Yamaha WR125R (2009) manual

P ANT ONE285CVC WR125R WR125X OWNER’S MANUAL 22B-F8199-E1 Read this manual carefully before operating this vehicle.[...]

EAU46090 Read this manua l carefully befor e operating this vehicle. This manual should s tay with this veh icle if it is sold. U22BE1E0.book P age 1 Wedn esday, September 16, 20 09 1:46 PM[...]

INTRODUCTION EAU10102 Welcome to t he Yamaha world of motorcycling! As th e owne r of the WR125R /WR1 25X, yo u are b enefiti ng fro m Yamaha ’s vas t expe rience and n ewest te chnol ogy rega rding the desi gn and manu facture of high-quali ty produ cts, which ha ve earned Yamaha a repu tation for dependabil ity. Pleas e take the time to re ad t[...]

IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION EAU1013 2 Parti cularl y impor tant in forma tion is di sting uished in this man ual by the follow ing nota tions: This is t he safety aler t symb ol. It is u sed to ale r t you to potential p ersonal injur y hazards. Obey all safety me ssages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injur y or death. A W ARNING indica[...]

IMPORTANT MANU AL INFORMATION EAUM1010 WR125 R/WR125 X OW N E R ’ S MANU AL ©2009 by MBK INDU STRIE 1st edition, Se ptember 2009 All right s reser ved Any reprinting or una uthoriz ed use without the written permissi on of MBK INDUSTRIE is expressl y prohibited. Printed in Franc e . U22BE1E0.book P age 2 Wedn esday, September 16, 20 09 1:46 PM[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION ... ...............1-1 DESCRIPTION .. ....................... ......... 2-1 Left view ................ ................. .........2-1 Right view .............. ................. ......... 2-3 Controls an d instruments........ ......... 2-5 INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUN CTION S ............. ...................... .[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Replacin g the headlig ht bulb ........ 6-30 Replacin g a tail/brake light bulb ... 6-31 Replac ing a turn signa l light bulb ....... ...................... .............. 6-31 Replac ing the lice nse plate ligh t bulb ....... ...................... .............. 6-32 Replac ing an auxilia ry light bulb ... 6-32 Supporting the mo[...]

1-1 1 SAFETY INFORMATION EAU10313 Be a Responsible Owner As th e vehicle ’ s owner, y ou ar e respo n- sibl e for t he safe and proper operati on of you r motorcycle. Motorcycl es are single-tra ck vehicles. Thei r safe use an d operatio n are de- pendent upon th e use of pr oper rid ing techni ques as well as the ex perti se of the operator . Ev[...]

SAFETY INFORMATION 1-2 1 due t o excess ive speed or under- corn ering (in sufficien t lean angle for the spee d). • Always obe y the sp eed li mit and neve r travel fas ter than warrant- ed by road and traff ic conditions . • Alway s sign al befor e turni ng or changin g lanes. Ma ke sure that other mo torists ca n see you. ● The post ure of[...]

SAFETY INFORMATION 1-3 1 ● Do not r un engi ne outd oors where engin e exhau st can b e drawn i nto a build ing th rough op enings such as win dows and door s. Loading Adding acces sori es or car go to yo ur motorcycl e can adversely aff e ct stab ili- ty and ha ndling if the wei ght dist ribut ion of the moto rcyc le is ch anged. To avoi d the p[...]

SAFETY INFORMATION 1-4 1 nize tha t some aftermarket accessories or mo dificati ons ar e not s uitabl e be- cause of potential sa fety hazards to you or oth ers. Instal ling afterm arket pro d- ucts or havi ng ot her mod ifica tions p er- form ed to your ve hicle that change any of the ve hicle ’ s d esign or oper ation char acter istic s can pu [...]

DESC RIPTION 2-1 2 EAU3222 0 Left view WR12 5R 1. Seat (page 3-10) 2. Coolant lev el check window (page 6-12) 3. Sidestand (page 3-11) 4. Shock absorber assembly spring preload adjusting ring (page 3-10) 5. Shift pedal (page 3-6) 6. F ront brake pads (page 6- 20) U22BE1E0.book P age 1 Wedn esday, September 16, 20 09 1:46 PM[...]

DESCRIPTI ON 2-2 2 WR125X 1. Seat (page 3-10) 2. Coolant le vel chec k window (page 6-12) 3. Sidestand (page 3-11) 4. Shoc k absorber assem bly spring preload adjusting r ing (page 3-10) 5. Shift pedal (page 3-6) 6. F ront brake pads (page 6-20) U22BE1E0.book P age 2 Wedn esday, September 16, 20 09 1:46 PM[...]

