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TDVT · TDVT

Having just gotten my TTR, I am going through repairing the odds & ends that are damaged or broken, one of which was the headlight/plate. It had a broken tab on one side, presumably from a spill & was bouncing around pretty good when I got it. Instead of repairing the one tab, I decided to remove t...

BM Steve · BM Steve

Just had this question on an other forum I go to so thought I would share it here as well. It makes me laugh at some of the antics people do to stick down there graphics, I've seen some clasics over the years :laugh: first off, I'm a signwriter and this is how I do it all the time. HOW TO REMOVE OLD GRAPHICS 1)...

TTRfan · TTRfan

http://www.ttr250.com/Servicing_the_TTR250.htm

DANKWHEELIE420 · DANKWHEELIE420

hey you all my starter worked and then it quit and it just clicks and if i hit it with something it will turn over a little bit and then start spamming out and it acts like its bad or the starter itself is locked up it only works if i hit it and my bike wouldnt even start when it was working i checked everything an...

TTRfan · TTRfan

This information got buried in another thread so I have given it a thread of its own and hope it will be useful to owners. As usual, let me know if you spot any flaws in it please Crankcase:NB The crankcase bolts fitted to the later blue TTR models are slightly different to the earlier metal-tanked model...

RIK666 · RIK666

As promised in another thread regarding the removal of wheel bearings, I have now sucessfully removed the rear collars and bearings using an expanding through bolt rather than an expensive bearing puller. These are the bolts I purchased; the smaller M8 for the front wheel and the larger M12 for the r...

Ivesy · Ivesy

Can anyone suggest a good tyre for weekday commuting with occasional greenlaning. I've been looking at Michelin Sirac and wandered if anyone had any experience with them. Or if any better alternatives. Also if anyone had any for sale etc... Thanks. Tom

TTRfan · TTRfan

With the current interest in big bore kits that require the crankcases to be stripped for boring to take oversize sleeves I thought this would be a good time to create a pictorial guide to include a full strip down and rebuild. I am hopeful that the 350cc big bore kit will prove successful and, if it is, th...

KNjonjo · KNjonjo

Hi all, My 93 OE has had several regulator/rectifier failures over time. I have a kickstart as well so I continued using the bike while waiting for parts. Each time I've ignored this, the stator has failed and needed replacing or rewinding. When I got the bike the wiring loom had been thoroughly butc...

TTRfan · TTRfan

If your fork seals are good but you are not sure of the age or quantity of oil in the forks, it is a relatively straightforward job to change it. First up after removing the forks from your TTR is to remove the gaiters and check that the dust seals are not oily coz, if they are, then you should probably be cons...

TTRfan · TTRfan

The speedo drive on the TTR can easily be stripped out and rebuilt.The photo below shows the parts involved and I am pretty sure the drive can't be dismantled further. If anyone else knows different please say! I have included in the photo a brand new drive for interest.Fit the parts in order starting...

TTRfan · TTRfan

See http://ttr250.com/Front_master_cylinder_seals/TTR250-front_brake_master_cylinder_seal_replacement-how-to-guide.htm This is a new pictorial guide so feedback is welcome please! Brian

TTRfan · TTRfan

I had are request from Joel in Australia for some ideas to sort out his after-market starter motor. When he pulled the body off his starter's armature, the magnets had come adrift of the body (unglued) and hence got caught up in the starter armature itself. This had been a bit of a problem for him over the...

TTRfan · TTRfan

See http://www.ttr250.com/Swingarm_bearing_replacement/Swingarm_bearings.htm Kits available here

TTRfan · TTRfan

So it doesn't matter about spacing the rings after all. To someone who has rebuilt an engine and then had sufficient doubts to strip it out to check the spacings, all I can say is that I wish I had known earlier! "Staggering ring gaps when installing pistons is every bit as daft as having four tyres fitte...

JOHNYBOY · JOHNYBOY

i have a suzuki gt550 3 cyl 2 stroke it has been stood a few years i looked in the petrol tank & it was quite rusty can anyone recomend any cleaner to remove rust also do i have to remove the tap because it has a diaphragm it it also will it damage my paintwork many thanks john

apw99 · apw99

Morning campers I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get an enduro style lockLESS fuel cap with the overflow pipey thing? I have to use the key on mine and I am afraid it will break the old key, also its a pain having to use the key anyway and i never park this bike anywhere. Apart from that who would be b...

