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After 5000 miles on my fz6 my head baring has broken. The warranty has expiered by a couple of months and iI now have a bill of around £170. I am not an aggressive rider in the fact I don't wheelie down the roads. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem? I was wondering if i was to put thicker oil (MOTUL FORK OIL EXPERT, MEDIUM/HEAVY 15W ) in the front forks would this give me less dive when applying the breaks therfore cause less stress on the front end? PLEASE HELP!

Hello everyone (new boy) My r1 needs a new clutch. I am not sure if its even a uk bike now as the frame number starts jyarno and the engine number starts n501e a mate says it should start 4xv7 its on a t plate and there is nothing on the v5 to suggest its an import and as the clutch part numbers are different for a 98 and 99 i really dont know which one .Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers

Hi everybody!!! I'm from Sydney looking for a V-star 2007. Could somebody please tell me the difference between V-Star 1300 V Twin FI XVS and the cruiser, tourer, XVS 1300A? Thanks, Hugo

I am returning to motorbiking after a long break and have dived straight in with a 2001 R1 Can anyone give some advice on how easy it is to ride, how forgiving it will be, power delivery, things to look out for etc? I have seen the early R6 can be a bit of a bitch and not very forgiving, is that just because of the power peak whereas the R1 has a better torque curve? Thanks

I bought my 94 SecaII last October from a motorcycle enthusiast. This guy had bought it from a husband and wife and the wife rode the SecaII and her husband had another bike so I'm pretty sure that my bike was not abused (as it was ridden by an older woman). The guy I bought it from did some work to it such as: jet kit and carb rebuild (dunno what stage jet kit), K&N Velocity Stack intakes for each carb, he replaced the vacuum fuel pump with an electronic one that would normally go on an ultra-light aircraft - he said he matched the PSI of the electronic pump exactly (somewhere around 4 PSI) and also installed a Vance&Heines 4into1 exhaust. He only put about 500 m…

Hi everyone, Been a while since ive posted but ive got a dilemma! About a month ago now some little twit decided it would be fun to push over my 05 plated R6, its now damaged the end can and scratched a few pannels, the pannels should buff out but, the can is quite badly scratched (well i can see it everytime i get near the bike!!! :'( ) Now i am not sure what can to go for, do i go standard?? Do i get carbon? Highline? tri oval? I need your input to see what would look best, i use the bike at least a couple of days a week for work so got to be E marked. ALSO, Has anyone got any views on tail tidys?? and those rear lights with built in indica…

the rest of the vid will be finished next week. here is a sneak preview. my friend mounted front and rear camera's. saw him go of the track in the last few corners.

Just picked up a 1995 YZF600 and the front wheel has some damage to it and needs to be replaced, I searched around and cant find anything available for it I don't care for the purple color and was just thinking of changing out both the front and rear rims. Are there any other years/models that have rims which could be used? I was really hoping to pick up to pick up some R1 wheels but woudl hate to spend the $$ and find out they don't fit

You can buy a membership ticket to have a 1 in 100 chance of winning Gordon. All funds going to support the race project. Gordons 100 Club Action photo courtesy of: PLJ Photo Mike 'Spike' Edwards

Recently purchased an '07 V Star 1100 Classic Silverado. This weekend my husband put new Yamaha Passing Lights on (not a fun job). I now discover my windshield has to be raised and the plastic chrome colored piece that previously covered the center of the light bar will not fit back on since this new light bar is not straight in the middle. Any solutions from anyone? I actually LIKED the windshield positioned low and the cover on the light bar hid some things that made it look clean and finished. Thanks! Kathie

hi i have bought an early 1983 reg rd250lc 4L1 and the pump oil cover cover on right hand side is different than that on my 81 reg 250lc..was there a difference in the covers over the years.. here is a pic of my 83 bike... thanks sean have a look at my other bikes i have an am restoring

Greetings all! I recently picked up a new Roadliner, and I'm enjoying every minute of it. I was exploring sidecar options to expand the riding experience (primarily w/ the dog), but it was hinted at by one manufacturer that the aluminum frame wouldn't work well with a sidecar. Any thoughts/experience with this?

Hi Guys, Newbie here, hope you can help. Tonight I took my 2001 model R1 out which I have just purchased. After an hours riding the speedo went blank, and then came back on and then went off again. When I then slowed down at a junction the bike just cut out and would not start. When I got it back into the garage, I tried to start it again, but I am only getting a buzzing noise coming from a black box with two screws on it under the seat. I had a look and it has denso 12V written on it, next to the battery. I think this is the CDI unit or starter??? Any help appreciated. Thanks Ian

Just put my deposit down on a 52 plate Thundercat... so I'm just after a few pointers for living with it... Bike will mostly be used for commuting / distance work so I'll be racking the miles up. I'm thinking of either Pirelli Diablo Stradas / Bridgestone BT020's / Metzeler Z6's - any preference between these of Cat owners out there? Bearing in mind riding will include cold / wet / winter. What "quality" of oil do you guys use? I'm torn between splashing the extra on Castrol, or just sticking with Halfords as I've always used in the B12. Is it a motor that loves the cheap stuff or does it need to be mollycoddled? What kind of fuel economy / tank range …

I think I might have bitten off a bit more than I can chew - but the project has had it's first race rostrum. Please visit Gordon's site to find out more: Gordon's Alive Or the blog is more regularly updated: Gordon's Blog I just thought that Yamaha SZR owners worldwide might like to see what can be done. All the best. Mike.

Hi, Just passed my test a week ago and my 2006 R6 was delivered this morning with "0" miles :-D Anyway, to run it in the book says "no more than 8500 rpm for 1000 miles"... There still seems like plenty of poke AFAIAC nearly hitting 90 and nowhere near 6000 nevermind 8... Its all happys days BUT... just read the manual again, the Shift Change Indicator on the lower right of the console I understand can be reprogrammed which is a gucci idea... but someone missed a trick when it came to running it in in the first place... I thought that "why don't I change this level to 8500 so I know that I won't be going over it (too often for the min)" which would be okay, bu…

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1 Views please. I am happy that it is from a dealer. The security I am not sure on the mileage. Would this be considered normal or high? Not all MOT and most of Service? Would you be concerend by this? Other than the fact it will mean a lower purchase price and a lower sale price pending that I can keep it shiny side up Thanks *EDIT* Just called the dealer going to call back in a couple of days and they will dig all the paperwork out for me. Also if anyone is in the Swindon area and could have a look round and a test ride for me. I am looking at comind down on sunday to have a look round it…

Own a 2006 Yamaha Virago 600 want to know if drilling out the exhaust pipes will give me the added volume I want. And if it is possible to do this

Hi Everybody, I've just bought a Micron can for my '03 R6 and i'm wondering whether its worth getting the bike correctly mapped. Does anyone know how much power and torque gain i'm going to see by getting it mapped. And where is the best place near London to get it done. Cheers Steve

I have a 1986 Maxim X that has been sitting for the winter. I drove it up the road and it stared to spit oil out the drain tube below the airbox. Can someone give me advice on what to do here???