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Need some new boots, already got their Kevlar jeans and they are great http://ridermagazine.co.uk/rev-up-for-a-wheely-great-biker-bargain-at-aldi/

Just wanted to say happy Mothering Sunday to any mums on here!

Took a little trip around town and some back country roads here and then stopped at the beach for a couple photos... I'm getting excited about the approaching riding season seeing as how it's going to be my first full season ever!! Can't wait to feel some WARM weather though! Ice and snow is still abundant...but the roads were fairly clear at least. Sand and salt everywhere but I already feel so much more confident after reading that Twist II book that it's like a night and day difference from when I started riding last year. Gratuitous photos attached!

Is it right that you can't change a Virago 535 plug leads without having to change the coil ? This seems very bizarre to me...but that's what I have read ???? Cheers Stuart

Hi guys... I have a Virago 535....Starts really well when she's cold ( almost immediately)...but if I try and start it when she's hot....she'll turn over and not fire...wearing the battery down! If I have waited a few mins tp cool a bit it seems OK again... I am a bit concerned, in case I stall it at lights or summat !!! Any ideas? Cheers

Im in need of a needle valve seat for my carb but a few places want 50 for it how ever i ve found a float valve kit on yambits g For a lot cheaper id get the needle that conecta yhe to the float and the thing the needle goes into also a o ring my question is are theaae the same thing Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk 2

Hey peeps. was browsing eBay looking for my old DT50, came across this, it looks so sad how could someone just leave a bike in a hedge? (unless it was nicked i guess), the tank has literally rusted through from top to bottom!

Hi all my son and i have got a 1987 dt50mx imported from switzerland. VIN 13N- 023500 same on both engine and frame we have no paper work at all with the bike what do we need to do toget the bike regesterd in the uk thanks mike

The Yammy DT125RE is coming out,it's all good it's been on trickle charge for a while and is starting first time Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

right so a few months ago now my dt seized up on me in the fields doing a little greenlaning, the throttle went rearly heavy and cut out, the kick was really hard to kick, like was really stiff, it started but shortyl died and was jammed stuck,??(the kick start) but could get it back in neutral no problem, after strippin it down i then tried takiin the engine out the frame but the swinagrm pivot bar was jammed, so i thought id jus strip the head and barrell of while i gave the bolt a good long soakin, barrell came of really nice wasnt stuck at all, then came the wacks wit the hammer and flametorch, unsuccesful was the out come :'[, and then for some reason i grabbed hold …

hello all, The warm days are coming and the rundown xvs i bought last year is finally getting some attention besides turning the engine over once every few days. Got to the back wheel, and it was so seized there was no way to get it of without wrecking the swing arm. after days of fruitless effort penetrating oil soaking and bashings I decided to just cut the spindle/axle and finally get it out. then replace it. examining the spindle, there was NO way this would of come out without cutting it, its rusted solid. MY QUESTION IS: Between the two centre wheel bearings, there is a wide spacer (about 3" long) which is rusted tight to the spindle, this appears to b…

I am trying to register an RD2OODX ? which has the VIN IE8-229609.I have been told by a few people its a 1978 model although Nova are saying it was first registered in 1974. Could anybody help ? Mark

Hello again, Can some one help, when starting the bike ticks over quite nicely at about 7-8000 but as soon as she warms up its ticking over at 15-17000, i know the bike is 15 yrs old and the carbs may be a little "used" but is there anything i can do to help cure this? Thanks in advance Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

Hi folks...I have a 1993 Virago 535 and the front tire is a Bridgestone Mag Mopus L303 3.00 S19 Any idea what size inner tube I am looking for ? Apologies ( once again) for my basic ignorance!!! Cheers Stuart

I've been away for a week and have come back to people just posting random workshop questions in the Bar and New Members Sections. Given that I keep getting ribbed for being a bit strict on just removing them, I can't be ar5ed to clean them up anymore so my new plan is just to add people who do it to my ignore list forever.

hello all, this topic has probably been covered before ,i have just aquired two old yamaha trail bikes ,i think they are dt 's a 250 with engine and frame number matching 450-026378 ,must be quite early as no letters up front ,the other is a smaller bike with a 123 engine number is 203-000184 ,but the frame is 443-027100 also i got an engine in bits with the same number as the frame cant see the cc though, could any one shed any light on these bikes going to resore them i think so need quite a few parts they a how should i put it well used but i like a challenge and would love to ride them cheers

Well peeps, we had a bit of a scene at Cosford today. walking down to work in a group of about 7-8 people this morning, some kitchen-porter (renowned tosser on camp) on a YBR125 comes though the gate about 30mph (15mph speed limit), cuts the corner at the junction doing the same speed before hitting a bit of gravel and skidding off out of site around the side of the hangar, about 10 seconds later we hear him shouting at the top of his lungs and thinking the rider was in pain we went around to help out, only to find the bike laying on its side with the guy storming around ripping his kit off and kicking his helmet across the road, then picking the bike up and cranking …

interesting story http://rideapart.com/2014/03/mystery-traub-motorcycle/

sorry about the title bipp, I just could'nt resist, check this out http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-YAMAHA-FAZER-FZS-600-BLUE-beats-Suzuki-bandit-gsx-fzr-r6-r1-750-no-swap-px-/380855999023?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item58acc95a2f