TTRfan · TTRfan

I just found this excellent video! The only criticisms I have are that (a) he forgot to put the solenoid earth strap on the rear starter motor bolt before fitting the oil line etc. and (b) forcing the carb in like that isn't good as it is quite likely to separate the rubber from the aluminium stub on the in...

TTRfan · TTRfan

More mumbling - sorry! Also the video is over quarter of an hour so not an entertaining one! Have a laugh at my expense when I dropped can of petrol Brian

Dean6767 · Dean6767

good morning, i have got an m Reg ttr that I'm having issues with. Just replaced the battery and starter motor brushes.when I press the starter button I just get a clicking noise.it sounds like the starter is just jammed. am I looking at a new starter motor and where do I get one? thanks in advance Dean

TTRfan · TTRfan

I fitted a new timing chain this afternoon and have created a new picture guide. See http://ttr250.com/Timing_chain/TTR250_timing_chain_fitting.htm Any corrections or suggestions for improvement appreciated! Brian

TTRfan · TTRfan

(See here for short version) I am refurbishing a swing arm and couldn't find a "show and tell" for the swing arm bearing removal and replacement so am taking the opportunity to do it now. It is usual fairly obvious when the bearings need replacement either through sideways movement of the s...

honda15i · honda15i

In a winter time while my bike was sleeping I decided to fix a rear shock. Sometimes fixing can make things worse. But this time I succeeded. The shock was leaking the oil a little bit. I didn't want to repair a bike in summer during offroad season nor buy OEM shock or aftermarket cause they are to expensiv...

TTRfan · TTRfan

Fitting a replacement bump stop can only be done after removing the shock absorber from the TTR. Clean the shock absorber as best you can to make it easier/nicer to work on. The first thing to be done to get at the bump stop is to remove the spring. I don't think there is any alternative to compressing the s...

TTRfan · TTRfan

See here

ronny · ronny

Hi Just approaching the 12,000 mile stage , is there a pictorial service link, so i can carry out my Valve Clearances.

TTRfan · TTRfan

If your starter doesn't turn over there can be a number of things causing the problem - these are the most common:Starter button can give trouble - my bro' has to press his quite a few times to make a connection sometimesSolenoidStarter motor bushesA bad connection in the starter circuitAlthough not...

TT-R250M · TT-R250M

Hey all,domski1 wrote. I know this is slightly off your thread topic but how about trying to to find the different models / colour schemes. As far as I am aware the newer blue ttr colour schemes are roughly all the same but on the older ones there is possibly a few rare examples around as found with the bla...

TTRfan · TTRfan

The symptom of a faulty solenoid is lots of pressing of the starter button with plenty of clicking at the solenoid with the starter eventually engaged and the engine firing up!Before changing the solenoid, check the starter switch which is easily dismantled. Clean the contacts with fine wet & d...

