http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:19:07 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/what-calipers-fit-46614 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:47:41 GMT Hi guys, finally managed to get my winter project running took the calipers off today with the intention of a strip and refurb only to find that they are both siezed and corroded beyond repair as well as both having the bleed nipples sheared off!:(

Does anyone know of any alternative calipers that fit the 90's XT600e?

Ive had a trawl round the forum but havent found a definative answer.
I understand that a DTR 125 rear caliper fits but cant find any mention of an alternative front caliper.

Cheers
Lee ]]> Yamaha Tech elv73 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/what-calipers-fit-46614 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/oil-cap-seal-46598 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:10:33 GMT Any one know if I should have a rubber seal on my oil level dipstick cap,looks like it on the parts list but I have nothing on mine,is it a flat type seal or o ring....cheers Any one know if I should have a rubber seal on my oil level dipstick cap,looks like it on the parts list but I have nothing on mine,is it a flat type seal or o ring....cheers ]]> Yamaha Tech kenymact http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/oil-cap-seal-46598 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/i-love-buying-bikes-once-46536 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:22 GMT Hi, I'm in Vermont USA and most riders have already retired their rides for the year. I was on craigslist two weeks ago and came across a 1988 Yamaha XT600 for $1,000. 9,000 miles, pretty much stock, only with a bigger gas tank & a Cobra exhaust. I emailed the guy and ended up buying it for $800 a week later. YEY! So now I have my 89 XT and this 88 one. My 89 has been painted black with tons and tons of home-made mods done to it, so it's nice to get this one in pretty much original state. I drove it back to my place last weekend (only 2 hours), but it was cold & rainy...so the 2 hours were plenty. She rode really nice. Good power, that exhaust sounds damn nice! Front brakes are toast, so I'll have to flush and get new pads. Tires are still good. Handlebars are pretty crooked, but Renthal's are on their way already. I look to take the Cobra exhaust off this one & putting it on my black 89. The stock exhaust will go on the 88. I'd like to switch the gas tanks as well, but if I do, I'll need to paint it black, which I don't really want to do. So, before I retire the bikes (mid-December sometime, hopefully later), I'm looking at tweaking: - new handlebars - valves adj. - carb cleaning - oil change - air filter (at least lube it), it looked in good shape - blinker housing is pretty messed up (I still haven't figured out why the blinkers sometimes work, sometimes don't), but it might need a new switch. I'll dig into it this weekend. - seat cover (one little rip), but I'm anal that way - get front brake working - Oh and the tach & speedo clear plastics are so cracked that I can't see what it says underneath it unless I get close & personal w/ it. I'll be on the lookout for new glass or new units all together. The black one will just get normal winter prep work done, the new one requires a bit more. I love these bikes Safe miles all ;) ]]> Yamaha Tech icehole http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/i-love-buying-bikes-once-46536 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/which-engine-have-i-got-46534 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:09 GMT Hi Guy's newbie here, i have just aquired an import Xt600 tenere in very good nick apart from the engine. Serial no says its a 55W & the engine no matches this.I have taken the head off & the cam & bearing journals are knackered but i see the head casting has 1vj on it?:(.is this ok or has someone been changing bits? The Barrel has 34K02 on the left side.I need to know which model engine to get new bits for, so can someone put me right please:helpsmilie:
mazz
Also if anyone has a parts pdf for my bike i would be gratefull:D ]]> Yamaha Tech mazz http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/which-engine-have-i-got-46534 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/xtz660-charging-problem-46503 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:47:23 GMT Hi all.
I have a problem with the charging system on my XTZ660 Tenere, the battery has gone dead a few times now after about 1 week from being fully charged.
So I decided to get the multimeter out to do some tests.

The DC Voltage output is 12.20V from idle to 3000 rpm, If I rev it up to 5000 rpm it increases to about 12.70V then drops to 12.30V again. At 3500 rpm it slowly increases to around 13.50V, if I rev it up again to 4000 - 5000 rpm it drops to around 12.30V again.
The manual tells me it should be 14V at 5000 rpm, so I guess some thing is wrong. right?

