mervin

It may get you a better response if you list evry problem invidually

3 sets on fleabay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-XS250-spare-parts-SET-OF-CARBURETTORS-/221008923203?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3375288a43 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-XS250-spare-parts-SET-OF-CARBURETTORS-/221008926742?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3375289816 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-XS-250-XS-400-CARBURETTORS-WITH-PIPES-/300703527801?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item460353b379

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuEnyAXevxE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaUfBSFq45M

There is one at Flamigo land north yorkshire

to find part numbers http://www.cmsnl.com/

http://www.allensperformance.co.uk/ http://www.motocarb.co.uk/

yes that piston is fucked . refitting that is the same as holding a loaded gun to your head and pulling the trigger and hoping the gun will not go off,,

cheap seals from ebay !!!! i bought some for my tdr rear, they leaked instantly after fitting ,

those am6,s are good little motors, i had a priller rx50 a couple of years ago derestricted it would pull me (no lightweight) at an indicated 50 mph on the flat , knowing italian instruments it was more like 40/45 and that was with the standard zorst, i had a powerpipe off a scrapper i got for spares but never fitted it

Welcome good to hear you are back to biing UMM R1 be careful, that is a whole shit load bigger and faster than anything you have ridden, why not get a 600 first they are bloody quick i promise ya , anyway take it easy Merv

the santa claus was Kevin bloody wilson, AFAIK, I heard it years ago maybe early nineties

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEe55NxFSSU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th19SxOp8eo

Not sure Wendy but most VIN decoders need a 17 digit number but i think that is possibly a 2005 engine number

the 2 places linked here are good for supplies and also http://www.polevolt.co.uk/ http://towzatronics.co.uk/ and for older rare connectors try http://shop.xs650shop.de/front_content.php?idcat=3

distempers aint bad , conti,s are good and where a bit cheaper when i did my SLR a couple of years ago

Hairdryer, you get one free with every R1 and a set of GHD,s wanna dry yer bike get the correct tool http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7304950/Trail/searchtext%3ELEAF+BLOWER.htm

Are yuo a caring understanding nineties type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE9B0MBrO9w

you can get all sorts of D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. stuff if you look

hmm maybe a chat up line for that new chinese female snooker ref on the telly now

have you bought new EBC plates, my mate paul had hisc RD clutch slipping after fitting new ebc plates, fitted new heavy duty springs , changed oil , still slipping, checked plates they where actuallly thinner than the old ones he took out, put old plates back in no slip , check the part numbers if they are the same numbers as the rd 250/400 , then you can fit xs 400 plates that have more friction area

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-Mirror-Adaptor-allows-10mm-mirror-to-fit-Yamaha-/350286698491?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item518eb6d7fb

RDeny is the man his seat covers are the next best to original, unfortunately nothing listed at the moment , http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/rdeny/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

sounds to me like you need a decent bike shop, from what you say i would imagine some muppet has overtightend the chain for you, I would not imagine you need any special tools but not being familiar with the YBR cannot be 100% sure, it is most probably the sprocket carrier bearing, hopefully at that price the dealer would have fitted original yamaha parts and no way they should have worn out in that time , personally if you have the receipt and the mileage is on it and you have not done very many miles since it was fitted etc, i would go to the dealer and ask to see someone above the service manager and say you are not happy with it, dont be aggresive just speak nicely to them, and se what they say.