20 Most Recent 1998 Yamaha TDM 850 Questions & Answers

was it laid up with fuel in the tank if so after four months the fuel is almost definately stale drain the tank also drain the oil & replace the oil filter clean the air filter & fit new spark plugs these simple steps should see you back on the road enjoying the spring & summer all the best

check valve clearances.

Motorcycle oil JASO MA certified 10w-40 or 20w-50. Don't use any oil that is Energy Conserving it will shorten the life of your wet clutch and transmission gears.

check batery conditione ,if the batery it s full charge you have to check starter

only one on this that I know of, it holds the clutch housing together, oopps.

Throttle response. Check cable. There may be restrictions (rust). second, There's a return spring on the carb... it could be loose or is not able to return the throttle to its default position. Check also that the IDLE knob is not set too high.

Hope this helps.

Something very faulty , you changed pickup coil, but looks as you need Diagnostics , to find out 100%

Where is the Red Line for it? If you pass the Red LIne, it is supposed to cut on some models.

Head gasket?

It sounds like you just need to flush your engine and clear out the sight gage.Get some good motor flush and a can of Marvel Mystery Oil. Go ahead and pour in the motor flush and Marvel.Run the bike at idle and about 2500 rpm back and forth for about 5 mins or so constant.Then drain it all out and replace with clean oil and filter.That should clear out whatever gunk you have in the engine.

Before replacing it, check the tensioner...it may be broken. Also check the guides. Make sure the cam sprockets aren't loose or cracked.

Hi there,

Well, the oil filler cap is located on the left side of the your bike, check at the downside of your bike (upside to the back breaks). you can easyly open it up by hands.

Good Luck!!

Thanks

This is a highly ill - eagle act to do. In the old days we would put an electric drill on the drive cable, but now they make them tamper proof so they only go one way. The bezels are crimped on so you can't get inside them. I expect modern one may be electronic. How will your insurance company know what mileage you have done? I have never known an insurance cancel or fine due to mileage. You should have just disconnected it when you got close to the limit. Buy a used one and use them for 6 months in turns. There are two or three here 23K and one with 36k https://www.google.com/search?q=2002+yamaha+sr125+speedometer ..

Not mentioned in the Service manual http://www.badrad600.com/Yamaha_Radian_Factory_Service_Manual_OCR.pdf https://www.google.com/search?q=1986+Yamaha+YX600+Radian+remove+USA+speed+restriction Something like this?

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