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Hi, new here, after many bikes am now a '97 Thunderace owner, of which I am quite happy with the power delivery and its ridability. I own and run an mcc, with over 3500 friends on it. I live in Norfolk UK and my name is Steve Ride Safe everyone

Hello! Picked up my yamaha ybr 125 today and the first time i rode one after my cbt. I rode it from high wycombe all the way to brighton! Bit nervous to start but ended up alright! At first when i was riding past other bikers i got nods haha then i realised i guess its a secret biker thing??? Looking to buy a jacket and gloves. What sort of helmet is good to start off as i need to get a new one. My budget it 150 quid! Thanks

Hi folks Just started enjoying the joys of the ybr250. Living in Cheshire. Bit long in the tooth. Been round the block a few times but still enjoying sitting astride a machine. No hitting the red line on the rev counter leaving that to the young guns

Hi Everyone Picked up my YBR 125 today, very excited. Hoping to get my full licence by the end of the year... Any tips and advice? Vanessa

Hello all, I've just bought a new YBR, I'm collecting on the 1st March (for the 11 plate)... The garage is about 15 miles from home, but I'm told its not advisable to go above about 30mph for the first 600 miles!? does this mean one hell of a slow ride home? also, for the very first ride is it not advisable to be riding 15miles? would appreciate any advice! thanks all.

Hey all. Just thought I'd quickly introduce myself. I bought a 2011 YBR125 about 3 weeks ago with roughly 3500 miles on, and promptly named her Sylvia. I love her, apart from wishing she would do 5 - 10 mph faster in 5th. With her having done 3500 miles I'm gonna also have to go for a decent service, even though I have just changed the oil myself. I would like to pass her off to my son in about 4 or 5 years time when he's old enough, so I want to look after her properly. Hope to join in to the chat on here. Ride Safe

Hi All, I actually joined back in '08 when I bought my Thundercat but I didn't get into using the forum. In fact I totally forgot I joined! 8 years later and I've just put a deposit down on a shiny, new XV950 Racer so I thought I'd find a forum full of like-minded folk, only to find I've already signed up! Anyway, look forward to talking custom mods and hopefully attending a meet-up or two! Pick up the XV tomorrow. I'm like a kid at Christmas!! Zero work getting done today! Cheers! LD

I just bought my first bike one hour ago, a '77 XS360 (A French Blue XS360D according to the VIN), and I'm completely thrilled. It hasn't been on the road since '81 according to the plate and owner, and there are 5,000 original miles on it. A few superficial blemishes are on the paint, mostly on the gold accent lines, no scratches, no drops and some easy to remove surface rust on the exhaust. She doesn't run yet (very old gas in the tank, dead battery, bad clutch cable and dirty carbs), and I'm actually excited to get it rolling myself. That's about it, I'll be seeing you.

thought ide say hi, new user, DT enthusiast, know a little about them, love riding them! previously owned 2, 1st a fine tuned 2002 model and 2nd a 1989 beat up old thing untill they got stolen! got a bit put off, but have now got a nice little 2001. need a bit of work but still a lovely bike. anyway hello to all!

Hi everyone, just registered. I'm Sam, 19 and currently living in Ipswich. I've recently just passed my test and have brought myself a nice Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F (I'll link to a couple of pics) Looking forward to getting to know as many people as I can soon! And also if there is anyone local interested in meeting up for some good rides out let me know -S

Hello! I've recently purchased my very own bike - it is a 1971 Yamaha HT-1B. It's a little 90cc. Growing up my dad and uncles were really into bikes. I was born in the Philippines and my grandpa and uncle had a motorcycle and side car business (used as taxis to pick people up and give them rides jnto town). My dad was into Hondas (he had a 1990s xl, not sure of the engine size). Recently I've gotten the itch to get my bike because my boyfriend and his dad are very interested in them. My boyfriend has about 5 he's purchased in th last few years and his dad has about 35+ he's collected over the years. They like to rebuild vintage bikes, mostly Hondas. This summer my boyf…

Hi all, I joined some time ago but never posted an intro. (Didn't read the instructions, so didn't realise!) Anyway, I joined because I bought a 1997 XVS650 and thought it might be useful to join a forum such as this. I still haven't taken any pictures of the bike but it is in black and is in standard trim, no mods. It suits me fine the way it is. It only has just over 12,000 miles from new and generally only comes out in the dry.

New owner of a 1982 XT125 an looking for help. Will post in tech/help section.

Just joined - not new to bike forums though. Bike of the moment is stolen recovered TDM850 3VD project - so many yamaha related questions

Sup Everyone, I've recently bought a WR125x for commuting to work and I'd like to fit some handguards, can anyone recommend any? Ed

Just a quick intro. My name is Don. I currently ride a FJR1300, carry out my own maintenance including tyre changes. Looking forward to being a part of this community........

Chasing up paint colours and engine number files. I know 'almost' all RT3s were Baja Brown, but i have a dark metallic grey one... original colour. Hoping to hear from RT owners. cheers

Hi All just started riding a couple seasons ago, love my 88' fz600, so much kick for an older bike! hope to chat with some of you soon. cheers,

Hi guys just joined and just bought a 1988 YB 100 and I may need a little help

Hi all, So I was wondering if I bought a driving school XJ6 for a bargain what fixes do I need. There was a XJ6 recently for sale under 1K