Ford Prefect Posted September 16, 2005 Posted September 16, 2005 Hi im new here and ive just bought a YZF 750 R which has covered 43000 miles and is in very good condition and has been serviced well by previous owners.The bike goes realy well but I dont know anything about these machines so can anyone tell me what the common faults to look out for are on them and how long should the engines last on these as well. Ta very much , Trev
Dr.Fiero Posted September 17, 2005 Posted September 17, 2005 The bike goes realy well but I dont know anything about these machines so can anyone tell me what the common faults to look out for are on them Common fault as with most higher powered bikes is a tendency for the rubber bits to loose contact with the asphalt, resulting in uncontrolled abrasion of the upper and side parts.
Admin Alex Posted September 17, 2005 Admin Posted September 17, 2005 Warped front discs is the most annoying bit with a yzf, the six pots even killed my pro-lites!!! luckily ebc replaced them free of charge!
sheeny7 Posted September 17, 2005 Posted September 17, 2005 Exup value seizing up for one as well.keep a eye on the oil level as yours has done a few miles.about 1000 miles to every litre aint unknown or if it gets a trash like mine 600 miles to a litre but engine for it over winter.
Moderator Beezkneez Posted September 17, 2005 Moderator Posted September 17, 2005 rear shock goes off on earlier models
Admin Alex Posted September 18, 2005 Admin Posted September 18, 2005 Yeah rear shock! You can pick up a nice ohlins adjustable pretty cheap these days now
EXUP FREAK Posted October 1, 2005 Posted October 1, 2005 DID ANYONE SAY STEM SEALS keep an eye on the oil level
kruger Posted November 12, 2005 Posted November 12, 2005 how does the engine souund ?does it still whistle? bit of ticking 'bit of whistlin. good strong engine though. regular oil changes. go for ever.
YZF_Rider Posted December 30, 2005 Posted December 30, 2005 DID ANYONE SAY STEM SEALS keep an eye on the oil level yes very important ..............bit like a 2 stroke...cheak oil before every trip lol
Admin Alex Posted December 30, 2005 Admin Posted December 30, 2005 I have to say i think that i was exceptionally lucky as my YZF hardly used any oil, compared to what i would read about
goldinr Posted January 11, 2006 Posted January 11, 2006 Have to agree with all of the above. Mine has had the lot. Only thing I've found lately is the fact it now smokes a bit when giving it some stick, so i guess the time has come to redo the valves. This, although not difficult to do, costs about £300 from a Yam dealer due to the time involved. Got to say though, that although my yzf 750 only comes out to play once a month ( mainly due to the fact, the rest of the time I'm on the R1), I still love it and is definately more planted than the R1. I have about 2mm of hero band on the R1 yet on the Yzf, I have none. 207's work really well on the 750 and give you confidence you would not believe, even in the wet. They (in my opinion) don't work so well on the R1 and so next time, ( probably just before Le Mans) I'm going to put diablos on!
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