ColinS2 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hi Everyone, I have just joined today. I'm from England but currently living in Vietnam. I bought a SR400 (Japanese import) back in February this year after a long time away from 2 wheeled transport! Still finding my feet a bit but luckily these old Yamahas are not so different to the old Brit iron I was used to. The bike runs fine but there are some electrical issues that I want to sort out. Hopefully a few people on here will have experience of these old bikes and their electrics. The bike is a 1998 model 3HTA even though the engine is stamped 2H6 which would indicate a 1978 model. The frame is a 1JR meaning it was made for the Japanese market in 1997+ and not exported to UK/Europe or USA but I'm not too sure about Australia. Thanks for letting me join the group Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted May 21, 2020 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2020 , Colin. love the tls front brake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Welcome to the forum matey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinS2 Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 21 hours ago, drewpy said: , Colin. love the tls front brake Thanks. It looks really nice but isn't very effective. Maybe I need to open it and see how much of the shoes are making contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted May 22, 2020 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2020 TLS front brake should stop as well as a period disk, often better, the problem is heat, the more you use it the hotter it gets, friction reduces with heat and dust, drums really struggle with getting rid of both.. Set up right they are certainly not bad, especially in wet/muddy conditions. Most cannot set them properly though so you end up with one shoe doing all the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted May 22, 2020 Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2020 there's a technique to it, you don't want all power straightaway but a gradual process. I did mine so the leading edge touched fractionally before the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Welcome colin,,,its basicaly an XT500 engine,,, bullet proof, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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