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

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...

TTRfan · TTRfan

It's bigger than most that I have seen but it was in my TTR headlight parts box! Anyone recognise it? Brian

TerryK · TerryK

Thought I would give the TTR a bit of TLC today Threw a pair of new D606's on, I was going to fit them onto the WRR but ordered a set of MT21's for the WRR. The D606 have been to the Flinders twice plus local rides so happy. I've washed the bike 3 times since the Flinders trip & it was still dirty, degreased i...

Markvan · Markvan

Ive got this noise coming from the right hand side of the head. 40,000km with first( 8000km no history ) ..... its only there when motors warming up and it gets abit of load on it as i go thought gears. ::: in saying that its not there as bike warms on idling....i can rev it with no noise. I do let it idle for...

petenz · petenz

Ok so I need new rear wheel bearings & seals... found a sticky with the sizes... BUT... it says bearings 60X22 ????... Oil seals 28X47X7...????? Oil seal with a smaller OD than the bearing....can't be correct.. now none of my bearing books list a 22mm ID bearing... which would be close to 7/8"......

Gauguin · Gauguin

Hi I'm a couple of weeks into my trip to NZ from the UK, currently in Slovenia. Today I changed the oil / filter out and noticed a fair bit of swarf on the filter, about as much that would cover half a five pence piece.... it's definitely swarf and not powder, quite sizeable pieces. I've also got a bit of a noi...

RodYorkttr · RodYorkttr

The rear shock spring I am currently working on is 80/200 25cm long Has anyone used not a softer spring, but a slightly shorter one(23cm)??- which I am hoping, will reduce down the height slightly. (I am already using a lowering link) -- Edited by RodYorkttr on Monday 5th of June 2017 09:46:42 PM

TerryK · TerryK

Was looking at lowering the WRR & check into lowering links etc. Kept coming up with üse the Yamaha 1"lowering option I did it last night, dropped the link off out of the way & adjusted the link yoke, wound the yoke up into the shock thread. Slipped the forks through the triples around 13mm, now I...

shad · shad

Hey guys been a long time since I lurked here. Ive run into a conundrum my tank had a leak which has recently been fixed but as it was left for awhile the tank has rusted somewhat I'm using vinegar to remove the rust and Ive removed the fuel tap to get ready to pour in the vinegar but i cant figure out a way to...

RodYorkttr · RodYorkttr

I am breaking the forks to clean the oil & replace the seals purchased from TotallyTTrs.com one of the forks is proving a bugger to get the bottom bolt out...apparently there is "another way"...as hard as I search, I can't find it though! Can anyone enlighten me please? Regards Rod

TTRfan · TTRfan

http://rideexpeditions.com/trail-biking-top-ten-hacks/

devon_rich · devon_rich

The starter has been acting up for a while. Needing rocking in gear then would work. Took it apart and found sticky brushes. Now replaced from Steve. Quite a simple and worthwhile job. Slightly confusing is that the headlight is now brighter????

massamia · massamia

Hi, I seem to remember a full stripdown and rebuild a while ago including pictures of the main bearings being replaced. I cannot find it right now. Please can someone send me a link to it if is is still available? Cheers. Mike

One1 · One1

i need to measure my ring gap. 1- what is the ring gap for top and bottom ring? 2- whats the factory part numbers for standard rings? 4GY-11603-00-00 ?????? 3- what are the size for standard rings and bore? thanks! -- Edited by One1 on Thursday 18th of May 2017 08:21:12 AM

