As requested, pics of my lovely Yamaha :)

[missyburd]

... that's Yamaha YBR 125 for those of you getting excited hahaha. Nicknamed José (from the licence plate), we are getting on just fine, love him to bits :D :D :D

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs261.snc3/27732_10150202068485553_879760552_12317954_6512069 _n.jpg

The exhaust painted black to keep off the rust for a bit till I can afford a new one lol.
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The old rusty swingarm...
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Check it out! Pretty colours :-P
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs311.ash1/27732_10150202068550553_879760552_12317962_4739372 _n.jpg

And the cause of a whole day's faffing about, the spindle rusted so badly it fused to the casing bit and had to be drilled out :shock: I love my boyfriend :love:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs261.snc3/27732_10150202068560553_879760552_12317964_8293893 _n.jpg



This is what happens when your clutch needs tightening and you try and avoid a lampost :P

Bruise on knee after 2 days
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs281.snc3/27732_10150202068475553_879760552_12317952_3275921 _n.jpg

After 3 days :-) Ignore the hairyknees LOL
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And finally, me :)
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[Holdup]

I thought you had a CG?

What happened to your knee then? hope it gets better soon :)

[Speedy Claire]

Lovely pics and you look so happy, chuffed to bits for you x

[missyburd]

I thought you had a CG?

What happened to your knee then? hope it gets better soon :)

I did, went on a couple of rides on it and YC was worrying about the front brakes on it, they're so worn and crap it's untrue...other stuff too though. So we found a better bike fairly locally and wahey, all is much better. The luxuries of having a rev counter, I'm finding it a great help with gearing :D

As for the knee, well that happened 2 seconds after trying out the YBR for the first time. Had to pull out of our drive (RH bend) and the clutch was unbelievably loose. I wasn't comfortable with it at all, and lo and behold I mess up the turn, bounce up the kerb and find a lampost swiftly heading in my direction. Ended up[ grabbing the front brake (mentally thinking i am NOT going to crunch into that lamppost) and stopped right in front of it, locking the front in the process and slowly dropping it. Just banged my knee in the process. It looks worse than it is though. I like bruises, they go pretty colours haha :-D

[Holdup]

Ah i see, how old is the YBR? and is that swingingarm from it as well?

bad luck as well, got of lightly though! :thumright:

[dizzyblonde]

Oh now that suits much better than the CG :-)....naming it already??,
YC will be disappointed when you start doing the woman 'emotionally attached' thing :-)

As for the rust, I never thought I'd see anything on a bike rustier than Suzy's old shock.....that swingarms on a whole different level!!

[Sean_C]

Nice bike :)

[Scoobs]

Another Ysmaha rider. They're the best don't you know. :)

[-Ralph-]

And finally, me :)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs261.snc3/27732_10150202068525553_879760552_12317959_7070283 _n.jpg

Nice one, you suit that bike much better!

I'd imagine it feels a bit more stable too? You sit more in it rather than on top of it?

[Jamesy D]

YC will be disappointed when you start doing the woman 'emotionally attached' thing :-)

Wadaya mean 'woman'!? I'm a manly man (hurrrrr) and I love my bike to bits! :rolleyes:

And YBR's are good little bikes, I passed my Mod 1 on one of them. Fun few days training blasting through the Surrey countryside on it. Fantastic little learner bike, and a lovely fart-in-the-bath exhaust. Hope she does you well and you have a long, happy time together!

[yorkie_chris]

Ah i see, how old is the YBR? and is that swingingarm from it as well?

bad luck as well, got of lightly though! :thumright:

Yup that is original swingarm, thought "oh that needs a lick of paint", then put my finger through bottom of it... best change that then!

The swingarm spindle was welded into the frame too, went to great length of time trying to get the swingarm off intact before going "well it's f*cked anyway" and giving it some stick with the angle grinder, then the gas torch, then a sledgehammer, then a bloody big drill, then a bigger hammer, then the gas torch AND the bigger hammer. Then it came out no problem :)

It is 05 but looks like it has been somebodys winter commuter as it did not have L plates and has done 18k mile. Engine sounds sweet as a nut though.

[missyburd]

Ah i see, how old is the YBR? and is that swingingarm from it as well?

It's an '05, the swingarm has been replaced now, and the front sprocket :) I had a good old scrub of the chain and also the exhaust, had to wire brush all the rust off so it could be painted :rolleyes:



YC will be disappointed when you start doing the woman 'emotionally attached' thing :-)


(Am really only doing it to wind him up heehee)

And yeah the rust was a little scary, good thing YC had a look really!

Another Ysmaha rider. They're the best don't you know. :)

I can well believe it ;)

Nice one, you suit that bike much better!

I'd imagine it feels a bit more stable too? You sit more in it rather than on top of it?

A LOT more stable. Still getting buffeted by the wind but I can power through it now at 50mph so feeling much better about it :-)

Fantastic little learner bike, and a lovely fart-in-the-bath exhaust. Hope she does you well and you have a long, happy time together!

