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I have a AG100 farm bike. The clutch will not disengage. For a while it tended to stick engaged but would disengage after a few tries. Now nothing works. I have tried adjusting it. What is involved in removing the clutch to check out what has happened? I have not been able to find repair information for this bike.

hello,i am trying to get info on hooking up original blinkers on 1981 xt 250,i just rebuilt carb and had the hardest time starting this bike,then while searching the internet a guy on this site had posted the problem with auto compression release,i unhooked it like he said,and she fired up first kick,wow i wish i could thank that guy,im so gratefull,so now i am trying to hook the factory blinkers up and need a wireing diagram in that area,any help or info will be greatly appreciated

Hey there, As I was pulling into work today I noticed my rev counter being a bit of a nob. While rolling to a stop in neutral I spotted my rev needle snapping to 0-1,500-4,000 rev point while bike just sat there in idle, I'll have a link to the video in the bottom, But basically wanted to know if it was a sign of something bad or if the clocks are just on their way out. Or it may very well be a perfectly normal thing, I dont know. http://youtu.be/I3_f8fwTvNU

Hi Guys, I am new to the forum hope you can help. I have just bought my 1993 Virago 1100 from a friend who wasn't well enough to ride it, he told me that there was an issue with the battery which was causing starting problems. Sadly he is no longer with us so I can't correct him on this. On taking a closer look it appears to be the starter bendix which causing the problem, this looks easy enough to replace but the problem is I cant locate as source other than in the USA and as my car is also busted I don't really want to wait till its shipped from the U.S. I can probably order this from my local Yamaha dealer but was hoping to order it online today. Does anyone know a…

hello and a good day to you all. I am new here and I would be really gratefull if anyone can help me on the subject of buying new set of forks for the 08 ybr custom model. I am told that there are 2 sizes of forks for the ybr. I wonder if its the custom model that has a difference to the standard model. my mot coming up and they leaking bad and bottom stanchions badly pitted so new forks its going to have to be. if anyone one knows that would be brilliant thx v much Michael

A mate has just sent me this picture of a DT400 (1975?) and a friend of his wants to sell it. what do you think these are worth? I recon 2 -3k as its looks a minter.

Was wondering if anyone could make me a caliper bracket for my dtr I've been to the engineering place down the road and they quoted me £25 but there busy for the next couple off weeks and I don't like missing out on this weather lol here is my email if anyone can help [email protected] cheers

Club got together again today..not on track as superbikes and cars were doing their thing..just a showing of the bikes to the public. How about this 1976 RD400?

I parked up at work this morning and was walking to the office. Got stopped by someone looking for a particular clinic. I gave them the directions to which they replied "it's too far". I did point out that I couldn't move the building for them - which didn't go down too well!

Hi folks. Just wondered if anybody could help... I rebuilt a Yamaha V80 engine (same as PW80 if that means anything to anyone) as i bought it on ebay as a runner, but the case got cracked in transit, not ideal. Anyway, i stripped it down and used the cases from another engine and rebuilt the engine. All seemed ok with build, i used Threebond to join the halves together as recommended on forums (no paper gasket). Anyway, it doesn't run properly. I feel i have fooled around with everything trying to get it sorted. Basically, in stock form, carb, autolube, air filter etc) it just doesn't run well. It bogged down massively and wouldn't allow for any road speeds. I atta…

Hi new member here I have just had wheel hubs vapour blasted do I need to lacquer them or just leave alone you help would be appreciated ohh also how can I check build date via frame or engine numbers 1979 dt 125e twin shock regards Barry

After suffering with a sore arse a few weeks back I splashed out on a Mustang seat for my bike, it was a lot of cash but figured I've only one arse and I plan to to go on a few long trips this year. Took the first trip on the new seat today, it was only about 140 miles but first impressions were good. Just a run down to the coast to take advantage of the sun and to have a bite to eat, here is the view from the burger van looking down on Pompy

Hi, I'm a Newbie here and first time owning a Yamaha having had many other makes in many years of biking, I recently purchased a Yamaha Thundercat on E Bay from a bike shop in N. Ireland, which would come with a U.K. plate. it seemed a good deal at the time,They didnt want me to use Debit ot Credit card, Once the bank transfer was sent, I was informed the bike would be delivered to my door, which it was a week later with a plate which I thought was the official plate, found out later it was a I.of Man plate and the dvlc dont recognise I of Man plates, After I badgered them It was said the paperwork and request for a V5 and U.K. (aka English) plate. was sent about 3 we…

Yamaha have set-up a Yard Built dealer contest to promote a bit of healthy competition in their network. Best bit is, many of the parts developed and used on these bikes will soon be available over the counter.

Hi everybody, just a quick question. Used a impact wrench, to tighten up the 27mm nut that holds the basket on followed the markings to get it correct on torque however it stripped off Looking for a thread please so i can order another... Thanks part number is 90170-16326 thanks in advance Mark

Just bought it yesterday, and out side of pro rider reviews, I don't have a ton of user input/reviews on it. It's my first sport bike coming over from a 650 V-Star. If any of you ride one of these, or have in the past, is there anything I should know about my bike as far as issues, trouble areas, things to keep an eye on? Spell it out in crayon, if you don't mind. I'm a newb, and not ashamed of it. Happy to be on two wheels again, but I'm ignorant in the ways of a sport bike. Thanks!

I have a 1996 Yamaha YZF750r that's in truly good condition. On a cold start the choke needs to be engaged, no problem, the bike warms up and I can close the choke after a minute or so. The bike idles fine. I also noticed that even after I've ridden the bike for an hour, if I leave it sit for 10 minutes, then restart, I need to apply full choke otherwise the bike will stall. Plugs are clean, oil is clean and there's no hesitation (acceleration / deceleration is smooth) while riding. Just curious to know if anyone's experienced something similar and what to check for. Appreciate any suggestions!

Morning I recently purchased a Yamaha XC 125 TR Cygnus 2010 and noticed in the manual which came with it that it recommend that I use yamalube. I decided to have a look on-line and noticed that they offered both a fully and semi synthetic oil and I am not sure which one I should go for. I was wondering if anyone would be be able to help me Regards Glen Roberts

Hi all. Does humidity affect our engines? The reason I ask is I have a Yamaha YT125 Tri-Moto (DT125 engine just detuned a bit) and I've noticed on humid days that it runs a bit different. The humidity has been between 70-80% for the last month so. When it is humid it doesn't like to idle and will only start if the throttle is slightly cracked open, and above 3/4 throttle it likes to cut out and just doesn't seem to have the power it usually does. On a non humid day it day it will start right up and idle all day, and doesn't cut out above 3/4 throttle. At full throttle on a humid day I can hear it struggling to suck air. It's all stock running the factory air box and filte…

Most pertinently - is there one? I can find Haynes manuals for all other years and capacities of DT but not the 1981 250MX. There are Clymer manuals from America. Any one had any experience with these? Would they differ that much from a Haynes manual apart from maybe using different measurements? Cheers.