I have done more tests, such as having the battery load tested at a bettery shop..... it checked out fine, it is a good battery too, a DEKA power sports AGM.

Had the stator tested and it checked out fine, all 3 phases putting out 0.3 ohms.

I checked the AC output of the stator too, unfortunately I did this wrong by not unplugging the connection to the regulator/rectifier, but my readings were 10 - 11 volts at 5000 rpm. (I realized this was wrong after i had removed the stator, so i can't check the proper way just yet).
I also tried a backyard test by connecting wires from a 100 w spot light in to all three phases, it lit up bright and even across all three phases.

All wire plugs/connections have been checked and appear to be in good condition.

So after all this i bought a new regulator/rectifier, thinking this must be the problem. I got an Electrex one.
I plugged that in, and nothing changed.

I have now taken the the stator out too have a look for any signs of being burnt out, it looks fine.

Anybody have any ideas as to what the problem is??,
i'm stumped cause everything has checked out in good order.

thanks ]]> Yamaha Tech bradley j http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/xtz660-charging-problem-46503 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/going-bad-when-warm-46484 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:58:51 GMT hi guys :helpsmilie:having problems when my 87 xt600 tenere is warm .have fitted new inlet rubbers so hopefully there sorted as one of them was'nt great so were do i go from here?? also noticed the fuel cap was not breathing properly so left it loss but no joy:(:funmeterno: any advice guys:smartass: ]]> Yamaha Tech mark67 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/going-bad-when-warm-46484 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/ttr600-engine-model-identification-46470 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:30:26 GMT Hi, daft question maybe, but what engine code is the TTR600RE 2004?

And if its uniquely coded, what is the code for the engine it is most like - the early 90's XT600? Its confusing everyone talking about 3AJ and 43F etc???

It'll help me sourcing engine parts if I know. :confused1: Thanx ]]> Yamaha Tech Pigford http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/ttr600-engine-model-identification-46470 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/nipples-46467 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:06:55 GMT hi just been reading the posts on the forum a long way back and picked up on something that was said my bike xt 4pt 600e has two grease nipples on back end underneath oops ive just greased them does that mean i might have popped the seals in them or is that on the older bikes if they dont want you to grease them why put em there:( some grease did come out of the sides but i cant see anything else wot do you think please dont say ive knackered em hi just been reading the posts on the forum a long way back and picked up on something that was said my bike xt 4pt 600e has two grease nipples on back end underneath oops ive just greased them does that mean i might have popped the seals in them or is that on the older bikes if they dont want you to grease them why put em there:( some grease did come out of the sides but i cant see anything else wot do you think please dont say ive knackered em ]]> Yamaha Tech mecca http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/nipples-46467 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/wr-450-muffler-46464 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:33:48 GMT Can any one tell me if a yammy wr450 07-08 exhaust will be ok to fit on my 2002 yammy xt600e 2002?* :(* Can any one tell me if a yammy wr450 07-08 exhaust will be ok to fit on my 2002 yammy xt600e 2002? :( ]]> Yamaha Tech kenymact http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/wr-450-muffler-46464 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/got-me-acerbis-tank-ttr600re-46442 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:11:05 GMT Some of you TTR owners may have seen this tank on eBay recently - it was to be included in the sale of a TTR600RE from a bike shop in Hastings.

