winter maintence ,what you got planned ?

[red98]

iam with GNASHER on this,comparing the O ring that i replaced last time (cheap china selection box) to the new genuine yamaha one iam going to fit now,there is definite difference,a lot more flexable.....lesson learnt on this 




just about to refit the pump now, got to loop the chain back on the sprocket and get the pump housing back in the engine casing,if it works its a great time saver and aviods removing the clutch...




GNASHER...have you ever done it this way ?

[Gnasher]

Personally I haven't, no but I'd probably go the same way.  Last time I did a water pump on one the owner had tried and made a mess of getting the clutch off, so I had to sort the clutch and do it this way wouldn't have saved me any time.

Just make sure you get everything aligned, before you start doing it up.   

[red98]

ooooooh  yessssssss.......water/oil pump back in......a bit fiddly and more suited to small hands but way better than removing the clutch 




GNASHER.....just two bolts holding the weter/oil pump assembly in place and one of the bolts has a dowel sleeve to help align everything,fits together really well...happy with that 

[Gnasher]

one of the bolts has a dowel sleeve to help align everything,fits together really well...happy with that 

That's what I was referring to when I said make sure it's all aligned before you do anything up 

Glad you got it sorted, with the proper O ring in and providing you've assembled everything correctly, I think you'll find the leak will have gone mate.

[red98]

sump gasket arrived today, good service again from WEMOTO  , i`ll be out in the garage early tomorrow to get this job finished...

[BBROWN1664]

Fork rebuild. New oil, new seals and probably paint/powder coat the lowers as they are pretty corroded.
Pattern rear disk. Existing one is quite worn for an 18k mile bike
Dual headlight mod. Easy job just havent got round to it yet.
New handlebars - probably Renthal but dont fancy drilling the slot for the switches (or grinding off the lug)

I am sure there will be more jobs by then though

[red98]

all back together now and i`ve just come back from a 70ish mile test run, a few stops to check fluid levels etc and all`s good  , could do with a carb balance so that`s the next job ...

[robbo]

Well done Mr.Red, glad you're all sorted

[red98]

cheers MR ROBBO, used the mighty thou for work yesterday up to 145 miles now since putting it back together. no loss of coolant or oil 




bike looks as if its fixed its a shame i cant say the same about my riding, not really ridden since last year and i`am a bit rusty, hazzard spotting, road position and confidence have all gone out the window.....i need to get out more