Yamaha Workshop

As the title really. I have a chromed front mudguard which was painted yellow. I am in the process of stripping it and it has a certain patina in places (light rustng). Although it is solid and worth re chroming in the future, I am in two minds as to leave it for the short term or give it a couple of coats of chrome spray. Any views?

hey guys how is everyone, how are you airhead been meaning to let you know how the dt175e went up against the yzf 250 well basicly i had him in the botom end but as soon as his bike started to advance and pull like a train he was a spec in the distance and i just endid up getting sprayed with dirt ha ha, but id rather be on the dt any day it gets a few more thumbs up from the oldies when you hammer it on a pass.. but just an off topic just made a home made manometer to balance the carbs on my kwaka dere i say it here on the yam forum but just thought i would post some pics and what i used i endid useing 10m of 5mm id clear hose cut into four sections(four carbs jus…

So I have just stripped my carb off my SR125 down, and found the remains of the main jet in the main jet nozzle :S Wondered if anyone could tell me if this is 100% a needed part, or whether it can function without for the time being. Obviously it will be affecting the fuel mix, but can I just adjust the screw to compensate? Also, although everything in the carb seemed clean, I cleaned it anyway, but I am not sure whether or not there should be any rubber washer or anything in the float needle seat - the only carbs I have opened up before all had an o ring thingy to ensure a tight shut off, but this one hasn't, and the reason I stripped it down in the first place is becau…

Hi all Hope someone can help, I have suddenly develpoed a problem today my clutch lever does not spring back out it is just sitting against the handle bars and off no use at all. I have tried a few things all ready but to no advail ,I have tried adjusting the cable at the handle bars and at the two adjusting nuts at the crank case ,i have changed the cable and the spring on the little swingarm i have changed the position of the swing arm and still can not adjut it to be able to use the clutch i can manage to set the clutch lever but it is far to hard to pull the lever in and the clutch still has bad drag . Dont really want to open crank case unless i have to. …

So... I've been wanting a bike for so ridiculously long i cant even remember. When I had the money to get one, I had a wife to tell me no But... I finally won the argument, and am now the owner of a '99 SR125. It needs a bit of TLC as its has been standing idle for a LONG time. So far I have cleaned it up, drained the oil, changed the brake fluid, checked brake pistons and seals, fitted a new fuel line, rewired front lighting (It originally had side spots on it but one was broken so previous owner removed them but never rewired) and thats about it. There are a few cosmetic bits and bobs needed, and there are a few problems I am hoping to get some help with here . …

I have a couple of old twinshock trials bikes and today I am the dubious proud owner of an AG175 - although have not yet taken possession of the bike. I understand that it is a 76 or 77 model and from what I can see it is very similar to the CT2 or CT3 as opposed to the DT175. I am trying to find technical information on the bike. There are plenty of purveyors of manuals but in the past I have often found these to be of poor quality and bad value. Can anyone point me to a resource that will

So my bike has been sitting for a few weeks and one day i went to ride it and all of a sudden it wont turn over. I have to pop start it brcause i broke the kick starter shaft but its never given me a problem, its got about 5-7 hours on the new rebuild, i change the oil every few rides, keep up on the antifreeze and the only thing i can think of is maybe a crank berring. Any other suggestions? Thanks

Hello guys I'm looking at getting the V35 Givi panniers for my Xj6. BUT from a picture I saw they seem really close to the pillion pegs[not sure if it was the angle of the picture] I really want them for longer distance stuff but not if the pillion is going to lose out? Any one who knows please shed some light for me! Thanks !!!

Hey all, Just purchased my first bike, I'm loving it. Seem to have run into a few problems though. The gearshift seems to be a little tricky. If I'm in 3rd, and I downshift to second, the shifter stays down, so that when I try and downshift to first, it doesn't have anywhere to go and I don't shift - I'm having to kick it back up to center (and sometimes accidentally upshifting in the process) before I can downshift. It's really hard to find neutral and first for this same reason, which means I'm stalling at stoplights. Any idea what I can do to fix this? I was worried it might be due to rider technique (as I'm a very, very new rider), but a family friend who…

Hello peeps, seems i have an oil leak on the xj 600. I noticed thi the other day but thought nothing of it to be honest but it seems every time im out and then park the bike on its side stand im getting a drip. Oil is dripping out from the sprocket cover for some reason. Now i think some people will say an over oiled chain but this is not the case here. Im just wondering if there is a common seal that can go behind the cover and if so how much trouble to fix. I have removed the cover to check this but i cant seem to see it coming out for some reason.

So for those that have read my other posts, I've been having trouble with bogging and not been able to get over 15mph on my XVS 125. I've just removed the silencer to get to the carb and noticed this: That is the underside of the silencer that connects to the top of the carb. In the fragile diaphragm around the junction are two clearly visible splits. Can this be sealed again and is it related to the bogging? Cheers.

Anyone know if tubeless tyre valves can be replaced without removing the tyre? Front tire Size: 120/70 Rear tire Size: 160/60

Hi y'all, Got a question concerning my clutch. It catches very late, and the screw on the lever is at max tension. Are my clutchplates worn out? Thank you. Rik.

Bloody wr I just put new timing chain and valves and bugger won't go. Please help doing my head in

My DT was butchered by the previous owner who re sprayed the frame then had no idea how to re-wire it I have most back in place bar a group of wire at the rear....im missing the side stand switch and the relay at the expansion bottle. Also I can see a block connector with black & orange wire coming out at the battery...(not to be confused by the other near the cdi which is on the oil tank) I've managed to get a neutral and oil light on the clocks but I cant by pass the side stand or neutral relay because I cant get a decent diagram. Engine code starts with 4BL if that any use to anyone. Ill post plenty of pics of ignition down to rear on monday

I've been having trouble with bogging on my xvs 125 as can be seen in my other thread. I decided today to clean out the carb and noticed a pool of oil in air filter again. I recently cleaned out the air filter and also changed the oil and oil filter so it's not over filled. Is this the piston rings or the crankcase vent tube? I can't see where it has come from to be honest and it's not smoking when started which I would have thought would be an indicator of the rings? She did have too much oil in her previously which is why I drained/changed it all recently. She felt like she wanted to go yesterday when I tried her, but bogged down again and cut out when I stopped. Any…

Hi, I want to replace the crank case cover on my XJ6N. I got it scratched up having to lay the bike down. Unfortunately, it was on stoney ground and attemping to pick it up, the bike slid. (Yeah, I feel crap about it). It seems to me that I just need to; drain the oil, unbolt cover and remove the old gasket. Then, fit new gasket, bolt on new cover, refill with oil and check for leaks. Can it be as simple as that? Any advice would be appreciated.

Any suggestions for oil selection? havew been used motul 5100 15w50 and yamalube 15w50.

i have not long bought a dt 125 supermoto on an 07 plate. the oil and neutral lights seem to stay on even after its in gear.. not really a major problem for me until they decide to go out. when i switch the bike off when lights have gone out the bike wont start again?? i have power going to headlight and idicators but the push start wont work. can anyone hep please thanks chris

Hey all, so i roke down again, this time i was riding along the rev counter dropped and the engine just died. I got my mate to pick me and the bike up in his van got her home and stripped her down cleaning carb new plug fresh inline filter and gave the battery a good charge. I put everything back on switched her on and she fired up no problem i started to put my gear on leaving her to warm up and just as was at running temp the engine just died and wont start again. Is there anyon who has come across this problem before? previous to this break down she has been running very well its about 700 miles since the rebuild and has plenty of compresion