boboneleg Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 So about a month ago I came across this bike for sale, I'll admit that this model was not on my radar at all but after going to have a look at it I bought it there and then. No matter how good a secondhand bike is there are usually some things you need to address , whether that be personal preference or something not working quite right. I have bought this bike primarily for trail riding , it probably won't be a dual purpose bike like my CRF250 Rally was as the Donkey can fulfill that role. So with that in mind there were some things it needed to be right for me. First and foremost was a change of handlebars as the O/E bars were too narrow and not high enough so a Pro-Taper CR High was ordered along with some SW Motech 20mm risers and Acerbis X-Factor hand guards...... The O/E bars were stripped of their belongings ................... and the new items fitted. It all went together without too much fuss...................... and then some Oxford Advanced heated grips were fitted............... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Looking good Bob! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 Next up I needed a rack so I had somewhere to carry tools, tubes, tyre levers etc. There wasn't a great deal of choice so in the end I opted for some Chinesium from Ali Express.............. Fitting this required the removal and drilling of the rear mudguard. Very kindly Yamaha saw fit to mark where you had to drill on the underside of the guard .................... Then the spacers (supplied) were added to line up with the subframe.............. Two of the supplied bolts were not quite long enough to facilitate a locking nut underneath so I ordered some 10mm longer stainless bolts and then it was done ................ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Looking good Bob heated grips essential when you’re an all weather rider very rare on this forum looking forward to your first ride report on it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 The last thing on the list was to fit my GPS mount. I tried to find a spare connector with a switched live for a power feed but the loom is quite spartan for a road legal bike. In the end I decided to tap into the side light wiring with some posi-taps and then managed to find room on the bars to position the mount .............. While i was looking for power I noticed that the headlight was not working. After testing the bulb holder and switch gear I traced the fault back to the headlight relay. Mr Yamaha would like to releive you of £83.68 for that part but a rummage through the stores in work came up with an indentical relay from Signor Ducati and after fitting that the headlight was fine ................. So that's it for now. I need to get it out on the lanes now to see what it rides like and if anything else needs to be done 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 9 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Looking good Bob heated grips essential when you’re an all weather rider very rare on this forum looking forward to your first ride report on it I'm really quite excited to get out on it to see what it's like. It's no enduro bike but it should be a lot more manageable than the Rally . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, boboneleg said: I decided to tap into the side light wiring with some posi-taps 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 It was time for a little fettle today after the weekend's trail ride. The first thing I noticed was the number plate light was loose so I set about that first. I looked behind the rear mudguard to find the fasteners and they were real cruddy and sure enough they both snapped off. That was no biggy but the fact that they were seized in the ferrules that they sit was a pain but I managed to punch them out ............... I cleaned the area up a bit and then tried to find something to replace the shitty stuff ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, You know when you find something and it's just perfect, well this was the day. I must have bought these over 15 years ago as I bought them to replace some items I had on my last Africa Twin............ a bit of red rubber grease around the grommets and then they were in .............. and that was that job done ...................... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 So after the puncture/breakdown debacle I was chomping at the bit to see what the cause was today. Out came the rear wheel, the tyre was removed and the culprit was revealed ............ The valve had come free of the tube, that explains the instant deflation. On inspection the area around the valve hole was showing signs of corrosion. Not great on a set of wheels that are only 15 months old The rim tape was also destroyed from riding 7 miles on a flat tyre............... I've cleaned up the rim , mounted a new rim tape, tube and new tyre. I'll carry on with the rest of it on Tuesday . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 52 minutes ago, boboneleg said: So after the puncture/breakdown debacle I was chomping at the bit to see what the cause was today. Out came the rear wheel, the tyre was removed and the culprit was revealed ............ The valve had come free of the tube, that explains the instant deflation. On inspection the area around the valve hole was showing signs of corrosion. Not great on a set of wheels that are only 15 months old The rim tape was also destroyed from riding 7 miles on a flat tyre............... I've cleaned up the rim , mounted a new rim tape, tube and new tyre. I'll carry on with the rest of it on Tuesday . good idea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Typical Japanese crap, would never happen on an American bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 5 hours ago, skyrider said: good idea Good idea? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 So last week after washing the bike I got it up on the ramp to check things over. I found that one of the footrest springs was missing and I really didn't like the gear lever as it was very cruddy. New stuff arrived this week............. The bolt on the gear lever didn't give up without a fight , it needed heat, WD-40 and a long breaker bar to free it............... Old and new together ............ and fitted, along with new footpeg posts and springs ............ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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