Dual Sport, Offroad Bikes

totally lost need help drowning in wires please recieved a free bike no keyand i want to just turn it into an offroad so please help

i received this info concerning the DT400, which i have my eye on, i'm bearing in mind that he's trying to sell me an XL250, but just wondering what your thoughts are on the following... "I'm not sure if it's a poorly designed voltage regulator or vibration,or both, but I used to work at a Yamaha shop and we did a brisk buisiness in regulators and bulbs for them.They are known for overcharging the electrical system and blowing all the bulbs, even the instrument bulbs. It can be annoying and expensive. -The Yamaha 400 is a cool bike, I've owned three motocross versions, but they vibrate too much for road use. The four stroke XL250 is much smoother and the motor should out…

Hi there, ive jst pasted my bike test and ive had this bike 6 months was a learner when i got it and av fell in love with it. How can i tune it up with out effecting the warranty. coz want to keep this for another 12months before i go on to anything bigger, many thanks rich

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I bought a 2004 (54 plate) Yamaha Dt125X (the supermoto one) and I am wanting to fully derestrict it. I have had a full DEP exhaust fitted to it, which has made a difference. I have been looking on the net, especially www.dtr125.net and it says to cut the green and black wire that goes into the speedo. I when through the wires and found the 4 pin connecting block (the 1 with 4 wires going in and only 3 coming out) and cut and earthed the Green and brown wire to the frame, I did the green and brown wire as there was no green and black wire. Firstly I did the end that comes from the loom which made no difference so then I tried the other end (Speedo end of the wire I cut) w…

Does anybody make an aftermarket exhaust for the TW125 ?

hello ,i have a dt 125 mx ,with a 1979 yz engine,.i went to ken hall motocross at the weekend an noticed that a lot of the bikes ,,twin shock had boost bottles coming from the reed block,,,,,why?????i ,if they serve to add more power i was thinking of putting an early lc reed block on a dt mx barrel,as they had as said bottle.do they increase power. cheers

Hello, looking at a 1983 Maxim XS400. Looking to pull the trigger and buy this but wanted some opinions from you guys on this bike. to slow? bad in windy weather? common problems? any info you got I would appreciate! thanks

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74 DT125,,,put new set of black carbon brushes,,still nothing,,,but well thay work or do you need the copper color ones?? lol , i should have ask that before i did it..also need a repair manual..great website,,,thanks everone

I have a yamaha dt 50sm 2004 year model. I bought it from one man. but it goes slow! only 60 km/h. can i do something to do it better?

Hello I just found this site good thing. I trying to change my fork oil on my 1984 Yamaha XT-250. On the bottom of the tube theres a hex plug and on the side a small phillips head screw. I tryed getting the hex out thought it was a plug! but it just seems to turn and not thread out! Both fork tubes are the same, I dont want to screw any thing up as I just got the bike and dont have a shop manual yet, Can some one please advise. Thank you

Just a quick one, Has anybody ever increased the length of the spacer at the top of the front suspension legs to make the suspension stiffer. As using a thicker oil would only slower the rebound im thinking of inreasing the length of the top spacer with washers or a longer tube to harden the downward pressure, Anyone with any thoughts or tried this.

Hi. I am driving myself mad trawling through loads of websites and forums but now thought I will try a shortcut. Basically I wish to replicate a XT500 flat tracker which I want for road use. All I wish to know is that there an easy way to change the front end to a smaller wheel (maybe a mag one) and normal front mudguard. Is there a set of forks/front end that will slip straight into my exhisting trees . The general opinion I am getting is that XS650/SR500 would do it but I think these are going to be to hard to come across. Check out some of XT and TT's on this website to see what I mean http://www.vft.org/vftforsale2.html Is there someone out there who has done…

I have a tzr 125 engine which i plan to mount to my go kart. I have removed all the wiring and now just have the regulater, cdi and another black box which i think is for the power valve. There is a few wires left over and i'm not sure what to connect them to and which ones are usless and what wires to earth and attach to the coil. Also on the regulater there is a block with 3 white wires these connect straight to the stator and there is also red and black that i take it they go to the battery but there is a brown one and i'm not sure were it goes. I really need the help please email me on [email protected] if you can help. thanks

How and when do I inspect the oil on my YZ426? Right aftir I stop the motor or when. If I inspect it 5 min aftir I stop the engine then it is on the mark but next day it is way below the mark.... regards ZeColleman http://mxs.123.is/home/

Can anyone point me towards a wiring diagram for a 1987 XT 225, please? I have a Haynes manual that covers 1989 onwards but the wiring is different. The first two years, '87 & 88, I believe, were kickstart only and the CDI had only six wires, later ones in the manual have starters and nine wires out of the CDI. I have had to replace the CDI with a modern unit and I tried to match wire colours, new with old, but it is apparently not that simple. Just to make things difficult, my bike is a Japanese grey import. After I get it running properly my first modification is to fit a big soft saddle to better fit my anatomy, twenty road miles is awful on the hard knobby…

Hi all and as most newbs i have a question, here goes just purchased a 1982 dt125 lc took it off road for about an hour hit a large puddle and it hasnt started since, ive checked all the electrics the plug the conections to the coil,checked the color of the oil, checked for spark(it has one ) but it fails to kick up! smells like its flooding but it does start with a warmed plug but only shortley and only if the air filter is off so realy ive run out of things to check and i,m stuck with a toy i cant play with

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had a go on an older 1990 dtr with an engine and plastics off a 2003 model few weeks ago, took it for a spin and noticed when it was in gear at times i would pin the throttle and sometimes it would just continue going as it was or the engine would pick up very slowly but when it hits higher revs it revved freely and when clutch was held in it revved freely again, what could cause this cause ive never rode a dt before but am interested in this bike