A forum for owners of Yamaha TTR250 trail and enduro bikes!

Moo · Moo

Anyone got any tips for when I eventually take this lot off and renew it all. It is rusty as well, i'm expecting the nuts to jut crumble when any force is applied. I'll probably use a nut splitter to get them off. Main worry is the studs snapping off in the head. Been spraying with wd40 everyday so hopefully...

TTRfan · TTRfan

I am working on another refurb where the exhaust is perfectly sound but the stainless steel guard (decoration!) has been badly marked. The guards are held in with four rivets and are easily removed to allow the exhaust to be properly cleaned and painted. I took the old stainless steel guard along to m...

TTRfan · TTRfan

I bought a kit through eBay (they are still being sold - see here) back in 2012 with high expectations of restoring all the nuts and bolts on my refurbs and making them look proper "factory" but the kit and instructions looked a bit complex so I kept putting off using it - until today I was right in thinkin...

Jumpn · Jumpn

a couple new additions to my TTR. Tusk handguards, Ricochet skidplate.

katana · katana

Hi all My bike's PO told me to drain the valve on the oil breather line regularly. I was worried it was due to blow by, but I checked it today - +/- a week since I checked it last and +/- 50km - and I found a milky, mostly water mix in the drain nipple(?). If this was a water cooled engine I would be crapping myse...

69chris · 69chris

hey guys, just bought a ttr and, after a short ride im sure all's not well within the engine cases its noisy....as in it rattles at certain revs, couldnt decide if its a cam chain rattle, valve clearances or piston noise....or something worse !!! whipped of the valve cover, set it to tdc and found that...

katana · katana

I want to get a bit more flow through the stock silencer. I read on another forum about making a hole next to the std hole in the tin can piece. It apparently misses some baffling that way and is not too noisy. Can anyone confirm that it is so? Some idea of the internal layout of the baffling would be grea...

leigh · leigh

Haven't watched it all yet, but I'm sure it will come in handy for someone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW0CwkOtKBA

katana · katana

I am still busy reading and searching, but I thought I would put this out there so long. I was quite surprised when the new to me TTR felt like it topped out at 80km/h. This bike was well looked after cosmetically, but mechanically not so much - i.e. loved but not understood The bike takes forever to cat...

Jumpn · Jumpn

My son washed out the front end of the TTR, now the forks and handlebars are not aligned. The bars are favoring the right side of the bike. Do I need to loosen to the headstem bolt, or do I start with the triple clamps and front axle? I would appreciate your kind assistance with this. Thank you.

TTRfan · TTRfan

Nasty weather here today so decided to spend some workshop time on carbs put back over the years for various reasons. A couple of them had seized float bowl drain screws - not unusual - so had a go with my LH drill bits and Easy-outs. This screw was not going to come out without a fight Tools used plus a LH d...

Base · Base

Can anyone off the top of their head or if they happen have one lying around handy, give me the dimensions of the rear shock, A. eye to eye B. Overall length C. Bolt hole size both ends D. The distance between the clevis end forks. Regards, Cam.

Wally Wombat · Wally Wombat

Hi all, One of my bikes seems mysteriously clunky when shifting gear. Cant work it out. Rode my 315 yesterday and it was silky smooth in comparison. Can anyone offer any advice? I have changed the oil. Clutch lever seems properly adjusted. Am looking for clues and it seems it is clunkiest when the bike...

jaja · jaja

A few months ago my 2011 model TTR-250 had a flat battery. Bought new battery. 3 weeks later flat again. Brought it to an independent mechanic. He said "needs new regulator". Charged me A$280 for new regulator + labor and he charged the battery. 3 weeks later flat again. He said "battery probably damag...

andy63 · andy63

Hi, Just noticed the bottom of the rear shock is rubbing on the swingarm cross member. Any ideas as to why it might be doing this? Will adjusting the shock stop it happening??

Jumpn · Jumpn

Well, not only did my son twist the forks on the TTR, he lost the key too!! Just bad luck ride last night. Anyway, how do I go about getting a replacement? Would this be a dealer only thing, or are there other available solutions? Thanks again.

WheelMan · WheelMan

Has anyone actually completely failed o get them to bleed, or am I going to be the first Rebuilt the master cylinder, filled the caliper with fluid (well, poured it into the bleed hole anyway), filled the pipe with fluid, filled the cylinder with fluid, still nothing Take the pipe off the cylinder, p...

