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anyway , after a long time in my brother in laws garage the tank and panels have finally come home , It started with the seat holding water in the dimples, wet arse , so had to be re covered, here's the old one. so I started to remove the staples with a selection of tools , screw driver pin nose pliers pretty easy job, if you have pets keep your staples in one place or your pet will find them then get yourself one of these for £30, put the front on first then pull it over the back and make sure it's kinda lined up, put three staples in the front once you have the piped edge in place then repeat at the back, then start to staple …

hoppy nook yer, toot ye allllll............................

Hi all, I'm thinking of investing into a gold iridium (spectra) visor for my black shoei helmet. Most websites state that it is not road legal but how strict is this law? Could I get away with it on sunny days? Temptation is huge!!

Hello, I recently purchaced a 1999 DT 125 R. I have had it serviced and have had fresh tires and a new expansion pipe. The old one had been eaten through by rust and so was blowing. This is where the problem lies. I left the garage and allowed it time to warm up properly and took it for a spin. It lost all its low and medium end power and hits a powerband at around 8k revs. It feels slower and is difficult to keep in the power. I went on the dual carriageway to see if it would pull through each gear and see what it tops out at. The top speed went from 81 with the derestricted stock pipe down to 71 with the new exhaust. When I change into 6th gear from 5th at 10k rev…

Would be good to hear if any of these tools actually came in to use during the worst of times.

Hello guys, im new to this form so if you havent seen my post in the newbie section i would just like to say hi I have a bit of a question really: just got a yamaha xvs 125 and it only goes 60mph. I have looked on the internet and there's people saying they can go about 65-70 how can i get this? is there a way to accelerate and go through the gears that will make it go faster? could it be the fule? if i use the expensive stuff will it go faster? could it be my spedo? you get spedo apps that will tell you the speed should i try this? If any one has any ideas will be greatly appreciated thanks guys ride safe.

FFS, why?? As I write this, 5 of the top 7 threads in the bar are WORKSHOP questions. It only takes elementary reading skills to find the WORKSHOP section and post WORKSHOP questions. In case help is needed, WORKSHOP is spelt like this. WORKSHOP

Anyone heard owt of Andrew / ? Has he joined I.S or summat ,

right folks suzuki man and dryminge are no more. i've banned them. twats :roll: :twisted:

any of you guys and girls got a tat? if so what is it and where 8)

:shock: what a shity colour :shock:

im going with mates in November anyone else ever been to the motherland? 8) :roll: share the experiences and give me any warnings that may come in use! :shock:

Hi, I am very much into cars, never been into bikes. But I've been bitten... I wish to get an unrestricted license & buy a used Yamaha R6. I want to do this yesterday but think it'd be best to wait until early next year to go for the test, get the bike etc. Would I be correct in saying I can go for direct access, do the test in a couple of days (from scratch) and buy the bike... All comments welcome - good or bad. I'm 27, never ridden before :twisted:

I've been watching all these crazy stuntas on telly, so I'm going to get a motorbike. I know I've got to do that CBT thing and that DASS test but I'll piss through that no sweat. I've already booked it. But I don't know whether to get an R1 or a Hayabusa. Which ones best for doing stunts and stuff like on telly? I want to go round the racetracks as well. I'll fly round them cos I know all the tracks from playing MotoGP2. Which bikes best for that then?

just so you all know its now official i am a fully unqualified poofy hairdresser( shut the fuck up pete) laugh all you want lol i have always wanted one and for the bargain price of 600 pounds its mot'ed until may 2007 taxed til december it needs bonnet bumper and wing painting black as staceys cousin hit someones car whilst being chased by police and obviously he got away lol. its got motorbike characteristics to (well nearly when the roof is down and im driving round a roundabout at 70 mph on two wheels).. it has a mint 2 month old mohair roof to which cost owner before her cousin 550 quid lol its an 1.8 si 16v 130 bhp model so not like th…

Amazing, picked my first bike up today, a yamaha DT125R. Runs amazingly and I'm very pleased with it. Unfortunately 5 minutes into riding it I've already learnt a lesson. I was signalling to turn right into my drive, another motorbike was approaching so I slowed down, turned my head to check behind me and some VW Golf driving muppet pulled out and overtook nearly taking me and the other biker down. Excellent. Thankfully I looked behind and luckily the other rider had experience to deal with it, I guess you have to get used to unpredictable behaviour from some car drivers!

hear she is sv650n k3 6years old and 15999 miles on the clock lol cost me £1600 got her on saterday with 15172 mile on the clock and then these came in the post to day 1 gixer 1000 shock k3 £50inc p&p and then this came about 20min ago nice new abba stand £98inc p&p and fixings for sv got more stuf to come as well :) hears a list of mods that have already been done to the bike renegade race level track can K&N oil and air filters bewolf rad guards renthnal bars and grips mini mirrora (sh*t geting now ones) undertray/tail tidy buit in indicators …

Hey, I replaced the clutch disks on my 1978 DT125E today and now the clutch doesnt seem to work at all. I can put the bike in any gear when not running with the clutch in but when I release the clutch lever I can still roll the bike around as if the clutch is constantly engaged. I have yet to add oil to the crank case just in case the cover has to come off again. what could be wrong with my bike? I have been restoring this bike to working condition for months as my high school senior project and this is just puzzling, at first the clutch was constantly engaged and now its just the opposite What The Hell! Any help would be fantastic, names Mike by the way.

Apparently, cruiser-wise there is nothing better than Honda VT Shadow 125 or Yamaha Dragstar XVS 125. The question is – which one to go for? They are so similar that me, with now experience whatsoever, cannot decide just on the basis of respective reviews. I am going to use it for commute (40 miles daily) on A-roads with occasional trips and round-town errands. I will probably end up getting raisers for steering bar as I am 6’5” (but light). I sat on a Dragstar just yesterday and it wasn't as bad as I expected although my hands were quite lower than shoulders, hence the thought of risers. Also, moving pegs forward would probably be another good idea, if this is doab…

yo mofo's!! i got a decent rattle on my topend when cold and warm, is it possible i could replace the rings or should i be looking at a piston kit and small end bairings?? sorry for the noob question i have never worked on a 2 stroke - plenty of 4 strokes!! any advice on what to look for are welcome! cheers ken