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Hey folks, hope everyones doin awsome, and gettin some miles in since warm weather is finally here!!!! My names Tony, from Kendallville Indiana, USA. I ride a 1979 XS1100 F. Shes a bit on the beaten up side {bought her that way) but a fun fast ride nonetheless. I also just 2 days ago while doin some gorse tradin, aquired a 1981 maxim 550, which im hoping to get running for the wife to learn on. At the moment the 1100 is down with an exhaust issue, had to pull the header pipes and broke a stud. im kinda sketchy about tryin to EZ out it myself, as im unsure as to what kind of thickness im dealing with around those studs.... any give me an idea? i REALLY dont wanna mess t…

Hi guys , I got lost in the ether there for a bit . The google machine wouldn't hook me up at all . Tried that Firefox yoke . In like Flynn !! Missed you guys , lol !! Oh , the LC's come on a bit . Chassis' pretty much sorted , new swingarm kit etc . She's on her wheels . Time to spend some cold hard cash . Gonna order a crank and gearbox bearings from the RDLCcrasy site . Can't wait !!

Hi All, my names Tony and this is my Yamaha XVS 650 Custom. when I picked it up it had been modified, cut down rear mudguard, aftermarket indicators and lights, home made exhaust and other bits, on the plus side it had all the bits to take it back to standard, here's how it was advertised. and once it arrived home unfortunately being the Muppet I am when I strapped the bike down I put the ratchet too close to the tank and damaged the paint both sides sounded lovely but after getting insurance quotes for a modified bike I decided to take it back to standard, Exhaust done next thing to do was fit the full mud guard, fit the or…

Well, I figured I'd come say hello! My (albeit short) story; I'm a new biker, bought a brand new '11 YBR125 last month and I'm loving it to bits! Hopefully I'll get another year from it before I itch for something bigger (suppressing it is going well) - I figure I'd wait until I'm 21 to move on. I'm here to meet people, have some laughs and learn from the vets! Peace.

Hi guys I'm a new member. Arrived in Melbourne about 40 days ago and brought my first bike. 1991 xj600 seca 2. Diversion in the uk. Love it.

Hi there new to web site ill try and put all the info in one post I have yamaha aerox all tuned up really nice bike apart from one thing it has alot of back pressure in the water but it was fine when itwas 1st done witch was 2 and half years ago I think but put it away for winter and then last summer I got it out and now have this problem its ok on tick over but when I ride the bike up the road and back there is water all over my mud guard and I take my front panel off and the top of the water bottel and rad is wet but no leaks in rad or water bottle my dad said the lid to the water bottle will release a little bit if there is to much pressure but its confusing because …

Hi Folks. New member. Just been given a 1978 xs400E which I am going to attempt to restore. Quite a project as it has been standing outside, unused for about 15-20 years. I'll have lots of questions and hope I won't annoy everybody.. Strange thing is it doesn't seem to match the published spec even though the previous owner bought it from new in America. The spec says front disk brake, this is drum. Spec says electric start this isn't. Never had a proper middle stand just a side stand. Pictures show two exausts but this one goes into one. Tried finding out about it through the VIN but mine is a very short VIN not the 17 now used. Can anyone shed any light on these 'odditi…

Hi all my name is Ian i,m 57 and i,m a car mechanic, i,ve been riding bikes since i was 16 but this is the first bike i,ve had in nearly 15 years hence mid life crisis, well the wife thinks so anyway, see this advertised as a non runner fairly cheap so took the plunge,it,s a 2007 Yamaha tdr 125, why a 125, did,nt want to jump in at the deep end,and thought i,ll tread carefully, love the TDM,s thought this was slightly similar, anyway look forward to bending your ears about me problems and queries, cheers Ian

Total Newbie in every way and looking to get some hopefully sound advice from everyone. You seem a friendly bunch so looking forward to joining you all and roll on the spring !

Hi Everybody After a few years not owning a Yamaha, I am back reunited with Y and loving it. As you can see from the title, I have a few riding years on me and the subsequent falls/scars (almost 30 years on bikes/quads and 8 different operations). My first Yamaha was a XT600 for my 18th birthday and it was exhilarating and enjoyable. That was back to the time when you got the full driving licence with just passing an exam and insurers were more benign with young riders. From there, different bikes and quad followed as you can see in my signature. I was biten by the Ducati thrill (twice) and when I recently sold my 1000SS, I thought what could be my next bike. …

Returning biker - last one I had was in '91... so 24 years later and voila, got myself an '11 XJ6N. Picked up from High Wycombe just over a week ago, and had 60 miles to ride home -- kinda 1st ride in 24 years.... up M40, and at exit jct10, farm vehicle had gone over causing backup a mile or so back down the M40... so I queued, not being confident on that 1st run to go up the middle of the traffic -- what a pain.... but made it home, to my wife's relief. I was in the US the week before and a colleague let me on his Suzuki 600 sports bike and I went round the block - that did two things for me: 1) gave me confidence that picking up my bike I wouldn't look a complete n*b h…

Bearing in mind this was in 1971, about 40 years ago. I'm second from left. We used to go ashore with my mate on the left and he was built like a viking warrior and nobody used to argue with us.

Hello to everybody Proud member of Yamaha Exclusive Club inc. here

hi there ,am facing a bit issue ,else me but some of my friends too , ybr 125 engine had acceleration missing issue especially after 8000rpm to 10000rpm and just for experimental work we remove egr valve of one bike ,as that was bit risky and tough but succeeded , resulted that hits 125km/hr more the speed , and more average even that was unbelievable thing drive upto 70km/hr and we r having 55-60 km/ltr , bad effect is now engine oil has to be change earlier than before,,,,,,,,,,,,, now my question is is thier be any other substitute regarding this

Dear all I'm new to this site so just testing the water with a couple of questions? Just bought a DT125LC. Lovely bike but lights intermittantly go from bright to dim and vice versa? Electrics are a 'black art' to me so does anyone know where the earthing points on frame are for this model (1983). As with most bikes of this age the wiring loom has been got at. To be honest i've purchased new looms in the past but now they are NLA so I'm stuck. If anyone has experience of this model or knows of a source of NOS parts I'd be very grateful of the support. All the best. Gary

Just sayin Hi ! just returning to bikes after 40 years lol have a Dragstar 125 for starters but want to upgrade to a bigger Yammie when i get older lol

Hi Everyone. I have a question does anybody know of a mobile motorbike mechanic in the Northamptonshire area? I have recently acquired a fazer600 that has stood for four years and need the carbs taking off and cleaning to try and get running again. Im not confident enough to do this myself Cheers Lee

Hi guys, I live in France and have juust bought an air cooled DT125 which has a first registartion date of 1991. Frame number is 2A8186892. Everything I search for with that year is water cooled, can anyone please assst with what year the air cooled models stopped and what year colour scheme this is? It has a red frame and black tank if that helps. Thanks for any help.

Hello everybody, first time on here. Youve probably been asked this question before...... How do I decode a 9-digit VIN number? I have an old XT250 now, which I think is a 1984 XT250L model, but have no other paperwork. The frame number is 30X-004997. Any ideas? Rog

Hello Yamaha riders, looking forward to the knowledge here, reports, fixes I ride more trails then tar. I'll thank you all in advance for the volumes of useful experience that you've shared generously to make a great site. When in doubt... throttle out!