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BEARINGS
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Hi I recently bought lower shock BEARINGS, linkage, and swingarm BEARINGS. They say 99-06 mine is 07 model but I guess all models from 99 onwards are the same??
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sidecars48
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after market gaskets
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http://totallyttrs.com/epages/699105d9-e4cc-4b32-b236-84e72cd67f84.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=1718328
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chrishughes1989
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Smoking at high RPM stinks of burning oil
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after putting a new timing chain on my ttr250 2004 model as it was stretched, and it has been starved of oil on the head due to the blanking bolt being left in (sounds nice running still) I thought that maybe the excess heat on the valves and cams had killed the stem seals ( but it doesn't smoke much on sta...
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chrishughes1989
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Inner tube valve fitment
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What the man from Michelin says
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TTRfan
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Strange metallic sound while starting/turning off
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When start the engine or turn off the engine I can hear some metal knocking sound once or twice while starting and once while turning off. Is it how it suppose to be or is it something wrong? How to fix? Please advice. TTR 2008. Seems like sound comes from electric starter area.
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South307
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B3 bulb upgrade to B4 anyone
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Hi . I have a uk 04 bike with the plastic headlight. Has anyone done the B4 halogen bulb upgrade? Does it work or does it melt the lense? cheers
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rdchair
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Retro fit wheel speedo sensor to wheel on 1996 TTR
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Has anyone successfully fitted a speedo sensor to the front wheel on a 1996 white tank. I want to free up the front sprocket area for cleaning afyer my green laning adventures.
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Petey4020
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Small Leaking
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Hi Guys, Recently bought TTR250 2008 (17k kms) and noticed a small oil leaking from the left corner of the bottom gasket. My mechanic recommended me to just to leave it as it is if it won't get worse and look after the oil level. It's fine for me but still a bit annoying. Any clues apart just leave it as it is?...
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South307
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Speedo Stopped Working
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Hi Guys Halfway through my ride yesterday i noticed the speedo had stopped working I havent looked yet but suspect the cable. Its a blue 54 plate TTR with a analogue speedo. Any ideas before i start pulling things apart! Thanks Ross
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Ross
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Rear wheel drag
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Hello, I was doing some maintenance on my ttr, when I noticed the back wheel has a lot of drag .I can spin it by hand but as soon as I stop spinning the wheel stops. Any thoughts? Thanks
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052rtt
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Oil feed issue need help please
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I have a removed the side case and cleaned out the gause and it was full gasket or some other type of plastic (needs new cam chain and maybe slide rubbings) I could do with some info on the following:- Here is a video with the nut cracked below the filter housing. https://db.tt/iO2UF2r8xU How much o...
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chrishughes1989
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Cleaning up engine top end?
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Afternoon all, After initially attempting to replace what I thought was a leaking head gasket (turned out to be the decompressor plug) I now have the top end of my TTRs engine off and sat on the bench, to be honest the whole engine is sat on the bench after I thought it would be easier to give it a spruce up a...
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Sponger
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Idling and Range
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And so the questions start  First air cooled bike, well, apart from an old TS100 many moons ago that I never even gave a second thought. Anyhoo, being air cooled should I switch off rather than idle for a prolonged period? Not that I sit for hours but whats the general consensus. Also, I'm hoping for a...
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TbirdX
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Starter motor issue
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Currently riding my ttr through Turkey and the starter motor seems to have developed a fault. It seems sluggish turning the engine over 2 or 3 times makes a clunk then stops. The bike started fine thus morning and this fault has only started today. The last time I tried a small amount of smoke appeared fr...
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Jordandenton
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Rear Sprocket PCD
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It's nearly time to splash out on a chain & sprocket set, but my TTR has had Takasago Excel rims fitted and I'm not sure if the hubs are still standard. Does anyone know what the PCD of a standard TTR sprocket is? Or let me know if the sprocket in the photo looks right, I guess not if the wavy brake disc isn...
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Dan-in-a-Van
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Starter motor buzz
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Hello all again. My beloved TTR which i have spent days cleaning and servicing and vowed never to get dirty is wearing my patience. With no notice when the starter button is pressed all i hear is a buzzing noise from the starter, all was fine last time it was used, the battery shows 12.6V on a meter and conn...
