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Thanks for the reply malr1.
I appreciate it

Hi guys
Could anyone tell me is there any difference at all between a 98-99 4xv cylinder block and a 00-01 5jj cylinder block .
As in ,c…login to view the rest of this post

I have not Had a chance to fit the seals and refill with oil yet ,but when I do I will let you know how I get on . I live in ireland so I wouldn't be …login to view the rest of this post

Thanks for the replies
I was on to a suspension specialist. He said the same as jompy ,that he had never seen a rebuild kit for a sprint damper . I a…login to view the rest of this post

Hi guys
I need to get my steering damper rebulit.
It is a sprint damper . Years ago I sent a sprint damper to sprint to have a seal replaced .
But fro…login to view the rest of this post

Yes the top mount is very stiff and yes i have cleaned and greased the bottom linkages. I know what you mean about tighten the bolt when it is positio…login to view the rest of this post

Hi
I felt the rear end on the bike was very ridged. I adjusted the rear shock to nearly its maximum of the softest settings but it seemed to make no di…login to view the rest of this post

I know what you mean. I have had a 5jj model for years. The clutch in it never gave me a days trouble. I could do without a slipper clutch in this 4c8…login to view the rest of this post

Thanks a lot for the reply. Only the inner most part of the clutch boss had some scoreing on it. It did not look that bad at all so i reused it. I fit…login to view the rest of this post

Hi lads. I recently got a 4C8 from a friend of mine. It needed some minor repair and some tidying but the clutch was a bit rattly and noisy. I rember …login to view the rest of this post

I always use yamalube moise. I am borrowing a very cheap borescope off a friend soon. It just connects to an android phone. I hope it is fit for purpo…login to view the rest of this post

Thanks for the reply jompy. Very helpful. There is no problem starting bike when hot. It drives very well with crank case breather hose disconnected.

Thanks for the reply yammy 76. I reckon it is terminal alright. From what I have read on the Internet a lot of guys reckon that the linners on the 4xv…login to view the rest of this post

I will check if there is a coolant smell from the breather hose. Thanks for the reply moise. Much appreciated

I will do as you say. You're help is very much appreciated. Thank you

Hi polar. I will look into the water pump seal. I dropped the oil out of it and there was no milky residue in it. But I will definitely check that se…login to view the rest of this post

Hi moise. The haynes manual says the compression figures are
Maximum 213 psi
Minimum 192 psi
Three of my cylinders are reading 200psi and one of the c…login to view the rest of this post

Hi guys. I have a 5jj. I have had her many years. About six years ago the engine had blowby from the crankcase breather hose. When the head was remove…login to view the rest of this post

Cheers, thanks a lot

Hi all. I know that these are not great photos. But they are the only ones that I have in the phone at the moment. The bike has no front end, fuel tank or bodywork on it at the moment. I should have it all back together very soon. Will post better pics then

It is very kind of you to say that.
It is much appreciated.
Thank you

Great. Thanks for the advice.