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

KirSanycz · KirSanycz

Hi,comrades! Unfortunately, two problems arose with my TTR-250 RAID (1995 p.y.): 1) a gear-shift lever is off

is there any suitable non-original substitution for it (may be from XR or DR of smth similar)? 2) 100% of battery's charge is leaking out for a night... battery is new (3 months). What i...

barra8 · barra8

Good morning all, I have been trying the colour of the swing arm (alloy). After hours of searching i still am unsure, i know it's silver but unsure what silver. If someone (most likely Brian) can let me know what colour or the colour code for this paint i would be most greatf...

TTRfan · TTRfan

There have been a number of on-forum and offline queries about smoking engines in the last few days so I thought it might be worth putting my thoughts down here for you guys either to shoot down in flames or improve upon If the smoke is the only symptom and the engine isn’t rattling then there is a very goo...

spit · spit

Hi all A cheap set of tyres is available but they are 110/80/18 80/90/21 Would they fit? How would they affect the bike? Many thanks Mark Currently it has 120/90/90 & 90/90/21. It's a blue 02

mossproof · mossproof

Just done the best part of 700km on mountainous and rocky trails over 2 days on my '94 OE on The Vince - excellent "navigation enduro" in the Spanish Pyrenees organised by Austin Vince. Absolutely fantastic event and highly recommended... BUT, got a peculiar blue smoking problem that I ne...

TTRfan · TTRfan

Can someone with one of these tanks let me know if the TTR vent hose fits on the cap please? Cheers Brian

nwrider · nwrider

hey sometimes when i shift from 2-3 in low rpms the bike feels a little grumbly, like i am riding on really knobby tires, but once it hits a little higher rpms it goes away? any ideas. I change my oil quite a bit, after 300 miles, chain is lubed, and this problem happens just occasaionally. Also before i...

spit · spit

Hi Having a momentary wobble...thinking about a DRZ E...anyone know what they actually weigh & how much a blue TTR weighs? Cheers Mark

Richard · Richard

Ive got a rattle when i let off the throttle. Kind of sounds like some loose. is this common on a brand new bike? i have no idea what to look for either. anyone had same problem?

burton500 · burton500

Hi Re 1993 ttr Need to remove the flywheel to check the sprag clutch. Undone the centre bolt easy enough with an air wrench, but now need to pull the flywheel off. I read that the rear axle could be used but that started to take the thread off the axle without too much effort. So I'm trying to find a suitab...

vic · vic

i have been searching for a stainless steel engeinf bolt set. i have lloked a bit on the site and found nothing. so anyone have a lead on this or maybe where to get one thnx

barra8 · barra8

Hello to all, I made this ''thread'' to answer some of the most common questions that we get all the time. If anyone has some ideas or links to add be sure to reply. It is not finished yet and will take time. But in the end it will save time. I will be updating it as i go (when i have the time). ...................

colin13846 · colin13846

Had a great days trail riding last Sunday around the beautifull Yorkshire dales, 160 mile round trip. Monday was bad day weather wise, rain again. So decided to try my newly purchased "bike lift bench" (more on this in future post!) out and check the TTR out etc With the bike at a nice worka...

yamahaTT250R · yamahaTT250R

My TTR stutters when im crusing or when i accelerate slowly any known problems as to why this is occuring ive blown all passages in the carb and re-tried but it does the same thing. note: IT has no problems during acceration or idling only when i accelerate slowly. -- Edited by yamahaTT250R on Wednesday...

Punka Walla · Punka Walla

Hello all. My 1997 Open Enduro has developed an annoying problem, which is that I cannot select neutral while the engine is running. In all other respects, the gearbox seems fine. Can anyone suggest what the problem might be? Thanks. David

BM Steve · BM Steve

Anyone in Aus or NZ want some really good and cheap tie downs, I have 2 sets of these, on sale ATM at Torpedo 7, also R3 Chains $89 each, I got one a while back for $79, Bargain $14.99 pair Torpedo 7

ttrpaul · ttrpaul

Hi all, My bike says 3.00-21 front - which equals 80/100 21" but the back is a 4.60-18 - what should I be fitting a 110/100-18" or 120/80-18"? What do most older TTR riders fit? I'm looking for road legal but knobbly for getting muddy (Such as Michelin AC10). I've done some searchin...

yamahaTT250R · yamahaTT250R

Anyone know tips on how to stop bubbling decals, Mine are always ruined by fuel vapours! thanks!

kai aven · kai aven

when i turn the key, the lights come on, then go to press the start button and it just clicks down by the battery, after pressing the start button several times and it ticking several times, it finally fires, any ideas on what's causing it to do this?

