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Hi Martin, Welcome to the YOC, any bike that you buy for £30 and the wheels go round is a bargain mate, wish you luck with the rebuild.

I remember travelling on one of these things back in the 70s, but I was in CATTLE class so only got to see out the window when the guy next to me leaned forward to get the knots out of his spine !!!

LOVE IT Drewpy !!! Tommy this should keep you warm as all your belly is now round your neck and shoulders Ha Ha Ha Ha ????? And you just HAVE to click the enquiry button, talk about making you feel small and weak !!!

Hi Olly Welcome to the YOC, if it has 2 wheels and an engine your welcome here mate, don't matter what the badge says they are all the same, most of us have had Hondas at one time or another and probably found that they are good bikes both to own and ride same as the Yams. Can't help with your numbering problem tho, have you tried Yamaha UK to see if they might have your details? Otherwise add the details to your message and see if one of our resident guru's can perhaps give some advice on what you might have, lot's of DT experts on here 2 strokers are some peoples speciality.

Hi Harry, Welcome to the YOC.

Ok people I would like your input please, I have the FJ and the XJ both of which are to say the least a bit heavy, the XJ weighs in at 220 kilos or 500 lbs and I am not as young as I used to be so find it difficult heaving these monsters about, I would like to get one of these mover things that you slide under the centre stand but can't decide if it should be the long side stand one or the smaller centre stand design. Have any of you got one of these and which is best, not really concerned about the cost, within reason, but more the ease of movement but I'm not to sure about using the side stand method as it puts a lot of strain on the mounts and I have never been a huge fan of side stand use over centre stand on really heavy bikes, if it was a little 125/250cc thing I would not bother but moving these things in my garage is getting a bit wearing on my already damaged back!! Any help or advice appreciated especially if you have one hanging in your garage that you don't use anymore!!! There is also some talk about it being difficult to get the bike on the centre stand with one of these things due to it moving the centre of gravity as the height is compromised by having the dolly under the stand making it awkward to get the bike up over the tipping point. Has anyone had this and can you get over it easy or does it make it not worth bothering with. Thanks all

Mervin I can help, I have something electric that will help her out !!!!!!!

Jimmy did you have any luck finding that paint?

Hi, Can't help with the ID on your bikes but as to the PDF files you want it's a big NO NO on here to copy any manual as they are nearly all copyrighted and we will get screwed if we so much as mention anywhere you might go to get one, your best bet would to be good old EBAY as there are usually at least one book that might suit at a reasonable price. Hope you find what your looking for otherwise.

Don't think we will see that advert on UK TV.

Yep as Drewpy says stunned about covers it !!!!!

Ah your a much nicer person than me, you waved at him I would have used his mirror as an enema, bend him over the bonnet and shove what he obviously has no use for where the sun don't shine !!!!

Hi Welcome to the YOC, pretty little bike but what has happened to the seat? looks like you have mice !!! Lot's of 2 stroke gurus on here so make yourself at home.

Jimmy my mate uses a product from a company called PLASTI DIP it's a plastic paint really tough and seals the part from all crud and the usual rust bug, it comes in all colours and is very hard wearing, he painted the inside of his car wheels and it's still like new a year later, a bit anal really but he loves his car. The address is something like plastidip.co.uk or just bung in plasti dip on Google and it should find it. Just an idea !!

Alex still not working for me I'm afraid, the emoticons like this one work but the ones in "show all" still not working, any ideas? Should be 2 here but as you can see nothing visible, Ho Hum !!

Ok it made me laugh and the only thing missing was the Benny Hill music !!!!!!

Sacha, That's not a spare hairpiece or extensions in there is it? Seems a good place to keep either really, nice and warm and handy if your in need of a quick disguise !!!

The only thing you should remember about buying a vehicle is "go and see it" oop's "NEVER EVER buy in the dark or when it's raining" oop's and always make sure it has the same numbers on the bike as on the paperwork (YES!!!) Well 1 out of 3 ain't bad, is it? As long as your happy with it and it's not a complete dog that's all that matters, enjoy.

Your in JAPAN !! a few miles from the YAMAHA factory and you want to know how to fix your bike??? Ok check you have a spark first then check you have fuel, if either of those things is missing then there's your problem fixed but it could be about a million different things from the coil to the voltage reg/rectifier duff plugs and with about half a mile of wiring to go over as well that should keep you busy for a while. It's not that we know how to fix your bike and won't tell you it's that it could be one tiny thing and you could be looking for it forever, try your local Yammie dealer he might know immediately what the problem is. Wish you luck finding your fault but need more detailed info on what is working and what's not before any sort of diagnosis would even be possible. I know that's not what you want to hear but it really could be anything.

That is pretty small really, not something I think you need to worry about, like most things mechanical you need a bit of space for the thing to actually work without binding up, your right the rings only go so far up the barrel so there will always be a lip of some kind on a used engine. As Drewpy says there are a few marks on the actual barrel in some of your photos, might be an idea to just check that there is no damage before you rebuild it and bung it in the bike frame. Other than that it looks like a good one.

Now that is interesting stuff Feliks, I will have to get some more info on that and see what works out best and cheapest. Was wondering about engine paint and that stuff looks perfect.

Thanks Tasky, I had forgotten all about them !! Will go now and see what they have handy, not to fussed about the colour but would be nice to keep it original and at those prices makes sense to stick with the original. See that's why there are no DAFT questions just daft people not willing to listen !!! When I stop listening and start knowing it all "JUST SHOOT ME".

They look ok Feliks, as above hard to tell but is there a LARGE lip at the top of the barrels or just a small lip? Are the pistons upsized? cos that might give you some idea about what has been done over the years to the engine. You could try the old fashioned "wiggle" test, just shove the pistons in the barrels and see how much wiggle room there is and if it slops about then you need to hone it or even rebore, but as I said they look ok in the photos, no major scoring, there's some, but nothing huge and there is always some scoring just from normal use. Best to leave it alone really if it all seems tight and your happy with the fit. Might be an idea to run it with some upper cylinder lubricant (REDEX) when you first fill it with fuel just to give it a bit of help. Best of luck with it tho.

Thanks all, that answered my question. Think I will go for the powder coat if I can find someone local but rattle cans are another good idea, didn't know you could get Hammerite in spray cans so that might be better still. Food for thought though. Much obliged.

Ok would like to pick your brains please, as some of you know I have just got myself an FJ1200 which to say the least has been a bit neglected, every nut bolt and fixing is as rotten as a carrot and generally rusty and crusty, don't think it has been cleaned in the 20 years the PO has had it. What I need to ask is what type of paint should I use on the frame, I'm just about to take the engine out and refurb it and that leaves me with the chance to get the frame painted but not really sure which way to go with it, I repainted the XJ a few years ago but that was a bit time consuming actually about 6 weeks work and the thought of another 28 layers of paint makes me think it's a bit OTT. So I could stove enamel it or have it sprayed professionally or just rub it back to a good surface and then rattle can it, I'm trying to keep the cost down if I can but if I paint it again that get's really expensive really quickly, the last lot of paint was £45 per half litre + VAT (UK tax) so if you have any ideas about what has worked best for you over the years I would be grateful for your comments. Thanks all.