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hi, iv got a yamaha dtr 125 1998. its got a powervalve and im waitin for a full dep exhaust system to arrive but i need more power and top speed as it only does 70 mph! gets there pretty quick tho lol. and also is fittin an air filter a good idea or not? iv heard that it is not. coz i dont want to ruin it. thanks for lookin , tony.

Hey people recently bought a dtr 125.. Top speed stops at 50? Man who had it before said he bought it boggy and his local shop said the jet was to high and power value had been tweeked! The bike is fully restricted, with dep pipe on.. Do you think it's possible they put the wrong jet size in? Loses power on high revs? Does anyone know the standard jet size for a 1990 dtr 125? Many thanks brad

Hi guys im hoping somone can help i have recently upgraded from a pit bike to a DTR125, It starts and runs fine except one thing, when you pull off the engine wants to die sometimes it does sometimes it bogs down a bit then starts to accelerate, as soon as i am going about 5 miles an hour the problems stops and runs really well goes through all gears you can feel the power valve it is just when you get to a slow speed it wants to die. the worst is hill starts. it seems to get better after about an hour of running but hoping i can get thsi sorted. I dont know if it matters but it used to be a road bike all elctrics have been stripped and auto oil mixer removed too. …

Hey, the ypvs is not working properly on my dtr.. When i start the ignition the pulley moves the valve as normal. Then i start the bike and the ypvs seems fine. The pulley is moving but suddenly it just stops?? It can stop at any time, after the first rev or after a short trip. I have tried to look after people having the same problem but it seems like people ypvs do not move at all or it works. I have removed the power valve, cleaned it so tjat it moves freely, i have adjusted the pulley cables (many times!) and i have opened the servo too see if everything is good. I have hear it can be the pv controller or the cdi, but these are expensive parts so is …

hi i have a yamaha dtr 125 i'm not sure on year i think its a pre-89 as it only has a 3md code and its been converted to a field bike and its been running fine until about 2 weeks ago when i was out on it and nearly had it flat out and after that cruising about the field then when i stopped and switched off the engine it was sitting for around 2 minutes then there was a loud pop and i saw the coolant from the overflow tank pouring down the side an the cap had blew off so i put it back on then was back on it, running fine until i put the engine off again same thing happened, it continued to do this when i was driving home, it started to do it when the engine was still runn…

hi does anyone know the best airfilter for a yamaha dtr 1998 and wer to get it from? thanks

hi guys, new to this forum and this is my first post and i really hope you can help with my problem. i've just purchased a 2000 dtr125 as a project, it had been converted to off road use by the previous owner who obviously didnt have a clue what he was doing! and now it has no spark and wont fire, the ignition and kill switch are both missing at the moment, so any help with what the problem could be will be much appreciated :spin2: thanks

Hi all, I am after a Yamaha DTRE 2004 Bash plate guard Has anybody got one hanging around or know of somewhere I can purchase one? as I can't seem to find them anywhere Thanks very much

Riding again for the Yamaha Factory Racing Team will be Katsuyuki Nakasuga, the defending champion and current holder of four consecutive titles in the pinnacle JSB1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship, and MotoGP regular Pol Espargaró, who put Yamaha in pole position last year with an incredible flying lap, despite it being his first time to race at Suzuka and aboard the YZF-R1. The two star riders that helped bring Yamaha its stunning Suzuka 8 Hours win last year will be joined by Alex Lowes, who rides for Yamaha in its return to the World Superbike Championship this year. The team manager will be Wataru Yoshikawa, the current manager of Yamaha's All Japan …

Hi Am in desperate need of some information regarding the Yamaha Enticer 125cc..... I have recently bought the bike with the intention of fixing it up as a bike to learn on,,, but i have found out the bike was made in India, and no one in the UK can give me any advice on parts, as most have never even heard of it. The bike has suffered some front end damage and new forks and wheel are needed...... Question..... Is there another bike that has the same fork measurements... My yolk size is 30mm hole and 185mm centres, the yolk stem is also 30mm. It may be possible to buy a complete front end from another bike if the stem is the same size,, i was told the virago xv 125 m…

Olivier Pain “As always it’s a pleasure to be back in South America. This will be my seventh time here for the Dakar but I’m still surprised by the warmth of the people and the welcome they give to the competitors. At the moment we are in a hotel about 70 kilometres from the centre of Buenos Aires, the perfect place to relax, acclimatise and recover from the flight. But even here, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the other hotel guests come up to us to wish us luck and politely ask for an autograph. We’ll stay here for a night. The whole team celebrated the New Year together and then it was be quickly off to bed. We’ll save the big celebrations for when we arr…

Week 1 "Still, if we look at the route a bit more closely we can make some educated guesses about what to expect. The first day is a long stage but a short special, 663 and 175 kilometres respectively. It has been billed as a giant prologue without major difficulty and that seems entirely logical. Clearly the challenge is to not get carried away and do anything stupid right at the start of the race, while making sure to be up with the front runners and not stuck in the dust of the mid-pack riders, to be well positioned for the stages prior to crossing over the Andes into Chile." "From the second stage on you could say that the Dakar ‘proper’ gets under way with two to…

Hi there my 1999 Yamaha fazer 600 has started cutting out when you go into a left hand bend then it will not start again last time it did this I left it for a few days went back opened the fuel cap and it started. This has now happened again and now won't do anything can anyone help? Cheers Dave

Hi i have a 2001 Yamaha fazer 600 which i have only just bought, the problem i am getting is that when i am driving and open the throttle quickly... i get a jerking through the bike as if something is making it hold back. i have replaced the coil packs anlong with the spark plugs so i know it cant be a misfire, it is as if it is coming from the front sprocket area. when i put the bike on the centrestand, and put it into 1st.... the chain seems to jump about and make a horrible noise like a banging. there is also a clicking noise when i spin the rear wheel. i am really stuck for ideas. Thanks.

Hi i am new to the owners club having prevoiusly owned a kwak. is there anyone out there that could give me some advice. i have bought a 05 fazer fz6 and would like to do a service on it. the bike has done 3500miles and other than oiled the chain i have done nothing else. i have an engineering background but on cars. could any member advice me on what i should be servicing or checking at this stage in the bikes life. i have contacted the local bike shop who i bought the bike from and they want £182 so i'm sure for what i need to do i could save a few squid by doing it my self.

has anyone had problems with the oil censor on fj1200's preventing ignition? my oil light comes up when i turn ignition key, the level is correct at 4.2 litres but i cant get the light to go out and the bike wont start, any suggestions, thanks Martyn.

Heya, Been offered an FJ1200. Just wondering what opinions people had of this thing? Handling, performance, maintenance, general daily use, etc? Anything specific to watch out for? Thanks, Tasky.

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hi, first post so be nice... ive seen this Yamaha FLX that's for sale but i can't find any info on them... it looks about 10 year old and is a kinda touring / commuter style bike. does anyone know anything about them, prices, history, reliability etc. any help much apreciated cheers

Hi there, Has anyone had any experience of re-spraying a frame using S.A.S. 27 Glass Black Paint (acrylic)? I'm just wondering how hard wearing the finish would be. Any tips on how you prepared the frame and applied it would be appreciated. Alternatively, has anyone used powder coating? Cheers, Johnners