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does anybody know if an fzr600 head or cams will fit directly onto or into an fzr400r both 1989 bikes.......... thought i may have a play as the damn thing is still playing up and i'm taking it all to bits cheers bloodaxe

Greetings all. I recently purchased a 86 Yamaha Radian 600 just from a random search que in craigslist. Now you must understand, i knew nothing of bikes. Im 28 years old and have never even ridden a dirt bike. I bought this just to save gas. Needless to say its been a hell of a learning experience consider I learned that the CCs on this is not too newbie-friendly. But I have learned to ride and in consiquence, have now learned about what I bought. There have been alot of problems with the bike and while minor, I would still try to get this working almost perfectly considering its age. The bike itself has 31k miles on it and definatly taken a long tumble from the pr…

hi i have a problem with my thundercat it will not start, it pops and farts good spark at plugs and they are all wet with petrol but refuses to run, plus rev counter keeps going up on its own?? and suggestions welcome as i am at a lose thanks tim

Hi Guys/Gals, Just bought a cheap FZR600 (1990) after passing my test last month and I could do with some advice please. Below 4000 revs the bike seems to stutter. I have cleaned the carbs, and the fuel tap (will replace the fuel filter this weekend). The guy i bought it off said it had stood for a while!! It has no problem starting and idling. It does have a race can on (Art pro series 2) could the problem be the carbs need rejetting if so what size? Or could it be valve clearances or something simple like plugs? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,new to this board. have a 1989 XT 600 Tenere. 5`th gear makes a "growling" sound and you can feel it in the bike when you ride, I`m lookong for a replacement engine, what years could go into the 89 frame without to many modifications, and would a regular xt 600 engine do the work? Thanks Kurt

Hi guys Its time to change tyres and fancy a change from the standard dunlops cos they seem to be a bit too soft and wear out to quick,so i was thinking of a set of them dual compound and wonder if anyone has any good recomendations thanks

Hi all, Have recently bought a new FZ6 S2 naked from brands hatch, 58 reg. Having looked at a few exhausts i am wondering if all 05 to 08 models are the same? the reason i ask - i have found an exhaust off an 05 model, and i wanted to check it would fit mine? thanks for help in advance. chris.

Hello! I recently bought an XJ600 Diversion off ebay for £250... Bargain! Bit of work got it MOT'd etc and it ran beautifully... for about 1000 miles. Now the motor is currently sat in peices awaiting a new conrod and some other bits Anyway, I picked up a Cat C write-off with an engine that'd done around 10,000 miles so we decided to stick it in my bike and see if it works. We got the engine running with little trouble, but as soon as it started running, we got fuel coming out of the carb breathers / overflow tubes and we've no idea why. The Fuel pump (electric) and the carbs are from the original bike, literally the only thing we've done is switch t…

Hi, Does anyone know where I can get some blanks to cover the holes left by the pillion footpegs when they are removed? For a 2008 R6 white and red. Cheers.

hello, can't resist squeezing some more power from my 02 DTR 125, i've done the usual derestrictions, trouble is I'm 18 stone, so the bike struggles a bit. Has anyone 1) used a athena 170 kit, did it make much of a difference 2) Whats the max cc you can rebore the barrel to, what difference did it make 3) Are there any other engines or top ends that will fit with little modification 4) Are there any mods you've tried, that made a difference dieting is not an option. thanks

Hi Guys Riding home tonight I made a silly mistake and scraped the entire length of my exhaust (yzf r125) It also my have taken a slight knock. Will check 1st thing tomorrow My question is does anyone know if the exhaust is easy to replace? Will it have to be a complete new exhaust or does the brushed metal on exhuast screw off like a cover? Any ideas of costs? Any advice/help? Thanks Dave

Anyone got any advice on upgrading my 08 R6 standard can with something a bit more grunty? See my other post in the Bar; want something legal and only want the can. Got out noised by a CBR 600 yesterday made mine sound like a mincers bike. Not good.

Hi All, well having now used my YB100 for the past 8months and after some carb problems, the little beast runs so well I am sticking with it. HOWEVER, winter is almost on us and I really could use some better lighting. Has anyone converted their YB100 to 12v. If so was it and easy job. I have just rewired the back end as the earthing was poor and lights were extra dim. I am assuming that a 12v battery, a different rectifier and bulbs are all I need, but would be really interested in finding someone who has done this. Thanks and regards Russ

ok so i have just picked up a 2003 yamaha r6 now this bike was 6months old when it went down the road. its been sitting in a garage for 4years un started i picked the bike up tried to start it nothing so hocked up some jump leads turns over but will not start so i have emptyed the fuel out and replaced it as im thinking 4 year old fuel will be dead still only turning over? please help.

hi guys ive got an r6 just wondered what you think bout k&n air filters are they worth it or is there a better one? what difference will it make? does it matter if it is dry or oiled? last of all what oil is best for my bike? cheers lee

Dear All, On my 2001 T Max the front brake has developed uneven braking, at slow speed it grabs and releases very badly. This is the second time this has happened and about 2 months ago I had the disc replaced with a new Yamaha disc and pads and the problem was 95% solved. But it is back. My local bike mechanics say maybe the caliper is pulling unevenly and distorting the disc, or maybe the wheel is not true. (the head bearings adjustment is fine).But replacing any of these parts will be very costly when we are not sure they are at fault. Can anyone shed any light on this problem? Many thanks. Tim Mansfield

I have a full DEP system on my bike and its due for MOT next month and i was jus wondering would it goe threw ok

Hi all, i am working on my yamaha tzr 50 and i need to remove the waterpump impeller. It moves with the crank and when i hold the crank i cant spin the waterpump. How do i remove it please, any help would be greatly appreciated. P.S i have the case off and there is no nut on the impeller and i also have the crank side off. Thanks

Dear All, On my 2001 T Max the front brake has developed uneven braking, at slow speed it grabs and releases very badly. This is the second time this has happened and about 2 months ago I had the disc replaced with a new Yamaha disc and pads and the problem was 95% solved. But it is back. My local bike mechanics say maybe the caliper is pulling unevenly and distorting the disc, or maybe the wheel is not true. (the head bearings adjustment is fine).But replacing any of these parts will be very costly when we are not sure they are at fault. Can anyone shed any light on this problem? Many thanks. Tim Mansfield

Dear All, On my 2001 T Max the front brake has developed uneven braking, at slow speed it grabs and releases very badly. This is the second time this has happened and about 2 months ago I had the disc replaced with a new Yamaha disc and pads and the problem was 95% solved. But it is back. My local bike mechanics say maybe the caliper is pulling unevenly and distorting the disc, or maybe the wheel is not true. (the head bearings adjustment is fine).But replacing any of these parts will be very costly when we are not sure they are at fault. Can anyone shed any light on this problem? Many thanks. Tim Mansfield