Yamaha Workshop

Gents, Yes I did a search but nothing obvious :-) As the title says but am clue less re mineral/semi synthetic/fully synthetic. I assume somewhere in the 10W40 range. Guess there's not much to say re make but tips welcome. Thanks

Eight month old XV 950 with less than 4.5k on the clock. It's been back to the dealer on two occasions with a loud squeal on acceleration. The first time they said it was build up?? on the front brake, stripped and cleaned it, this didn't solve the issue. They still have it for the second time and they tell me that its normal for the gear box to whine. This is not a whine, this is a squeal, loud enough to hear over the wind noise and ear plugs, and to attract the attention of pedestrians. It is being test ridden again today but they claim not to be able to hear the noise. really at a loss, if anyone has any ideas I'd like to hear them. Been in touch with Yamaha c…

Just bought a 2013 XVS950A it has the red key and one black one, what I need to know can I buy a new black key if so where from and how to programme it? Can the red key be used as a black key if needed or is it just for programming the black keys? Many thanks Tony

Hi all The DT125X 2005 i have has hazard warning lights, I have a slight problem when switched on they flash once then nothing the indicator light on the dash stays on. My indicators when switched on left and right work fine. I can only find one indicator relay on the drawings. Does anyone have any ideas ?? Also as they are fitted are they part of the M.O.T ?? Any advice would be very welcome. cheers nige

Well I'm having some issues. The bike won't charge the battery well according to the Manual of 14v. I replaced the stator the rectifier and the battery with a litium ion battery. System only getting 13v tops at the battery please help

I'll be picking up a 2007 XVS 1100 Dragstar in the next couple of weeks and have been looking at jacks/lifts in readiness. This 2 point jack looks useful for lifting one wheel or the other, but can anyone say if it can be used safely to completely remove either wheel? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle-Scissors-Stand-Motorbike-Jacks-Mechanical-Mini-Lifts-1100lb-500kg/291402911742?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3De0d5fe6550514ea8944b93bf1924bfe3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D311502073980 The other, probably more useful option, is one of th…

Sold my dt125mx and swopped my 175mx choke assy for the new owner as mine would not stay engaged unless you held it out by hand. Has anyone got one in a box of bit somewhere that I could purchase? Sorry if its in the wrong forum. Regards Simon

I want to replace the headlight on my bike, I still think it is the original and it is getting harder to see at night. What would you recommend? Please provide a link if possible. Thanks!

I am trying to renew the Fork seals on my 97 Yamaha SR 125. I have removed the circlip and washer and the Haynes manual then says I need to hold the fork body in a soft vice and forecably remove the ram from the housing. The thing will not budge, am i missing something. I have tried heating up the housing, burning out the old rubber seal in the process. I have even rigged up a pulling system with a Garden Post, Garden Wall, Rope and a pulley system. To say I put the ram under a lot of pressure to remove it from the housing is an understatement. The ram will not budge from the housing, what am I missing? Derek Herbert

Hi, About once per week the indicator stops working on my 2016 XJ6 Diversion. The hazrd warning also stops working. All other electrical items such as headlights, and brake lights seem to work fine while the indicator stops working. I noticed tonight when I stopped and turned off the bike then turned back on the ignition but did not start the bike, the neutral bulb on the instrument panel was weak (*) but the indicator and hazards worked ok. After switching on and off a few times without turning over, the neutral bulb seemed strong and the indicator continued to work fine. Has anyone else experienced this infrequent indicator/hazard "failure" …

Hi all, I have a 2001 Yamaha sr 125. as it gets to about 27mph there is a slight knocking feeling in my feet,its there until about 34mph and goes again. if you roll off the power at that speed it fades out, but comes back when roll on the power... also slight shuddering when pulling away. as if too quick with clutch not enough rev........ i did lose some oil after not tightening the cam cover fully. topped up with 15/40(could this have affected clutch performance?, Caused unusual engine wear?) i'm thinking possibly some form of bearing, or something else that once was round, is no longer.... any thoughts welcome, anything in particular…

I have a Yamaha pw80 2005 and I'm trying to install a racing cdi box all the wires match up except for one red one and I don't know where it goes I have a new coil and lead wire with new plug but I don't have no spark at all. Any help would be appreciated.

We now have available 12 volt conversion kits for DTs 250/360/400 1974-79: The problem with these machines is that Yamaha altered the generators often and also issued several factory re-calls adding different parts to some meaning that you cannot be sure what is actually fitted. They even had dealers rewinding the charge coils at one point! Yamaha tried many different combinations which means that to ensure good results you have to replace the lighting coil for a dedicated 12 volt unit. Our kit replaces all the lighting coils Yamaha used - no matter which configuration you have (so long as someone hasn't fitted an DT1/2/3 or RT generator) with a standa…

will this hurt my engine at all?...I know ts loud..but I like it..might just clamp a piece of steel tube to it

hi I'm new to this site and also this bike ,2008 r1 loving the bike despite my problem. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. my problem when I try to start the bike it wont start unless I use throttle, it will then start when It does however it wont idle unless I rev it to around 6k and then it will sit and idle fine. rides perfect no problem until you shut it off and try to start it again. then I have to just do the same again. any help will be greatly appreciated. many thanks

hi everyone i was riding back home a couple of days ago and was getting near a traffic light and wanted to change gear and be in 1st the moment i wanted to kick down the pedal, my foot kicked just air apparently the pedal got loose and fell down as i was in a busy dual carriageway was i couldnt just get off the bike and go back and search for it luckily i was close to my house so i pushed the clutch lever and just pushed the bike to my house because it was in third gear when the pedal fell off i have just ordered a new pedal but it will not come with the bolt to thighen it up i was just wondering whats the size o…

Hi guys, me again. I've been looking through my user manual and have decided that I should have a go at changing the oil - mainly because I can't see if it has any in! The little viewing window is very dark or black and I can't tell if its below the window, or above it - but certainly it isn't between the two marks as I see no line across the window. My book says to use SAE 20w40 SE motor oil, or SAE 10w30 SE motor oil. Which should I use, and should it specifically say that its for motorcycles? Also, it says that the oil drin plug O-ring may need replacing - any idea where I can get one of these? Will it be rubber or cork (or maybe something else)? I don't wan…

Hi having a problem with a XS250 generator,the previous owner cut the wires close to the rubber grommet and I need to find out which one of the 4 white wires is the one which isn't needed.is there any way of finding out ,tried a multimeter but get the same reading on all the wires.

Hi I have recently bought a new tank which needs to be painted. I have looked for the color code put can't find it .. Any help would be appreciated .. Best regards

After hassles with my first tacho being slow and trying to fix it..result tacho in million pieces. I ordered a pretty good looking one off Ebay from the UK. This one now doesn`t rev past 6500rpm..otherwise working fine. What do I have to do to get one that works?