DESC RIPTION 2-3 2 EAU3223 0 Right view WR12 5R 1. Rear brake fluid reser voi r (page 6-20) 2. Idle adjusting screw (page 6 -14) 3. F ront brake fluid reser voir (page 6-20) 4. Fuse box (page 6-29) 5. Batter y (page 6-27) 6. Engine oil filter element ( page 6-9) 7. Dipstick (page 6-9) 8. Brake pedal (page 3-7) 9. Owner ’ s tool kit (page 6-1) 10.[...]

DESCRIPTI ON 2-4 2 WR125X 1. Rear br ake fluid reser voir (page 6-20) 2. Idle adjusting screw (page 6-14) 3. F ront brake fluid reser voir (page 6-20) 4. Fuse box (page 6-29) 5. Battery (page 6-27) 6. Engine oil fi lter element (page 6-9) 7. Dipstic k ( page 6-9) 8. Brak e pedal (page 3-7) 9. Owner ’ s tool kit (page 6-1) 10.Rear brak e pads (pag[...]

DESC RIPTION 2-5 2 EAU1043 0 Controls and instruments 12 3 4 5 6 7 1. Clutch le ver (page 3-6) 2. Left handlebar s witches (page 3-5) 3. Main switch/steering lock (page 3-1) 4. Multi-function display (page 3-3) 5. Right handlebar switches (page 3-5) 6. Throttle grip (page 6-14) 7. Brake le v er (page 3-6) U22BE1E0.book P age 5 Wedn esday, September[...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-1 3 EAU10460 Main switch/steer ing lock The main switch/steeri ng lock controls the igniti on and l igh ting s ystem s, an d is used t o lock the steering. The variou s posi tions ar e descri bed be low. EAU38530 ON All el ectric al cir cuits ar e suppl ied with power ; the m eter ligh ting , taill ight, li - cens[...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-2 3 To unl o ck t he steering Push the key in, a nd then turn i t to “ OFF ” whi le still pushi ng it. EAU11004 Indicator and warning lights EAU11020 Turn signal indicator light “” This i ndicator li ght flash es when t he t u r n s i g n a l s w i t c h i s p u s h e d t o t h e l e f t o r right. EAU110[...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-3 3 TIP ● For radi ator-f an-e quip ped ve hi- cles, the ra diator fan(s ) auto mati- cally sw itch on or off a ccording to the co olant te mperat ure in the r a- diator . ● If the e ngin e overhe ats, se e page 6-37 for further ins t ructions. EAUT1934 Engine trouble warning light “” This warni ng li ght [...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-4 3 mode “ ODO ” and the tr ipmeter m odes “ TRIP 1 ” and “ TRIP 2 ” in the follow ing order: ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → ODO When ap proximat ely 1.6 L (0. 42 US gal, 0. 35 Imp.gal) of fuel r emains in the fuel ta nk, the od omete r disp lay will au- tomati cally c hange t o the fuel res erve tripm[...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-5 3 EAU12348 Handleb ar swit ches Left Right EAU12360 Pass s witch “ PASS ” Press this switc h to flash the headli ght. EAU12400 Dimmer switch “ / ” Set this s witch to “” for th e high beam an d to “” for the lo w bea m. EAU12460 Turn signal s witch “ / ” To sign al a rig ht-hand t urn, push t[...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-6 3 EAU12820 Clutch lever The clu tch lever i s located a t the left handle bar grip. To diseng age th e clutc h, pull the lever to ward th e han dle- bar gr ip. To e ngage the clu tch, re lease the lev er. T he le ver s hould be p ulled rapid ly and rel eased slowly for sm ooth clutc h operat ion. The c lutch le[...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-7 3 EAU12941 Brake pe dal The brake p edal is on the r ight s ide o f the moto rcycle . To apply the rear brak e, pre ss do wn on th e bra ke p edal. EAUM2081 Fuel tank cap To remove the fuel tank c ap 1. Open the fuel tank cap lock cover . 2. Inse rt the k ey in to th e lock a nd turn it 1/4 tu rn cou nter cloc k[...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-8 3 EAU13212 Fuel Make sure the re is sufficient ga soline in the tan k. W ARNING EWA10881 Gasoline and ga soline vapors are extremely flammable . To avoid fires and explosions and to r e duce the risk of injury w hen ref ueling, f ollow these i nstr uctio ns. 1. Bef ore re fueling, turn o ff the en- gine and be [...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-9 3 brand . Use of un leaded fuel will ext end spar k plu g life and re duce maint enan ce co sts. EAU13445 Catalytic conv erters This vehi cle i s equi pped w ith c ata lytic convert ers in the exhaust syst em. W ARNING EWA10862 The exhaust system is hot after op- eration. To prevent a fire ha zard or burns: ● [...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-10 3 EAU13960 Seat To remove t he seat Remov e the bolts, an d then pull t he seat o ff. To ins tall th e seat 1. Inse rt the pr ojection s on the f ront of the se at into th e seat holder s as shown. 2. P lace t he se at in the o rigin al pos i- tion , and then tighten t he bolts . TIP Make sure that the seat is[...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-11 3 crease th e spring pr eload and the reby softe n the sus pensi on, tur n the adju st- ing ring in dir ection (b). Alig n th e appr opriate not ch in the ad- justin g ring with th e pos ition in dicato r on th e shock a bsorber. For WR125R only W ARNING EWA10221 This sh ock abs orber as sembly con- tains highl[...]

