Yamaha Workshop

Hi all got my wheels, thing is there is there is powder coat on the disc mount. Anybody got any tips on removing the powder coat from the face. Or is it just a case of persevere with a razor blade?

Greetings all. I have an XVS1100 [99] here in the UK, I have had to put a new engine in as the old one died. The next problem I find is that when indicators are on the odometer and the N light blinks. Plus when the ignition is on, the starter cut off switch/fuel pump relay (In the head stock area) buzzes clicks and whines and I have replaced it 3 times. The fuel pump did fuse and short itself out last month and it has been replaced, the fuses are all intact The new pump is good and runs happily from a battery but plugged into the harness it doesnt get any voltage or current when the ignitions on. The battery is sound and cranks the engine over. Have…

Hi, I am new to this forum, but here goes. I have not started my bike for a couple of months. Now when I try, there is no spark and the yellow warning light flashes one long then two short. I have a good battery, it has been on charge. The starter spins well. It is the same if I try with the kick-start. Can anyone give me a clue where to start looking? Many thanks!

Please help, my '88 Fj1200 eats clutch seals ( both master and slave cylinder) at a regular basis has anybody any ideas how i can prvent this and probably just as important or more so, where can i get them for a more reasonable price? Any help or suggestions much appriciated

Hi guys, The time has come to do something about my exhaust. The header leaks like a sieve - rusted through! Wondering if any one knew the exhaust duration on a DT175A? Does anyone have a service manual for this model - perhaps it's in there? I've been reading Graham Bell's manual on two-stroke tuning and its proving to me an excellent resource, not just for exhausts but all kinds of topics. Going to try my hand at making my own tuned exhaust as per his suggestions. Going to be an underswept design like a maico:

hi newbie hear. I have a 1970 AT1 i got a few months ago the motor, frame, and title say its a AT1 mx but i noticed the cylinder says 175cc so i guess its a 125/175 anyway it starts when its cold runs for a few minutes then you have to keep reeving it to make it stay running then eventually it will die and its real hard to start. ive had the carb apart three times cleaned it put new parts in it, no luck the motor sounds normal doesn't smoke, it has no oil tank on it so i mixed the gas 32 to 1. i work on cars more than motorcycles so i don't know a hole lot about it. any advice would help, thanks

Hi guys, I've got an 82 seca400 and it's been sitting all winter with a fresh change of oil in it. So this spring i decided i would change it again, but when i got to the oil filter I got stuck. This is one of those models where the oil filter is up inside the engine and you just remove a cover to drop it out and replace it. When you insert it the oil filter sits down inside an aluminum housing, and then that housing, cupping the oil filter is slid into the block and the cover goes below that and holds it all in. Well the cover comes off fine, but the old oil filter, the spring, and the aluminum housing are all still stuck up inside. The bore on this cylinder it's in l…

Hi All How do I replace crankshaft oil seal on 1996 yamaha rt 100 clutch side. The seal I got is right but it won't seem to go in.

so after topping it up with car oil ive bought some (8lt) of bike oil so i could drain whats in there fill up with the right stuff start him up let all the oil mix about a bit then drain again and then fill up with the good stuff now checking data n such on the bike it says it has a 3.2lt oil capacity now ive put just under 3lt in n the dip stick is reading well over the full level ? now i was tild by the previous owner that you had to run it for about 10 mins before checking the oil to get an accurate reading is this true.. plus pouring the oil in took fooooorever it would only take about 1/4 cup full at any one time before spilling over the top is there a better way of…

Hi, This may sound dumb but being new to biking can someone explain what is meant by adjusting the freeplay in the cable to brake/clutch and throttle. I have read in the manual how to do it, but an not sure what exactly i am feeling for? Is it the slack in the feel of the cables before anything happens? I hope i am explaining myself properly. Thanks

I have just recently changed my cylinder piston head and stuff and now its all running i went for a ride today, it started to leak water out of the water pump on the side off the bike where the water tubes go into, ive tried gasget sealer and left it for a day came back and it still does it, I dont have a clue what to do and stuff, I bought the water pump repair kit fitted all off that and it still leaks water out of the side, ive just about given up on this bike, had it about 9months, and had it in garage for about 7months off it just sat there fixing it up slowly and now i dont know what to do with that water pump on the side? If anyone knows what it is or anything…

Hey everyone, The 1996 XJ600S I just bought is leaking oil after going for a ride. First, I am a complete newb so please excuse my ignorance. The oil is coming from the seam right below the oil level window. I am not sure what it is. The engine is running fine and there is lots of power. The engine light is not going on. What could it be? What can I do? And, what tools do I need to do it?

So to get my bike started I had to sometimes give the starter solenoid (sp?) A little slap, so I replaced it. Now that I have replaced it I have to slap it EVERYTIME to get the bike running. On top of that when I kill the ignition on the bike for some reason the starter starts winding and trying to turn, even with the ignition off. And comments would be helpful...

im sure its an easy issue, but im a first timer with even less mechanical experience than riding experience.... ok...so ive been riding my 96 virago 250 that i bought a week ago, every night.....gotta have the choke on for a bit in the beginning, seems a lil slow to warm up, but eventually she gets on target.... so tonight, i get ready for my nightly trip to the parking lot to murder some u-turns and exciting friction zone education (i refuse to be that new guy who has no business in traffic yet refuses to practice basics)...and even on full choke i can barely get her to idle......if i turn the choke off, the bike shuts off....so even though that sounded off, i got …

Can someone tell me if these shocks are worth getting or any good? Thanks! My link

Hi guys hope some of you can help. We've had this Scooter in the garage for about a year now since it stopped going a year ago. drained tank, new fuel, new starter motor, new iridium plug, totally cleaned carb and checked reed valves, fully charged battery but doesn't last a crack so used car battery. Bad idea it burned new starter out! Got it going and it sounded great, nice tickover, revving ok and left it running for about 5 mins then switched off. The shite has not went since! At this stage I'm about to kill it...... Checked the primary resistance on the coil and it is in spec. When u kick it the spark is very weak and sometimes non existent. You coul…

Hi all, I'm currently going through a step by step service of my recently aquired 2007 ybr 125 (the injection odel) with 19,000 on the clock. I suspect the previous owner didn't even know the word maintenance as the air filter was flooded with a rancid gunk that must have been there ages. A friend recommended that before I do an oil change, I put some in-fuel cleaner through the bike. I have a bottle of redex petrol injector fuel system cleaner which says dump the whole bottle in the tank but I assume this is a guide for cars not bikes. So I gues my queries are: 1/ Will Redex do any good for may bike, and if not, will it actually do any harm? Some posters on the net …

I drained the oil on my 74 dt 175 and I think i could smell gas in the oil... What could cause that? Running it too rich?

HI, What spark plugs should be in a 1995 XJ600S Divy? In the bike atm is CR8E's but having looked on various websites/garages the concencus recommended B6HS. What is the general opinion on the ones suppose to be in the engine. Many thanx in advance for the assistance Jay

i have promblem starting the bike i've took the spark plug out and kicked it over nothing comes of it. could i need a new ignition coil please help