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"you guys are changing the originality of the bikes by doing them up."thats all iv said goff!!!!is that offensive goff!???youre making it sound as if iv
slagged everybody right off with their bikes,,
I have PMd you Handie. Balls in your court.....
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i was just giving my opinion on mods wasnt i???but you and live to ride" took it personally and you started
calling me name,,,was that fair on me???
hey goff what bike did you mess up?i,e mods..is it goffic style????lol!!!
mate have you seen a "goffic style bike"???look around ull see..
wen i grow up i wanna be a goff like you!lol!!!
Oh dear me...please dont go down this route..thier really isnt any need for this type of reply...Goffs right..its one thing discussing the subject, as I was...my opinion...its another thing to have a go at other peoples bikes and then get personal.
A lot of people on here are also on other forums...some as moderators etc...beware that your IP adress can be blocked from using such forums.
We enjoy banter..thats part of biking and life in general, but having a go is not acceptable in any way shape or form. If I had taken it personally...you would know.(Id have sent you a personal message to tell you, you had stepped over the mark and a copy of the message would have been sent to the moderators. ) As for calling you names....where?
You have no idea who I am or anybody else on here for that matter..so untill you meet us all and have got to know us...you cannot form an opinion on anybody. Youve such a lot to learn.
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Hey Handai when you get a proper bike come and find us - till then - you carry on wanking son - its natural for pre-pubescent boys, you'll soon grow up........ :lol
when i grow up i wana be a goff like you!!!lol
Hey Handai....please tell me your story..you seem to be needing a release of some sort. Why do you come on giving people grief?
Everybody on here has an interest in bikes and machines...Whats your interest?
How old are you.....
And if your on here to get a rise out of people...beware....moderators will kick you off!!!
Myself...Im just interested in you as a character...having done psychology, i like to people watch either in person or online. Online..people create a different persona to what they really are. Come on ...talk sense instead of being silly.
We are all adults here....
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if you ride properly then you will be fine
my arguement is that if there isnt a front number plate then u dont need a front L plate
technically you still do but, i went out for months past police, both normal and traffic, then dont care.
but if it makes you feel better or you arent to confident with your riding leave it on.
See your point here. unfortunatly the police see it different, yes it does depend on which one you get.....You have no say on which policeperson is around the bend. I was stopped in Scotland 2 years ago on my YBR125 for having no front L plate on...they gave me an escort to the nearest garage, which was 25 miles away..I wouldnt mind but they left there blues on so it looked like I was escaping!!! it could have cost me loads, I would have had to leave the bike were it was, miles from civilisation, a fine and points, but all it did cost was just a new set of Ls and a ticking off.
Its upto you, but I learned.....Trim it down a bit, that seems to be ok (although there is supposed to be the same white showing as red.
And Shokz right with the riding...if your confident, peeps dont even give you a second glance...just dont do anything stupid.
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Hi all,
I hope someone can shed some light on my SR125 getting less and less powerful as time goes on.
It's a 1992 model with 18k miles on the clock, I've had it about 2 years and at first it used to bowl along at 60, 65mph quite happily. Then I got problems starting it, if it started it was OK, but often it wouldn't start. So I got a 2nd hand carb of ebay and put that in, sorted out the starting problems. Starts on the button, first time every time. But, it's not as quick as it used to be, and it's getting worse, up to the point where now it will just about hold 45mph in 4th gear, and if I put her up into 5th it won't pick up any more speed at all. It's getting dangerous on NSLs as cars are doing silly overtakes.
I've always thought the new carb was a set a bit rich, as if I give it any choke at all it dies instantly, so I checked the main mixture screw, it was 2.5 turns out. I set it to 1.5 turns out but it's not made a difference. I closed it by another quarter turn, and it's still really gutless.
What I've tried: Spark plug is clean, good spark, correct gap. Fuel flows steadily from fuel tap. Tried running it without the air filter foam element, no difference. I've changed the oil religiously every 1000 miles.
Any ideas as to what is causing my SR to get slower and slower would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Hmmmm..
is it using any more oil than usual? Smoking a lot? (thinking piston/ barrel wear)
Check your brakes arnt binding on...thats a great one....faster you go, hotter they get, slower you go....
Throttle cable sticking or not threaded properly...
Does it rev cleanly?
After that lot im stumped.
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To be honest guys i wouldn't even bother with a reply to his trolling posts.
Quite clearly he is out to wind you up - most of his other posts have been full of the same crap.
