tomyqss

have you ruled out the ht lead an cap?

its slightly better because you reseated the tyre? as far as i know the yellow dot doesn't have to be lined up with the valve, as long as its balanced properly.... where the dot is shouldn't make a difference. it usually means less weights on your wheel if its lined up though.....

is this the same show they have every year?

no, no threads at all...i'll take a pic tomorrow an post it

did it just start? or was it after a new tyres or anthing..hows the head bearings? disks? swing arm? could be a few things i can think off but my friend had the same problem on his bandit an it turned out to be the front tyre

i got it off! i the thing nearly took my head off when it pooped off, on first inspection every thing looks good an not broken yes 3 legged puller, i bought one an made one, strangely, its the one i made i got it off with... ​the only other puller i saw was one that screwed into the centre of the flywheel, but theres no thread in the centre of mine to screw one in, thats the only other kind i saw

yes its a 3 pin puller, bolts in to the fly wheel...my friend came around for a quick look who used to be mechanic... he hit really really hard! way harder then i was hitting it...an it still didn't pop off how hard can you hit it? kinda scared me the way he was hitting it lol

woodruff key! thats the word i was looking for...gave up for tonight, i'll try again tomorrow an soak it in wd over night thanks guys!

then i think i'm buggered lol i can't tighten the pulley any tighter an i gave it a few good hits....if i get any more aggressive with it i thing i'll break something. they is a gib-key? keyway thing? (not sure what its called)....but i can't see anything in it

been here a bit now an i don't thing i made a introduction.... tomy from sunny Sheffield! glad i found this forum, i learn something new every time i come on

ok, soooo i'm trying to change my cam chain...but the fly wheel wont come off! been trying for a good two hours! its a xt125, an it wont budge at all! even with the pulley it will not move... i removed the centre bolt, hooked up the pulley...tightened it an gave it a tap (a big tap!) nope nothing any one got any tips i could try ? or am i missing something other then the centre bolt i removed that i need to undo?

you might be able to get handlebar risers that will fit xj900 instead of changing the top yoke...

If your going for the BBR 150ccm kit you might need more air flow too.. not sure if you could just re-jet your carb to accommodate the BBR 150 kit...an i think the xt125x/r is the same engine too! ​personally i never go with the big bore kits, the other engine components are made for a 125 not 150....but thats my personal opinion

have you tried heating it? freezing it? cut it off if you can get in with a grinder? you can use a stick welder if you want to heat it fast, but be careful

is it the right clutch cable, do you know?

de-baffling may cause performance issues, then might need re-jetting ect ect

weak valve springs! i never even thought of that thankyou dt502001, an i'll have another look at the valve clearance too...i did set them to their maximum but i'll double check

how did you fix it? if its coming back when the engine warms maybe it is the valves, metal expands as the engine as gets hot

surly if the piston was seized, the lever would still pull in a bit? sounds strange it wont even move a millimeter

Hi ya'll first off, thankyou for having me on your forum, hopefully find some good tips an tricks here... ok i've recently bought a bike xt125x that i'm doing up (or trying) but i have a ticking comeing from the engine, i thought it was the top end (unsure now) so i took the top off ajusted the valves to they max, checked the timing chain and tensioner...the timing chain and tensioner looked ok to me, but i can't be 100% sure on that...an new head gasket, new oil as some one had over filled it! but i still have this tick, its in rhythm an not a random tick... i don't want to strip the engine if its something stupid....but i don't want to ride it incase its not anyone got any ideas plez? tomy