These are the usual culprits! I have just stripped them out of a carb that has been standing unused for a long time. The float bowl gasket was hard and flattened. The diaphragm had fused to the carb body and had to be prised off plus the two small O rings by the diaphragm had seen better days. The carb wasn't...
Hi All, I purchased this bike in March 2015 from Moto Ward in West Sussex. I rode it to Boretech and got an MOT then back home stripped of the back end mudgauards etc with the intention of powder coating the frame. But due to other commitments it’s stayed in my warm garage covered over. I’ve purchased lots...
Mine is a 2003 blue model with the plastic tank. Whenever I am pushing it or at lower speeds I can hear slight rubbing on both the front and rear brakes. I recently replaced the tires and forced the calipers back, but after pulling the brakes a few times to repressurize it continued. I read that this may be...
Hi all, as is the norm as soon as I bought my bike 2weeks ago, I bought loads of stuff, one being a new headlight. The previous owner had broken the lens but not the cowl. He has fitted an aftermarket unit. I spotted a brand new light on ebay and bought it for £70 When it arrived it is too big. Looking at anoth...
Looking for a 18 inch front tyre. Offroad. Rang around and its not looking good. Anyone know the biggest tyre dealer/importer. Australia. Thanks. PS its a Honda TL50. 1976. -- Edited by Markvan on Saturday 3rd of February 2018 08:58:15 PM-- Edited by Markvan on Saturday 3rd of February 2018 0...
picked up this poor ol thing needing some love runs but not very well been standing while carb stripped and cleaned was thinking to repaint frame clean plastics list i see so far: engine mount blown due to oxidation along with front alloy brake hose brakes need refurb speedo sensor missing exhaust h...
I have been looking at rock tumblers as a possible way to go in cleaning up the hundreds of special Yamaha nuts and bolts, etc., that I have collected over the years before plating them. I will de-grease them first but its de-rusting I need.Most UK tumblers I found online were too small and expensive. T...
As most of us have all known for years, barely twisting the throttle on a 250-450 race bike will make it launch hard. The same throttle response on a TTR is much smoother and less aggressive. For the first time the other day, I twisted it much farther and it flew from 40-70 mph with plenty of power le...
Hi there, I'm new to the forum but its been a valuable resource for me since I got my 2002 TTR250 a couple weeks ago. I bought it non-running for $250, but its in good condition and seemed to be a simple job. I expected stator or CDI. I got it home and was doing all the necessary voltage and resistance reading...
Anyone in the North East or prepared to travel? I could arrange a ride out loop taking in Weardales fine scenery. Ad your name here and if any takers will look to do it sometime in May ? Cheers
Since I bought my Blue TTR a couple of months ago I've given it a few outings, come off it a few times, had a fair bit of fun and have now carried what I feel are the necessary repairs and maintenance/mods to make it a really reliable and useable tool with a bit more oomph than it used to have. I decided not to me...
My CDI unit is making a whining noise and i recently replaced the ignition coil and still no spark. i'm thinking my CDI have gone bad, and a new unit till cost around 270USD here, so i was wondering if there's any alternative new tech, something like a bosch ignition to replace the CDI? any ideas?
Hello Everyone. Just this minute joined! Having recently moved from Sussex to Devon, looking forward to exploring the Devon Lanes and beyond. Been trail riding for a few years on larger bikes, XT660R and currently a TT600RE. Not being an off road god, I take regular dirt naps and being just the wrong s...
for sale my 53 plate astra estate 1.7 td good runner still using it at moment towbar roofrack bluetooth for phone nice tidy car for year good body work £650 or nearest john 07961904435 yorkshire area
It is very difficult to remove/replace the choke with a standard spanner as there just isn't any room to turn it. I finally got motivated to grind down an old 12mm open-ended spanner to give some clearance and it works a treat
The page above came from a blue TTR manual and it's different to the instructions in the older TTRs' manual which, in step 4 (actually it's instruction 5 in the older manual), adds "and warm up the engine for several minutes" I am missing something here - why warm the engine up on the older TTRs? I am about...
A tough day out , digging through drifts to open gates! Hexham lane to Wilsingham , Weardale . -- Edited by rdchair on Monday 22nd of January 2018 12:20:36 PM
I was wondering if its that hard to put the blue plastics onto my open enduro and my ones on my ttr are really scratched and cracked. And also this might be a long shot but what does it take to fit the blue tank on to the Open Enduro Thanks, Dan
Ok guys, new here So I'm sorry if this has been covered. I got my hands on an 04 blue 250 pretty much free in a trade as boot. It was bored .20 over and when they put it back together it wouldn't run. After I tore into it, ended up being bent exhaust valves. Got all that fixed. Then the carb was very dirty, and of c...
These specs are based on the lowest TTR250 specs and some models may have a rating than specified below. If your model specs are different to below refer to those specs for maximum Headlight/tail-light capacity. I would not recommend running more than two Tail-light bulbs: 12V 5W/21W (or the equ...
I've just pulled the forks apart on my bluey and changed the oil then pumped some air into the schrader valve (2.5psi) and they feel 100% better but where's the damping clicker adjuster that's mentioned in the manual? My bike only has the top fork tube nut and the air valve in the middle of that (see pic) T...
