mervin

mikesxs the gas cap will need dismantling if you are lucky it is screwed together,if not you will need to remove the rivets and then replace with screws when you rebuild

A tdr or Rd powervalve o ring is the same i think, but the neutral switch is ths ame in the aircooled rd,s ad the part number is 93210-29147 if you go too the yamaha usa website they have all the parts lists for the bikes there. oh and go buy a triumph or norton one drip every 48 hours is 110% oil tight on them. one drip every 48 seconds is the factory norm from new Merv

get the speedo sorted and the self canceling will return there is a sensor in the back of the speedo that senses the distance travelled and cancel the flashers if it is the same as the RD,s

will it not drop down far enough too clear the clutch, if you have too remove the clutch get the correct tool to hold the centre, if not you will break the basket and the tool will still seem very cheap compared to the replacing basket merv

TBH i would go too a battery specialist/motor factor, some online stores look cheap but by the time you add postage then some you need to buy the acid seperatly it does not work out much cheaper, google battery specialist and your location to find one, oh and look for a decent make one cheap ones are a false economy, the previous owner of my TDR put a cheap battery in it about 15 months ago it is not holding it charge very well now and was not a year after i got it, does not matter cos that is kickstart, but if it had an electric leg it would be a pain in the ass merv

Dan The body work ells me that is a c model the b models had rounder shaped tanks merv

Campbell i do not advise it on an aircooled engine, i had many problems with my RD400 seizing til i fitted non coated barrels,i hadbought a set of coated rebored barrels at great expanse and they were knackered within 600 miles and my local powdercoaters that i use now said they would not touch an engine

sorry to hear about that Pat, i miss all our old dogs we had as kids especially my constant companion when i was at home a littlejack russel called bimbo he lived to be 16 and right up too the end when i went too visit mum and dad he looked at me as if too say are i going to get a walk with you this time, and numerous others we had , and my old cats that are now buried in gardens around devon. remember the good times, it is good too share your grief Merv

Cringe that is almost enough to make me put all the yams on ebay,

buy a xt600 instead

You mean the rotor slip ring that the brush runs on?? 2 things spring too mind 1st and mosr expensive see if you can get it rebuilt somehow , 2nd see if you can get a good secondhand rotor, merv

Keep it up mate, you are learning fast, you will get it going, i am thinking you ran redex through it, has it all cleared?? or is the redex oiling up the plug, get it going and give it a good run to clear the thing out merv

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Personally i would helicoil or that type of thing merv

They invented copper wire fighting over a penny in Scotland,

is the tank venting properly, when it stops undo the fuel cap and see if it sucks in air, is there a fuel filter that is patially? blocked or it could be the CDi breaking down merv

wish i could find someone to push my buttons, those HQ lunches are not happening Alex has moved HQ too aus with him i think

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX

watch your gear oil level if that goes down the crank seals are shot, also fuel will get into the gearbox, and if the points side seal is gone air will get into the crankcase causing a weak mixture and seizures in a very short time, also if the fuel leaks out among the points it can cause and explosion blowing expensive covers off the engine, personally after 20 years of standing i would replace the seals as mater of course, imagine if you had stored a pair of rubber bots for 20 years near fuel and oil, they would not be much good i reckon, and i do not think you need to do a full engine tear down to replace the seals on these engines , i maybe wrong though merv

I reckon you are looking for inlet rubbers what part of the world are you in?? try Ebay , partsnmore the usa/canada stock them if not

aircooled rd club is your friend here join us, it sounds to me like the brushes on the generator maybe worn out possibly the reg rec packed up which is a known weak point on the B models Merv

did you take the pushrod out for any reason?? if so i reckon you have lost /omitted to put back the ball bearing between the rods, merv

He he he i know that feeling Cynic, after 3 weeks on the road and not much spare time i am looking forward to smoking some roads next week on mine, paignton bike night next weds anyone ?? Merv

Beware the 78 Rd400e us spec is not the same as uk spec the gear change shaft with a 2R8 part number on the europeean E models is different