INSTRUMENT A ND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-12 3 below and have a Yamaha dealer re- pair it if it does not func tion proper- ly. EAU44892 Ignit ion cir cuit cut-of f syst em The ign ition circuit cu t-off system (c om- prisi ng the sidest and switch, clutch switch a nd neutral swit ch) has the fol - lowing functi ons. ● It pre vent s star ting w hen th e[...]

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-13 3 With the engine turned off: 1. Mov e the sidestand down. 2. Make sure that the engine stop s witch is set to “ 3. T urn the key on. 4. Shift the transmission into the neutral position. 5. Push the star t s witch. Does the engine start? With the engine still running: 6. Mov e the sidestand up . 7. K eep the [...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY – PRE-OPERATION CHECKS 4-1 4 EAU15596 Inspe ct your vehicle ea ch time you us e it to make sure the vehicle is in sa fe operating condition. Al ways follow the inspec tion and main tenan ce proc edur es and sched ule s descri bed in the Owner ’ s Ma nual. W ARNING EWA11151 Failure to inspect or maintain the vehicle properly incr[...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY – PR E-OPERATION CHECKS 4-2 4 Rear brake • Check operation. • If soft or spong y , hav e Y amaha dealer bleed hydrauli c system. • Check brak e pads for wear . • Replace if necessar y . • Check fl uid lev el in reser voi r. • If necessary , add recommended brak e fluid to specified le vel. • Check h ydraulic sys tem [...]

FOR YOUR SAFETY – PRE-OPERATION CHECKS 4-3 4 Chassis fasteners • Make sure t ha t all nuts , bolts and screws are properly tightened. • Tighten if necessar y . — Instruments, lights, signals and swit ches • Check oper ation. • Correct if necessar y . — Sidestand switch • Check operation of ignition circuit cut-off syst em. • If sy[...]

OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS 5-1 5 EAU15951 Read the Own er ’ s Manu al ca reful ly to becom e famili ar with al l contr ols. If ther e is a cont rol or function you do not under stand, ask you r Yamaha de aler. W ARNING EWA10271 Failure to familiari ze yourself w ith the controls c an lead to loss of c on- trol, which could caus e an ac[...]

OPERATION AND IM PORTANT RIDING POINTS 5-2 5 dicator light remains on, see page 3-2 for the corresponding warning and indicator l ight circuit check. 2. Shi ft th e trans missi on in to the n eu- tral p osition . (See pa ge 5-2. ) The neutra l indicato r light sh ould come on. I f not, as k a Ya maha deale r to check the ele ctrical circui t. 3. St[...]

OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS 5-3 5 EAU16810 Tips for reducing fuel con- sumption Fuel consump tion depend s lar gely on your ri ding style . Consider the foll owing tips to red uce fu el con sumpt ion: ● Shif t up sw iftl y, and avoid h igh en- gine s peeds during accel eration . ● Do not re v the eng ine whil e shifti ng down, an d av[...]

