Yamaha Workshop

i was just wondering is there anyway to get the newish style plastics to fit say from a 05 style dt or just anything newer than the 88-04 shape

I will soon have a bigger than standard battery tray I m planning on replacing my old battery with a lithium ion item as these are much lighter my lights are wired permantly on the old battery is 12v 6 ah if I fit a larger battery with a high ah rating would it be safe to fit a 8 ah or over

Hi Folks, I'm having trouble with my Xvs 125 Dragstar 2000 model. I always do my own services and repairs, but this is my first time cracking open the engine, so it's all been a nit exciting. Anyhow, it's all taken apart and filed neatly on my garage desk. I have now reached the point where I am in need of a workshop manual for details. Basically I'm changing the piston rings and need to know the timing to set up. Well that'd be the first detail I need, I'm sure there will be others, hence my search for a manual. So it'd help immensely if someone could obligingly share a workshop manual with me. Cheers

All those 2 stroke lovers out there with "wet" air filters. Do you prefer a soak and squeeze in 2 stroke oil, a spray with aerosol filter spray or something else? Thanks.

Hiya peeps Have started work on project mong and have discovered that there are 3 white coloured cables coming from the charging side of the engine going to the rectifier, however the cables have been cut and i dont know which ones fit where. as i understand it, the rectifier is a series of diodes which will only allow certain parts of the AC circuit to flow (converting the 3 phases of AC into one flat DC sinewave), so does it matter which phase goes to which diode on the rectifier?, hopefully i can get this sorted later tonight and have it running by tomorrow maybe

Alright folks On the way to college yesterday my son stopped his bike to phone his mate. Call finished, the bike would not turn over, but all lights and horn worked. I was at work so couldnt look it over. He left it for a few minutes and hey presto the bike started. Later on on the way home from Tai Kwondo he stopped at the chippy, and same issue not turning over. Same again a few minutes later it started. I went out this morning and checked all electrical connections which seemed fine and we started and stopped the bike on a number of occasion but could not replicate the fault. So the bike will start and run ok, but if stopped, seems to lose summit. I was think…

Hi all, just wondering if anybody can help. Need to know how to empty the crank case of oil and grime, the bike has been stood some time and every time it tries to start the plug clogs up with gray/brown gunk from the crank.. Thanks in advance

Hi All, First post so, Hi! I've been racing CB500 and various other bikes for a few years but fancied somethign a bit different so got myself a FZR400RR with a 600 thundercat engine conversion. This was all done buy a guy who has done a few of these conversions and to my knowledge has all the required mods etc, and uses all the Thundercat loom and the tank sits higher to accomodate the thundercat airbox. Right, now my problem.... Stationary the big starts and runs sweet as a nut, BUT when i put it in gear and try to ride the bike it won't rev past 6k rpm. Getting up to 6k rpm it is as smooth as anything but hit 6k and its just bogs and barbles. Logi…

Ever since ive had it, it will never tick over cold when i take the choke off itll tick over fine

Hi all i bought a new spark plug for my DT the yamaha bible say the gap should be 0.7 - 0.8 but when i got the feeler gauge out it looks very very thin.Would the NGK BR8ES be pre gapped cause that is a lot bigger gap roughly the same size as the old one i took out. Should i gap it to the bible or would that be to smaller gap can anyone help on this one many thanks sparky67

Hi guys, can anyone confirm the correct size piston for the above bikes? I have one brand new with rings and its marked with PROX 1KT 250 I think its 56.00 Could any one confirm this? and if anyone's interested, its going cheap

i have a 07 xvs 650 classic. i bought the bike used, the headlight wont come on.. i checked the bulb, and fuse as well as the dimmer switch. i replaced the whole wire harness and relays and still nothing.. anybody got any ideas.... could it be the ignitor unit or the rectifier regulator?

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Hi all, first ever post so hope i am doing it right, any one know where the alarm plugs can be found on a 2012 xvs950 i have bought a meta def com t alarm and harness but cant find the two plugs i need i have been told they should already be in the existing wiring loom ready for connection ?

G'day, I'm looking at putting my old DJP chair on my Diversion 900 and was pondering mounting positions..... would there be anyone here that can offer any insight into the attachment point positions on the Divvy frame ? I have been looking at this for a while now and it looks like I need to make up some custom brackets. Any help appreciated and taken into consideration. Cheers Neil

Got a question. When riding your bike where is the power and what kind of rpm is the engine happy to sustain uphill headwind whatever. I ask cos airhead sold me a replacement for my rotten exhaust. Top man. But im still not sure what its from and the engine (now its rebuilt) runs very different. I have monster. And i mean huge torque between 4 and 7k. To the point i dont need the first 2 gears unless i stop. The last bit of rpm is a bit of a dead duck except for short bursts as the engine gets mad hot. 7k on my dt gives an indicated 50. No idea what speed it really is and it will do it uphill into the wind whatever. Rarely need to change down. Stock gearing too. …

yesterday i was messing around and cleaning a few things and i removed the seat then i seen the air intake snorkel under the seat so i removed it to find my bike twice as fast it actually wheelies and off the line its so much faster even my mates have said its so much better the problem is when the bike is cold i got on it and tried riding it and it wont go anywhere it will just bog too much and wont rev any ideas?

Hi, I am about to change the fork seals in my xvs125 but I am struggling to find any information, such as fork oil grade, quantity, torque settings etc. I can't find a workshop manual except at the pay to download sites and who knows what you will get. Can anyone recommend a link or a site where I can get the correct manual. Thanks all!!!

Hi - new to the forum so I apologise if this question has been asked before ? I am wanting to fit flat bars to my 89' 350 YPVS F2 and am wondering the best way to do it ? Will the triple clamps of a 250/350 LC fit ie same head bearing sizes and fork tube diameters ? Also on the lookout for a fuel tank for the above scratches and minor dings ok but nothing rusty please. Many thanks. Mike B.

Ok so I've googled and can't find an answer to this one! I've checked carb settings (1/2 turn out from closed). Always starts first time, no choke. If engine is hot then she won't start without the choke. I'm also noticing a flat spot in 1st quarter of throttle after I ease off, when I go to accelerate again there is a loss of power until I wind the throttle round to halfway. Any ideas anyone? Andrew