Anyone who disrespects another members bike on a public forum is not a biker in my opinion - we all know its not the done thing - except those without an ounce of sense.
Maybe when he grows up and is old enough to ride a "big bike" he may come to realise what being a biker is all about
Love the pic Goff....is it my brother from the fuel protest?
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There's LOADS of them - usually go by the name of "Troll"
FFS...Im choking and laughing all over the place...please behave...im struggling to contain myself......
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can i send my questions on the back of a stamp?
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Hi im new to this site so i like to start by saying hellloo to all ....
rite im not a biker but taking my full bike test in a few weeks time and i have all ways loved to 2001 to 2003 r6 but some many people are telling me not to buy one for my first bike....
so my reason for asking is what bike should i be looking at buying for a first time rider thats has been driving cars for the past 11 years?
Hellllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooo....lol.... Welcome to the site.
I see what people are getting at here...R6 is a monster....turns into a nutter half way through its revs (correct me if im wrong peeps), and for a first bike ever...It may prove to be a little too powerfull...bike engines are nothing like cars....the R6 puts out the equivalent Bhp of a decent size family car approx 123 bhp (ok BIG family car)....but very very light...so you get a greater power to weight ratio..thus turning your bike into a ferrari....Even a 400 is still quick when you wind them up...they call these bikes screamers..cos they scream when you wind them up through the gears.
But saying all this...you can still potter around on a 6....But be wary that your insurance will be high....To keep your insurance down ...aim for something not so sporty...unless you have deep pockets....
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(oldgitonabike @ Jun 23 2008, 11:23 AM) Tell me Handai, are you a twin by any chance?why did you ask oldgitonabike?do you know some twins?wer do they come from?
Oh please.......
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ive got a pic of my yzf on photobucket how do i get it to here?
in your photo bucket account...u see all ur pics?....yes?
ok under each pic is a different set of numbers etc...look for the IMG code (bottom one.....got it? ok....copy it now....when your typing your new post or reply...2nd little box along is a pic of a landscape...its small....when clicked it may say allow scripting temp...yes...then click again....if it didnt ask to allow scripting...good...a box will pop up asking for img code, paste into there...it should stick a line of gobbledegook in your message....try it and see....Itas wise to have your photobucket open at the same time using a 2nd net window
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk212/B.../Mailmepick.jpg ur img looks like this but with img at each end copy and paste the whole line into your message, it even works that way cos it has the img tags....
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at the end of the day its how you do it up isnt?.as long as u do it clean!!!!!not like the guy who stuck a wooden cat face on his bike, its like a voodoo bike now!!scary!!!did u see that.???
Ok to answer your questions.....The guy who stuck a cat face on his bike IS me..(guess you know that), check out your previous thread 'modifications...dont!' That bike cost me NOTHING...makes people look...I dont care what people think or say...I learnt that a long time ago...why should I bother what other people say?.....Im living my life how I want to, free, easy, and just because my voodoo mask scares you....GOOD! Thats the idea...so my £25.00 modification of the bike (A 1990 ZZR600 that does 140mph) works....you havnt seen the weirdness I did at the front....I am weird..I admit that I am, Im proud to be odd..who wants to be Normal...Who is normal? Whatever you ride, be it a standard machine or a modded one...cheap or expensive..be WHO YOU WANT to be, listen to everybody else, enjoy looking at other peoples machines, have fun and make up your own mind who you are....I know who I am and I scare myself sometimes...
Next question..the pic under your user name is called an avatar....go to My controls, open it up,this is your control panel look for update avatar...upload a pic from there.
And thus finishes my ramblings....Im only 31, but have experienced much more than Id like and care to mention.
All questions on a postcard please.
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you guys are changing the originality of the bikes by doing them up.
See the post to your new topic Mods
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if you like mods and stuff,dont bother buying a bike,build your own!then ill salute you 4 that!!
if the manufacturers see you theyll get pissed off! you ruind their original designs!!!stop mods now!!!
Let them!!!
A lot of main manufacturers look at people who mod bikes and things because they can learn what works and dosnt work...plus in some cases the modded machine actually functions better than the original..then they dont have spend loads of money trying to guess what people want..how do you think todays bikes came about? From people tinkering in there garages, sheds, front rooms....
..Take leading link forks for instance (I dont expect everybody to understand what they are), they have been designed to improve the handling on combination units and trikes...without them..yes the original works, but you get some issues. With them you get a fantastic piece of kit that also can perform. If we didnt modify, how would people become unique and learn?
