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Hi all New to the forum and I have to say it make great reading... I have finally got my old bike back home after a long storage while i moved house and sorted out loads of other stuff. It was left covered outside my house for nearly 10 years before going into storage at my brother-in-laws work.. I've now got it back and I am ready to start the long road to rebuilding it and getting it back on the road,, Mad I know but I really want to do this otherwise keeping it will have been a waste of time... Its going to be quite a journey as I have never taken on anything like this before.. but I am looking forward to it.. One question I have before I start though is She has …

I own a 87 fz750 with 30k on it the bike is clean and runs like crazy when pushing hard but driving normal it has a bad scary dead spot in the throtle and its had a good mech tune and trouble shoot with no luck the yamaha dealer told me that bike was knowen for this prob. I have a hard time believing this does any one have any ideas. only thing that i have noticed is when its cold out theres almost no problem at all (Jetting ?)

G'day guys i'v been riding pretty full on everyday for about two weeks on ym rx 125 and three spokes have broken in the back wheel! and others are really loose even when tightened on the nipple end.. any ideas were i can get new spokes from? or if it would be cheaper than getting the wheel relaced, were i could get a new wheel? Cheers

Are XS500 engines noisey by design? I have a 1975 C model with only 5200 miles on it. The engine runs very well, has good compression and no visable smoke or oil leaks. At any rpm above 3500 it sounds like any other air cooled twin, below that and especially at idle its quite noisey. If I had to guess, I would say that the noise is coming from the right side of the crankcase and the right side of the valve cover. I'm sure its all timing chain related.The chain tensioner is just a bogus spring loaded affair that really is not adjustable ( sorry Yamaha, the adjustment proceedure in the shop manual is all BS, the tensioner is free to move up and down regardless of how tight …

Can anyone tell me the actual release date of the YZ125K...more specifically Was it available late in 1982

Hey,I just bought a 75 rd200 that wouldn't start. I wasn't sure why because the p/o told me he thought it was in the transmission. not wanting him to know it wasnt that bad, and trying to bring down the price, I offered him much lower than he wanted and he bit. We loaded it up in my truck and I drove it home, after ordering a new battery tender and manual off ebay, i looked in the gas tank and low and behold its filled with rust. So a 35 year old bike with 7,000 miles was stored forever so long that the gas in the carbs had what looked like curtled milk in it. So I felt the need to share with someone and here I am. I will post pics as it progresses.

Do you guys know if the axle, bolt, shims, spacers, and adjuster from the xs400 18" is the same as a 16" xs400 special? Can I just swap out wheels?

And I know sweet @#$2 all about points and carbs, I've taken the carbs out and have started cleaning them up but I am only getting spark to the one side, I've tried switching plugs, both fire and I have swapped coils and both will fire. So from what I have read its a timing issue with the points? Go easy I am a rookie with these things and just trying to breath some life back into this old bike. Thanks for any help you can give me.

Hey guys been awhile since I posted on here. Last time I posted I was thinking of making a bobber build out of it. Now the project has started! I have a friend in Ohio who is building it for me and we are up to the point where we need tires before we get the fender on. I need some help though with tires and conversions. I know the front tire is 18"/3" and the back is 18"/3.5" but we want to use a much bigger back tire. My buddy says to find one with 5-6" tire in the back. I am not sure what to look for at all. You guys think you could help me out? Here are some pictures also.

recently picked up a 1978 yz250e,can anyone tell me the timing specs also plug gap?any help would be appr

I want to put a CDI ignition on my '74 TX500 but all that I can find are for XS650's. Are the points systems any different from each other? I am looking at the Pamco Electronic Ignition Kit on http://www.mikesxs.net/mikesxs-electrical....category_id=2.1

hey guys I am looking at sito mufflers because the complete exhaust system is too hard to find. Is the thing on the right a midpip/balancer for the stock headers? Also would I be gaining anything from these mufflers since the headers are stock? its suppose to be 218 dollars, is it a good price or do anyone of you guys know anywhere cheaper I can get them?

Anybody know how to go about getting a new bike imported here to the US.? I would love to get my hands on the new XT1200 Super Tenere but they are not offered here or in Canada. What a incredible bike and loaded with technilogical advances too! Maybe you know somebody at Yamaha Motor Corp. that can help. I also have a friend that desires one as well. You will too I am sure. If you are unaware of this bike google it. There also are post on youtube of the bike including ads from Yamaha. It seems like we always get cheated on the good stuff here.

Hi have 2 JT1's here that seem to be different than most i have seen,they are original and have signal lights and mirrors,i removed the mirrors,And the front & rear fender have no stripe and the front fender is in the low position. I was told they only shipped this model of JT1-L to canada.Has anybody got the skinny on this one Thanks. I would like to post a photo but cant figure this out yet{ newbee here}.Thanks again

I found this old Yamaha mini dirt bike thing in town and picked it up for a few dollars because I thought it was neat. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Its 2 stroke and doesn't run yet but it shouldn't take much.

hi can any one help need wireing harnees for a dt175 mx 1981 2k4 been told its a 1978? also a voltage regulator a wireing diagram would help. thanks nigel

i have been trying to get this thing started and i dont quite know whats wrong. i took the carb out and cleaned it and i also cleaned out the fuel line so the fuel is coming through but it still wont start. i tried the spark plug and it wont even spark so its probably just electrical, but i dont know much about that stuff so if you guys could give me some tips i would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!!

Hi Does anybody know what colour red was used on the frame of a 92 dt50mx. I need to patch mine up a bit before I respray in the summer. Any ideas where to get a pen/paint from would be usefull. Thanks

Hi everyone My bike is all in little pieces and I urgently need a workshop manual, the internet isn't friendly on free downloads. Please help a.s.a.p! thanks coenie