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Morning Brain Trust Need some help again. One of my mates here has a 2010, 990 SMR. Moto Hooligan Filter Second Butterflies removed Accro custom Map Wings Pipes AIS removed Bike started sporadically idling up. Starts fine and while you are riding suddenly the idle jumps to 3,000 to 4,000...

So I have had this issue with my 990 since I got it new in 2012. Buffeting is really bad so I tried to resolve it with any conceivable way possible. This is what I have done. 1. Tried Different Helmets 2. Touratech - Lip 2. Rally Screen 3. RAD Screen 4. Cut a standard screen shorter 5. Removed...

Guys, need some help here. Fitted Shinko's to the 990 and rode back from Dubai to Abu Dhabi today. Bike waddles/head shakes, but when I take one hand off the bars it is stable. Eventually rode back with one hand. Never experienced anything like this in my life. Tyres are balanced and fitted...

2017 KTM 500 EXC 6 Days Parking Sorted

Hey guys please follow the link to the ride report. One of my mates with a bit of a gift of the gab. It was an awesome ride, I left from Abu Dhabi so had a 840 km ride for the day. https://jjadventureriding.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/four-ktms-a-yamaha/

I Like this one Under-seat rear tank - 259 € •Applicable only for models WITHOUT ABS!! •Extra 7 liters of fuel => extra 100km range •The kit includes: the tank, mounting hardware, tubes, petcock – simply everthing :) •No need to change pipes or frame… only think you need to cut the...

Here is the official statement from Yamaha Racing - received at 11am local time today. Yamaha Signs 2013 Dakar Rally Champion Cyril Despres Yamaha Motor France has today announced the signing of 2013 Dakar Rally Champion Cyril Despres. Despres will spearhead Yamaha’s quest for victory in the...

Oman ride report – 15 November 2012 Part 1 I received a call from Skaiidawg, he was doing a ride to Oman Musandam and asked me to join. This was later confirmed that there would be 5 x 990’s going 1. Skaiidawg 2. atkinse 3. Corndawg 4. Co88er 5. Eric The plan was made to meat in Dubai at...

After an incident with our weekend ride, when one of the 990's developed a dead cell in the battery with a voltage of only 10.3 volts. This meant end of ride for the poor biker. I then got to thinking about a solution to this problem, considering a battery does not give warning and when this...

Here is my 990 with the Tricking almost done First I did the side stand relocation and switch bypass module. Next up was the Garmin RAM bracket and power connection. FMF Pipes fitted and FI remapped. I do like the legal size number plates we have here. WD sticker added, still...

Ride Report 03 November 2012 Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) to Liwa, Moreb and Madinat Zayed. So last week I did the Jebel Hafeet trip. This weekend I decided to go and have a look at Moreb, these are apparently some of the largest dunes in the world. I left Abu Dhabi on a route of 580 km...

Ride Report 27 October 2012 Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) to Sweihan, Al Ain and Jebel Hafeet The long awaited Winter has arrived, the 990 has been standing dormant for 8 months with only the occasional trip around the suburb at night to keep the battery charged. With daily temps in the mid...

Very Cool video of the guys here in Dubai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_7yARKb76g&feature=share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQeaRjtuvEU&feature=relmfu

Ok boys and ladies I need some advise on a jacket to use here in the desert. Average Temps are between 28 and 35 in the winter and between 40 and 50 in the summer. I obviously have to wear some sort of ATTGAT but it's too frikkin hot. I have a Enduro jacket and a KLIM jacket. All vents open...

As you might know I have always been Mr Yamaha and still swear by them. In November I moved to the UAE only to find that Yamaha have the most pathetic sales and service known to man. No XT 660’s and no XT 1200 imported, I can get a YZ450 brand new 2010 model –WTF. Anyway next option, what is...

Ok Chaps, I need some serious advice here. I can get either of these here in the desert, apparently the R and the Adv now have the same motor, the R doesn't have the higher suspension anymore, only stiffer springs. and the Adv has ABS. Price difference is R 2000. What should I get? I come...

OK Chaps this is the last of the items to sell befor I leave for the UAE :'( Make:  Yamaha Model: WR 450 F Year: 2007 Registration Documents (Yes / No):  Yes (Yes with Licence disk and Registration certificate) Condition: Mint Condition, immaculately maintained. Hours\ KM : 5 740 KM –...

Morning Dogs, does anyone have the North America NT Mapset that I can use. Will sort the activation code just need the mapet for Mapsource. City Navigator North America NT 2012.10

Ok Guys, I am finally moving to the UAE and need to sell my beloved toy. Here is a list of the accessories available to any takers. Contact me 0n 082 826 8389 or send me a PM ZETA 19mm Bar Raisers for 22mm Bars. – R 150 - Sold to Buzzlightyear Stainless Steel Foot pegs – R 200 - Sold to Buff...

[Make:  YAMAHA XT 660 Z Model: Tenere Year: 2009 Condition: Mint Condition KM : 11446 Service Details: Full Service History with Centurion Yamaha. Location: Centurion Reason for Sale : Moving to the UAE and cannot take it with me Contact Details: 082 826 8389 Price: R 70 000 (onco)...