Bear foot bowhunter · Bear foot bowhunter

hi guys , i went for a ride on the weekend , went great , pulled it of the ute and washed it , then it wouldn't start , it tried and turns over just , thought it was the battery so i put it on the charger , showed charge , so i pulled it an tried to start it , solinoud clicks and growls like it wants to turn over , iv been...

ttr steve · ttr steve

Hi All Hoping for some feedback, I have a customer who sent me back one of the 12oclock labs speedo healers I sell. He stated that on a short trip it became erratic, showing unsteady speed and clocking up more miles than he actually did. I have fitted it to my bike and it seems to work perfectly showing th...

WheelMan · WheelMan

Hi Folks, what's the general consensus for front directional tyres ? I have some Conti Trail Attacks that I'm putting on my supermoto rims, and I'm undecided on which way to fit the front On my car, I have directionals, and they fitted as per the direction front and back, but I'm not sure about the bike...

threshold · threshold

I am looking at getting charlesrobertsons rims he has for sale, can any one tell me if there is any issues fitting 'blue' rims to an oe bike? I want to repaint my frame black so the purple rims will look a bit silly. Cheers Glen

apw99 · apw99

Hi guys.. can anyone tell me if wheel rims from any other bikes will fit my TTR? If so what what make/models? I want to get a pair of dual purpose tyres ad I am now running enduro tyres. Also can anyone recommend a 60/40 off road biased tyre? Thanks!! APW

Jumpn · Jumpn

I'm getting new tires on my 04 TTR. I got it earlier this year, had worn tires, but I just got around to getting new tires. This was my first time removing both front and rear wheels. The manual just says "remove front axle". It didn't say HOW that works, I figured it must turn out like a bolt, so I got th...

iantomich · iantomich

anyone know of a working link for the parts cat for a raid,got a couple of small brackets left over during a clean down of the frame and a bit of painting,i pulled the engine out and didn't take pics ,love to get this thing out for a run tomorrow,there's also a few broken wires,the positive side of the sol...

TTR2501966 · TTR2501966

Hi,I have just bought a 1995 TTR250R. Battery has gone flat. I think it’s knackered. Strange thing is the negative terminal of the battery was connected to a red lead(well the lead was covered in black insulating tape for the first couple of inches then it joined with black tape to a red lead. The positi...

boredus · boredus

Hi all, I picked up a broken, tired open enduro last week. While going over the bike writing up what I needed to order I notice the rear suspension was notchy. Took the rear wheel and shock off and yep, its all siezed up. Received an all balls kit that I fitted today, after putting it all back together I chec...

Grufalo · Grufalo

Hi All, Does anyone know what size crow foot spanner Brian used to hold the flywheel whilst undoing the flywheel retaining bolt. I can't read it on the photographs and need to remove the flywheel. If you're out there Brian can you remember the size?? Gruf.

TTR2501966 · TTR2501966

Hi all, I've just joined so hello. Great forum. I gave up biking 20 odd years ago and have just returned and I'm well impressed with the quality of info in this forum. When I was biking the internet had not quite grown - so no real forums. But I've been using car forums and the info here is really a different c...

balin01 · balin01

Hi guys, Just a few pictures of my work done on my TTR in order to get a new appearance and voice. -- Edited by balin01 on Thursday 15th of June 2017 10:27:34 PM

Mirbooya · Mirbooya

Hi All, I have a 1999 TTR250 with 15000 km on the clock. After realising a few drops of oil each time I parked, I decided to replace the sprocket seal. When I noticed that the problem was still thee, I went for the talcum powder and noticed it was coming from the rubber grommet that holds the wires into the a...

