tracker

Hi. I put my pistons back on but then I saw this text in my manual. NEVER use old circlips. I´m fine with that but what´s the reson really? They came out......and in fine so why change them. Never is written with large characters so I guess it´s important.....but why? /BigBoreSwede

Hello. According to the "Holy Bible" there should be O-rings on the cylinder spigots. This makes me go :confused::confused: since I simply don´t know where to put these O-rings. It was not any O-rings when I lifted the cylinder from the bottom. Hmmm....... /BigBoreSwede

Hello. First of all. Thanks all of you!! I have alot of questions right now since this is my first engine job.....ever. Hope you bear with me:thumbsup: I´ve been cleaning the valves and the chambers today. After 3 rounds of paintstripper that did not worked that well I used a little wire...

Hello. Okay, so I´m tearing apart my top end and this is what I found. 2 busted valve stem seals. Nothing funny about that. The engine is old:shrug: But there is 2 things that does´nt seem right! 1. The seal at the pic looks funny. It totally broken and I have found pieces from it all...

Hello there! After getting rid of all the carbon on my 750 pistons I can see this numbers at the pistonhead. This pistons mesures 79mm and I´m confused since the 750 pistons you buy from Mikes or Heiden Tuning or whatever seems to mesure 80mm. Any inputs?? Thanks/BigBoreSwede

I have a 77' Tracker and the handle bars I have are too low and a little too much forward reach for me. I broke my back in 08' and need to sit more upright for comfort. Here is my question__ Flat Tracker bars in all the vintage pics appears a little higher and more pull back. I looked at some...

Last summer i got my daughter an Oset bike 36 volt version she loves it.:bike::bike:

Just scored two bikes tx and xs cheep !!!:thumbsup:

Went junk picking yesterday and couldn't stop myself.... (sigh) So this frame looks cool, chome moly, weighs like 20 pounds. wondering if there is a swing arm that would bolt in or am I designing (modding) something to work? Any comment welcome.

:)THE MOTOLANNA swing arms are now available! he says he can only ship up to Dec 8 because of tsa restrictions . http://www.motolanna.com/ourshop/prod_448876-Swingarm-Aluminum-Alloy.html olddude13

I am trying to find a tank made of something other then fiberglass for my tracker. Don't like the looks of stock Yamaha. I know some guys have used tanks from old dirt bikes and such and they look the part of a tracker tank. They could be picked up pretty cheap but would probably need lined...

Hello. Even if I´m not a huge fan of shiny bikes with 1000 eagels on it I do appreciate a nice, clean bike. For me, a mint condition bike would not work. I´m just to careless with it and wánts to hit the dirt once in a while:bike: Never the less I´d like to blaster my cylinder and maybe...

I am about to give up on my tracker. I had a bad experience with a Omar's tank (ethanol). Are there any metal tank options for a tracker other then the stock tank which in my opinion just don't look tracker...

Hello.....again. There going to be alot of threads from me this winter I guess since I´m a beginner at engine maintence. Hope you guys bear with me:) My cam has the 447 mark on it while my engine is a 3L1. How come?? Maybe there is no difference? I´m also sending some pictures of...

Hey. I´m about to pull the head and cylinder of my engine this winter. First time ever!! I did´nt come very far before I found this behind the camchain adjustment assembly......a worn and twisted nut :wtf: I have been running my bike all summer with no problems so I guess I´m...

79 Street Tracker. I would like to fill in, or remove the YAMAHA logo on the right side case. I plan to PC the case black. Has anyone done this? Suggestions? I am removing all logos, just to make ask People ask the question. Thanks!:wink2:

Hello. Got the engine out of the frame today and made a enginestand out of wood since I´m working as a carpenter. Had th adjust the stand a few times and damm......the engine is heavy. Anyway......started out by reading the manual from Haynes and work my way to this nut that seems to be...

Good friend is making flat track seats he is on ebay. He's building a new seat now for my xs project i will post pictures soon. he sells under glassndude on Ebay

Just scored a glass xr 750 tank for tracker project http://danddcyclesalvage.com/view/part/551

Here's my version of a flat track bicycle