by naagsca.com,

    thanks. tim

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  10. Started by Hardrive,

    Hi guys and gals Can anyone recomend a good product to make my visor repel water from the rain as at the moment i dont use anything and its doing my head in not being able to see through the visor in heavy rain and living in wales it rains offten lol.....

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  11. Hi all, DT was running majorly lean from when I bought it so after a month of riding it melted the exhaust side of the piston, grey/white deposits in the engine etc, needless to say the barrell took a beating, I want to keep the rebuild as cheap as poss so want to rebore. I have found a couple of companies but not sure of the quality of their work.. I have all the ability at work to machine the bore oversize but not to hone it ( don't have a hone big enough ), I also have the ability to measure it all to the Nth degree, which I intend to do after the job is done. I don't mean to sound anal about it but I want to get the job done right because I want the most o…

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  12. Started by YamaHead,

    ...the '06 R6 is so popular with most people ..... Seems like it'll be a worthy adversary for the other 600's this year... Judging by the way Jason DiSalvo is exiting this turn @ the Laguna test recently.

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  13. Started by mervin,

    Yuck......!!! Can Cold Water Clean Dishes? This is for all the germ conscious folks that worry about using cold water to clean. John went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of Georgia. After spending a great evening chatting the night away, John's grandfather prepared breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast. However, John noticed a film like substance on his plate, and questioned his grandfather asking, "Are these plates clean?" His grandfather replied, "They're as clean as cold water can get them. Just you go ahead and finish your meal, Sonny!" For lunch the old man made hamburgers. Again, John was concerned about the plates as his appea…

  14. Started by jimbona,

    hey, im looking for some advice as its my first post of many i hope.. im about to complete my direct access course and i like the look of the R6 very much. Is this an okay for my first bike? I've been driving cars for over 10 years now but its my first bike. I get different opinions from different people. Some people say the R6 is not very forgiving so im a bit worried now. Having said that im not stupid, and these people are probably talking about when really pushing it which I wont be doing.. Any opinions about this? Many thanks,

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  15. Started by Ethereal,

    My friend drives a Toyota Supra that just recently did the quarter mile in 13 seconds. Can my 1989 yamaha radian 600cc beat that? Would it be close? Anyone know what a 1989 radian can do on the quarter mile? Any quick tweaks I can do before the race to give me that extra edge?

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  16. Guest JMW
    Started by Guest JMW,

    :twisted:

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  17. Started by lucky13,

    hey guys, i got a xvs 125 but i want to make it louder, now i took it to my local garage and they said slip on's are a not gonna work cud the pipes are 1 piece (even though i know someone with a dragstar who said his back pipe has a slip on) can anyone confirm this? only other options are removing baffles, drilling holes into the exhaust or removing the silencer (if possible) any idea which way to go? or any other ideas?

  18. I wanna show you guys all my vehicles, well not all mine but some mine and some family's, my step dads just bought a 1972 triumph bonneville it was ment to be shipped to America as it was made for America but never went, so my step dad give £3000 for it, it needed a top end rebuild though! So I can't wait till it's done because I want to show you guys!

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  19. Guest CardBoardDave
    Started by Guest CardBoardDave,

    Can i take this on the train you reckon if i remove plate? Cant be much bigger than a happy shoper http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-MBK-49cc-MOPED-/220681806363?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3361a9221b Not messing either im up for that for winter but id sooner have this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-RD125-AS3-CLASSIC-VINTAGE-SPARES-REPAIRS-/320600536339?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4aa547f513 What a beauty shame is not on the road already

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  20. Started by Shaun G,

    Hey all, my first post so be kind Ive just bought a 2001 XVS 650A but I've only got my CBT right now, (my 3rd BTW) my previous bike was an Aprilia RS125, now my question, can i get it restricted to ride on a CBT until I pass my Theory and my DA? Thanks in advance.

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