Yamaha Workshop

Hi Had to strip my XV125 due to a bigend failure and need to know what the torque settings are for the head bolts before i can rebuild it, looked for a manual but they all seem to be for the 250 up, not the 125! Thanks Rob

Could you please give me some advice on where i can put a meta Defcom unit on my 09 XTZ660? as it is a suggested alarm to fit on my bike. cheers Kev

If anyone has fitted any of these in the past please can you post photos to show me how. Thanks Matthew How do I add photos, it isn't working? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-XJ600-FJ600-X...A1%7C240%3A1318

I recently bought a XS400. The first time i rode it oil started pouring out of my alternator housing. Upon further inspection there is a pea sized hole in the crankcase leading to the alternator. Im sure that isnt suppose to be there, but maybe is this a design of yamahas as the hole seems uniform and machined? Any help or comments would be appriciated. thanks

Hey guys! new to the site, so please bare with me... searches didn't help. Bought an xs650 over a year ago to try and learn to work on bikes a little bit. I have this one, a 99' zx7r, and had an 05' harley but sold it. I still have not figured out what is wrong with my 650. The bike had some electrical issues, so had the stator rebuilt, new rectifier, and put on a new wiring harness. Still have an issue with the turn signals not working (but will work if I touch the signal assembly to the battery possitive... weird how I figured that out lol!) and one wire from the ignition gets pretty hot while the bike runs from behind the headlight. So really I want to just…

When i first bought my 1988 FZ-600 there was much wrong with it. Among the many things was a very strange headlight issue that i actually procrastinated with for a year because it definitely seemed like a bad wiring issue. What would happen is that the headlights worked when I first bought the bike, then after getting it running and connecting a few things that were disconnected, the lights simply wouldn't work, very suddenly! i later figured out that the High beams would work, BUT they acted as a kill switch when the bike was running... so it was either no lights or no engine. The fuse was fine, but i replaced it just in case. -the plug was on snug (duh) and everything s…

The gremlins have been attacking my bike! Monday I took it out for a run and all was happy, Wednesday morning 8:30 need to be in Leeds (40min ride) for a training course at 9:30, turn on the ignition, Neutral light comes on, press the starter switch the oil light flashes on and nothing happens? I have all lights working, the battery is holding 12.5V, I have gone through the Haynes Manual and checked the side stand switch, the Clutch switch, the Diode, all the fuses, the starter relay is showing 14.5 ohms(which is within the specified range). The only thing that didn’t seem right from the Haynes manual it the starter relay does not click when I press the ignition…

Hi all, my tacho has suddenly decided to flicker around like mad back and forth at crazy speeds. The cable seems to be fine and in good nic, has anyone got any idea what this might be?

Does anyone know where i can find a second hand cylinder head? It seems nobody does 2nd hand motorbike parts on the isle of man anymore

I have a 1989 Yamaha DT 125. Can anybody explain why my panel / instrument lights and horn don't work until I have kick started the engine? They also dim right down when idling at junctions. Pleeease...

hi there , im a newbie and not only to this but biking as well , i have a fz750 (my first bike ) one of the previous owners has changed the swing arm and rear wheel to fzr 1000 , after looking at the shocker this morning iv noticed that the bottom of the coil is stuck against the the swing arm , it moves up freely but cant drop down any further , was about to fit jack up kit but its impossible due to shock catching , any advice on what i could do please cheers nigewi

hi, i bought my rd last year as a project i rebuilt the top end and started using it and noticed it was more smokey out the right side exhaust on tick over, specialy when its on the side stand, the more i rode it i relised the crank was tired and mains were rumbling and then a big bearing casing broke up on me causing a stuck ring in me new top end!so i put the smokin down to crank seal prob letting oil into chamber. any who ive just rebuilt the engine from scatch with a refurbed crank new seals the lot!im just running in now and it seems to be smoking more out right side again!! well its kind of less and somtimes looks even through both exhausts but what is it!!today i h…

does anybody have info on how much and which grade of oil to use in the forks on the fzr400 rr . i have a 1990 3tj model not the sp version

AM WANTING MY XT125R TO GO ABIT QUICKER AND CANT FINE ANYTHING ANY WHERE ABOUT THEM, DOES ANYONE NO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM?? LET ME NO PLEASE! THANKS

i have a 99 r6. its sprayed black, immaculate, new chain and sprockets, tyres, plugs all the essentials. original exhaust. however....the pistions have blown. so the engine is knackerd. im trying to find out if its worth repairing or if the selling value is good i will sell. any information welcome. oh, obviously it has mot and tax too. this is a bad time to loose your r6!! so i need to get a new one or this one fixed fast! lol it must have known summer was coming...... cheers david

My yamaha tzr 50 sometimes cuts out when Im just going along fine. The revs just drop until I come to a stop. Also it doesnt let me rev it hard as I cant take it past 10,000 rpm but as soon as I put the choke on it pulls right past 10,000. When it does cut out it is hard to get started. It wont even bump start but if I leave it 5 minutes or so it usually starts fine. After that it cuts out every couple of miles. Can somebody help me with ths problem It is not a sparking problem as I have already changed the coil, lead, plug, and tried a colour tune in and even when it cut out it was still sparking but not igniting. I have also cleaned the carbuerattor and raised…

Hi, I changed my flasher lights recently and flashers wont blink anymore. Most likely due to lower resistance of the new bulbs. I picked up a new relay that fixes this prob. from the sound of my current relay.. id say its under the gas tank and under the metal frame that holds the fork. any ideas how to get there ? I removed the tank already. Do I really need to remove the top motor mounts to get there.. seems like a ridiculous place to put a relay! any thoughts or help.. let me know Cheers, Oliver

Hey, Is it at all logical that by cutting a pinky/white wire coming out of the back of my speedo on my TZR50 that it will de-restrict my digital speedo? It it only reads 50mph at the moment. I've heard this from various sources on the internet but would just like to check with you guys. Cheers in advance.

Ihavenoexperiencew Ihe manual calls for a 600 mile service to the tune of almost 800.00. It includes oil change w/filter, checking fluid levels, and sync carbs. Th e only part I may not be able to do myself is the carb sync. My question is though, if the bike is running fine does it really need to be done?

I'm in the process of stripping a 1986 FZ400. If anyone needs any parts, please PM me. I'd rather offer them on here before they go on evilBay The CDI and forks are already sold. Pending response, so is the loom.