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	Crusty Rusty Exhaust Header and Studs (Preview) Anyone got any tips for when I eventually take this lot off and renew it all. It is rusty as well, i'm expecting the nuts to jut crumble when any force is applied. I'll probably use a nut splitter to get them off. Main worry is the studs snapping off in the head. Been spraying with wd40 everyday so hopefully...	Moo	4	1475	Sep 1, 2017 by TTRfan
	Renewing the stainless steel exhaust guard or trim piece (Preview) I am working on another refurb where the exhaust is perfectly sound but the stainless steel guard (decoration!) has been badly marked. The guards are held in with four rivets and are easily removed to allow the exhaust to be properly cleaned and painted. I took the old stainless steel guard along to m...	TTRfan	11	17574	Aug 31, 2017 by TTRfan
	Zinc/nickel plating using a hobby kit (Preview) I bought a kit through eBay (they are still being sold - see here) back in 2012 with high expectations of restoring all the nuts and bolts on my refurbs and making them look proper "factory" but the kit and instructions looked a bit complex so I kept putting off using it - until today I was right in thinkin...	TTRfan	17	4121	Aug 25, 2017 by katana
	hand guards, skid plate installed (Preview) a couple new additions to my TTR. Tusk handguards, Ricochet skidplate.	Jumpn	0	1426	Aug 21, 2017 by Jumpn
	Water / oil mix in oil breather line valve (Preview) Hi all My bike's PO told me to drain the valve on the oil breather line regularly. I was worried it was due to blow by, but I checked it today - +/- a week since I checked it last and +/- 50km - and I found a milky, mostly water mix in the drain nipple(?). If this was a water cooled engine I would be crapping myse...	katana	3	917	Aug 18, 2017 by ttboof
	annoying.....worrying rattle (Preview) hey guys, just bought a ttr and, after a short ride im sure all's not well within the engine cases its noisy....as in it rattles at certain revs, couldnt decide if its a cam chain rattle, valve clearances or piston noise....or something worse !!! whipped of the valve cover, set it to tdc and found that...	69chris	15	2259	Aug 16, 2017 by anaronix
	Std exhaust diagram / layout? (Preview) I want to get a bit more flow through the stock silencer. I read on another forum about making a hole next to the std hole in the tin can piece. It apparently misses some baffling that way and is not too noisy. Can anyone confirm that it is so? Some idea of the internal layout of the baffling would be grea...	katana	3	482	Aug 14, 2017 by katana
	TTR 250 Engine rebuild video (Preview) Haven't watched it all yet, but I'm sure it will come in handy for someone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW0CwkOtKBA	leigh	4	956	Aug 14, 2017 by RodYorkttr
	Some Q's (Preview) I am still busy reading and searching, but I thought I would put this out there so long. I was quite surprised when the new to me TTR felt like it topped out at 80km/h. This bike was well looked after cosmetically, but mechanically not so much - i.e. loved but not understood The bike takes forever to cat...	katana	5	975	Aug 11, 2017 by katana
	twisted forks, how to straighten (Preview) My son washed out the front end of the TTR, now the forks and handlebars are not aligned. The bars are favoring the right side of the bike. Do I need to loosen to the headstem bolt, or do I start with the triple clamps and front axle? I would appreciate your kind assistance with this. Thank you.	Jumpn	3	1232	Aug 4, 2017 by RodYorkttr
	Some you win, some you lose! (Preview) Nasty weather here today so decided to spend some workshop time on carbs put back over the years for various reasons. A couple of them had seized float bowl drain screws - not unusual - so had a go with my LH drill bits and Easy-outs. This screw was not going to come out without a fight Tools used plus a LH d...	TTRfan	1	869	Aug 4, 2017 by RodYorkttr
	Rear shock size (Preview) Can anyone off the top of their head or if they happen have one lying around handy, give me the dimensions of the rear shock, A. eye to eye B. Overall length C. Bolt hole size both ends D. The distance between the clevis end forks. Regards, Cam.	Base	3	2063	Aug 1, 2017 by ttr steve
	clunky gear change (Preview) Hi all, One of my bikes seems mysteriously clunky when shifting gear. Cant work it out. Rode my 315 yesterday and it was silky smooth in comparison. Can anyone offer any advice? I have changed the oil. Clutch lever seems properly adjusted. Am looking for clues and it seems it is clunkiest when the bike...	Wally Wombat	10	1873	Aug 1, 2017 by TTRfan
	still not charging after $410 mechanical bill... (Preview) A few months ago my 2011 model TTR-250 had a flat battery. Bought new battery. 3 weeks later flat again. Brought it to an independent mechanic. He said "needs new regulator". Charged me A$280 for new regulator + labor and he charged the battery. 3 weeks later flat again. He said "battery probably damag...	jaja	11	2342	Jul 30, 2017 by ttr steve
	Rear shock rubbing on swingarm (Preview) Hi, Just noticed the bottom of the rear shock is rubbing on the swingarm cross member. Any ideas as to why it might be doing this? Will adjusting the shock stop it happening??	andy63	47	5861	Jul 29, 2017 by JOHNYBOY
