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Hi Im Cat, I bought my first bike a Yamaha last year second hand, forks were pitted, dad did his best to sort them but after returning from a ride yesterday there is oil leaking out them down onto the brake discs...not good! new seals were fitted previously but forks must be wearing at them. where can i get fork tubes, do i get new ones?? ebay? any suggestions would be much appreciated!

hey folks, Why cant I post a part I'm looking for? Thanx.

Hi i'm Tom, i'm 24 and live in the Yeovil and in the forces, I joined the forum to get some more information and other more experienced riders view on what to do as im very confused. I want a bike and i always have, but as i have always had classic minis i never had to money or time to get a bike but now as the mini are sold i have money to cover the costs of owning a bike but that is where i'm stuck. I was dead set on doing my DAS over my leave but i took a step back and looked at different things like what happens if i spend $500+ and i dont actullary like riding a bike, i think its alot of money to fork out at the moment, so i was looking at just doing my…

just got an old yamaha scambler really cheap to do up thought it was dt50 around 1980ish turns out to be a japanese import h2d50 1967 matching frame-engine numbers.trying to get in touch with yamaha customer service for letter of authenticity[no luck there yet] can anyone out there help please. tom cass

Hi all i am a new member. i am just wondering if there is any Yamaha motorcycle clubs in Edinburgh or Lothians area? cheers Kris

Just found this site - thought I'd drop in and say hello. Just got a new-to-me 2009 Yamaha Star 950 and loving it so far. Look forward to making more friends on the road ahead .

I am very excited about my new bike. My friends dad had a 1975 125 enduro sitting in his garage for 30 years. I bought it and am now in the process of putting it back in shape. It only has 1100 miles on it, but have had to do quite a bit of work to get it back on the road. New retro tires, clean the carb, the gas cap would not come off, some rust in the tank, and lots of cleaning. I would like to change the trans oil, but am not sure what the correct oil is. Any advice would be appreciated, Rick

I'm glad to be here! I found this forum out of futility after being 'shunned' by a H.O.G. chapter this past weekend. What happened? My wife and I were touring the Wisconsin countryside on my 2005 V Star 1100 Classic, we stopped for some lunch and I parked amongst the Harley's...did I mention we wear helmets too...scoffs and barely heard comments ensued around us. Aren't we all 'brothers' in spirit on the road? When I ride my 81' 850 Special with the custom paint job (color changing) I've had guys on 883's and old Sporties sit next to me in traffic and say they envy my 'Old-School Triple'. What gives? My V Star looks like a 50's cruiser...well, as the saying goes …

Hi my name is Gary and I'm a 37 year old motorcycling newbie from London thats just progressed from an Piaggio x9 125 'twist and go' to a Dragstar XVS 125 which I love. I'm still on L plates but at least now I feel like I am riding a proper bike and love the positive attention my bike gets. At the moment I am looking at bringing my 2001 Dragstar back to its prime so no doubt I will be posting on here with plenty of questions but hopefully I won't be too annoying.

Hello brand new member here. I have a 2005 xv 1700 . I'm an Army vet with many years in the seat of all kinds of bikes. Live in Florida where we get to ride year round. Glad to be part of the group.

hi there! was wondering if this jack would be suitable for an xvs650? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Motorcycle-Motor-Bike-Quad-Lift-ATV-Jack-1500lb-Max-/130533436180?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item1e64662b14#rpdId thanks for any help jon

Hi I'm stan/26/burnham,slough. Just started my first Bike project ever because I was given a yamaha ty175 . It was a non running and was taking up room in friends shed. I try and work on it on weekend and when got time and all I've managed to do so far is get it sort of working. Can't wait to have it working fine so I can enjoy it and the work that's been done

Hello all, Hope ye'r all good! Bought an S reg XJ600N just before xmas to commute to work on (15miles each way). I used to be a courier but moved into the office many moons ago and this is my first bike for about 12 years. Lovely to be back on 2 wheels again. came across this place because I've started to inevitably find little bits and pieces that need attention and for every question I popped into google this place came up with an answer so here I am. The names Paul and yep I'm Scottish but I've lived down here for nearly 30 years and managed to avoid speaking like a cockney so far guvnor innit cor blimey 'ave a banana up the apples and pears. My mec…

Very pleased to have got my first bike. CBT booked for a week Friday. Fingers crossed.

Hi! Where you all going? I'm Backfire from Montevideo. I bought a brand new Yamaha SR-250 (Exciter?). How I could buy her is a long story, whatever I've no choice to get neither spares nor assistance here. The bike have needed some care because she had been in storage for a long time. I'm glad to find YOC!!. Backfire. P.S.: If I learn to upload images, I'll meet you my SR!

hello from sunny west midlands! Well, i pick up my new (really new) YBR 125 custom this coming saturday after an 8 month lay off, and my previous bikes included a suzuki marauder, a honda lead 100, a jinlun 125 cruiser, a hysong hyper that I used to get from york to worcseter on a number of occasions (the last one almost killed me...) and my very first bike 6 years ago, a piaggio zip 50 that would do 50 with my 17 stone on the bike.... So i'm a little excited, as this is my first ever new bike, despite my 40th coming up. Hoping to learn about maintenance this time to save a little money, and may be asking a few questions around after market bits, but at the moment a…

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

Friends call me Whitey!!! Just got an XS850 and Im lookin too fix it up. I figured Id check out some of these motorcycle forums too help if I had any questions or just see if I could make some friends I could visit when its built. Im a stage hand in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and I have a lot of spare time so I thought I would try to restore an old junker I found. I dont know a lot about bikes but I do claim to be pretty handy with a set of tools if you know what Im sayin!! Hope I get to know more of you through out my time here! Thanks.

Hi everybody, I need a little help. I bought a Yamaha Virago 125 cc while I was in Germany. It is a great little bike, in great condition and runs like a top. My problem is this: The operaters manual is in German. I picked up some German while I was there but not enough to read the entire book. Anybody have an idea how I can get one in English? Thanks for your help.

Evening, Picking up my new bike next week - can't wait :-) Yamaha YBR 125. Go to re-take my CBT, as it expired when I was 18 - lol. Now I am 33. Couple of questions if I may? 1. Dealer states bike will do in excess of 100mpg - is this true? 2. Been advised to change the dip and main beam bulbs? 3. Advised to change tyres to Michelin something or other - better grip in wet? 4. Another person said to change the spark plugs to NGK - CR6HSA, this will not only increase perfomance (not interested in that) but mainly MPG by 10 - 15%. Can anyone advise if the above is correct?