Snakebite68

ROFL!

Brake/clutch bleeding... So, I forked out for a relatively cheap but decent vacuum bleeding kit, it 'works', but you still get a bit of bleed past through the bleed nipple threads. I'm told that a pressure bleeder is MUCH better. But, which one? Anyone know about these things? Are there different ones for cars & bikes? They're not cheap, so I don't wanna pick the wrong option, any suggestions? And, do any of them work with non standard (read that as not round) reservoir?

Have you tried reconnecting the battery WITHOUT waiting the half hour (just wait a couple of mins before reconnecting it)? What effect?

How does a Mod get locked out??? lol Welcome back by the way...

Nope, that isn't a typing error in the title! I've just found a Thunderace for sale with less than 200 miles on it!!! https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/1996-yamaha-yzf1000r-thunderace-thunderace-sports-tourer-petrol-manual/1418957595?utm_source=newsnow.co.uk It's not pristine, hasn't been dropped, but has some damage on it (I assume from being leaned against stuff). Not that I have £3,500 spare, but I'm curious..: 1/ Would you be looking at a full engine strip? 2/ Other than all the rubbers replacing, what other problems would you expect from a bike that has basically never run for 25 years? 3/ Why do people buy bikes and then hardly ever use them??? P.S. Same colour as my Ace!

Looking good...

I never served, but I did have a certain amount of contact with the army back in the 80s, and if there's one thing I picked up from my time running with them was: Eat, sleep, drink tea. Whenever you get the chance, do one of these! lol

It may just have been an unsafe site that had been infected. And there's always the possibility that it was a false positive...

That ultimateseats link is infected with a trojan virus (JS:Includer-BMF [Trj]) Threat type Trojan - This threat pretends to be something else (e.g., picture, document, or other file) to trick you into running it and infecting your computer. Best to remove it...

Welcome back!

Damnit..! Momentary lapse of reason...

Try Yambits : Yambits - Yamaha Parts

It's the moped that is the odd one out, they're dead cheap to insure. If it was two bigger bikes, you'd be looking around £300 anyway. Just insure them separately till you do your DAS and get something bigger.

This is just the start... Easy upgrade, a Suzuki Bandit.

I must have missed this... That looks like the control for the right handlebar, what about the left one?

It ain't to bed till the fat lady sings!!! lol But, it's looking hopeful..!

Hate to be THAT guy, but... 1/ This is the wrong forum for this, I see no request for forum help here... 2/ Why not pop up one level into the New Members Welcome Area and make a post introducing yourself and your hobbies/interests, and after that we (by which I mean those that know DTs) can delve into your project!

GO FOR THE MIDLIFE CRISIS!!!

1/ Are you sure you got a FULL tap refurb kit, with ALL the gaskets & rings included? 2/ Get a new Vacuum pipe...

A blower may be easier...

Are you sure this is a fault, and not a fault CODE?

It appears to have been answered. 11 years ago..!

Oh, I've got textiles (RST 3 piece). They work pretty well, but there's no substitute for decent waterproofs lol

This does tend to happen a lot apparently. People come along, post their problems and disappear (often without actually getting their answers first! lol).

Hmmm, this doesn't seem to be a very popular bike does it? Either that or they're so reliable that non of them are getting broken... I've had a good rummage around E-Bay and found nothing for your problem. Is this your binnacle? Yamaha MT03 (25 KW) 2007 METER - MSP (motorcyclespareparts.eu) Speedos aren't overly complex these days. Unless someone else has another idea, there's only really going to be one of three things wrong with it: 1/ Loose or Damaged wire 2/ Loose connector answer. Check the connectors and wiggle the wires to see what triggers the problem. 3/ Damaged circuit board answer. Either trace fault and repair or replace. Out of curiosity, what data is it that's actually flickering on and off?