cheers mezo. yeah its a ivj all right. its a later one though as yamaha changed the output shaft splines (for obvious reasons it seems!!). my girlfriend has 2, one with each type of shaft. its a bugger ordering parts as theyre always listed under the 3aj or later....

does anyone know the torque setting for the large nut with lockwasher that holds the front sprocket on? its probably the same as the later xt600's. cheers.

hello. i recently ordered a 'standard' chain and sprocket kit for my 1vj tenere and it came with a 15t front and45t rear. im currently running a 40t rear and wondered how much difference it'll make? i'm off to africa on it this weekend so will be doing a lot of off road riding (once i get there!) so ...

yey! thanks for that...

hello. im having charging issues too, but im worried that it is over charging rather than under charging. im going to try the tests mentioned in this post, but so far ive tested (as per the clymer manual) the current between the battery +ve and the red lead and got under 1a current at all engine ...

cheers. postage may cost quite bit though ! looking into the welding option. not sure as it says magnesium on the cover? cheers anyway.

t'was i posting on the 'other' forum and it was my girlfriends bike. (hers is a lambeth prepped 1vj and mine is from moorespeed. + we have a standard one too. a back to back test soon!) anyway dave said they dont need either the oil cooler or fuel pump. im happy to believe the oil cooler (saying ...

hello. dropped my bike the other day in the snow and smashed the left hand engine cover as you sit on the bike. anybody got a spare they could sell me? cheers, karl.

took my 1vj to richard at moorespeed, v. nice job. will post some picis when i get the chance...