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Hi all, Just bought myself a 2010 XJ6N this is my first real bike and i love it, I joined this forum to find out more about this bike, good and bad so feel free to have your say, nice to meet you all :-)

hello all,as of today i've purchased a 2000 model R6 and the good thing about that for me is i'm finally back on 2 wheels after a lay off from september 2010. i had a kawasaki zx9r c model back then which i crashed on track which resulted in a broken arm.it never put me off but for financial reasons the bike had to go and i've not been able to afford one until now and i'm well pleased. there's a few issue's with the r6 so i'll be asking on here and hopefully get cracking with it,first issue is with the speedo so i'll get asking. :icon_biggrin:

Hello folks, I,m brand new and am just introducing myself, names Dave , I,m 56yrs old and have 2 lovely Yamahas, a 2009 red TDM 900 and a maroon and white Sr 400 single which I,ve just registered. Many moons ago my first bike was an orange RD200 twin bought in 1972 when I was 17yrs young ! I,m looking at a test ride on a 1200 Tenere at the end of the month when my local dealer gets a demo model. ATB Dave...

Hi guys, Just a big HELLO to you all Completely new to bikes etc (always loved my american muscle cars and still own one) anyway brought a Yamaha n chair combo last week and this morning already smashed into my shed with it wey hey ) unfortunately not wooden shed but concrete and steel, already posted on here with a "how to fix" prob...... so off to a great start in the motorbiking world hahaha

hello ive just bought a 175 enduro of a friend he bought it off orginal owner and he took engine out to repaint but never did anything the thing is it is very orginal never touched everything is as left factory the fram is rusty but untouched i think i should just put back together and not paint anything or am i just been silly is it just another bike that needs stripping and painting he has slighly rubbed tank and fram down so any ideas what direction i should go engine and frame number is 002462 is this a early or late model,i would like to post some pictures but cant find out how to if anybody can tell me i will thank you ,rae

Hey, I've been a member for a while, but life happened and the bike got put away before I could even ride it. My priorities have to change... Anyway, I've been reading the forum lately, and I'm anxious to get my 1970 R5 on the road! I cleaned it up a bit and did a few mechanical tasks, so she's getting there. I've got an electrical issue at this point, which is where my skill really tanks, so I hope to maybe get some input from you guys, and be in good shape. Thanks

Hi Folks, Just got myself a 1993 Divvy 600. Because it's old and I'm a muppet then doubtless I'll be on here picking your brains on how to fix the bits I break... Cheers, Ed F

Just to say Hi and ask if there are any more radion owners out there. I pick my first one up later today and have never seen one before so is there anything i should check for. I won it on ebay so apart from the pictures i dont know anything about them Cheers

hi to everyone ..im a newbe on here. I am now semi retired and have lot more time on my hands. so more biking and tickering.

hiya just to let you know im from n.e. england washington intrested in yam scramblers.hopeless on computers.still into pounds-pennies on abacus. so im hope ing you can bear with me. tom caswell[wor jake]

i have a yamaha xs 400 that starts very very hard. once running it runs good just having a hard time starting it when it is cold.

Hi Everyone, Just to introduce myself. I've just been very kindly donated a 1997 Dragstar 650 as a clean-it-up-and-get-it-started project in my shed. I'm not actively riding at the moment for health reasons, but hope to be able to take this bike around the block in the future. I have zero mechanical skills apart from lubing a chain - and I can't even do that on this bike! Well, first thing to do will be to get a new battery and sort out the fuses...but I'll get going with that on the other threads. So, this seems like a friendly forum and I look forward to finding step-by-step instructions on everything in these threads. Cheers.

Hello to all, I'm the happy owner of a 1976 360 xs and live in Los Angeles where a motorcycle means you can actually get places in under an hour. I've been wondering about a few things and thought the forums would be a great place to start. I do spin wrenches on my own vehicles, so apologies if I pop up with a desperate question, I'm usually at my wits end by that point, manuals and internet not yielding an answer. Regards to all, Drew

Hi Everybody, I'm Mike from North Essex and am the proud new owner of a 1982 RS200. I understand these are pretty thin on the ground and I'm looking forward to riding it and getting it into decent shape. Since I was 14, which was a long time ago, I've had many bikes, from a 1950's Norton, Bantam, 70's Hondas and Suzukis, various more modern enduro and trials bikes (plus a very scary Ossa trials sidecar outfit we managed to campaign for a few seasons) and then onto "Adventure" bikes in later years. Since dropping an Aprillia Pegaso on my driveway and not being able to pick it up without using a trolley-jack, I decided a much lighter Honda CB400SF was the right bike f…

Hi i am from western Massachusetts. Just purchased a 1967 Yamaha 250 YDS3. Planning on restoring it to original state. I also own a 1974 Montesa Cota 247, 1966 Bultaco Matador, 1983 Husqvarna 500, 1970 BSA 650 Thunderbolt, 2004 KTM 950 Adventurer, 2007 Triumph 900 Scrambler, and a 2010 KTM 300 XCW. So i have a lot of bikes to keep me busy. Thanks for the help i already received from one of the members.

Hi, my name is highsign and I have a motorcycle addiction. As a child I lived upstairs of my fathers Triumph/Norton dealership in Youngstown Ohio. This started my obsession with motorcycles and 55yrs later I still can't get this monkey off my back. The Yamahas I currently own are: 87FZR750RT, 85RZ350, 94YZF750R and 09RI. Thanks for listening.

Kicked off on wrong foot by posting a question before introducing my self. Hopefully I have now rectified that with the added profile etc. Current bike TDM 900 which I have had from new - 2006. See my profile page for more info.

Hi all, The name is Danny and i've just bought a Yamaha FZS 600 Fazer. This is my first sport 600 after I have previously owned a Honda CB500 and a Virago 125. I've been riding for 3 years and I just love everything about bikes so thought i'd join up and have a look around. Cheers

Hey Guys Names Tom, got my first ever motorbike today! I wanted something to run around in once I finish my degree. I managed to find an SR125 1993 for £350. Needs some work doing on it such as the front lights. I went to see the bike last Sunday and the guy started it up for me ran fine and everything. However, when it's put into gear it cuts out - he said it was because the electrics are not properly connected (made sense to me BUT is this true?). So anyway, got it home today and it didn't start. It's pretty cold so I thought it could be because I wasn't using the choke. So, I pulled the choke out (and held it as it snaps back on the SR125) ignition on and presse…

I've recently joined up and wanted to say hi (a bit belatedly)! I owned a fair few bikes in my younger days, had a gap for a number of years and then got back into biking again about 4 years ago. I started out many years ago with a DT50, and amongst others then had several DT125s (mostly de-restricted), and a TY175 which was virtually indestructible. Currently I have a VFR800, and a KLR600 both of which are great bikes in their very different ways. I'm hoping to get another Yam soon, ideally a TT600RE and thought I'd join the club to find out more from folks, see if I could source a bike, and hopefully contribute in future.