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	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	2646	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	6375	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	2047	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	2487	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	1278	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	1503	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	1315	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	1251	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	773	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	875	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	560	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	1100	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	6114	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	923	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	842	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	1545	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	731	Jun 26, 2017 by TTRfan
	Anyone know what (if any) TTR headlight this rubber boot fits please? (Preview) It's bigger than most that I have seen but it was in my TTR headlight parts box! Anyone recognise it? Brian	TTRfan	0	687	Jun 23, 2017 by TTRfan
	TTR got some TLC today (Preview) Thought I would give the TTR a bit of TLC today Threw a pair of new D606's on, I was going to fit them onto the WRR but ordered a set of MT21's for the WRR. The D606 have been to the Flinders twice plus local rides so happy. I've washed the bike 3 times since the Flinders trip & it was still dirty, degreased i...	TerryK	2	1052	Jun 17, 2017 by TerryK
	Top end rattle / bearing. (Preview) Ive got this noise coming from the right hand side of the head. 40,000km with first( 8000km no history ) ..... its only there when motors warming up and it gets abit of load on it as i go thought gears. ::: in saying that its not there as bike warms on idling....i can rev it with no noise. I do let it idle for...	Markvan	18	2829	Jun 12, 2017 by ttr steve
	Rear wheel Bearing/seal sizes (Preview) Ok so I need new rear wheel bearings & seals... found a sticky with the sizes... BUT... it says bearings 60X22 ????... Oil seals 28X47X7...????? Oil seal with a smaller OD than the bearing....can't be correct.. now none of my bearing books list a 22mm ID bearing... which would be close to 7/8"......	petenz	11	2646	Jun 10, 2017 by petenz
	What's that noise...? (Preview) Hi I'm a couple of weeks into my trip to NZ from the UK, currently in Slovenia. Today I changed the oil / filter out and noticed a fair bit of swarf on the filter, about as much that would cover half a five pence piece.... it's definitely swarf and not powder, quite sizeable pieces. I've also got a bit of a noi...	Gauguin	6	1185	Jun 10, 2017 by Gauguin
	Shorter rear spring (Preview) The rear shock spring I am currently working on is 80/200 25cm long Has anyone used not a softer spring, but a slightly shorter one(23cm)??- which I am hoping, will reduce down the height slightly. (I am already using a lowering link) -- Edited by RodYorkttr on Monday 5th of June 2017 09:46:42 PM	RodYorkttr	5	1141	Jun 9, 2017 by RodYorkttr
	LOWERING THE BIKE (Preview) Was looking at lowering the WRR & check into lowering links etc. Kept coming up with üse the Yamaha 1"lowering option I did it last night, dropped the link off out of the way & adjusted the link yoke, wound the yoke up into the shock thread. Slipped the forks through the triples around 13mm, now I...	TerryK	4	1497	Jun 8, 2017 by TTRfan
	fuel tank rust removal (Preview) Hey guys been a long time since I lurked here. Ive run into a conundrum my tank had a leak which has recently been fixed but as it was left for awhile the tank has rusted somewhat I'm using vinegar to remove the rust and Ive removed the fuel tap to get ready to pour in the vinegar but i cant figure out a way to...	shad	6	1427	Jun 7, 2017 by shad
	Fork(bottom bolt) stuck OE (Preview) I am breaking the forks to clean the oil & replace the seals purchased from TotallyTTrs.com one of the forks is proving a bugger to get the bottom bolt out...apparently there is "another way"...as hard as I search, I can't find it though! Can anyone enlighten me please? Regards Rod	RodYorkttr	3	2810	Jun 6, 2017 by TTRfan
	Some useful tips here! (Preview) http://rideexpeditions.com/trail-biking-top-ten-hacks/	TTRfan	3	1094	Jun 5, 2017 by Phlip7
	Starter and headlight (Preview) The starter has been acting up for a while. Needing rocking in gear then would work. Took it apart and found sticky brushes. Now replaced from Steve. Quite a simple and worthwhile job. Slightly confusing is that the headlight is now brighter????	devon_rich	3	1009	Jun 1, 2017 by ttr steve
	Engine rebuild (Preview) Hi, I seem to remember a full stripdown and rebuild a while ago including pictures of the main bearings being replaced. I cannot find it right now. Please can someone send me a link to it if is is still available? Cheers. Mike	massamia	2	1224	May 30, 2017 by massamia
	Piston rings (Preview) i need to measure my ring gap. 1- what is the ring gap for top and bottom ring? 2- whats the factory part numbers for standard rings? 4GY-11603-00-00 ?????? 3- what are the size for standard rings and bore? thanks! -- Edited by One1 on Thursday 18th of May 2017 08:21:12 AM	One1	4	1351	May 25, 2017 by TTRfan
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