TTRfan · TTRfan

Having been asked how difficult it is to fit a new clutch cable, I took a few pics whilst fitting one to my latest project TTR and hope they may help someone. Standard genuine Yamaha cables available here. Longer cables to accommodate risers or high bars available here. First off is to remove the old cab...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	STICKY: Headlight Repair (Preview) Having just gotten my TTR, I am going through repairing the odds & ends that are damaged or broken, one of which was the headlight/plate. It had a broken tab on one side, presumably from a spill & was bouncing around pretty good when I got it. Instead of repairing the one tab, I decided to remove t...	TDVT	4	1698	Jun 27, 2012 by TDVT
	STICKY: How to apply new graphics (Preview) Just had this question on an other forum I go to so thought I would share it here as well. It makes me laugh at some of the antics people do to stick down there graphics, I've seen some clasics over the years :laugh: first off, I'm a signwriter and this is how I do it all the time. HOW TO REMOVE OLD GRAPHICS 1)...	BM Steve	4	2082	Jan 7, 2012 by verygoodman
	STICKY: Simple servicing guide (closed) (Preview) http://www.ttr250.com/Servicing_the_TTR250.htm	TTRfan	0	2165	Nov 8, 2011 by TTRfan
	STARTER PROBLEMS AND MY TIRE KEEPS POPPING HELP PLZ (Preview) hey you all my starter worked and then it quit and it just clicks and if i hit it with something it will turn over a little bit and then start spamming out and it acts like its bad or the starter itself is locked up it only works if i hit it and my bike wouldnt even start when it was working i checked everything an...	DANKWHEELIE420	4	51	2 days ago by ttr steve
	Crankcase, clutch cover and generator cover bolts - sizes and placement (Preview) This information got buried in another thread so I have given it a thread of its own and hope it will be useful to owners. As usual, let me know if you spot any flaws in it please Crankcase:NB The crankcase bolts fitted to the later blue TTR models are slightly different to the earlier metal-tanked model...	TTRfan	0	45	12 days ago by TTRfan
	Wheel Bearing Removal (Preview) As promised in another thread regarding the removal of wheel bearings, I have now sucessfully removed the rear collars and bearings using an expanding through bolt rather than an expensive bearing puller. These are the bolts I purchased; the smaller M8 for the front wheel and the larger M12 for the r...	RIK666	13	5846	September 1st by TTRfan
	Tyre advice please (Preview) Can anyone suggest a good tyre for weekday commuting with occasional greenlaning. I've been looking at Michelin Sirac and wandered if anyone had any experience with them. Or if any better alternatives. Also if anyone had any for sale etc... Thanks. Tom	Ivesy	3	75	August 28th by dlee22
	Bottom end engine rebuild (Preview) With the current interest in big bore kits that require the crankcases to be stripped for boring to take oversize sleeves I thought this would be a good time to create a pictorial guide to include a full strip down and rebuild. I am hopeful that the 350cc big bore kit will prove successful and, if it is, th...	TTRfan	7	376	July 23rd by robs
	Charging problems - Regulator/Rectifier and stator issues ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all, My 93 OE has had several regulator/rectifier failures over time. I have a kickstart as well so I continued using the bike while waiting for parts. Each time I've ignored this, the stator has failed and needed replacing or rewinding. When I got the bike the wiring loom had been thoroughly butc...	KNjonjo	53	26373	Apr 10, 2018 by dlee22
	Forks - replacing the fork oil (Preview) If your fork seals are good but you are not sure of the age or quantity of oil in the forks, it is a relatively straightforward job to change it. First up after removing the forks from your TTR is to remove the gaiters and check that the dust seals are not oily coz, if they are, then you should probably be cons...	TTRfan	10	1593	Jan 24, 2018 by ttboof
	Speedo drive rebuild - blue TTRs only (Preview) The speedo drive on the TTR can easily be stripped out and rebuilt.The photo below shows the parts involved and I am pretty sure the drive can't be dismantled further. If anyone else knows different please say! I have included in the photo a brand new drive for interest.Fit the parts in order starting...	TTRfan	7	1667	Jan 13, 2018 by TTRfan
	Front brake master cylinder - replacing the seals. (Preview) See http://ttr250.com/Front_master_cylinder_seals/TTR250-front_brake_master_cylinder_seal_replacement-how-to-guide.htm This is a new pictorial guide so feedback is welcome please! Brian	TTRfan	0	127	Dec 6, 2017 by TTRfan
	Starter motor problems and solutions - megathread! ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) I had are request from Joel in Australia for some ideas to sort out his after-market starter motor. When he pulled the body off his starter's armature, the magnets had come adrift of the body (unglued) and hence got caught up in the starter armature itself. This had been a bit of a problem for him over the...	TTRfan	118	54069	Nov 26, 2017 by ttr steve
	Replacing swing arm bearings and seals using an All Balls kit (Preview) See http://www.ttr250.com/Swingarm_bearing_replacement/Swingarm_bearings.htm Kits available here	TTRfan	0	141	Nov 9, 2017 by TTRfan
