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  1. Cheers DirtyDT Much appreciated, will try that next time. Alan
  2. Cheers DirtyDT I have just emailed Customer Services at Yamaha. Thanks for the advice on "rocking the bike" - can I ask, does this mean rock it back and forth? I will also make sure to ask the dealer what they do each time so I will know for future reference. I have got to admit, this experience has soured my riding experience a little, but I am going to stick with it as I love the freedom and the buzz it gives me. Although I am not entirely sure I will stay a Yamaha customer as I move on to bigger bikes given my experience so far. Would be interested to know from other forum members whether false neutrals are common amongst YBR125's, and if so is there a common fix? Thanks Alan
  3. Hi everyone, I have a YBR125 purchased brand new from my local Yamaha dealer in July 2011. I have had a recurring problem with the bike since then and I could do with some advice. The bike appears to have a problem with Neutral, this being: Being in Gear even though the Neutral indicator is on; Being in Neutral even if the Neutral indicator is not on; When coming down the gears to stop, the bike goes into Neutral and will not go down to 1st Gear; Goes into Neutral when going from 1st to 2nd Gear. I have taken the bike back to my local dealer a couple of times as the bike is still under warranty. Each time they have made an adjustment which seems to fix it for a 100 miles or so. The problem is happening again so I have contacted the dealer and they have gave me a date next weekend to look at it - again. Whilst the guys at the dealers are helpful they don't seem to share my concern that this is a fairly fundamental flaw for a brand new bike. Can anyone give me some advice on: Whether this is a comon fault with the Yamaha YBR125; How best to make the Yamaha dealer see this is not really acceptable. Further info: I am a new rider, this problem has made me reluctant to use the bike and as a result I have only done 800 miles on the bike. Thanks Alan
  4. Thought it only fair to update this thread. I contacted my local dealer today and told them of my concern about the movement at the shaft of the gear lever. They reassured me that a few millimeteres of play is to be expected. I explained the play at the other end of the lever (where the foot moves the lever) is more than a few millimetres, again I was told this is to be expected. The guys at the dealership seem to be helpful enough so I will take a leap of faith and just keep an eye on it for now. If anyone has experience of this on the YBR125 then let me know. Thanks for the help everyone, nice to know Yamaha has a thriving and helpful user community.
  5. Hi YPVS TONE, thanks I will check on size tomorrow, I have added a video since you replied so if you get a chance let me know what you think. And thanks oldgitonabike, I am slowly getting there with the gears but just a bit worried the gear lever is not helping. Regards and thanks for the speedy replies, everyone I know drives tin tops so your advice is appreciated. Alan Alan
  6. Thanks guys and gals for birthday wishes, had a great day doing rock all!

  7. Hi Guys My first post! - I recently bought a brand new Yamaha YBR 125 from my local dealership. After about 150 miles the gear lever became "loose". I was a bit concerned that it had loosened so quickly and was worried about overtightening the bolt and screwing up my warranty,so I took it in to the dealership today. They have tightened up the bolt and there is less play but the shaft that the lever sits on still feels loose to me, ie, I can push the shaft in and out by millimetres with finger pressure. I sadly know nothing about motorbikes so don't want to p*ss the guys at the dealership off with my amateur suspicions so I am looking for some advice - should the lever and shaft sit rigidly or is a certain amount of play to be expected? I am a new rider and struggling with shifting down the gears (almost impossible getting down to 1st) and I seem to be able to find neutral better when riding (when I don't want it to) than when I am stopped. Give it to me straight, am I an over worrying beginner or should I persue Yamaha to look at the gears? I have done a little video to explain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enmjhAczgb4 Regards Alan
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