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Hi i'm Nick from Illinois - I just bought a 76 XS500 seems in good shape but not running.I only paid 150.00 with a good title. I've read alot about this bike and see it had several problems oil leaks and such hard to get parts but I've always wanted to ride so here i go...this is my first bike so i do have a few questions...1st what kind of Oil should i put in it? synthetic? weight? and how about a filter? oil and air filters - where do i find them? and a new tank the one on it is FULL of rust..I empted and rinsed it but it is still FULL.I don't really like the Square style can i just buy a new one / where? or is it possible to get this one working again? ok and is there …

Hi all, I have a 1976 Yamaha 125. When I purchased it the generator/starter didnt work but I could kick start it easily. I took it riding and the battery drained and it died (no charge). I have been working on this part of the bike. The starter part of the assembly now works fine, but I don't know how to tell if the generator assembly is charging. The test I usually perform on the other bikes is to take the positive terminal off the battery and see if the bike dies or keeps running. In the case of the 125 the bike dies. this bike does not seem to have a magneto, but has an inner armature couplewith a stationary assembly with all the wire hookup on it. I purchased so…

Trying to test the pulser coil by using a multimeter, set to check voltage, attached to the two wires, white with red stripe and white with green stripe, than kick the bike over. But I only get up to about .08 volts? how else can I test the pulser coil and what voltage am I looking for? Thanks,

Hello, I am in the process of restoring a 1976 Yamaha V50, the cylinder barrel is badly scored, has anyone fitted a barrel and piston from a later 1980 V80? No V50 cylinders are available hear in Australia. Thanks in advance, Paul

I have a restored '76 YZ 125 and trying to find any information about the bike such as Sales Brochure, pictures or info about where to place the Warning Labels such as the gas tank or rear fender? Anything related to the bike would be appreciated.

Does a later model ag100 blue gent guard fit a 1977 model ag100 2 stroke

Hi, restoring a 1977 dt125mx and my regulator has no wires attached to it, and I have no idea what should be going into it. any help much appreciated thanks!

HI CAN ANYONE SURJEST WHERE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO OPTAIN F/R WHEEEELRIMS FOR MY 1977 DT400 B THANKS?

First post, first motorbike. Having ridden peds for about 8 years, I decided to up my game in preparation for doing my full test in a year or two. I bought a good condition yamaha rsx100 which a friend of mine who knows more about mechanics than me checked over. It seems to be in great condition, both mechanically and body wise. However, the one issue it did have was the kickstart lever. The ring of the lever has worn down and thus needs replacing. Being a complete noob. I bought a kickstart lever for an rxs100, believing the parts to be interchangeable. I appear to be wrong. The lever arrived, different shape, and the connector ring is too large to fit the…

anyone know the torque value to tighten cylinder studs and nuts to?

I got a 1978 DT400 E with no spark. When I purchased the bike "a BAD choice" it ran fine. The key switch was missing as well was the kill switch along with all the lights except for the headlight. I just bought the bike to use off road to keep an eye on my son as he learns to ride on his 78 YZ-80. The headlight was smashed and didn't work as well as the speedo or tach. So since I was going to just do off road I removed them. The plug to the headlight would not come off so I cut the wires at the back of the plug. Now this where my memory is foggy. I don't remember if I started the bike after this or not. So I took all the wires between the forks and made sure they were all…

can anybody direct me to the right website for a carb rebuild kit for my 1978 xs 400, just bought it but it does not idle

I have a 1978 Yamaha XS400 and need the setting for the float level and the pilot air screw (number of turns). I bought a Haynes manual but it does not list the correct setting on the 2E. Does anyone have this info? - David100

Hello all, I am new here so lets see if you can help me. I have a 1978 xs400-2e, It was running rough and I rebuilt the carbs and cleaned averything good. It still ran rough. I took off the left plug and the bike stalled, I took off the right plug and it ran with very little difference. I took out the plug and started the bike and the spark is great,( I still see the blue dot in my eyes). The last thing I checked was the mixture screws. They had plastic caps to avoid anyone addjusting them, bot the strange thing is the the right carb screw had no tip on it. it was blunt. I looked in the carb and the tip broke off in the port. I can get it out, but I cant find a listin…

Hello, I am inheriting a 1978 DT 175 Enduro that needs a new crankcase cover. I will be getting my riding certificate soon and will be using the bike to get back and forth from work. However I want to get the cover before I take my rider's test. I've searched online but can't really find anyone that sells these. Can anyone give me some hints, suggestions, etc? Thank you, -Hutch

Hello! I have been in Santiago de Chile giving a hand to my best friend, retrieving a couple of Yamahas from the rust, dust, and nasty owners . One of them was a 1978 RD 125 c.c. Twin. Look at this beauty: and our next project for 2013: Kawasaki KH 500 Triple This two stroke triple engine promise to give a lot of adrenalin: Well, thanks for your patient about my English: me Tarzan, you Jane And have a very happy New Year! Kind regards from South America.

I have just purchased a mint 1979 dt100 with 4000km on it yahoo I am trying to do some resurce and purchase a manual but i am seeing dt 100 a b c d e f and g?/ Mine is an enduro model, which manual do i need? help!!! I also am missing the battery box or does the battery just sit on top of the oil injection tank? Thanks guys Tim [email protected]

Hi all, having recently bought my first yam (in bits) am now attempting to restore it, my first query is how best to paint the steel tubed frame, I've heard powder coating is very good, can anyone recommend this and if so, how best should I prep the frame? removing the old paint uncovered some bad pitting and rust, would using KURUST or a similar product to treat rust be ok before powder coating. I'm sure I'll have many more questions of a more technical nature in the future, hope that's ok. cheers steve.

ok i got this bike 1979sx1100 it cranks fine i cheek all power but i have no spark at all but i do have power at the coiles what is wrong or what am i over looking

My '79 XS1100 special will start and warm up fine. rode it to a gas station to air up tires and now it wont start. I can hear the start button relay switching but then nothing else happens. It happened once before and i let it sit for 24hrs and it started right up. HELP!!!