Heres a pic of my mates Kawasaki GPZ1100 Sidecar combination....Made for his youngest daughter so she could join in the biking...When my mate rides htis machine with an adult in the car..he overtakes solos! He was caught in the speedtrap over the mountain road in The Isle of Man doing 135 Mph...How many combo units do you know that have been modded to perform like that?
I fell asleep in the chair coming home from a Bike show...we where doing 120 at the time....comfy...
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You got it done then. Well done. Ive got them in myphotobucket account 2.
im afraid Im not in the know with this model...
Glad you got them on tho.
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Welcome Carole, got this picture in my head......
Welcome Carole. All a bit daft
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Woops!!! Yup...take some out, maybe even go that bit further and do a full oil change....then you know how much there is in it. Or you could just drop the oil into a suitable container, measure it out using an oil can or such (So you know how much your putting back in.), Let her tick over for a while when youve done, to let the oil get around.
Gd luck.
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Oh my,,,I fell off my bloody chair...
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hi there.best thing to do is take some oil out cause if you ride with 2 much oil your bike will start kickin out loads of smoke from the exhaust and you could lose power.hope it helps.
Oh matey, you really do need to take some out, use the sump bolt under the bike to do it. If you use the bike with it to full....the oil pressure will damage stuff(because it will be 2 high), plus as xcelr8 says youll get shit loads of smoke, and it wont go away!!! the losing power bit is the over pressure building up in the crankcases.
Good luck!!
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thanks for reply where are you very near me i am in ingol preston the bike is a import and in a very sorry state cosmetic wise but i have now a compete new fairing to go on bike cant do the work myself as i like you i am not to well.
will get fastline at preston to fit fairing and paint bike latter this year untill then will ride as it is
cheers terry
Hiya matey, Im about 15-20miles away from you, over in the valleys of Rossendale, fairly close. I say it dosnt matter whatit looks like, riding it is the pleasure..if it looks nice its a bonus, my streetfighter is a cheap rat bike, in need of some tlc again....but im so busy that I dont get a chance to spend money on her. (Suppose id better get some first, that would help
) Anyhoo, enjoy ur time here, lots of nice folk around, some with a slightly warped sense of humour...but havnt we all? (I ll speak for myself here).
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Love that pic...
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hi
i am new member as i have just bought a 250ypvs rz 250
i live in preston lancs am 62 and have also a taz tuned honda cbr rr
so a quick hello to everyone
Hello......
.....just a stones throw away from me, well maybe a well aimed catapult. ....Enjoy the forum, plenty of people on here that can help with stuff....
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i hate modifications!the more u touch ur bike,change this,replace that blah blah blah,it looses its originality thats wer the beauty comes from.plus it looks cheap and its so trying hard man!!!that is sad...why buy that bike if ur thinking of changing the bloody engine,THIS AND THAT.duhhh!if u want more power get a bigger bike!by the way im talking bout "people who own r125 aiight.."
cant wait to get mine this end of june...
Just to add a little more...My 125....didnt need a bigger engine...it would do 116mph flat out....thats enough to keep some big bikes behind me...then I put a big bore kit in it...only a 175cc...134 flat out..enough for some 400s and even 600s to struggle with....oh and I used to race it against 1200s lol and stay infront.....now i just plod along....
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omg thats the best paint jobEVER~~~!!!! :lol: :lol:
im keeping that picture.
glad you like it....got bored again....and somebody keeps saying no to modifications.....so Im doing my bit of cheap modifiying....cos mines cheap .....apparantly....
it may be cheap....but out of how many bikes....I can see myself....
.....just a stones throw away from me, well maybe a well aimed catapult. ....
Thundercat tyre
in Yamaha Workshop
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I have a mate who regularly oversizes his tyres, (Suzuki), front and back..dosnt seem to compromise his riding...if anything hes better because theres more rear rubber to go at and hes not riding off the edges of his tyre like he would on standard sizes.
Ive seen a few people who do this and they say its ok and dosnt hamper the handling...personal choice maybe....dont know...My Xj900 is a 170..zzr 1260 is a 180...never needed to oversize...the only issues ive seen with oversizing is how much clearance there is or isnt on the swingarm and chain..once saw a tyre with one side melted off because the chain had been rubbing on it....unusual, but it does happen..
All I can say is try it with a normal tyre and the larger tyre and see.