I've noticed it pops and farts a lot, love it :D Sounds like Chris's SV does sometimes, just not quite as loud hehe.

And it's a he btw ;-) :-)

[Jamesy D]

And it's a he btw ;-) :-)

Whoops, my baaad. I hope you and he have a long and happy time together then :p

[DarrenSV650S]

What the hell?! That's not a knee? Looks like an arm

The bike looks smart :thumbsup:

[husky03]

nice colour-whats the dog upto

[missyburd]

What the hell?! That's not a knee? Looks like an arm

Ok so I have chunky knees alright! lol. It's technically just below my knee mr pedantic :-P

[ChrisSV]

Looks nice :) quite like the ybr's mesen.
Enjoy him muchly!

[rictus01]

Pretty girl with beaming smile, smart first independent transport (Ok second then) and bare flesh.......Wooohooooo...:smt038

Glad you're enjoying it and well done on the first solo.

Cheers Mark XxXx

[dizzyblonde]

I've never heard an exhaust note described as 'fart in the bath' sound....I like that :-)

[Holdup]

Yup that is original swingarm, thought "oh that needs a lick of paint", then put my finger through bottom of it... best change that then!

The swingarm spindle was welded into the frame too, went to great length of time trying to get the swingarm off intact before going "well it's f*cked anyway" and giving it some stick with the angle grinder, then the gas torch, then a sledgehammer, then a bloody big drill, then a bigger hammer, then the gas torch AND the bigger hammer. Then it came out no problem :)

It is 05 but looks like it has been somebodys winter commuter as it did not have L plates and has done 18k mile. Engine sounds sweet as a nut though.

It's an '05, the swingarm has been replaced now, and the front sprocket :) I had a good old scrub of the chain and also the exhaust, had to wire brush all the rust off so it could be painted :rolleyes:

:o the previous owner looked after it then, at least you found that sooner rather than later!

[dizzyblonde]

Maybe they just fished it outta canal down Hebden?

[Specialone]

Looks cool, hope you enjoy it, you look pleased as punch anyway :p
That swingarm looks a bit scary though especially for a 5 year old bike .

[kiggles]

i have driven into a lamp post before. felt such a bellend when i did it lol. the ground was curved to it and i managhed to follow the path

[missyburd]

nice colour-whats the dog upto
Trying to get a sneaky pee in on the wheel, I was having none of it though :P


Pretty girl with beaming smile, smart first independent transport (Ok second then) and bare flesh.......Wooohooooo...:smt038

Glad you're enjoying it and well done on the first solo.

Cheers Mark XxXx

Hehe cheers Mark :D

i have driven into a lamp post before. felt such a bellend when i did it lol. the ground was curved to it and i managhed to follow the path

Eeep! I was lucky, I would have been absolutely mortified had I crunched the front at slow miles an hour opposite the house after sitting on the bike for 5 seconds lol! :oops:

[yorkie_chris]

Looks cool, hope you enjoy it, you look pleased as punch anyway :p
That swingarm looks a bit scary though especially for a 5 year old bike .

Impressive build quality aye!

[Specialone]

Impressive build quality aye!
I suppose the 125's are budget learners but would expect a little more longevity ;)

[yorkie_chris]

Usual crap, 20p worth of hammerite would have knocked that failure back by another 5 years if it had been applied 3 year ago...

[Specialone]

Usual crap, 20p worth of hammerite would have knocked that failure back by another 5 years if it had been applied 3 year ago...

Or some galvanising primer during assembly

[dizzyblonde]

Mid flight Miss YC

Shes doing well :cool:

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[Richie]

Nice pic's the both of you.

:0)

[missyburd]

That jacket makes me look like a hunchback, oh dear.

[Triv650]

That jacket makes me look like a hunchback, oh dear.

The Bells! THE BELLS!

[rictus01]

you look well smart on that Maria, nice one, Oh and Miss Norris "step away from the motorcycle" there's a good girl.........;)

Cheers Mark.

[Speedy Claire]

Lovely pics but Lou.... what you doing riding!!!!!!!!!! oh my god the vibration could bring on labour lol x

[dizzyblonde]

That jacket makes me look like a hunchback, oh dear.

And you think I don't wearing a jacket made for a bloke with a 44 inch chest?

Oh and Miss Norris "step away from the motorcycle" there's a good girl.........;)

Cheers Mark.

IN a word

NO:smt046

[dizzyblonde]

Lovely pics but Lou.... what you doing riding!!!!!!!!!! oh my god the vibration could bring on labour lol x

Only round the block, twice Claire. Wouldn't go anywhere else, besides Pete can hear where i am:p

[rictus01]

I take it Pete collected it today, or was it just an excuse to get it out ?

[dizzyblonde]

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=151051

see here Mark

[Jayneflakes]

Cool bike MYC, your smile says it all. :D

My Honda is a boy too, although I am not sure what message it sends out if we keep taking our little boys out for a ride. I think the wife might get worried! ;-)