Hi guys, Just got a TTR for the first time, I have not done any offroading at all but have been a life long biker. Got this to do up and have a go at off-roading when it is done anyway so could be a while away!!
does anyone know why the older models and newer models have a different clutch?? and can you interchange them I.e. put an old style clutch into a newer engine ?? or was the smaller clutch just for the raid ??
hi all I noticed recently whilst doing some work on the bike that when I turn the engine over manually(either by turning rear wheel or by turning flywheel bolt with a socket) that the starter motor turns aswell. my understanding is that the sprag clutch is there to stop the engine from turning the start...
I just got some wheel bearing today, I went to change them after work. I started it and all was going smoothly until I realised that the wheel spacer on the sprocket side has corroded to the inner bearing race. I can't remove the spacer and I can't progress any further until it is gone. How can I remove the...
Hi all, after a sticky plunger I took the top of my front res, it looks like it hadn't been off for a while, one of the skrews wouldn't budge and ended up getting a little mangled so had to drill it out. it gets worse I lifted the lid to find a gellatineaus green/brown layer so sucked it worst out (syringe not...
It's a 53 plate in blue, pretty standard bike apart from ally bars, leaver guards with indicators, CRD front pipe and custom "bash" plate all original spares come with the bike + an FMF "silencer". Mileage is 11.5K current mot. Not sure about price but I think £1400 seems fair. A...
does anyone know of a rear tyre for a 2001 ttr250 that is not very high at the moment I have a Pirelli MT 43 its just about legal I am a bit of a shorty I have fitted a lowering link cut the seat down, slackened the shock off on the top, slid the forks up through the yoke has far has I can, I can just reach the gro...
Inspired by a certain Mr B Sussex and his restoration project, I decided to take a few panels off the rear of my bike and see whats what. I cleaned up the frame a bit and swabbed out some scum from inside the airfilter box. I cleaned out the pod (Raid toolkit missing) and put it all back together. I then decid...
Emptied tank, new gas, new filter. New battery, new plug. Sprayed carburetor starter in carb and bike turns over strong and tries but never starts. Checked carb and it appears clean, but should I soak?
Just purchased a 2000 TTR 250 and has air box and exhuast "mods". The air box I can repair, the exhuast is empty, as in there is nothing inside the can, and the end cap is just the chrome peice with the 1.5 in. hole. I need to have it USFS approved to ride forest service roads and trails. What was in...
I have been given a used unit and the gears are completely seized. I have removed the circlip and tab washer but the gear which slides over the tube will not budge. It is currently bathing in Plus Gas overnight. Amy tips to aid removal? The worm gear that the cable slides into looks like it has a VERY small...
Iain's TTR as developed a clinking sound on the mono shock on rebound only? We checked all the bushes and can feel no movement. It doesn't make a sound when pressing down, only a click on return? Just wondered if anybody else had this problem. Otherwise both bikes running well.
Hi I've posted here about the sprockets on my 1994 Raid (4GY4 with 18/57T and 428 chain). I'm now contemplating changing the sprockets and chain to 520 but I seem to remember reading a post that said that the 520 chain would foul the digital sensor at the front sprocket. Now I can't find that post - can a...
I have just about finished another refurbishment and am fitting one of our after-market tail lights and thought I would document it just in case it might be useful for someone else. The first job is to mark, centre punch and then drill two 5mm holes 44mm apart in line with the centre of the existing middl...
Hello, I have just installed the petrol tap/ petc0ck rebuild kit to find that the tap is now incredibly difficult to turn. I can just about move it with my fingers and it's easier with pliers. Should I have used some sort of grease on the new rubber seal I installed? Or will it get a bit easier with use? Th...
Finally took my 06 ttr to a mechanic, i am going thru just brake light filiments, not running lights. He thinks it could be vibrations of riding at highway speeds. i am sick of changing bulbs every couple of weeks. I am thinking about upgrading to an acerbis xled tailight or the drc moto led inner kit. ...
I had an email from Robin Webb of Salt and Gold DVD fame. He is delighted with a new expandable tail pack he has found which sits inside the standard Yamaha rear rack with the struts removed. Available here
I had a few guards spare that had seen better days. I straightened them out as best I could, bead blasted them to get rid of old paint and rust, and sprayed them in silver metallic. They include a new stainless steel bolt/washer set as shown in the pic and are £12 each plus p&p. New ones are over £57 Not...
Hello, My name is Rafał (Raphael) and I live in Wrocław, Poland. I have bought my first bike yeeeah :). It's not in perfect shape but for good price. Two things are missing to make it road legal - indicators and mirrors. Like many has been and many will be I'm a little worried about sprag clunk. I'm not sure...
Hello folks, I came across a yamaha workshop manual recently and noted the main jet size is listed as 137, mine has a 147 and an FMF powercore pipe, does this sound correct as I am diagnosing a dying issue after a short "coshing", starts again easily with a little choke (weak), the pilot scre...