BM Steve · BM Steve

Here's the new rack pictures, still painted in Red Oxide primer, I may leave it that way. I decided to use flat bar and square tube as it gives much more surface area for strong welds, also that's what I had hanging around in just the right sizes I used the 3mm flat here because I ran out of the 5mm flat Bette...

BM Steve · BM Steve

after reading the Africa and back post it prompted me to ask if anyone has a template for and knows how to fit a wind shield to the TTR I think a small screen would be good to deflect most of the wind and weather I bet I will have to design and build one myself, there is a serious lack of these types of things for t...

ttrrob · ttrrob

Live here in california. I have a 13/52 sprocket combination on my 2002 ttr 250 and wanting to go with a 14 tooth on the front. Seems 14 tooth countershaft sprockets are hard to come by for these bikes. Does anybody have an online source where I can purchase these sprockets?

Nomada_Firefox · Nomada_Firefox

Hi, I have a Yamaha TTR250 from 2005, a Australian model. I would like replace the screws from the front brake (Nissin brake) by others without Allen head. Is it possible? the number of the piece is the 3GD-25933-00

langley91 · langley91

Hi everyone, Having dived through all the forum topics i can find on aftermarket exhausts, i am now excuse the pun, exhausted. Can anyone tell me, if the exhausts from other yamaha models will fit to the TTR 250 (1993 OE model), as frankly i dont want to import one from the states or OZ and no one over h...

vic · vic

the spockets all need to be replaced looks like on the bikes i have. i will have probable 60 dirt/40 hwy riding. where i will have trails, dirtroads, gravel, sand, woods, and hwy riding. i think i would like the 14 front for sure, my real question comes with the rear.. a 50/51/52? my current set up now is 13...

vic · vic

hello all was wonder what AIR and OIL Filter you would suggest? i am a big fan of k &n or uni AIR Filters and mostly k &n OIL filter. thnx for your imput

TDVT · TDVT

For you TTR riders in the US & Canada: My bike had some pretty tweaked plastic when I got it & while ordering a few things for Motorcycle Superstore, I took a chance on a Polisport fender for a Gas Gas FSE 450, (#351008) in blue, that they are closing out. Not much of a chance really since they are on...

yamahaTT250R · yamahaTT250R

Ever since i bought My ttr it bogs when i blip the throttle when its in neutral, Does anyone else have this problem? it doesnt seem to matter when im riding as it doesnt seem to do it only when at a standstill. Also my bike is a 2000 Australian ttr with #147 main jet and #50 pilot jet with the original exhaust o...

Butcher · Butcher

hi guys i took my TT-R 250 on its first long ride "under my ownership" and it was fluttering on high revs and wasnt performing well so i dicided to strip my carb down.. i had a 52.5 Mikuni pilot in there and a 140 main jet.. i consulted with a mechanic i know and he said my needle was too small for the...

TTpower · TTpower

hello all, The 2012 APC Rally finished last Saturday with a total of 7100 kms showing on the GPS ( ride report to come) and the little engine that could had me near the finish point after 15 days of hard toil, what a champion bike . The TTR was the smallest and the oldest bike on course

