The Beginner

Are you kidding? my bike does that all the time... Guess that's why we should all be riding american bikes like my harley... I wish I had a bike as big as a harley >.< *kicks 125*

Hello, I might get in trouble for insulting your intelligence here, but something that was panicking me on my Shadow 125 when it was doing something very similar to yours... If yours is a 125, Might I suggest that the huge amounts of wind we've had recently have been affecting your ability to accelerate? Mine lost about 10mph on a bad day and I was getting really worried. It's a problem with little 125 engines that they don't have strength to fight the wind past a certain point. If it still misbehaves when it's not windy then I apologise, but it's something worth considering before taking your bike apart Good luck getting your "oomph" back!!

I have absolutely no idea, but as a suggestion, if the glass is on the reservoir then maybe just a replacement reservoir?

I want a dragstar It was just dead hard to find what I wanted without having to ride it 150 miles after getting it. Might sound like fun on a 750 but on a 125 it sounds a bit painful ^^. I promise I'll get a Yamaha eventually ^^

On my 50cc I've never found that "too fast" mark, I've only ever had her at 65, and that was slipstreaming so I couldn't really enjoy it ^^ I had to stop cos my 2 second stopping distance became a 1 second and then I decided that the lorry driver wouldnt be able to see me soon. I dropped back, I'm looking forward to a bit more power ^^

As some of you will know, I've been shopping around for a 125, placing the Dragstar as my main priority. However, I found a 58 reg honda shadow and told my dad and we've got a pleasing deal and I'm picking it up on Saturday ^^ lol. This means I'll have had (and at one point will have) Two bikes which are not Yamahas and have never actually owned a Yamaha. I hope this isnt grounds to kick me out of the club lol I really like it here, i'm just missing that important aspect: Owning a Yamaha. Please don't hate me ^^ Ed.

A chain is only as strong as............. The rider telling it where to go. ((Weak I know... this was the hardest one :?)) A friend in need is a................Friend with a flat. A journey of a thousand miles begins.......... With turning back to get whatever you forgot. A little of what you fancy...................... A lot of nagging? A penny saved is a............ penny for fuel ((Stupid joblessness lol)) All work and no play makes............. Ed an ANGRY PSYCHO All good things come to he who.......... wins the lottery? Cold hands, warm............. Engine. Great minds think............ as little as possible.

I bloody forgot about that. Might try and get my test in before Easter, was just hoping to wiat until it was sunny. What's so bad about the new test anywho? And thanks guys

Meh, I just ride on my CBT anyway. I'm getting my full license soon though. My bike is faster than 30 mph and I know it. I just ride responsibly wherever i am and always stay within speed limits. Either way out of 6 people in my school year, one 50cc is actually restricted to 30 mph. I'm getting a 125cc for my birthday hopefully (or half of one) so I'll not need to worry about it from then on in.

The full test allows you to ride at the national speed limits with one pillion passenger and sans the L plates. Matt was completely within the law, but like a lot of people, the copper was unaware of the existence of the full moped license and therefore assumed my buddy was in the wrong on all counts.

It's my birthday tomorrow!!! I'll be 17 and I'll be riding a 125cc dragstar(hopefully) until about june/july and taking my full test in the summer hols followed by a 650cc dragstart(hopefully) lol Just thought I'd let you all know!! How much does it suck that I have three AS level exams tomorrow on my bday though? :'( Can't win em all I guess!

Yeah you can get the full moped test. My best mate did it and it means you're not restricted to 30 anymore just national speed limits, you don't need Lplates, and you can have a pillion. It was dead useful for me and my mates getting lifts around Town at lunch lol. He got pulled over by the police at one point and the officer was all cocky just like "Right mate, Today I'm going to take your license off of you. Three things, You were speeding, You've got no L plates, and You've got a pillion passenger. That adds up to 9 points I beleive..."He said grinning widely and matt just said "Do you need to see my license officer?" And pulled out this pink card and the officer ate his words and apologised to us!!! AHAHAHA. But yeah, I'm not sure it's REALLY worth doing. But it depends how far from 17 you are?

That's stuffs really impressive mate, I'm a "performer" too lol. Well, I've done one gig, I play the ukulele and sing rather badly lol but I get a lot of laughs wherever I play, had my first gig in a pub last friday Well let you know when I have a video online

They have engines!?!?! wtf, that looks fun but scary as shit

Yeah her attitude was shite and musically her performance was rubbish I've not bee following it really