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Just thought i would say a quick hello! About to embark on a 1990 DT125r restoration and i am sure the info here will come in most handy. Marc

Hi there , Just joined up have recently aquired a XS1100 special with no left side cover and i have a CB750C as well. I see from a little search that the XS1100 side cover left is a bit of a bugger to replace.. I have a mate who has one with a side cover and as i already replicate some of the Honda CB750 customs and nighthawks side covers for sales on ebay i will try and borrow my mates one and replicate that too..

Hi There everyone, I'm writing just to introduce while i am waiting excitedly for the evil bay auction on (hopefully) my new xs400 engine. I have been around bikes and cars for most of my life, now accumulating some 45 (old) cars. Bikes have only been a fun outlet till recently falling in love with a 1980 xs250, I spent months cleaning, polishing, rebuilding and modifying this bike to a standard i was happy to be seen on, only to have it all destroyed by a lovely lady who thought bikes were meant to give way to traffic cutting across their path???!?!?!?? Anyway a few weeks have past and i have decided to repair and rebuild my latest toy.....again! Luckily I was ab…

Hey all, pretty new to forums so we will see how this goes. I am the owner of my dads 1970 yamaha enduro dt250. Its all original and in great shape but hasnt been ridin in 30 years. Only has 1400 miles on it. I need some help of where to look to find original parts for it. Besides ebay i wasnt sure if there are good parts websites out there. Also, if anyone has a red oil tank that is in real good shape that they want sell please let me know. Thanks for any help!!

Well hello to all, it seems i jumped this stage when i joined and its been put to me i should do a wee post here lol. Well im from bonny scotland and have just bought myself a nice wee 1992 xj600. I also have a K8 gsxr600. Im hoping to learn alot from this site with my xj as im not to used to the older school bikes (been spoiled with tech). I love the wee xj already though and looking forward to the day i get the mot on her. Well guys hope you's lot can help and im sure you can and if i can be of any help i will put my twobobs worth in. Cheers, Kev.

Hello all, just thought I'd drop a line on here to introduce myself. My name is Jacob from western NC. My grandfather gave me his old 71' CT1 175 about 5 years ago. Sad story developed; I started restoring it at my house at college, left it in my basement when I moved because I had no room, and went back to move it and it was gone. Landlord said she never saw it which seemed fishy but its been 3 yrs since the incident. I doubt anyone stole it because it was stripped down to the frame so it may have been junked. The incident was def fault on my end and the bike is no longer in my possession. My grandad asks about it from time to time and I can't bring myself to tell…

awrite just got my self a 05 dtr125 to get the feeling of a bike again before i go and sit my das course

Good to find this group, I will post my questiuon in the technical advice forum. If there's a guru her please! help me obiwan dcs 1983 xj550r Thank You

Hi forum, I have been a lurker for a while and decided to joint since I ran into a problem that needs some help. I have a 1977 DT 175MX. I've had it for about 6 years now. Wonderful little bike runs well and never had any major problem either. Hope to get along, Onida

Hi, Georgie here, I have just bought myself a FZR400 EXUP (first ever bike!!)... My OH is quite happy to do everything it needs to get it looking shipshape, but I find myself feeling the need to do it myself, as a sort of right of passage into the motorbike world... So I might need your help on the way! Speak soon G x

Hi i am a new member, i seem to have collected a few Yamaha's mostly in need of some serious help, i have owned bikes for more than 30 years but have recently started to restore a few, at the moment it Yamaha's. I have 2 modern Triumph road bikes and a WR450F which are my every day bikes and i have amassed 4 older bike for repair. I live near Solihull and spend a lot of my time biking and have recently got into green laneing hence the WR Thanks Mark

Hello fellow bikers, l'm still new to bigger bike myself and got myself a 1996 Yamaha XJ600s Diversion which l been riding on when the weather been good (so some of you may understand, no one likes getting wet on a bike lol) l been riding my bike to work and on a few short trips in and around town mostly. l have done a longer trip over 180 miles in one day and have been happy riding it. I joined this site to hopefully meet new people that are up for a bike ride or few that are from Bristol or near by to see whats about and if need to ask for advice if have trouble with my bike, l can't fix (finger crossed). One thing l do like about riding my bike is that, when l see othe…

About to buy a 1980 Yamaha DT175 from one of my best friends. I am just waiting for him to replace the clutch and get my license. I am really excited and nervous as I have never ridden a motorcycle before so I am going to take a certification course. The DT 175 should be perfect for me as I am 5'4" with a 26in inseam and will be using it to ride around San Francisco as well as occasional off-roading trips. The bike runs great despite the clutch but I do plan on fixing her up as I am able. Good to find a great community like this to learn from. Cheers!

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 just joined up and was hoping to get some feedback on putting a 2000 dt125r back on the road its been stripped of the lights, clocks etc so would love some help finding them ....also I would like to fit a round headlamp if possible to give it a more personal look so anyone who knows about after market tinkering and knowledge would be a life saver its my first time fixing a bike so be gentle

Hi my name is tom, and i am from stoke on trent , staffordshire. I will be posting shortly about my most recent bike i have, as i have a problem that i need your help with. I have been looking through these forums and this one seems to have a very good bunch of people in, so i will look forward to hopefully hearing from you soon

Hello everyone, just a way of introduction: I'm Matthew, 32, and I've been riding a YBR125 for about a year but I have my Direct Access scheduled next month (can't wait!) and an XJ6 Diversion F on order with my local Yamaha dealer. I cover quite a few miles commuting into central London and back. I've always liked the idea of getting a bike, but having endured the commute into the capital by train, it finally pushed me into getting on two wheels. Matt.

Hi New to this forum but lurked for a while, recently bought an R6 racebike, but also owned a few old Yam's in the past.

Hi, Im new to this site so i thought i would introduce myself and what im doing. I recently brought a DT125 used off road and i would like to put it back on the road and renovate it to a good condition. if there is anyone out there who could point me in the right direction it would be most appreciated. I am an electrical/mechanical engineer so i feel confident in my abilities ( i've just never worked on a bike before!). The bike has no frame no's as it was stolen/recovered (I have the receipts of my proof of purchase) and it is in progress to go on a q plate with DVLA V55/5 (so it is Legit!). as soon as i figure out how to put pictures on here could someone please help…

Im new here and realy could use some help Identifing the positive and neg terminals on a 2001 dt 50 voltage regulator . The plug is gone on this rebuild.And the schematic doesn't show the location of the wire's. About me I have been riding 37 years owned 5hp mini bike, 74 xr 75, 80 kx 80,81 rm125 ,82it175 77 cb350 1st street bike,78 gs750 4 Rd 350's 81,82,83,88 ,82 seca 400,81 gpz 750,83 gs 750,86 fzr600,88gsxr750 ,81 gs 1100 current rides 2001 wrf250 and a 2001 bandit gsf 1200. I have done some road racing,ice racing and mx .Went to school for motorcycle mechanic but switched to automotive, winters are to long here in canada not much work on bikes for 5 months of th…