I can har...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	charge and compatibility? (Preview) Hi,comrades! Unfortunately, two problems arose with my TTR-250 RAID (1995 p.y.): 1) a gear-shift lever is off is there any suitable non-original substitution for it (may be from XR or DR of smth similar)? 2) 100% of battery's charge is leaking out for a night... battery is new (3 months). What i...	KirSanycz	2	680	Sep 22, 2012 by TTRfan
	what colour is a 99 swing arm? (Preview) Good morning all, I have been trying the colour of the swing arm (alloy). After hours of searching i still am unsure, i know it's silver but unsure what silver. If someone (most likely Brian) can let me know what colour or the colour code for this paint i would be most greatf...	barra8	13	3057	Sep 21, 2012 by barra8
	Is your TTR smoking? (Preview) There have been a number of on-forum and offline queries about smoking engines in the last few days so I thought it might be worth putting my thoughts down here for you guys either to shoot down in flames or improve upon If the smoke is the only symptom and the engine isn’t rattling then there is a very goo...	TTRfan	6	4998	Sep 20, 2012 by barra8
	110/80/18 80/90/21 (Preview) Hi all A cheap set of tyres is available but they are 110/80/18 80/90/21 Would they fit? How would they affect the bike? Many thanks Mark Currently it has 120/90/90 & 90/90/21. It's a blue 02	spit	3	1357	Sep 19, 2012 by colin13846
	Smokin' on "The Vince" (Preview) Just done the best part of 700km on mountainous and rocky trails over 2 days on my '94 OE on The Vince - excellent "navigation enduro" in the Spanish Pyrenees organised by Austin Vince. Absolutely fantastic event and highly recommended... BUT, got a peculiar blue smoking problem that I ne...	mossproof	4	1159	Sep 16, 2012 by TTRfan
	Acerbis 23 litre tank - vent hose on cap? (Preview) Can someone with one of these tanks let me know if the TTR vent hose fits on the cap please? Cheers Brian	TTRfan	2	916	Sep 16, 2012 by TTRfan
	grumbling (Preview) hey sometimes when i shift from 2-3 in low rpms the bike feels a little grumbly, like i am riding on really knobby tires, but once it hits a little higher rpms it goes away? any ideas. I change my oil quite a bit, after 300 miles, chain is lubed, and this problem happens just occasaionally. Also before i...	nwrider	10	2280	Sep 15, 2012 by barra8
	what do they weigh? (Preview) Hi Having a momentary wobble...thinking about a DRZ E...anyone know what they actually weigh & how much a blue TTR weighs? Cheers Mark	spit	11	9326	Sep 14, 2012 by TTRfan
	Rattle (Preview) Ive got a rattle when i let off the throttle. Kind of sounds like some loose. is this common on a brand new bike? i have no idea what to look for either. anyone had same problem?	Richard	7	1177	Sep 12, 2012 by Richard
	flywheel puller (Preview) Hi Re 1993 ttr Need to remove the flywheel to check the sprag clutch. Undone the centre bolt easy enough with an air wrench, but now need to pull the flywheel off. I read that the rear axle could be used but that started to take the thread off the axle without too much effort. So I'm trying to find a suitab...	burton500	5	2750	Sep 4, 2012 by Lin
	stainless steel engine case bolts? (Preview) i have been searching for a stainless steel engeinf bolt set. i have lloked a bit on the site and found nothing. so anyone have a lead on this or maybe where to get one thnx	vic	17	2483	Sep 4, 2012 by vic
	Repairs&Maintenance/Questions&Answers/Problems&Solutions (Preview) Hello to all, I made this ''thread'' to answer some of the most common questions that we get all the time. If anyone has some ideas or links to add be sure to reply. It is not finished yet and will take time. But in the end it will save time. I will be updating it as i go (when i have the time). ...................	barra8	1	34210	Sep 4, 2012 by barra8
	Oh dear-check that bolt (Preview) Had a great days trail riding last Sunday around the beautifull Yorkshire dales, 160 mile round trip. Monday was bad day weather wise, rain again. So decided to try my newly purchased "bike lift bench" (more on this in future post!) out and check the TTR out etc With the bike at a nice worka...	colin13846	8	1176	Sep 3, 2012 by brindabella
	Low rpm stuttering (Preview) My TTR stutters when im crusing or when i accelerate slowly any known problems as to why this is occuring ive blown all passages in the carb and re-tried but it does the same thing. note: IT has no problems during acceration or idling only when i accelerate slowly. -- Edited by yamahaTT250R on Wednesday...	yamahaTT250R	12	4110	Sep 2, 2012 by barra8
	Problem selecting neutral (Preview) Hello all. My 1997 Open Enduro has developed an annoying problem, which is that I cannot select neutral while the engine is running. In all other respects, the gearbox seems fine. Can anyone suggest what the problem might be? Thanks. David	Punka Walla	1	1781	Aug 30, 2012 by barra8
