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hi all just joined the other day ,come back to the bikeing after 30 years ,told wife if she passed her car test i would give her the car ,she passed first time so back on the bike and loveing it hope you all have agood xmas and a great new year

Hi there to all the names Nic and am new to these Forums so sorry if I take a while thanks and hope To talk to you all soon

Hi there guys and gals thought best to come and say hi i have just purchased a L2 not entirly sure of year yet have been told 1971 i look like i have a bit of work ahead of me the wiring has been hacked but not un fixable looking forward to hitting the road will try and keep up a restoration thread and pics cheers Peter

Hi all,new to this forum,taking delivery of a great little XS250 special tomorrow,so thought I better get genned up,introduce mesen,and prepeare you all for loads of questions,lol.Recently got rid of my xj400,have one or two bikes,am 52 years old,fat and arthritic with dodgy hips and knees,so thought I`d get a more comfortable ride,will be asking a few questions to start with,so be gentle with me!!! lol Ninjabilly

Hi everyone, my name is Matt. I am in the process of fixing up/restoring a 1977 DT175 that was given to me. The bike is in not bad condition and i think with a little TLC it will come up nice. I havnt really been into bikes for a long time, probably around 20 years ago when I owned a YZ80E. I will be needing lots of advice, as I havnt really done much work on bikes in the past. I am a mechanical fitter by trade, so I dont think this is out of my reach to restore this bike. Look forward to talking with you. Cheers Matt

whats up guys, just saying hi from Baja, México, i got my bike today from local Yamaha distribuitor, is my intro into the bike world as well, ive been wanting a bike since i was like 14-15, right now im 22, studing and dad is paying me studies and renting a house where i live alone, he and all the family opposes to my choices and also im not proud that i got a loan from the bank to get the bike... but eh the it was gonna take eternity save for a bike with a party time job here in mex with the poor salaries, and ive worked in the USA before so the money i can make here in Mexico in 1 week, i make it in 1 day in the US, thats the sad reality..... Im gonna invest the money i…

hi all,mike here from scarborough north yorkshire. i might have plenty of questions to ask and hope you dont mind

Hi everyone, Just bought myself a yamaha Dragstar 250, wanted to get back on the bike seen for a while now, its about 12 years since i had a bike so desided to go for something small first. Have to apply for my learner license etc and do 16 hours ITB training I now hear, before i get insurance, gone ar the days of just buying and insuring. anyway just said id say hello and any advice on ITB training, insurance id be great full i.e. do I really have to do this training thanks Al

Hi all, Im new to the forum have a nice fzr 400 for my first bike and cant wait to get on the road!! Cameron

Hi all, a newb"ie on the forum, I have got a Fazer fz6 s2, try to get out on it when i can after driving my truck all week, ( which i`m slightly embarrassed to say, as it is my other passion), don`t leave a lot of time for my poor wife, lol.

Hi im new to the owners club im 18 and from near Cardiff south wales ive got a YZF R125

Hello everyone! My name is Zoli (Hungarian name) came from Serbia (small state that has emerged from the Yugoslavia) live in the 300km from Belgrade in a small town called Kula. Now I drive a Chinese chopper Kinroad 250cc, motorcycles like yamaha drag star400cmm of whom do not know much but I hope to here to find out all about him. so much about me.

hi im michael, from county durham and have just got a xvs 125 dragstar for my first bike. its an 2002 dragstar with 2800 miles and needs abit of work doing to it before i do my cbt so if anyones got any tips for me that would be great

HEllo everyone, Daffyduc here. I've had a licence for more years than I care to remember, my first bike was a BSA Bantam! I bought my XJ6 Diversion 18 months ago to tour on. I'm barely 5' 4" so most 'true' touring bikes are too big and heavy for me. I've done 5000 plus miles on it so far and am very pleased with it, though the comments made regarding it's touring capacity, mainly from the Pan European and GS 1200 owners, irritate me at times. Other half has a GS, but he knows better, understands the height and weight issues I have with bikes and recommended the diversion anyway. I'm happy, tours at high speeds on motorways and agile on the twisty,keeps up with other b…

I have a red and white '96 Thunderace - picked it up late last year after having been away from 2 wheels for a while. Love the smooth power delivery and confidence i feel on it, ohh and she looks fine too - can't understand why i never got one before. Pleased to have found your site! always looking to pick up tips from other like minded Yam owners.

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 guys - got a few Yams in the family but after some help with daughter's DT50MX - stolen and recovered tore all the dash and clocks off and twisted wires together. Bought a donor bike for bits with spare ignition and clocks. Refitted and electrics working but no spark - it is a CDI model. Is there any way to test CDI for faults and would shorting all 4 ignition wires together cause this to burn out? Got a TY250 majesty, FZ600 and FZR1000 exup between us! I look forward to getting to know you guys. Steve

HI All , Just thought i would say hi ,In Andy alias doc-hoc the character from Tour of duty , I'm a oldish guy im 44 .I commute everyday come Sun/rain but sod the snow . Im riding a xj600 diversion 97 at the mo, been riding for about 8 years now and enjoy every second of it . So as i said before Hi everyone Andy

hi all im new to the site so just thought id say hello im from sunny south wales, uk and own a 1999 (V) sr125 bike is great when its running but encounter a few problems along the way and came across this site, and from what iv read every one on the site is friendly enough for me look foward to speaking with all of you cheers dan

Hi all, just signed up, although I have had several bikes over the years, I have just recently acquired a 1984 XJ750 F (I think,see below) needs a bit of tidying but in pretty good nick for a 28yr old, got no paper work with it so flying a bit blind as regards exactly what it is, will post a photo if I can so you can see and maybe someone out there can put me straight, came with no pads front or rear so trying to work out what fits it, any help would be appreciated. P.S this is not my bike but a picture of one exactly like it.