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dont rush to get a bike wait a couple more weeks for the weather to get really bad and you will get a better deal as prices are droping on ebay and dealers will give better offers as not many ppl want to ride a bike in the winter. The YBR 125 looks a good bike but a lot of people say it has problems with the gearbox jumping gears and such like. Mainly due to being new maybe buy a ybr thats a couple of years old and this prob might of been sorted. as for another bike you have the yamaha sr125 wich is a good bike and the platform for the ybr 125 and personaly think its bullet proof as its been going for years and a favoroute with cbt tests and the honda cg 125 is also another good comuter as for sport type bikes go for 4 stroke for reliabilaty as two stroke will spend just as much time in the dealers as under ur bum ok 4 stroke arnt as quick but 125's are good for 65mph ish depending on the bike some more. on another note when your looking for a bike have a look for parts on ebay as thats a good indication of prices of parts and availabilaty... Stay away from cheap imports like jinlun and yamaski and suck like as parts are expencive and the build quality is really poor and most bike dealers wont touch them with a barge pole or if they do they will charge for it.... Hope you have luck finding your bike and remember Safety first get your gear first and get the best you can afford. hope its helped

Also wd 40 the spark plug lead and coil under the fuel tank and the wires by the battery. Let us know how you get on

I have not had this problem on my sr 125 but would think if your bike judders before cutting out like a splutter and loosing power before cutting out it could be fuel starvation. If on the other hand it cuts out instantly like hitting the kill switch then I would tend to think its electrical maybe a loose wire.. I would check how much fuel you have. make sure its in reserve position on your fuel tap if your low on fuel. also that the tap is in the on position i have forgotton a few times to turn it on my self and the bike died on me...also check your connections behind the headlight there are two types of connectors (block and butt conectors) butt conectors are mainly lights and auxilaries and block are more mechanical undo your conectors and reconnect do this a few times to make sure there is a good connection. also try spraying the connectors with wd 40 after you have gone through them all just in case water is getting in to your connectors. On a safety note though I would be wary of riding at buzy times and bad weather conditions and prerare your self at all time for the engine to die and plan escape route. try to find a quiet road to test. Im only a newbie myself and had to learn quickly as my bike was a nail and a half maybe sombody else can advice you better but its a start for you.

Dont know if this will help you but I have an sr 125 and found the best way to start it from cold is to pull out the choke all the way and give the throtle a slight twist as you start it. mine wont start unless I give it a slight twist of the throtle. you could check your jets to make sure they are clean its quite an easy job to do and well worth doing. there is a post on here from me about carb probs i had and there is a link to a video of a very similar carb and how to strip down.... p.s. Welcome to Yamaha owners club

Thanks Dude That reply was really in depth and have a bit to think about now and will apply it to my riding and my confidence is growing more and more but I always keep in the back of my mind (I can come off and its gonna hurt) and inturn respect the bike and the road conditions. You all might think im totaly nutts as I have a car as well but im determined to ride to work and around instead of taking the easy option of just jumping in the car. I cant describe the feeling when im riding and im defo gonna take my full test before june next year and the winter riding will hopefully make me a better rider and give me the experiance i need before going for my full test.... again thank you for your advice im gonna check Roadcraft, The Police Riders Handbook when i finish work tomorrow..

Hi guys and gals Im starting this post as I have so much questions about winter riding and im sure newbies like me would find your replies helpfull....... 1. when riding in rain and wet conditions how much slower should i take corners compared to a dry day as im really going slow and not leaning the bike virtualy at all... 2. In wet conditions aproaching a sharp corner doing 40mph and slowing down whats the best way to brake to slow down? currently i use engine braking by easing off the throtle and braking with both front and rear break and changing down gear and slowly letting out the clutch and slowly accelerate around the corner not enough throtle to go faster but enough to keep the engine working if you know what i mean 3. In wet/ raining conditions I find patches of water on the road (puddles) and im worried about aqua plaining what can I expect if i hit a puddle and what corrective measure can i do not to ditch the bike? 4. with leaves falling from trees what reaction does it have say on a straight road and on a bend and whats the first sign of thingss going wrong? and how to correct it? 5. in strong wind I feel uneasy on my bike as it blows me side ways as its a light bike and im a light weight whats the best way to ride in wind to reduce the effects of the wind? 6. if it snows what are the do's and dont's of riding in snow? and if you have any winter riding advice that i havent asked please add your own as im planning to ride through out winter and dont fancy the idea of comming off my bike and before warned is before armed lol

thanks guys Im a compleate newbee and only been riding about 3 weeks now and tried the trick of air streeming to dispell the water off the visor and ive found if i look far ahead instead of looking downward when riding the wind hitting the visor clears the rain a treat and made my ride easier as i could see futher and had better balance on the bike. Im gonna start a post hopefully to help me and other new riders with the winter conditions comming up. im so gonna try car polish on the visor when the rain really gets bad. Again guys thanks your making my life so much easier with my riding.

Mr sheen you mean furniture polish? is this for real can i use that with out damaging the visor?

Hi guys and gals Can anyone recomend a good product to make my visor repel water from the rain as at the moment i dont use anything and its doing my head in not being able to see through the visor in heavy rain and living in wales it rains offten lol.....

I think you can use photobucket or a similar website to upload your pics then click on insert image underneath fonts when you make a post and insert the url addy of your pic.

I was thinking that the plunger was sticking thats why i thought some wd 40 on that might do the job or not but gonna wd 40 the throttle cable tomorrow a bit too late now as i think ive upset my neighbours enough this evening lol but here is a vid for the same carb i found the only diffrens is the choke setup and the way the carb attackes to the air box and to the engine the basic carb is the same and would be usefull to any sr125 owner

GOOD NEWS ALL SORTED Found out what i had done wrong the plunger thing that the speedo cable goes into with the spring was not into the carb properly and did that and boom started straight away no problems and runs sweet like it did if something seems a bit more va va voom lol...the throtle still wont spring back properly but im putting that down to the plunger thing i cleaned is not bedded in and dont really want to wd 40 it as that might cause other probs......but hey not bad for my first strip down of a carb and god i feel for my neighbours and damm i stink of fuel guess i shouldnt of dome it on the lounge carpet coz the living room smells of fuel as well lol. but hey at least its not a car engine lmao, ive done that before now lol..... Anyway can i use wd 40 to make the throtle spring back to normal position or should i leave it to bed in?

I cleaned the carb and jets esspecialy one was no daylight at all through it so cleaned all parts with carb cleanr. only prob my throtle is now loose and the bike wont start ahhhhhhh. how long before fuel gets through the carb as it was all empty

Whats the best way to clean the carb and if i strip it do i need new gaskets for the carb?

Pulled the plug out and it looks preaty ok its tan in colour and looks preaty new ive put worse into cars lol.....checked spark from ht lead and all is good there. I think it might be carb? the reason i say this is because since ive had the bike i have held the choke out for 30 seconds and its fine and rides ok and someone said that one of the jets are worn but it doesnt mater as i get to ride it sooner... the choke doesnt stay in place it always goes back on its own( i let go it poppes back in) and if it helps the top speed is 65mph. dont know if this info will help anyone help me. oh i have a yamaha sr 125