	Cheap Tie Downs (Preview) Anyone in Aus or NZ want some really good and cheap tie downs, I have 2 sets of these, on sale ATM at Torpedo 7, also R3 Chains $89 each, I got one a while back for $79, Bargain $14.99 pair Torpedo 7	BM Steve	1	550	Aug 29, 2012 by barra8
	Metric tyres sizes on TTR250 4GJ (Preview) Hi all, My bike says 3.00-21 front - which equals 80/100 21" but the back is a 4.60-18 - what should I be fitting a 110/100-18" or 120/80-18"? What do most older TTR riders fit? I'm looking for road legal but knobbly for getting muddy (Such as Michelin AC10). I've done some searchin...	ttrpaul	5	3415	Aug 29, 2012 by brindabella
	Bubbling decals! (Preview) Anyone know tips on how to stop bubbling decals, Mine are always ruined by fuel vapours! thanks!	yamahaTT250R	2	920	Aug 28, 2012 by yamahaTT250R
	starting the bike (Preview) when i turn the key, the lights come on, then go to press the start button and it just clicks down by the battery, after pressing the start button several times and it ticking several times, it finally fires, any ideas on what's causing it to do this?	kai aven	1	526	Aug 28, 2012 by barra8
	Rear Rack Version 2.0 (Preview) Here's the new rack pictures, still painted in Red Oxide primer, I may leave it that way. I decided to use flat bar and square tube as it gives much more surface area for strong welds, also that's what I had hanging around in just the right sizes I used the 3mm flat here because I ran out of the 5mm flat Bette...	BM Steve	5	1326	Aug 27, 2012 by Haggis Hunter
	Wind Shield ? (Preview) after reading the Africa and back post it prompted me to ask if anyone has a template for and knows how to fit a wind shield to the TTR I think a small screen would be good to deflect most of the wind and weather I bet I will have to design and build one myself, there is a serious lack of these types of things for t...	BM Steve	0	673	Aug 26, 2012 by BM Steve
	14 tooth front sprocket (Preview) Live here in california. I have a 13/52 sprocket combination on my 2002 ttr 250 and wanting to go with a 14 tooth on the front. Seems 14 tooth countershaft sprockets are hard to come by for these bikes. Does anybody have an online source where I can purchase these sprockets?	ttrrob	7	2092	Aug 25, 2012 by barra8
	Is there any replacement for the screws from the front brake? (closed) (Preview) Hi, I have a Yamaha TTR250 from 2005, a Australian model. I would like replace the screws from the front brake (Nissin brake) by others without Allen head. Is it possible? the number of the piece is the 3GD-25933-00	Nomada_Firefox	11	1273	Aug 24, 2012 by barra8
	After market exhausts (Preview) Hi everyone, Having dived through all the forum topics i can find on aftermarket exhausts, i am now excuse the pun, exhausted. Can anyone tell me, if the exhausts from other yamaha models will fit to the TTR 250 (1993 OE model), as frankly i dont want to import one from the states or OZ and no one over h...	langley91	1	654	Aug 23, 2012 by TTRfan
	14/50 or 51 or 52 spocket setup?? (Preview) the spockets all need to be replaced looks like on the bikes i have. i will have probable 60 dirt/40 hwy riding. where i will have trails, dirtroads, gravel, sand, woods, and hwy riding. i think i would like the 14 front for sure, my real question comes with the rear.. a 50/51/52? my current set up now is 13...	vic	5	1011	Aug 22, 2012 by vic
	Filters?? (Preview) hello all was wonder what AIR and OIL Filter you would suggest? i am a big fan of k &n or uni AIR Filters and mostly k &n OIL filter. thnx for your imput	vic	6	1692	Aug 20, 2012 by vic
	Cheap replacement front fender in US/Canada (Preview) For you TTR riders in the US & Canada: My bike had some pretty tweaked plastic when I got it & while ordering a few things for Motorcycle Superstore, I took a chance on a Polisport fender for a Gas Gas FSE 450, (#351008) in blue, that they are closing out. Not much of a chance really since they are on...	TDVT	0	1018	Aug 16, 2012 by TDVT
	Question about idling (Preview) Ever since i bought My ttr it bogs when i blip the throttle when its in neutral, Does anyone else have this problem? it doesnt seem to matter when im riding as it doesnt seem to do it only when at a standstill. Also my bike is a 2000 Australian ttr with #147 main jet and #50 pilot jet with the original exhaust o...	yamahaTT250R	1	874	Aug 15, 2012 by barra8
	Jetting and needle sizes (Preview) hi guys i took my TT-R 250 on its first long ride "under my ownership" and it was fluttering on high revs and wasnt performing well so i dicided to strip my carb down.. i had a 52.5 Mikuni pilot in there and a 140 main jet.. i consulted with a mechanic i know and he said my needle was too small for the...	Butcher	1	1800	Aug 15, 2012 by barra8
	Loud striking noise inside motor (Preview) hello all, The 2012 APC Rally finished last Saturday with a total of 7100 kms showing on the GPS ( ride report to come) and the little engine that could had me near the finish point after 15 days of hard toil, what a champion bike . The TTR was the smallest and the oldest bike on course I can har...	TTpower	4	4730	Aug 15, 2012 by barra8
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