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  • E erion

    @SpookDog are you saying the 2 cables that go from the power valve upwards to a black thing with wires?

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    @erion

    The black thing with wires is the servo, yes! If it has 3 wires it’s an 1988 -1995 bike, if it has 5 it’s later…

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    • E erion

      @SpookDog are you saying the 2 cables that go from the power valve upwards to a black thing with wires?

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      @erion
      More questions! Does your bike rev freely above 7000RPM? Does it have a standard exhaust, or an aftermarket one?…

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        @erion
        More questions! Does your bike rev freely above 7000RPM? Does it have a standard exhaust, or an aftermarket one?…

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        erion
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        @SpookDog the cable for the rev metter is broken i need to buy a new one as fir the exhaust it has a standard one with akrapović muffler or idk what its called in the end

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        • E erion

          @SpookDog the cable for the rev metter is broken i need to buy a new one as fir the exhaust it has a standard one with akrapović muffler or idk what its called in the end

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          @erion silencer*

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          • E erion

            @SpookDog its not RE tho it doesnt have electric start

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            @erion it is 1994. My 1999 DT125R french import says exactly that on the v5. But on Yamaha database it says RE. It's not electric start, I believe the E means it's a European model which were different in a few ways.

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              @erion it is 1994. My 1999 DT125R french import says exactly that on the v5. But on Yamaha database it says RE. It's not electric start, I believe the E means it's a European model which were different in a few ways.

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              @markus-w yeah as that guy said i checked it the servo has 3 wires so it means it should be 1985 to 1995 maybe its a 93 or 94

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                @markus-w yeah as that guy said i checked it the servo has 3 wires so it means it should be 1985 to 1995 maybe its a 93 or 94

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                @erion 4DK was manufactured in 1994 for sale in Europe.

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                • markus.wM markus.w

                  @erion 4DK was manufactured in 1994 for sale in Europe.

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                  @markus-w if its 94 do you know if i can derestrict it somehow without having to cut the exhaust or having to buy a new one

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                    @markus-w if its 94 do you know if i can derestrict it somehow without having to cut the exhaust or having to buy a new one

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                    @erion don't know much else about this year to be honest only some of the older European ones has a little washer type thing spot welded into the exhaust at the header to close it up and restrict it. Remove the exhaust and you'll see it if it's there.

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                      @erion don't know much else about this year to be honest only some of the older European ones has a little washer type thing spot welded into the exhaust at the header to close it up and restrict it. Remove the exhaust and you'll see it if it's there.

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                      @markus-w now the bike is fucked i got the carb cleaned cus it wouldn't run i rode it yesterday now it wont start , its being a pain in the a** bike

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                        Calum
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                        @erion Bro you need to chill 🤣 These bikes are incredibly simple. The fact of the matter to me seems like you are accepting a botched repair rather than taking the time to do things properly.

                        Tapping up the ignition switch, and God knows what other botches you're doing, is going to bite you in the backside big time. If that wire comes loose on a ride out you're going to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with a brick of a bike.

                        Juat relax and take the time to do the job properly and it'll pay dividends later on.

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                          @erion Bro you need to chill 🤣 These bikes are incredibly simple. The fact of the matter to me seems like you are accepting a botched repair rather than taking the time to do things properly.

                          Tapping up the ignition switch, and God knows what other botches you're doing, is going to bite you in the backside big time. If that wire comes loose on a ride out you're going to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with a brick of a bike.

                          Juat relax and take the time to do the job properly and it'll pay dividends later on.

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                          @Calum im actually not doing much cus the bike was in perfect condition i just wanted the key to be fixed and ill get the cables for the speedo and rpm counter and thats it but i cant seem to find what the problem is the bike turns over time after time and runs like 1-2 seconds and turns of

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                            Sounds like an ignition problem to, presumably it was working before you messed about with the ignition?

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                              Sounds like an ignition problem to, presumably it was working before you messed about with the ignition?

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                              @Calum no i installed the ignition yesterday afternoon and took it for a ride it was good but i had the same problem a week ago and i thought it was carb related so i took the carb out and took it for cleaning yesterday i put the carb back in on the morning and i rode it like 2 hours it was just fine but now its doing the same thing it did before a week

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                                @Calum no i installed the ignition yesterday afternoon and took it for a ride it was good but i had the same problem a week ago and i thought it was carb related so i took the carb out and took it for cleaning yesterday i put the carb back in on the morning and i rode it like 2 hours it was just fine but now its doing the same thing it did before a week

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                                @erion it turns over if it was resting it runs 1-2 seconds and turns off but after that if i keep kicking it over it won't start

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                                  Still sounds like an ignition issue🤣

                                  I had this when I mistakenly bought a cheap chinese "Racing" coil. The bike would ride fine for a while, but then would start misfiring and running awful. Since I did a nut and bolt rebuild on the bike, I didn't think it was the coil since everything was new on it, but as time wore on I decided to revisit the issue. A brand new Genuine coil later and the bike was back to running sweet again.

                                  I run a similar "Racing" coil on my RS...need to swap that out at some point.

                                  If you're comfortable that the bike is being fueled properly, then I'd be inclined to look at the ignition as you next port of call.

                                  Had a similar issue on a 2001 DTR, where it would only start if you kicked it over whilst turning the ignition from "Off" to "On".

                                  It was the side stand switch on that particular instance, and it was looped out and this was the only way to get the bike running.

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                                    Still sounds like an ignition issue🤣

                                    I had this when I mistakenly bought a cheap chinese "Racing" coil. The bike would ride fine for a while, but then would start misfiring and running awful. Since I did a nut and bolt rebuild on the bike, I didn't think it was the coil since everything was new on it, but as time wore on I decided to revisit the issue. A brand new Genuine coil later and the bike was back to running sweet again.

                                    I run a similar "Racing" coil on my RS...need to swap that out at some point.

                                    If you're comfortable that the bike is being fueled properly, then I'd be inclined to look at the ignition as you next port of call.

                                    Had a similar issue on a 2001 DTR, where it would only start if you kicked it over whilst turning the ignition from "Off" to "On".

                                    It was the side stand switch on that particular instance, and it was looped out and this was the only way to get the bike running.

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                                    @Calum i bought the key from amazon its not chinese but idk im kinda lost

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                                      @erion Key? Or ignition barrel.

                                      My bike was stolen in 2010 and I replaced the ignition barrel with a Wemoto one. It's not bad, but it isn't great either. About a year later the whole ignition assembly crumbled in my hand and I've had to hand solder all new cables onto it.

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                                      • CalumC Calum

                                        @erion Key? Or ignition barrel.

                                        My bike was stolen in 2010 and I replaced the ignition barrel with a Wemoto one. It's not bad, but it isn't great either. About a year later the whole ignition assembly crumbled in my hand and I've had to hand solder all new cables onto it.

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                                        @Calum no the key thing wich you turn the bike kn and off

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                                        • CalumC Calum

                                          @erion Key? Or ignition barrel.

                                          My bike was stolen in 2010 and I replaced the ignition barrel with a Wemoto one. It's not bad, but it isn't great either. About a year later the whole ignition assembly crumbled in my hand and I've had to hand solder all new cables onto it.

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                                          @Calum how do i post videos and pics here ??

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