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mallywoods
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I can not start kicking the starter.
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translate google from polish. I have a refurbished engine in the workshop and a new carburettor. Is it possible that the fuel level may be bad in a new carburettor? I can not start kicking the starter. Thank you for your help
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tom13
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swing arm chain guide took a beating
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The cover is broken, the thing still on but doesn't look very trustworthy. Is there aftermarket or alternatively fitting parts from other models? Mine is a 2001. Google wasn't of much help sofar
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bluedream
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Possible head gasket advice needed.
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HellO I have a 2003 TTR 5000 miles very little use from new. I had an oil leak dripping on the exhaust ...I have replaced the decompressor seal. It is not that. Would it be possible that the rings have gummed up and caused back pressure in the crankcase, that causing oil to leak through the head gasket? Th...
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scotty
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Frame cleaning
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i am having trouble cleaning the sub frame on the right side near the fender (see picture). Is there anyone who has found a way to get all of the mud and water out of this area. I don't want water to sit and rust the frame. Thanks
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New exhaust for my bike - need some recommendations/help
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Hello team TTR Went for a ride last week for 4 days with my new bags on the ttr - I'll put up a trip report very soon. Long story short it went perfectly - except the exhaust side of the bike the bags got hotter than I'd like - hot enough to just start to melt one of my dry bags. I had some heat shields on the ex...
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leigh
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Oil Change
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My new to me 1997 TT250R is coming along nicely, two weeks of cleaning and polishing, seat being refurbished, new fork gators from Steve we are going to look good. Last job is to change oil and filter. Can I use Castrol Power 1 10W-40 the same used in my Suzuki sports bike.??
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mallywoods
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TTR250 Engines
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I was just wondering having read lots of posts on here to increase my learning curve, If these engines are well maintained what would be the highest mileage I could expect to achieve. ???? I have read that people put baggage on them and travel vast distances so they must be very reliable, I am asking as t...
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mallywoods
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Dunlop 606
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Just fitted a set of Dunlop 606 front and rear along with 14/52 sprockets and a new chain as well, I cut the chain off at 110 links, that just gives me clearance with the rear shock mud guard and sets the axle back on number 5 on the snail cams INTRO I had full Michelin knobbies on before and the ride even on smo...
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clutch not working
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My TTR (BLUE) has been standing for some time, the bike started fine, however I jumped on it. Pulled in the clutch stabbed first and stalled. it seems the clutch plates are stuck together? Tried bumping to see if that would free the clutch but no luck. Easy job to take the clutch out or something more ob...
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widge
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Brake Bleeding
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Hello all again, having finally removed rusted screws on my front brake master cylinder cover i believe that the fluid has not been changed since 1997, it looks dreadful, and, will have to pump a lot of fluid through the system to clean it out, I would suspect the rear brake will be the same. My silly ques...
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mallywoods
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Didn't want to start
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hi everyone, I went out today to go for a ride and when I went to start the bike it just kept turning over it didn't even try. But when I gave it a little bit of gas(with the choke on) it came to life. But at idle with the choke on it didn't idle up like it always does. I had to keep giving it gas for around 30 seconds...
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Rydasc6102
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Electrical Fault Tracing.
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G'day guy - just joined. I picked up this TTR cheaply and I intend to use it trail ring and maybe adventure touring. The first problem is to get it running. Its been standing unused and unstarted for about ten years - yeah yeah I know the likely issues, my stupidity and optimism. To confirm my stupidity yo...
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GraemeSydney
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Exhaust versus No plate
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Hello all, back again with my silly questions that have been resolved with all your help, this one is not so easy. Having bought a number plate bracket and light from Steve in the shop, you will see from the picture that the exhaust blows straight onto the number plate creating a dreadful resonance and c...
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mallywoods
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Using oil!
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Got a question for Brian, our TTR guru. I've just got back from a tour of the TET trails in Southern France and Spain. I noticed the oil level had dropped and topped the level up. I've used 1ltr of oil over 1500 kilometres. I've had a quick look this morning and the catch vessel at the airbox was full of emul...
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