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If it where me I would write to Yamaha UK, to have to pay £350 for a 1st service is just plain crazy. So what they did'nt sell the bike,they "would" have got the service work. They are Yamaha Dealers? if so surely they are bound to carry out service work at an agreed (with Yamaha) price, just like Ford or Honda. Just my opinion. All the best

Hi I think you will find that a lot of xv 125's speedo's are in KPH and not MPH same as a lot of the Chinese bikes are in KPH, is this a chinese version? and you do know how fast you are going as most have MPH as well indicated. regards fridgedoc

Hi Paul Tried a Yamaha dealer, they where quite expensive £104, with piston I would think would double that price if not more!!!!!! have changed just rings many times so not worried there. regards Stephen

Hi old git thanks for your input, no luck with Granby, tried them earlier, have just emailed Fowlers so fingers crossed, have had a quote from a Yamaha dealer £104 Ouch! would like to get them a bit cheaper if possable. Regards Stephen

Hi Paul back from hols and minor heart op, so apart from stll needing to re-build house I need to sort the Virago, any idea where to get piston rings, have tried a few places with not much luck, have sent a couple more emails today, see what replies I get Monday. Hope your well and look forward to the instructions. Kind regards.......................... Stephen

Hi Paul back from hols..... need to get stuck into stripping down the yammy so your assistance would be much appreciated, have got as far as taking the cover off the front cylinder Thanks........ Stephen

Paul have sent you a pm Stephen

Thanks Paul, very kind of you. Stephen

Hi Paul did a reasonable compression test......hopefuly only the rings buggered...... I have taken the air filter off (black as yer hat) and the little covers on top of the front cylinder head....now I'm sure if I was told strip it or I'll blow your head off ......I would.......but thankfully for me you have the inside information ...ie. you have done it before, I will take you up on your kind offer of a blow by blow talk through on how to strip it down, I'm sure your knowledge will save me time and frustration. I promised by better half today would be last day for working on the bike as I have to sort the car out for our 5 hoour drive to Brittany, 2 weeks away, sunny, house almost on the beach, not mine but rented by the MiL lovely lady, she has lots of friends that live there (long story, another day maybe). So take your time Paul no rush, although we get back on the 14th I'm in hospital on the 18th for just the day I hope fingers crossed and its my birhday that weekend so I don't suppose I will get back to it untill the 23rd, Gosh!!! that feels like months away. Thanks again Paul Best wishes.....................Stephen

Hi Paul Bit of a dilema now, you seem to think its the piston rings and I can see you reasoning behind it so I am not in any way de-crying your thoughts, I think I really need to test the compression myself. Strange that the plugs where dry though and as I said the jets in the carb where pretty much clogged up, I will go and check the oil now and get back to you. Regards Stephen

Hi Paul Have everything you said I need apart from the "SREWDRIVER"

Yes I did check the fuel tap operation same as on my little 50cc Suzuki.....ON RES PRI when on PRI fuel flows freely into carb, turn to ON or RES once bike starts, yes I thought it strange that plugs where dry but if you read my posts even after turning the bike over for at least 30 sec's with choke full on and twisting the throttle no smell of petrol from exhaust and front plug dry rear plug smelt of petrol but dry, both tested on a dry cloth. When I stripped the carb down some of the jets where pretty clogged and the float bowl was pretty crappy.we will see tomorow when I fit the carb back on. regards Stephen

Hello there........thank you for the info, I guessed it had to upright on a level surface, and yes I did have it on prime, before removing the carb I had the side off and the float chamber had plenty of fuel in it. Thank you for your input regards Stephen

Hi Paul........thanks for getting back to me.............was I right, the carb comes out on the air box side?? before I try and start it again, I will do as you say regarding float level then I'm going to check and see what the oil is like, I will drop a little out of the drain plug and also check the level, sight glass looks clear so its either clean oil or no oil, its 9.40 here (we are an hour ahead of you) and I've had enough for today, this is what happens when you get old ....will give you a shout tomorrow and let you know how I get on. Thanks again for your time and assistance Stephen