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Hi, i have a querey if anyone can help. My 79se will run and start no probs with the fuel tap on prim only, put it on any other possition and there aint no fuel getting through? Would a repair kit do the job or is it a case of getting a new fuel tap? And after i took of the carbs and cleaned them out my choke leaver(pull out) is abit sticky and wont stay opened fully, fun trying to hold open the choke a kick start her at the same time... what have i done wrong? Please help.

Hi all - just got a NOS seat cover for a 1974 DT 175. Does anyone have any advice of replacing the seat cover itself and securing with the metal tabs I have taken the old one off and the foam is still in excellent condition. I have wire brushed a bit of surface rust and will treat and repaint and I think I will look for some more of teh thin plastic piping that slips over the metal frame to protect the sean fabric. cheers Sean

Anyone have a tin of this lying around? but in Maroon C-6............ Even a partly used tin would do. Need it to paint oil tank on Yamaha CS3B as it looks a great match for the original colour (Yamaha Metallic Purple - 34)

can anyone tell me where i could run the vin# on a 67' yr1 350? every website i've looked at seems to need 17 digits, this bike only has 7. thanks.

Recently took off the top end from my bike, had a look into the exhaust header and found a subtle restriction lurking in there. Cant understand why Yamaha would have done this unless it was for a foreign market for some reason. This flies in the face of any good tuning practice as it will give rotten gas flow characteristics. ....Now...wheres my hole saws? Any how heres some pics

Putting back together my carbs after having them vapour blasted, the pilot screw has yet again snapped off in the carb body. damn damn damn there got that off me chesticles

so, the other day i removed my speedometer in order to put a fpam gasket under the thing to keep it from vibrating as much while driving. i had also noticed that the face scfrews were slightly loose and decided i would make a job of tightning them. when i took ogg the speedo and turned it over, a bunch of road grime and oil or water got inbetween the two glass pieces that make up the window face. now i cant figure out how to remove the glass and clean it and also to tighten the face. does anybody know how its done?

Hi guys, I have the opportunity to buy a 1971 XS2, its a US import, needs restoring and not registered but fairly complete but needs a seat and a footrest. Where can I get parts from if I wasw to buy it, been looking quickly on google but not much joy at the moment. It has a spare tank and spare engine also but otherwise I dont know much else, just had a brief phone call with the owner. Any help with what to look for would be much appreciated as Im going to look at it tomorrow at 11. Do I bite his hand off or am I going to end up with a bike I cant get parts for? Thanks Doug.

Hey everyone what ups im new to the forums and im looking for a little help About the bike I picked up a 79 xs400 from someone off craigslist for 300$ because it wasn't running. The guy that had it before me bought it running brought it home and it died on him and sat in the garage for six months. I replaced the voltage rectifier on it, cleaned the carbs out really good and now she starts up usually second or third kick. The guy before me had modded the exhaust and the bike was backfiring so i enriched the fuel because it was running lean in the right cylinder and now she runs nice and clean. The only problem is she wont idle, it will hang around 2000 when i get to a…

Got a 77 XS400 here with blown front forks and one blown rear shock. Needless to say its time to do something about it. Anyone know of some worthy upgrades to replace these components with?

What carb setup are you guys running for a 77 XS400 with pod filters?

hi guys, there is a piece of metal in the exhaust of the yb 100 ,old one, serie A. does anyone know how the original one look like, they cut mine and the yb 100 is making lots of noise. thanks much

Good day All, My question is: how interchangeable are parts from a DT400A (1975) with later year DT400's? I need a new magneto and flywheel but eBay seems to be offering mostly parts from 1977 and 1978. Can I use later model magneto and flywheels on my '75? Cheers, The Menno

Installing new turn signals today, and found that the previous owner had done away with the flasher relay. Soooooo, shopping around, I see that the relay plugs into something. What would this something be? And where would it be located. Whatever it plugs into is missing as well... Thanks

Hi guys, help is needed on 2 matters please. I have been restoring my 1978 xs250, of which was last on the road in 94, I have been collecting parts, gen Yamaha where possible with new and nos. I have stripped, cleaned, polish and painted some items over the last 3 years. I am about to rebuild the motor with all new bearing shells etc. what oil should I use, the same as I would when the motor is up and running, semi syn 20w50 or something like Wynn's super charge oil, the motor my stand for 6 months before its up and running, (well I hope it does any way). Also, Can anyone recommend anyone in the UK, where I can have parts passivated olive drab. T…

hi, I have a YB100, an FS1, 2 SR125's (one is 1996, the other is 1999) and also a 1981 SR250. But I am really wanting an old YA-1, which is from 1954, I think. Anyone seen one for sale, anywhere? Heck, I'd consider importing it! Thanks, Debb

i'm in the proses of chopping an 82 xs. i was hoping someone will have a link for front and rear sprockets. put pikkie in the IMG tags for ya, drewps

I was curious... I was gonna test my fuel/air mixture with a colortune, but I was curious... in many online sources, they say this is always done via the idle mixture screw (sometimes known as pilot screw i think), and you need a small flat head screwdriver to get at it... had a few questions... 1. On an 1978 XS400, this is simply the thing underneith the seat area that i can adjust with just my finger (don't need a screw?), right? Ive used this to mess with idle settings before so I assume it is. 2. Assuming direction-wise that I'm sitting on my bike + looking down 'into' the seat... turning it clockwise leans it + counter-clockwise enrich's the fuel/air mixtur…

hi everyone, iv just been given my first bike which is an old 1983 yb 100. the bike has been stood since 1994. i dont have much of an idea to what im doing ive readed the haynes manual about 4 times. (just to get to kno the bike) i have a new battery, topped up both oils filled with fuel and change the spark plug. but when i try to kick start it i get a feew bubble like noises and thats it (it dosent start). any ideas please on how to start the bike? and info on other problems i might come across very welcome.

So I've got a 1978 XS400 that I rode last summer, my first bike. I've now got a newer, bigger Honda that I will be riding. Anyway, so I was trying to decide what to do with the XS. I can't see me getting very much money for it, as it isn't in amazing condition. Plus, everyone I talk to regrets selling their first bike... Anyway, here's the bike's story. I put 15,000km on it last summer, and I think that sort of did the engine in. It burns quite a bit of oil, the head gasket is shot, some minor transmission troubles, etc. The engine has just under 50,000km on it. Savable? What do you guys think? With new rings, gaskets, etc.? I'm really really considering cafe-i…