Dual Sport, Offroad Bikes

hello there. i have a 2003 dt125r and i noticed that it takes a long time to warm up. it doesent go too much further than the 'C' on the temp gauge after a ride of a few miles is this normal or is something wrong. help is appreciated thanks =]

ok yesterday my bike when getting up to about 60 feels like it goes then like holds back and it doesnt really rev past 8K i have never had a problem with it getting up to 75 and revving freely to the red line never taken it over apart from the odd accident. its hard to explain what its like but at about 58Mph it starts holding back then going then holding back whats the problem? any ideas? i thought it could be a clogged air filter so i took it out sprayed carb cleaner on it blew it out with a air line and it doesnt seem much better at all? please send ur suggestions thnx

Yamaha UK have point blank refused to provide me with any documentation whatsoever regarding this trike. The guy I spoke to said that although he could read anything I wanted to know, including the date of manufacture, to me over the phone, Yamaha UK do not give this information in writing or on paper because the trike was never intended for road use. My trike has indicators, road tyres, full front and rear and stop lights, horn, speedometer, the works. I am sure I can put it on a 'Q' plate if Yamaha won't provide this info, but I know there are TRI-Z's out there on 1980's VRMs D's, E's whatever (I have seen them in the past) Q plating will be a lot more time co…

hi ive got a husqvarna wr125 1991 with a yamaha dtr 125 1996 engine in it but i have been unable to get the engine started since fitting it. it has good compression and im getting a good spark it will fire with a bit easy start but wont actually start. i have tried fresh fuel/2 stroke cleaned out carb/jets although there was one i couldnt get out but blew it all through with airline and seemed ok. i am premixing the fuel/2stroke in the tank at 30/1 is this a good mix? any help would be much apreciated as i started this project over a year ago and its driving me mad now. thanks all

Just bought an XTZ660, 1994. Any problems I should look out for, apart from cars that is.

Hi all, new member about to get a Yamaha DT50 (not sure on the year) But i want to know if you can get dedicated performance parts for it or not - had a look on the search but theres no real answers there so... Can anyone help :DD Cheers, <>Chris

hey , i'm new here and i'm trying to get my 81 dt175 going 100% , but i'm having some issues . you can give it as much gas as you want and it does fine untill you hit 6k , then it just flutters there , does it in neutral or under load . i checked the float height and it was off so i set it to factory spec . the slide needle isn't adjustable , the autolube pump seems to be adjusted right (peg lines up with the dot) , all jets clean . once i'd done all that i could get it to go to 6.5k rpm and sometimes a little higher but it would start gurgling . then i thought hey , maybe the air cleaner isn't as clean as it looked , so i took it out and found the back side of it sopping…

Well slowly iv got the parts for the rebuild on my DTR everything but the piston i was wondering if my bore had already been bored out a bit will a standard piston be ok if its on its first stage? any way back to what i was asking any tips on how to remove coke build up? tips techniques...tools?....products you can recommend cheers

Hi Guys, I'm 25 and have wanted an off road bike since a young lad. I'm around 6 foot and 12-13 stone and physically fit. I'm not sure on what bike to get. I have noticed there is a YZ85 Big Wheel. Is this too small for someone of my size? I cannot decide which bike to go for as a starter bike 125cc or 85cc BW? I will be mainly using the bike on Sundays, for fun, on off road trails and field's etc... nothing serious, not racing. I have around a grand or so to spend so was looking at a 2000-2002 model. Also do they require a lot of maintenance?? Sorry for all the questions, just want to know everthing before spending my money. Thanks for the he…

does any one no where i can get a frame for a new shape dtr need one so baddd ta

help!!!! ive just brought a 2006 dt125r and im sort of trying to make it my own bike,so the first thing ive done is buy some dtx125 supermoto style rims. as people may know the front discs are larger in everyway you can think of, does anyone know if theres some sort of caliper spacer i could get hold of and if so who from? cheers

Hello, I have just brought a wr400 for my first bike, finding it really hard to kick start, so was just woundering if you can fit an electric start?

I just purchased a 1999 WR 400 and it is a beast to crank, I have been choking it and pushing the kick start through top dead center by pulling the compression release then kicking it ,...man,.. and if I choke it down in the woods it again is the devil to get cranked, is there an easier cranking method? also what does the red choke button do? thanks for anyone willing to comment.

Does anyone know if a 450 engine will fit.....or any other advice..??

how you all doin, first time on here and want to pick your brains. I have just bought a 2000 WR400, and was wondering what size shuould the back wheel be?. It's 19" on mine, is the right or should it be 18". Any help appreciated. Cheers

picked up a 77dt250 sat for 10yrs. it runs but burns oil the odor isnt from the premix crank seals? also wont idle . can i swap a 77 dt 400 engine inplace of the 250 without much grief or having to mod the frame JR

Recently found this video on youtube looks pretty funny ,was thinking of building a flame kit for my dt125re just wondering if anyone on here has been mad enough to bother doing this .ive herd that you just have to conect up a spark plug to the tip of the exhaust and make the bike run very rich but im not sure if that is true. if anyone knows for sure let me know it will be much apriciated thanks flake O YEAH HERES THE LINK http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=8qiKvuLcIq0

hi im wanting a bit more acceleration from ym dtr it does 75top speed which i really dont need id sooner have more acceleration! i have a 59/16 at the mo what do you all think is the best combo to get ruffley 65 top end? any one no where i can get some fancy looking sprockets from? cheers people!

a mate of mine is selling his yammy XT225. he said he'd sell to me for £800! i think its a J reg not sure of millage! i've got a dt125lc at the moment, (havent even ridden :cry: ) what sort of jump it terms of power would an xt offer? would it be worth the upgrade?

Ok i ordered a set of seals for my dt 125 1989!!! Took them to local mechanic to fit them and when he stripped my old ones off they were the wrong ones. I went back to the bike shop and they state they are the correct ones for my bike. The seals that came out are 20mm thick and the new ones are half the size. Anyone know if the bike shop are giving me the wrong ones or any other ideas? The bike shop told me that the old ones have a built in dust seal but my mechanic ( a clever man ) swears blind that there isnt a built in dust seal. Any thoughts on this guys?