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Hi guys back again , I dont know about you guys but everywhere i go at the minute when its wet my rear end feels as though it is on the move ,i go round a corner and i can feel the rear end sliding out and its scary.I first noticed it one morning on the way to work picture it 0530 knocking down the local dual carriageway hit the brakes and turn as per usual but just as i get into the bend the arse starts twitching. i thought nothing of it and put it down to me going in to fast but then it happened on every corner now i think about it, and now every bend it feels like its going. But .....as soon as the wet stuff goes away its back to its usual sticky self its a newish tyr…

can anyone advise my daughters TTR 125 has a choke that will not pull out to its full potential, I tried WD40 but no luck, removed the locking nut on the carb cable but this will not pull out does anyone know the exact lay out of the choke into the carb?????

At the moment I'm considering fixing the slightly corroded forks on my '96 XJ600N and the slightly feeble single disc braking. The idea is to replace the forks and yokes with those from a later twin disc model. Then a new wheel and calipers. I believe that fazer or R1 calipers fit the same mounting holes with no alterations but require floating discs which the divvy doesnt have. The problem is, and this is where I'm a bit stuck, what wheels will fit the forks and have floating discs? So far I believe that the TDM850 and thunderace are potential candidates but what others and can anyone confirm that these should work. Cheers

Is there anybody out there who can help me i've tryed everything on the bike,here's the list. There's a good spark on all plugs, The ohms are correct at the coil pick up, The exup is correctly adjusted, The carb sensor is correctly adjusted, The fuel pump and vac tap are working ok, The carbs are clean and there is fuel getting to the float bowls, I've fitted new ht leads. I've also tried to check the cdi,i have 12 volts at the red/black wire going into the coils and when i turn the bike over it drops to 10 volts.Is this correct or should it drop to 6 as a friend has said it should go from 6 to 12 volts when the bike is turned over. But the thin…

I got a thunderace and just changed the clutch plates and fitted new friction plates and stronger springs, i still have a problem with the clutch slipping, unless i am mistaken and its a power band kicking in. I have changed all the clutch lines to braided, changed the master cylinder and flushed the system and replaced with new fluid and bleed the system I also have a problem but its not there all the time it takes approx 3 months to develop, the clutch hydraulic piston on the left hand side pushes to far out and eventually it pushes the clutch plates completly out. You end up with no clutch, until you take the left hand housing off, undue the bleed nipple and push t…

I have the DATATOOL rev lights off my 1200 Bandit. I know that these are meant to be fitted to electronic tachos but DATATOOL say it might be possible on the thunderace to connect to the crank sensor:-below I want to fit a Revlight to my machine but it is not equipped with a tacho? » In certain cases this can still be done but you will need to pick up an engine rev pulse from another source (e.g. crank sensor). Don’t use the coil the signal will be corrupted by the collapsing field within the coil as it fires the spark plug. You will also have to accurately set 4000rpm. Good quality dwell meters and ignition timing strobes sometimes have a revs indicator. Be aware m…

Managed to pick up a bloody great nail in my rear tyre the other day so im goner replace both the tyres on my 750 as the fronts nearly worn as well. Does anyone have a recomendation whats good to put on these bikes,im not bothered about milage just want em nice and sticky

Hi everyone,ive just brought a 2001 r1 and ive got a poblem.when i let of the throttle i get a terrible rattling noise coming from the exup valve ,.When i pull the wire going into the valve it seems to improve the rattle.Any ideas what could be wrong?

Hi, I acquired a TMAX 6 months ago, and have noticed and experienced a couple of odd things now I'm riding with the lights on. Any help would be appreciated. Power surge: Every now and then the panel lights, and presumably other lights, get very bright. I first noticed this waiting at a set of lights. After a bit they settle back to normal brightness, but will then get bright again. Headlights: After blowing the dipped beam, possibly as a result of one of the surges, above, when I replaced the bulb I noticed something very odd. The configuration of the headlights is, from the saddle, left hand headlight bulb type H7, single filament; right hand buld type H4, dua…

Hi I,m new to the site and may have missed a previous thread so bear with me.I have a YZF 750 track bike and am just about to build a second one,has anyone fitted R1 forks to an 750 if not can anyone give me the dimentions of the R! fork legs just under the top yoke and bottom yoke also I know someone made a replica R7 race fairing to fit a R1 any ideas who.

I removed the tank on my 1100 to have it painted. Put it back on and now I have problems. The bike is hitting just fine but it won't start. Can there be an airlock in the gas line? It seems as though it is not getting gas even thouh it coming out of the valvecock just fine.

I have a 1982 Yamaha XJ 750 Maxim. I am preparing the gas tank to be painted. I would like to remove the Yamaha logos from that tank, and then smooth out whatever I find under them. How do I do this? Can I just chisel off the logos? what will I find under them? will it be easy to sand, bondo, and smooth it out? AtDhVaAnNkCsE George Clay

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I have a 1998 DT 125 R its a good runner and starts no prob, but in 1st gear it makes a nockin noise, it almost sounds like its under tention, but when you go into second or any other gear it runs as sweet as a nut. Can anyone help with a poss problem ?? Paul

Hi guys buggered up another part of the bike now. When I try to start the bike the Relay assembly makes a nasty electrical crackling sound (for want of better words) and there is no compression to be had from the engine. Could anyone tell me what is likely to be the problem and how much it will be to rectify the problem. Cheers Robbie

i have just bought a tzr 125 r import. its a bit tatty & had some fairing damage.it runs ok but seems to lack its full power, especially uphill.any ideas & restriction tips.?also it leaks oil ? from cylinder head near exhaust port.checked spark plug no oily deposits looks healthy firins.havint checked if need decokin.electric rev counter doesnt work.leaks oil by gear selector seal when going into 1st gear selector can be pushed a bit to far down.interested about any info about tzr125r or advice wish could get manual for it.does any yamaha use the same engine.

Hi, has anyone had experience of racing tyres on their road bike, I have just fitted a pair of Metzeler Racetec's to my YZF1000, it appears that the rear profile is more convex than standard as it almost contacts the front of the swingarm, I had to pack the hugger I fitted too as that was rubbing on the centre of the tyre. As the weather is icy at present I have not been able to get a proper feel for the tyres or compare the grip, I do know that the rear will spin out over large metal drain covers though!! Anyones experiences please?

Hi All, Was riding along the motorway the other night in heavy traffic. As I was in a rush I was constantly in the outside lane doing an average speed of 85mph, I found this quite difficult as I feel that my headlights aren't as bright as I would like them. SO Can you fit xenon headlight bulbs to a 2000 YZF-R6, and if so will I need to modify the electrics to cope with any changes in current (if there are any). Cheers Robbie

My front left hand side indicator is no longer working. Ive looked at all the fuses replaced the bulb - which wasn't blown anyway - and tried all the conectors could anyone give me a little help with what else I can try. Regards Robbie

help I have an 03 Yamaha Silvarado. It has a lower end knock that gets worse as it warms up. The dealer told me last year that there was nothing wrong with it. I dont trust them any more. Can any one out there recomend a really great Yamaha mech?