YamaHead

I've heard of this swap being done somewhere before....

to the forum Wapsy Another DT Pilot I see

Dish Soap & some Hot Water does the job nicely on my 25 y/o Beast..... As well as some Armor-All to make everything shine again. Now, I'm sure Pete, our resident Polishing Guru , will be along shortly to degrade my cleaning practices Afterall, he does go through more cleaning agents than he does petrol & oil!

I've only got a 3 gal. tank.....& I ran outta fuel this morning on the way to work! Had to push the old Beast only about a half mile Which means my reserve only lasted about 16 miles ....... But if I refrain from having Rider's Cramp too much.......I can prolly get it to last 20 I'm just glad she's pretty lightweight for a 550

Vin Diesel can't hold a candle to the likes of Joe Satriani! Have a look & a listen......HERE!

This guy is Da Man!

Nice Ride!

to the forum Gary It could be the stator is your prob with the TT ..... But to be sure, why don't you post your question HERE A wealth of info there.......they've helped me a ton with sorting out issues with my XT

That info is admirable but really only applies to the Seca which has an 18" rear wheel..... Vs. the Maxim's 16". I think the 130/90/16 size, which Dunlop also makes in the K491 Touring Elite, is more fitting for the Maxim. I ran 'em on my 750 Max & had great feedback & tread life Plus keeping with the same brand front & rear does promote longevity. As far as exhausts go......this is what I had on my Seca..... Standard Kerker with the aluminum slip-on.......only cost me $225 delivered right to my door Nice exhaust note.......noticable weight savings.....& easy to maintain

Need someplace to Hide?! Has GeeDub kicked you out of his bed then? ...... RagHead FudgePacker!!

Haven't used one on an R6......but I've been through 2 of 'em on my Maxim & my XT They work well & seem to be quite affordable depending on the brand.

I rode an 81/82 Seca 550 for 13 years everyday......as well as an '83 750 Maxim for an additional 4 years.....& I can't figure out why you'd change to such an odd size tire for the rear ........not only will it require a diffferent rim, but the geometry will definitely be affected as well. My advice.....stick with the stock rims & throw a pair of Dunlop Touring Elites on 'em...... Best bang for the buck no doubt

I believe the rear shocks are not the same length between the Seca & the Maxim.....I've had both Although the front forks/brakes should swap out without a prob. But, better yet....& cheaper too, is just to upgrade to a steel braided line & some EBC pads.....makes a Helluva difference in feel!

Very Cool Rides there Marc! I'd love to have either one of those!

Only bikeless Saddo's do that!

You'll never hear me slag either one of those..... But as timing would have it, these days I'd have to go with the XT as well

to the forum Marc Most of us (myself included) have an free account HERE Once you've registered, upload your pics, then simply copy the code of the desired pic to post, that's provided under each pic in your album.......then paste that code into your post here on the board. Really, it's a piece of cake mate If ya need any additional assistance.....PM me......I'd be glad to help

Very Clean FJ there Adam to the forum

to the forum Tom Kickin' a 125 stroker to life is a walk in the park compared to say....a 550 1-lunger like mine Interesting thing is......that back in '73, Yamaha actually made a DT125 with Electric start......I used to have one. For something different.....you could always bump-start the little beast, like I did.

to the forum goodie I've been riding my 82 XT550 for the past 2.5 years & love it to bits A good mate of mine just bought an '05 XT225 last year...... I test rode it for him, as he's only got use of his right arm from a MX accident some 20 years prior......so when we got it home to his place, we proceeded to modify it for 1-armed use ...... He had a nice black metal luggage rack on the back which he removed...... I'm scheduled to do a weekend of Dual Sport riding with him next month over in Central Oregon..... & I'll see if he's still got that rack lying around in his garage.....let you know what I find out.

Finish parting it out mate.....but save that lump! It'd make a sweet Go-Kart powerhouse!

Sweet R6 there Choco

I've had a coupla 400's in the past....& shoehorning a 400 lump into your 250 would make a nice little sleeper there Jamie.

Reasons like that are why I do ALL my own spanner work!

to the forum Rob Get yourself an account HERE......upload your pics.... & then copy the codes under the desired pic, into a post @ this site.....Piece of cake really PM me if ya need any assistance