	...and he lost the key!! (Preview) Well, not only did my son twist the forks on the TTR, he lost the key too!! Just bad luck ride last night. Anyway, how do I go about getting a replacement? Would this be a dealer only thing, or are there other available solutions? Thanks again.	Jumpn	3	1581	Jul 25, 2017 by Jumpn
	Front brakes AAARRRGGHH ! (Preview) Has anyone actually completely failed o get them to bleed, or am I going to be the first Rebuilt the master cylinder, filled the caliper with fluid (well, poured it into the bleed hole anyway), filled the pipe with fluid, filled the cylinder with fluid, still nothing Take the pipe off the cylinder, p...	WheelMan	22	2246	Jul 22, 2017 by TTRfan
	like my battery is flat but not (Preview) hi guys , i went for a ride on the weekend , went great , pulled it of the ute and washed it , then it wouldn't start , it tried and turns over just , thought it was the battery so i put it on the charger , showed charge , so i pulled it an tried to start it , solinoud clicks and growls like it wants to turn over , iv been...	Bear foot bowhunter	7	1034	Jul 19, 2017 by Bear foot bowhunter
	DRD calibrator (Preview) Hi All Hoping for some feedback, I have a customer who sent me back one of the 12oclock labs speedo healers I sell. He stated that on a short trip it became erratic, showing unsteady speed and clocking up more miles than he actually did. I have fitted it to my bike and it seems to work perfectly showing th...	ttr steve	3	1195	Jul 16, 2017 by WheelMan
	Fitting directional tyres (Preview) Hi Folks, what's the general consensus for front directional tyres ? I have some Conti Trail Attacks that I'm putting on my supermoto rims, and I'm undecided on which way to fit the front On my car, I have directionals, and they fitted as per the direction front and back, but I'm not sure about the bike...	WheelMan	5	1078	Jul 16, 2017 by WheelMan
	Do 'blue' ttr rims fit oe rims? (Preview) I am looking at getting charlesrobertsons rims he has for sale, can any one tell me if there is any issues fitting 'blue' rims to an oe bike? I want to repaint my frame black so the purple rims will look a bit silly. Cheers Glen	threshold	4	984	Jul 10, 2017 by threshold
	Rims (Preview) Hi guys.. can anyone tell me if wheel rims from any other bikes will fit my TTR? If so what what make/models? I want to get a pair of dual purpose tyres ad I am now running enduro tyres. Also can anyone recommend a 60/40 off road biased tyre? Thanks!! APW	apw99	6	606	Jul 6, 2017 by apw99
	new tires, wheels fought me a bit (Preview) I'm getting new tires on my 04 TTR. I got it earlier this year, had worn tires, but I just got around to getting new tires. This was my first time removing both front and rear wheels. The manual just says "remove front axle". It didn't say HOW that works, I figured it must turn out like a bolt, so I got th...	Jumpn	13	711	Jul 3, 2017 by TTRfan
	TTR Raid 250 (Preview) anyone know of a working link for the parts cat for a raid,got a couple of small brackets left over during a clean down of the frame and a bit of painting,i pulled the engine out and didn't take pics ,love to get this thing out for a run tomorrow,there's also a few broken wires,the positive side of the sol...	iantomich	1	403	Jul 2, 2017 by TTRfan
	Positive battery terminal connected to frame 1995 TTR250R (Preview) Hi,I have just bought a 1995 TTR250R. Battery has gone flat. I think it’s knackered. Strange thing is the negative terminal of the battery was connected to a red lead(well the lead was covered in black insulating tape for the first couple of inches then it joined with black tape to a red lead. The positi...	TTR2501966	2	823	Jun 29, 2017 by TTR2501966
	Suspension linkage play after new kit fitted ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all, I picked up a broken, tired open enduro last week. While going over the bike writing up what I needed to order I notice the rear suspension was notchy. Took the rear wheel and shock off and yep, its all siezed up. Received an all balls kit that I fitted today, after putting it all back together I chec...	boredus	50	5159	Jun 29, 2017 by FBRConcepts
	Sprag Clutch (Preview) Hi All, Does anyone know what size crow foot spanner Brian used to hold the flywheel whilst undoing the flywheel retaining bolt. I can't read it on the photographs and need to remove the flywheel. If you're out there Brian can you remember the size?? Gruf.	Grufalo	10	737	Jun 28, 2017 by Grufalo
	Sprag Clutch - where to buy (Preview) Hi all, I've just joined so hello. Great forum. I gave up biking 20 odd years ago and have just returned and I'm well impressed with the quality of info in this forum. When I was biking the internet had not quite grown - so no real forums. But I've been using car forums and the info here is really a different c...	TTR2501966	11	686	Jun 28, 2017 by TTRfan
	The green TTR (Preview) Hi guys, Just a few pictures of my work done on my TTR in order to get a new appearance and voice. -- Edited by balin01 on Thursday 15th of June 2017 10:27:34 PM	balin01	11	1318	Jun 26, 2017 by RodYorkttr
	Oil leak coming from front alternator cover area (Preview) Hi All, I have a 1999 TTR250 with 15000 km on the clock. After realising a few drops of oil each time I parked, I decided to replace the sprocket seal. When I noticed that the problem was still thee, I went for the talcum powder and noticed it was coming from the rubber grommet that holds the wires into the a...	Mirbooya	6	523	Jun 26, 2017 by TTRfan
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