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Hello was stopped and given a nip for doing an illegal u turn a few weeks back and have just got round to paying online when I done this I realised 2 mistakes regarding my registration number online there is a u instead of a v and an r instead of z does this void the ticket? Thanks for the help.

Well I'm gutted, was just out in the shed doing some bits and bobs and generally tidying up when I bumped into betty and she went down, catching my thigh on the way. Thankfully nothing is broken bar one of my piss poor weldings on the exhaust and the floor as the foot peg buried its self into it. Here's a fresh pic of my leg it's about 8-9 inches if you wanna know bippo and sash, and the cut is about 7 inches. Gunna have a very nice bruise in the coming days.

Anyone following the thread "to squires or not to squires" will have read that i had potentially brought another RD. I got home on saturday afternoon and just looked on fleabay for a couple of minutes and saw a RD for sale with a few minutes left to go on the auction. I had a punt and won it. I tried to make contact with the seller but texts were not answered and when I called he was always busy, promised to call me back, but didnt. I was starting to get a bad feeling! The bike was an impulse buy, I coudnt check the history as the number plate was covered and there was not a lot of information in the description. I got a call from the seller at about half six las…

A few years ago i had to sell my dream machine to pay someones elses debts after a nasty split. Ever since i have kept an eye on fleabay/bike trader etc in the hope of being able to buy it back. Well it went on ebay on Weds and was sold virtually straight away. I only saw the ad last night and called ASAP but was too late. Totally gutted. Hope the new owner has as much fun as i did.

Alex, got 35k AU$ going spare? http://www.trademotorcycles.com.au/detail/motorcycles/motorcycles/yamaha/rz500n/163928 I wish I had the money for that.

Arrrrrrrgh, started at 6, bossman, 'get going you need to get there'. Yeah right, arrived at just after 10, load not ready till after 4 oclock ferchrisakes earliest. Boooooooooo!

Hi all any reviews on the oxford optimiser 900 will this be any good on my dt 125 re Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Not sure if you guys have seen this. I warn you in advance - they aren't on a Yammy, and it's a long read - but this is truly a story! http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=877576&highlight=Walkabout+Russia To hopefully tantalise you further, page 9 details where their bike falls over a cliff, but amazingly this doesn't end their trip.

Hi everyone, my dad is just coming back to riding after around 20 years, He is considering buying a fazer fzs600 1998. Does anyone know anything about them, are they good bikes? I.E speed, torque, reliability comfort ect..?

Hi Folks As a sort of newbie...I am looking for cheap and cheerful pillion seat bag to go ohm my Virago 535 ( I don't want panniers/saddlebags as I believe one has to have supports one more the indicators???? Any help gratefully received!!!!!! Cheers Stuart

Possibly looking to purchase a fly screen/wind deflector or what ever else you want to call it for my xj6n Now at the best part of a hundred quid they ain't cheap so do they actually help as in deflect the wind off you,make high speed more bearable or are they just there to look pretty?

hello all, im in australia but someone on here might be able to help,i have recently aquired 2 yamaha 100cc twostroke bikes both in rather sad states of repair ,i recocnised the style from when i was a kid to be yb100s. but the frame number starts with L2 then numbers both the engine numbers match the frames i think they are maybe 60s bikes and not 70/80s of which i remember they are pretty much in pieces so i will post some picks when i put one together and see if it goes ,compression is good so should go any pdf workshop manuals knocking about for these things ? any help will be apreciated, also to aussie members here there is no copliance plate on either bike and n…

Hey all. This is going to sound like such a strange question to say the least, so bare with me if I sound totally boneidol Do you think a YBR can be driven up a couple of shallow stairs? The reason I'm asking this is because I have no garage or diveway, so I need to keep the bike at the side of my house. Once it's through the gate, I haven't got a problem. But.. My side of the street is raised up above the road slightly (I tried to upload a picture from google street view but I can't get it to work). There is a small grassy slope, and then 2 steps from the road in front of everyone's gate. The steps are a few inches in height each, there are 2 steps and it's about 3…

Title says it all Thanks in advance!

Thanks to this forum and its members, I recently got to know that my '79/'80 DT175 was a DT175F and not a DT175MX since the frame and engine didn't not carry the 2A7-XXXXXX code. And btw mine has got a monoshock rear suspension. I would like to know the difference between the MX & the F, and how can I tell if mine has got CDI or magneto suspension? Wasn't sure if I should post this topic here, workshop or classics section, so barely with me until I get used to feeling like home Thanks in advance!

Just fitted some new Renthal bars and hand guards.

Think I'll be adding this bike to the top of my list. The 2014 MT-09 Street Rally looks pretty good too but I don't think I'm ready for it just yet .

Hello guys, recently I have purchased a 1980 Yamaha DT175. So I wanted everything to be legit interms of maintaince and ownership so I downloaded the owners manual. As I was reading through I reached the page that mentioned the 'Machine Identification'. So since I'm pretty sure my bike is a DT175, the manual says to check the serial which is stamped on the right hand side of the headstock assembly which is also the same number on the engine. So if its a DT175 it should start with 2A7-XXXXXX and if its a DT125 it starts with 2A6-XXXXXX. So I went and checked my bike for the codes. Neither the frame nor the engine showed a code close to what is listed in the manual. …

Would like to wish all everyone a happy and prosperous 2014 from South Africa. My new years resolution is to find a RD350LC.

So, I was given some advice to pick up a copy of "Twist of the Wrist II" - I have to say, it's one of the most informative and inspiring books about riding I've ever read! The way the book is written really speaks to you...it makes you go "oh shit, THAT'S WHY!!!" a lot...or at least, it did for me. I personally can't wait until springtime to try out all of the new techniques I've learned, like pivot steering (using your body as active suspension), keeping your arms bent (for more control), giving smooth and constant increasing throttle through a turn (for faster and safer turns), giving throttle in a turn as soon as possible (to transfer weight to the back tire for more…