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Can't seem to edit the thread title (I'm probably just stupid) but here's how the problem was solved: It was the main fuse which seemed to be causing the problem (despite the right side indicators and brake lights still working). Took the battery fairing cover off with the key, and just to the right of the battery there is a clearly identifiable fuse fixture. Just pulled the front part off and pulled the fuse out, replaced with another 10A one, put everything back and bam! Indicators spring back to life. Thought it would be a bit more complicated than that, thank god it wasn't. Bike is ready for some action now, just a bit of chain lube and a trip to the petrol station then away it goes. Just hoping the DVLA will stop giving me trouble some time soon.

Sometimes I think that would be easier.. Anyway, I've sorted it! It was just the main fuse, must have been on its way out. Left indicators work perfectly now. Right ones still flash double speed so I think one of them is on its last legs.

Oh and I forgot to add, yesterday the right side started to flash faster too. Both bulbs are still on though. Also, when I turn either side on, the bike seems to make a weird mechanical squealing noise for a second. Faulty relay maybe?

Tried WD40 today to no avail. If it is fused on both sides then that'll be the next thing I try. Can someone tell me exactly where the fuses are on a 2006 YBR?

Evening So as I'm battling with the DVLA and my bike is just sat in my garden, I'm using the time to make sure it's in good shape and do any modifications I want to do. I noticed that the left rear indicator was out when I got it, and I assumed it was just the bulb. In the last few days, the front one has stopped working too, and the dash light just stays solid. The right indicators are fine and flash at the correct speed. So I assumed that this was just bad luck and that the front bulb had gone too. The factory that my dad works at makes parts for vehicles (including Yamaha bikes!) so he said he'd try and acquire the bulbs from work for me. He tested them and they both work! I'm told it could be a fuse, but I'm new to bikes and have no idea where to start! And for obvious reasons I can't drive it to a garage. Any help would be greately appreciated! Thanks

Right I'll do that I'll definitely have a go at just driving up them one day when it's dry, just to see if it's easy or not (I'm assuming it won't damage the bike since it's only 2 shallow steps). When I was a kid (I've lived in this house for 16 years and I'm now 19, just in case anyone is wondering) I used to ride my mountain bike down these steps quite fast and I never came off. I know a mountain bike is in no way reminiscent of a Yamaha motorcycle but even with the very thin tyres it never slipped, so I know I won't need a ramp to get out, it's just a case of seeing if I'll always need one to get in. If someone would like to tell me how to upload an image I'll be able to show you what I mean When I click upload it tells me to select a category, so I click other and it takes me to everyone else's photos. I click the upload button there and I'm back to square one.

You're right, I do have it easy compared to you. That would literally drive me insane! I have a plank about 15ft long that I used to get the bike out the van after I bought it. Might chop that into quarters and double it up then put the 2 beside eachother for extra width. Good idea using gritty paint though, I'll give that a go.

I admit this does sound like the safest way to do it, just means I'll have to park on the street, go into my garden for the plank, put it out in the middle of the road, drive the bike in and then retrieve the plank, every single time I come home. If that's what I have to do then I will. I'm pretty sure the steps are shallow enough so that the bike won't get grounded on it's exhaust, I'm just paranoid that it'll loose its grip and fall away from me. I guess I'll just have to try one day and see if it works..

Hey all. This is going to sound like such a strange question to say the least, so bare with me if I sound totally boneidol Do you think a YBR can be driven up a couple of shallow stairs? The reason I'm asking this is because I have no garage or diveway, so I need to keep the bike at the side of my house. Once it's through the gate, I haven't got a problem. But.. My side of the street is raised up above the road slightly (I tried to upload a picture from google street view but I can't get it to work). There is a small grassy slope, and then 2 steps from the road in front of everyone's gate. The steps are a few inches in height each, there are 2 steps and it's about 3 feet from the road to pavement. Sorry for the rubbish explanation, obviously it would be better if I could just upload an image. I'm not legally allowed to ride it yet so I had someone bring it to me, and he drove it all the way up the pavement from the bottom of the street... Illegal and dangerous, not something I want to be doing every day. The grassy slope at either side of the steps is steep and slippery so I don't really want to attempt getting it up that. If you were in my situation, would you use someone else's driveway access (a few people have had a concrete ramp built in the street with council permission) and walk it down the pavement or would you simply drive it up the stairs? I probably sound mad but this is a genuine concern to me. I'd leave it on the street but it'd be gone within the hour! Can this sort of bike manage that without any real problems? Thanks for your patience... haha

Hi everyone Got a 2006 YBR125 today, first bike Only to find though that the battery had gone pretty much flat from me putting it in the van to getting it through my gate... That's charging up as we speak. Needs a new left rear indicator bulb. Nothing really that isn't easily fixed. Anyway, I look forward to the banter and I'm glad I can say my first bike is a Yamaha. Peace out