I contacted the chap a while back & after doing the deal, got it today :thumbup1:





It looks a bit bigger in the "flesh" :eek3: but beats having to fill up every couple of days :nono:

I have also aquired an Ohlins shock which I'll be fitting in the near future :clap: ]]> Yamaha Tech Pigford http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/got-me-acerbis-tank-ttr600re-46442 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/can-anyone-tell-me-what-46420 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:55:32 GMT As per the title im currently trying to rewire a 1996 xt600e that was previously stolen recovered and had no wiring loom when i bought it and have managed to make up one good loom from 2 old looms i sourced on ebay and now have pretty much everything connected up (I think!) except one wire! Its a black wire with a male bullet connector that runs from the loom along side the connector that goes to the starter relay and it seems to have nowhere to connect to??. I have attached a pic with the wire circled in red. Any help with this would be grately appreciated as ive spent the best part of a week trying to sort this out and am now stuck!! Image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v670/elv73/unidentifiedwire.jpg As per the title im currently trying to rewire a 1996 xt600e that was previously stolen recovered and had no wiring loom when i bought it and have managed to make up one good loom from 2 old looms i sourced on ebay and now have pretty much everything connected up (I think!) except one wire! Its a black wire with a male bullet connector that runs from the loom along side the connector that goes to the starter relay and it seems to have nowhere to connect to??.

I have attached a pic with the wire circled in red.

Any help with this would be grately appreciated as ive spent the best part of a week trying to sort this out and am now stuck!!

]]> Yamaha Tech elv73 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/can-anyone-tell-me-what-46420 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/replacing-my-5th-gear-again-46417 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:39:20 GMT I think we're all pretty much familiar now with the 5th gear story on the 34L- I was not a believer until I opened up my bike 5 years ago in preparation for a trans Africa trip, but I replaced the 5th gear and it's mate and rode accross Africa twice always considerate of the fact that these bikes dont like low rev riding in 4th and 5th and thought then that such troubles were over. I was wrong. Ive opened the old beast up again now to find that the "new" 5th gear as well as the old 4th need replacement! F**ck!
Anyways Ijust thought Id share that in case anyone thinks, like I did, that their 5th gear troubles were over.:nono: ]]> Yamaha Tech jim http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/replacing-my-5th-gear-again-46417 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/spluttering-xt-46405 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:26 GMT my xt600e 4pt is going fine upto about 3/4 throtle .if i give it full throtle it stuters and wants to go stower or feels like it wants to dye.any ideas.i have tryed carb cleaner. my xt600e 4pt is going fine upto about 3/4 throtle .if i give it full throtle it stuters and wants to go stower or feels like it wants to dye.any ideas.i have tryed carb cleaner. ]]> Yamaha Tech kito http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/spluttering-xt-46405 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/xt600-cdi-for-sale-46396 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:38:38 GMT I am slowly getting rid of all my XT600 bits and came across a genuine Yamaha CDI. It came from a 1984 bike but will do newer bikes too.
Part number on the unit is 34L-50

It came of a running bike and has all of it's plugs and connectors intact.

These are about £80 to buy (and that's a pattern one - not a Yamaha part).

£40 including postage (UK) overseas postage will be at cost.
If no one here wants it it's going where all the other stuff goes (Ebay)
Paypal is best for me - but I'm pretty flexible when it comes to money:thumbup1: ]]> Yamaha Tech Tenere Tom http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/xt600-cdi-for-sale-46396 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/carb-rubber-query-46364 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:49:36 GMT I'm putting the engine back together after a lot of hassle getting the old exhaust headers out (see other threads, had to take cyl head off). The carb rubbers have split into two pieces - not a split in the rubber, but the rubber tube part has separated from the metal part that bolts to the cylinder head. I can't see how this would work, as there is nothing actually holding the carbs in place - just the rubbers for the airbox and the rubbers for the intake. I'm guessing that the rubber and metal should be bonded together. But in the parts catalogue they are listed as two separate parts - Joint, Carburetor 1 and 2, 43F-13586-01 and 1VJ-13596-00 - so they must be designed to separate.

Do I need new rubbers, or is it correct to put the halves back together with some kind of sealant?

Second question: there is no room to get the carbs between the head and the air filter stubs. Do I have to dismantle the airbox to get them in? All advice gratefully received.

I've stopped work because a) it is dark, and b) I'm starting to get into bodge-it-and-bang-it mode. Sadly, it looks like the little feller won't be back on the road for another week. :( ]]> Yamaha Tech BlackDogZulu http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/carb-rubber-query-46364