Airhead

I know you have cleaned the carb but it does rather sound like a blocked pilot jet. I assume it starts ok because you are using the starter (choke) and I assume it will rev ok with this in operation but the trouble starts when you switch off the choke?

Mark there was a guy asking for help on one of these recently, didnt know you had one!

Happy birthday drewpy mate

so info here Phil I think

Re the bearing on the crank.. Yeah you should have fitted it in the case by freezing the bearing and warming the case. The crank should then be frozen (not always necessary) and then slid into the bearing. It really shouldnt be so tight a fit between the crank and bearing inner...make sure it is free of rust with some wet/dry paper if it is a little rusty.

Think of it this way Phil The head is the whacker plate the wall is the bent fork

you bought some bent forks for the DTMX Phil?

I like the spring compressor, simple but effective Yeah the paint finish is crap, mine has rust in the nooks and crannies too but not as bad as yours yet.

I have had tyres repaired before today, I think they used a plug with a big patch on the inside of the tyre...lasted without issue, having said that I'm not a sportsbike rider if you see what I mean.

Hey Harry let us know how it goes, a picture and a report of success or not eh?

Greetings Scott

Greetings speedie

A Honda SS125 twin

Haha good one Jim

According to the previous posters yes

Fair enough EBC is £107 at wemoto

That's because they were once removed with washing liquid

a compressed air line on the other side with a bung will blow it off I believe...though I have never done it. a feeler gauge with some fairy liquid on it, slide it between the grip and bars at various points, then twist the grip back and forth; it will come loose, dont try to pull it off but push it off from the grip flange. Give the grip a good wash to remove the soap when it's off That one I have done

wemoto do a cheap pattern one. http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Yamaha/XVS_125_Dragstar/00-04/picture/Disc_Front_Pattern_-_Right_Hand/

is it really worth the bother when people a making them on a professional basis? cheap too

Good manual for the money http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-DT175-DT100-DT125-LT2-CT2-HAYNES-MANUAL-/220786495350?pt=UK_CarParts_Vehicles_Manuals_Litterature_ET&hash=item3367e68f76

Greetings Bill, lots of XS400 interest in here.