tony27

Shouldn't be too hard to find the same 250 top end on eBay, literally only difference between the 250 & 290 is piston, cylinder & head. No head gaskets on Shercos, there are o-rings around the studs on top of the cylinder & a inner & outer o-ring in the head Not sure how easy it is to fit a flywheel weight as the ignition cover is really close to the flywheel

Had the big end in my Jarvis replica fail yesterday, have already sorted the parts including doing the main bearings & seals Does anyone know where I can find the specs for the rebuilt crank - clearances for the big end shims or will the guy doing it for me be safe to just measure overall width of the crank before splitting & use that as finished size

Link to parts books from Splatshop SE 4.5i-F * 2006 Looks like you're after part number 0301 which is nothing like what is used on the trials bikes Stand Holder End 450 this should be the part

Had to do the same thing to my 250s forks due to wear but used bronze, am using 17mm aluminium axles plus magicals springs & the updated damper rods which work really well

This is the seat I use on mine, they also have the mounting brackets available Trials Bikes :: Frame & Suspension :: Seats :: Yamaha TY250 Twinshock Standard Seat

Trying to remember if it was 09 that the cases changed with the waterways in a different place but basically what I'm saying is that the later cylinders probably don't fit I had my Jarvis cylinder replated last year, definitely the way to go as you know everything is perfect unlike if you buy secondhand

Have had the brakes start dragging bad enough to stop if the clutch was pulled in on a downhill slope while on a trials bike only trail ride, was expecting it to be time to rebuild the calipers but replacing the fluid fixed it in the front, rear brake was also in need of new pads as they were pretty well worn. I'd start with pushing the pistons back in the caliper, replacing the fluid & pads if they're worn

With a decent synthetic oil 70-80:1 is fine Biggest cause of clogged packing in exhausts is not getting the exhaust hot enough, if you ever do a decent climb that requires larger throttle openings for a few minutes you'll be surprised at how much the bike smokes & continues to smoke when you stop, a good trail ride every so often does wonders for keeping the exhaust clean

Ignition side crank seal is a possibility although I wouldn't expect the revs to go sky high instantly

1 thing that most 70s bikes & especially TYs benefit from is the bar clamps being moved in front of the steering stem either through buying a billet top clamp from InMotion or cutting the clamps off the standard top yoke & welding them back on, improves the steering no end & opens up the riding stance by more than you'd expect

I have a set for my TY250 from InMotion & knowing what it cost to have the stanchions on my CZ mx bike rechromed they are exceptional value, can't fault their customer service, were in my hands the next day

1 of our local twinshock guys runs the Tubliss system & hasn't had any problems with it

Beta & Sherco shared a few parts in the 2000s, fibre plates & pistons for the 270/290 for example.

If you look in the Beta section you'll find a thread on the fix, Sherco & Beta share friction plates until Sherco changed to the diaphram clutch. Basically the fix involves removing the excess glue between the friction pads

Correct front brake plate should be fairly easy to get, shared with the 125 & 250