	Ring gaps - staggering and gapping (Preview) So it doesn't matter about spacing the rings after all. To someone who has rebuilt an engine and then had sufficient doubts to strip it out to check the spacings, all I can say is that I wish I had known earlier! "Staggering ring gaps when installing pistons is every bit as daft as having four tyres fitte...	TTRfan	3	143	Oct 29, 2017 by TTRfan
	petrol tank cleaner (Preview) i have a suzuki gt550 3 cyl 2 stroke it has been stood a few years i looked in the petrol tank & it was quite rusty can anyone recomend any cleaner to remove rust also do i have to remove the tap because it has a diaphragm it it also will it damage my paintwork many thanks john	JOHNYBOY	6	398	Sep 17, 2017 by pug
	Lockless Fuel Cap with overflow? (Preview) Morning campers I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get an enduro style lockLESS fuel cap with the overflow pipey thing? I have to use the key on mine and I am afraid it will break the old key, also its a pain having to use the key anyway and i never park this bike anywhere. Apart from that who would be b...	apw99	6	344	Sep 7, 2017 by apw99
	Yamaha TTR250 Top End Replacement - "How to" video (Preview) I just found this excellent video! The only criticisms I have are that (a) he forgot to put the solenoid earth strap on the rear starter motor bolt before fitting the oil line etc. and (b) forcing the carb in like that isn't good as it is quite likely to separate the rubber from the aluminium stub on the in...	TTRfan	1	284	Aug 10, 2017 by Cubber
	A "Fitting the carb" video tutorial (Preview) More mumbling - sorry! Also the video is over quarter of an hour so not an entertaining one! Have a laugh at my expense when I dropped can of petrol Brian	TTRfan	5	168	Aug 9, 2017 by TTRfan
	Starting issues (Preview) good morning, i have got an m Reg ttr that I'm having issues with. Just replaced the battery and starter motor brushes.when I press the starter button I just get a clicking noise.it sounds like the starter is just jammed. am I looking at a new starter motor and where do I get one? thanks in advance Dean	Dean6767	16	416	Dec 25, 2016 by ttr steve
	Timing chain (or cam chain) replacement (Preview) I fitted a new timing chain this afternoon and have created a new picture guide. See http://ttr250.com/Timing_chain/TTR250_timing_chain_fitting.htm Any corrections or suggestions for improvement appreciated! Brian	TTRfan	2	1169	Sep 30, 2016 by TTRfan
	Swing arm bearing replacement (Preview) (See here for short version) I am refurbishing a swing arm and couldn't find a "show and tell" for the swing arm bearing removal and replacement so am taking the opportunity to do it now. It is usual fairly obvious when the bearings need replacement either through sideways movement of the s...	TTRfan	12	1869	Sep 4, 2016 by JOHNYBOY
	Rear shock rebuild by myself (Preview) In a winter time while my bike was sleeping I decided to fix a rear shock. Sometimes fixing can make things worse. But this time I succeeded. The shock was leaking the oil a little bit. I didn't want to repair a bike in summer during offroad season nor buy OEM shock or aftermarket cause they are to expensiv...	honda15i	2	1724	Mar 9, 2016 by peteBLUEttr
	Replacing a rear shock absorber bump stop (Preview) Fitting a replacement bump stop can only be done after removing the shock absorber from the TTR. Clean the shock absorber as best you can to make it easier/nicer to work on. The first thing to be done to get at the bump stop is to remove the spring. I don't think there is any alternative to compressing the s...	TTRfan	8	1296	Mar 6, 2016 by ttboof
	Replacing a chain slider or seal guard (Preview) See here	TTRfan	5	775	Feb 26, 2016 by TTRfan
	Valve Clearances (Preview) Hi Just approaching the 12,000 mile stage , is there a pictorial service link, so i can carry out my Valve Clearances.	ronny	27	7778	Feb 6, 2016 by TTRfan
	Starter motor - removing and replacing a starter motor plus checking brushes (Preview) If your starter doesn't turn over there can be a number of things causing the problem - these are the most common:Starter button can give trouble - my bro' has to press his quite a few times to make a connection sometimesSolenoidStarter motor bushesA bad connection in the starter circuitAlthough not...	TTRfan	1	2771	Nov 3, 2015 by TTRfan
	TTR250 Catalogue showing different models and years (Preview) Hey all,domski1 wrote. I know this is slightly off your thread topic but how about trying to to find the different models / colour schemes. As far as I am aware the newer blue ttr colour schemes are roughly all the same but on the older ones there is possibly a few rare examples around as found with the bla...	TT-R250M	2	7663	Feb 28, 2015 by TTRfan
	Solenoid replacement (Preview) The symptom of a faulty solenoid is lots of pressing of the starter button with plenty of clicking at the solenoid with the starter eventually engaged and the engine firing up!Before changing the solenoid, check the starter switch which is easily dismantled. Clean the contacts with fine wet & d...	TTRfan	0	666	Nov 2, 2014 by TTRfan
	Clutch cable replacement (Preview) Having been asked how difficult it is to fit a new clutch cable, I took a few pics whilst fitting one to my latest project TTR and hope they may help someone. Standard genuine Yamaha cables available here. Longer cables to accommodate risers or high bars available here. First off is to remove the old cab...	TTRfan	0	756	Sep 28, 2014 by TTRfan
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