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i just bought my first bike. it a 1979 yamaha xs1100 special. i figured out how to ride it, and mechanicly seems sound. im a do it yourself'er and consider myself inclined with a wrench.....electricity on the other hand, i have a hard time grasping. and with electricity lies my issue. the bikes tail/break light works but rear signals, front signals,low/high head light, speedometer, and rpm gauge to not fuction. fuses are all fine. cables all connected. no open links to my eye. ive been chasing wires for about a week now pokeing with that "light up" tool to see if theres current. and yes ive been using a wiring diagram, but like i said i suck with electricity. PLEASE …

i bought my first bike. a 1979 yamaha xs1100 special. i fiugured out how to run the thing pretty quickly and have fixed obvious problems, such as dry rotted carb/manifold boots. whats been killing me for days is some kind of electrical issue. ive been poking wires with the "light up tool and trying to fallow the wirering diagram. but my effort is a completle waste of time becuse i do not get electricity!!! god it makes me mad....anyways so my starter, horn, rear/brake light, and nuetral light all work. as far as the rear/front signal, speedometer, rpm guage, low/high head lamp, and any other light on the bike, its junk. fuses are all fine and there is power in the fuse bo…

Can you fit panniers to any motorbike I was looking on line and I'm a bit confused at how they fit ? I'm not going crazy and wanting to fit them to my YBR or any thing crazy like that lol I'm just looking into how they go together on a bike any info would be great

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Anyone seen or heard from Jim*Jimbo? Hasn't been on since early April. Hope all is well and he's just out having fun.

Hi all I've seen some diffrences in data on the Yamaha XS 400. Some models (from EU) have 27hp and some have 38hp. Does anyone know how i can tell if my bike is one of the restricted ones? And how are they restricted? Is it possible to remove? Mine is a 1980 XS400

Hey there, At the moment my bike is off the road because my gear box is broken. Anyone know any issues with switching an engine for a ybr 125, mines a 55 plate, is it ok to swith with say a 2010 engine???? Any help would be brilliant

Eleven days before the nights start to close in. June 21st is the longest day this year. Stop throwing things at me. I can't change the weather.

Well peeps, the new buyer came to collect the Mong today. As a last leaving gift, the little f*cker decided not to use its headlight, however the new buyer was understanding of these older bikes and their "quirks" (he's a classic mini owner aswell, so that explains it) and into the back of the little van it went off to a new home It may have been a little shitbox compared to the blade, but it was my little shitbox for a brief while, made me feel a little bit sad when it left , maybe i am just getting too attached to my bikes? not sure if anyone else gets this. but anyway, onwards and upwards with the cafe racer project, need it ready for squires

Im just wondering what everyone does when u get a puncture .. ive never got one yet but I do a lot of driving up the wicklow mountains and would hate to b stranded up there with a flat tyre !

looks good at first sight 3 cylinder bike apparently - described as a lightweight 850cc, wide handlebars, inverted forks blurb:- Compact and lightweight 850cc 3-cylinder engine To keep the MT-09 as light, slim and compact as possible, our designers have developed an all-new CF aluminium die-cast frame. Its low weight and excellent rigidity balance contribute towards the bike's agile handling performance, and help to keep the overall wet weight down to just 188kg. Monocross suspension with asymmetric CF die-cast swingarm The rear end features a lightweight asymmetric CF die-cast swingarm that gives a low unsprung weight for responsive suspension action and …

I have just replaced the drive belt on my jog after it went now it runs great if the back wheel is of the ground as soon as it touches it wont pull at all and has a hard job ticking over and it wont rev please help thanks kev

Think im in the right place.. Ive recently bought a new (to me) set of fairings for my bike because some of the ones on there at the minute are cracked, these new ones however are a little faded in places and also quite scratched So i was just wondering if anyone knows the best way to remove the scratches and bring the colour back to life? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated

So I'm looking at my pride and joy: https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/936425_10151718055181779_1892542479_n.jpg when i notice a bit of white: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/988650_10151718055326779_1640518281_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1000178_10151718055426779_1795975707_n.jpg Now there is no abrasion, I've not had any accident - its like its just not been painted - or is it me and it looks like its rubbed off I'm gutted as this bike is brand spanking new, so I get thinking this should not happen so wonder if it could be a warranty repair?? So I'm wandering whether i s…

Well after passing my test on Monday I actually got out on the bike this evening. The intention was to go to Willingham Woods and I set off to my mates home where we would set off from. Half way to his home the heavens opened up! Bummer. :roll: Got to his home and had a cuppa while we waited to see if it would stop. it didn't and I ended up riding back home again in the rain. All in all it was about a twenty minute ride and I was soaked at the end of it but it was worth every minute to be out on the road on my own bike. and I have stopped shaking now.

Peeps this is the artwork thread for April 2014 in the YOC calender Will be closing this sometime before the end of the month. So far Blackhat250 has offered this: Lets get some more in and start a poll

Doug Henry (born September 6, 1969) is a multi-time AMA championship-winning motocross racer. Doug is a fan-favorite in the sport for his guts and determination, as well as his never-say-die attitude while making comebacks from potentially career-ending injuries. Henry broke his back on March 4, 2007, in a Supermoto race. He now suffers partial paralysis from the waist down, but if you think this stopped him from doing his thing- THINK AGAIN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItYINHMg7Y An inspiration if ever i saw one!

Got some new knobbly tires on the bike yesterday so thought i would do a spot of greenlaning Went well for the first hour or so then....i went too quick through a large dip in the path (far too fast) and bottomed out my suspension, this got the numberplate to catch on the wheel, this smashed the reg plate to bits taking the left rear indicator with it AND also smashed the rear bearing Had to get it just ticking over in first whilst walking very briskly alongside it for a mile or two then managed to get signal then got hold of family to come and fetch me, and the bike of course. I found the bit with the reflector on the path and the rest was spre…

Hey there, was wondering if anyone knew of any issues with switching the engine on my ybr 125, which is a 55 plate, with a newer engine from like 2010 which doesn't have a kickstart??? any help would be much appreciated thanks a lot