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Givi do a range of top-boxes called Flow... i have one on my YBR... it's a silver one so matches the bike nicely. Otherwise they come in black. Had mine fitted with a tail light into the reflector which you can get from M&P. H )

Yeah I got these a little while ago and it makes a big difference to the standard round type bulbs... It's not like WOW! 100x better... but good enough for the money in my opinion.

Is anyone here a member of this scheme? http://www.lock2lock.co.uk/ Do you think it's a good idea worth signing up for? I don't know of anyone who's had their bike taken from a row of others, but I'm sure that it happens - perhaps being anchored to the bike next to you could help. I might be inclined to sign up if I thought that there were enough people out there doing it, but to be honest I've never noticed the stickers on any bikes I've parked next to... Not that I've looked very closely mind you. Any thoughts? H )

I think I've noticed the corrosion too, nothing major though. I do most things on it myself - not that it needs much. I'm coming up to the 5000 miles mark and not had to change brakes or anything yet. Someone on here did offer another user a service manual and parts list. I've cheekily asked for a copy too - if I get one I'll pass it on to you. I got my tyres from an ebay store called roundandblack just search for "pilot sporty" H

Hi James and welcome, I'm new to the site too.. I've had a 2006 YBR for just over a year and it's been great. I haven't had any trouble with the choke. Leaving the bike on full choke while I get my gloves and stuff on is usually long enough to get it warmed up without it cutting out - depends how cold it is I guess. When I first got it, it used to idle quite low and that would make it cut out quite a bit even when warm (not helpful when you're a new rider and stood at the lights!) It just needed a tweak on the idle speed and it was fine after that. If it's been really cold overnite then sometimes the electric start is a bit useless, but the kickstart always gets it fired up if that's the case. One thing I would advise you to do when you can is get some decent tyres put on it. The stock ones that came with mine were rubbish. A good set of Michelins are fairly cheap and will make all the difference in the wet. Happy riding ) H

Welcome I'm new to biking as well as to the forum also.

Hi there and welcome to the forum (I'm new here and to biking too) I live in the UK so can't really comment on the situation in the States, but do you need to get the bike serviced by a Yamaha dealer? I got my bike from new at a quite big Yamaha dealership in London (they do other bikes too Ducati, Piagio, Triumph etc...) They also have a service department, but that isn't tied to the dealership and they will service bikes of all ages and makes. I took it back to them for the 1st service, but to be honest I haven't been back there since. They are quite a large outfit and to me they come across quite arrogant because of their size and so I feel the service suffers. Anyway, since then I've been taking my bike to the place I did my CBT (the minimum training we have here in the UK before you can ride on the roads) They have a garage where they do MOTs and also sell new bikes too, but not Yamaha. They have always been great and because they're local and smaller - they've gotten to know me and my bike and it's history far better than I could imagine would be the case at the busy Yamaha dealership I got it from. I don't know if it's the case with the bigger sports-bikes, but in the bike world it doesn't appear to be at the stage where bike makers will only let you service their bikes with custom sized, shaped tools and computers (that you can only get by being a dealer) So I would guess that any well recommended mechanic in your area would be a good bet for you. Is there anyone who offers a motorcycle SOS/Roadside recovery service in your area? Do they have a garage or who do they take the bikes to? Sorry for the long-ish post - hope you have some luck. H )

Thanks for the welcome I'm over in Ealing, which is not too far from the Ace Cafe. I've never been in there yet - maybe I just feel a little self conscious riding in on a 125 with L plates on H

Hi fosdyke, thanks for the reply. I was just wandering which was the more faithful reading as I know that when it comes to tyres, you should always check the pressures cold. I've had a look in the owners manual since and it does say in there that you should warm the engine up for several minutes and wait for the oil to settle before taking the reading. I don't know if this is so much to to warm the engine up or make sure the oil gets everywhere before you measure what's in the reservoir. If anyone knows any different please let me know. H )

Hi folks, Just a quick query... When checking the oil levels in the engine, should this be done with the engine hot or cold? Many thanks, H )

I know it's a bit late to respond to this question, but just thought I'd add my comments in case anyone else stumbles over this topic... I've had my YBR for little over a year now and I'm very happy with it as a first bike. It's the 2006 model; so no fuel injection, but the manual choke has never caused me a problem. Fire it up in and by the time you've got your gloves and stuff sorted - it should be good to go. It did use to stall quite a bit in the early days, but a very slight adjustment of the idle speed was all that was needed and it's been no bother since. One thing I would reccommend to anyone with one of these bikes is getting rid of the stock tyres as soon as you can. I don't know what they're like on the 2007 model, but the ones I had were useless. If you live in the UK and have to deal with the wet weather, you end up sliding around quite a bit. I had Michelin "Pilot Sporty" (not to be confused with the "Pilot Sport") put on mine and I can't speak highly enough of them. For anyone who's got a YBR and is still on stock tyres, you should consider changing them when you can - the difference is amazing and instantly noticable. You can find the tyres on ebay if you have the know-how to change them yourself (I didn't so the mechanic at the garage ordered them in for me and did it as part of the 2nd service). Appart from some other cosmetic stuff like the Oxford heated grips and a windscreen; the bike is pretty much as-is and has never let me down. I'm so glad I didn't go for the Honda CG, plus... the alloys on the Yamaha are far easier to clean than all those spokes! Other reasons I chose the YBR over the CG... As has been already said; Better looking bike, kickstart and the insurance and RAC deal was on at the time so that was a huge influecne too (probably why that year 50% more new YBRs were registered than CGs) Enjoy )

Hi there, I know what you mean about the YBR headlights. I have the 2006 model and it's no better. Motrax do a 35/35W lamp called "Scootervison" that's supposed to be an improvement. I've just ordered mine from here: *http://www.motorcycleworldl-spa.co.uk/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=280 (Sorry... you'll have to cut and paste the link... I couldn't get the code to behave) I haven't received it yet, but it looks like it should do a better job than the standard bulb. I'll let you know how I get on. H )

Hi folks, Just thought I'd chime in with my 1st post here. I've had my YBR-125 for just over a year now, it's my first bike and I'm loving it. Been reading through some of the posts here for a few weeks now and figured it was time I registered... So hello )