OPERATION AND IM PORTANT RIDING POINTS 5-4 5 EAU17213 Parking When pa rking, st op the engine , and then re move t he key from the m ain switch. W ARNING EWA10311 ● Since the engine and exhaust syst em can become v ery ho t, park in a place whe re pedestri- ans or chi ldren are not likely to touch them and be burned. ● Do not park on a slope or[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-1 6 EAU17241 Peri odic ins pecti on, ad justme nt, an d lu- bricat ion will keep your vehicle in the safest and most ef ficient cond ition pos- sibl e. Sa fety is an obl igat ion of the ve hi- cle owne r/operato r. The most im portant point s of vehi cle ins pecti on, ad jus t- ment, an d lub ricatio n are ex p[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-2 6 EAU46871 TIP ● The annual checks must be performed eve ry year, except if a kilometer-based maintenance, or for the UK, a mileage-based ma intenance, is performed instead. ● From 30 000 km (17500 mi), repea t the mainte nance inte rvals start ing from 60 00 km (3500 mi). ● Items m arked with a n ast[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-3 6 EAU17717 General maintenance and lubrication chart NO . ITE M CHECK OR MAINTENANCE JOB ODOMETER READING ANNU AL CHE CK 1000 km (600 mi) 6000 km (3500 mi) 12000 km (7000 mi) 18000 km (10500 mi) 24000 km (14000 mi) 1 * Air filter elemen t • Clean. √√ • Replace. √√ 2 * Battery • Check electr olyt[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-4 6 9 * Wheel bearings • Check bearing f or looseness or damage. √√√√ 10 * Swingarm • Check oper ation and for e xces- sive pla y . √√√√ • Lubricate with molybdenum disul- fide grease . Every 24000 km (14000 mi) 11 Drive chain • Check chain slack, alignment and condition. • Adjust an[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-5 6 19 * Fro nt fork • Check operat ion and for oil leak- age. √√√√ 20 * Shock absorber as- sembly • Check operation and shock ab- sorber for oil leakage. √√√√ 21 * Rear suspension re- lay arm and con - necting arm piv oting point s • Check operation. √√√√ • Lubricate with lithiu[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-6 6 EAUM2070 TIP ● The air f ilter ne eds more freq uent servi ce if you are r iding in unu sually wet o r dusty area s. ● Hydraul ic brake serv ice • Reg ularly check and, if necessary, co rrect the brake fl uid level. • Ev ery two years ch ange the brake flu id. • Replace the br ake ho ses e very [...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-7 6 EAU18771 Removing and installing pan- els The p anels sh own ne ed to be r emoved to pe rform so me of th e maint enan ce jobs descri bed in this chapte r. Refer to this s ectio n each tim e a panel ne eds to be r emoved and installed. EAU19210 Panel A To rem ove th e pa nel Remove the screw s, and th en ta[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-8 6 EAU19604 Checking the spark plug The s park plug is an impo rtant en gine compon ent, whi ch is eas y to check. Sinc e heat an d deposit s will caus e any spar k plug to slo wly erode, the spark plug sho uld be remove d and checked in ac cordance with the periodi c mainte - nance a nd lubr ication chart. [...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-9 6 To i nstall the spar k plug 1. Clea n the sur face o f the sp ark plug gask et and its matin g surface, an d then wipe off any gr ime fro m the spark plug thread s. 2. Inst all t he spark plug wi th the spark plug wrenc h, and the n tight- en it t o the specified torque. TIP If a tor que wrenc h is not avai[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-10 6 4. If the en gine oi l is below the m ini- mum leve l mark, add suff icient oil of the r ecomm ended ty pe to rai se it to the co rrect level. 5. Instal l the oil fill er cap. To change the engine oil (with or without oil filter element replace- ment) 1. Star t the engi ne, war m it up fo r several min u[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-11 6 TIP Make sure th at the O-r ing is pr operly seated . 8. Inst all t he engi ne oil strai ner, com - pressi on spri ng, O- ring and the en - gine oi l drai n bolt, and then tighten it to t he spec ified torque . NOTI CE: Before inst alling the engi ne oil drain bolt, do not forget to in- stall th e O-r ing,[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-12 6 EAU20070 Coolant The co olant lev el should be ch ecked before each ride. I n ad dition , the c ool- ant m ust be chan ged at t he in terva ls speci fied in the pe riodic main tenanc e and lubr icati on chart. EAUM2592 To che ck the cool ant level 1. P lace t he ve hicle on a lev el su r- face an d hold [...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-13 6 EAU33031 Changing the coolant The co olant mu st be chan ged at the in- terv als sp ecifie d in the per iodi c mainte - nanc e and lubricat ion chart. Hav e a Yamaha d ealer chan ge the cool ant. WARNING! Never attempt to remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. [EWA103 81] EAUM2390 Replacing the ai[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-14 6 EAUM1911 Adjusting the engine idling speed The en gine i dling sp eed m ust be check ed and, if ne cess ary, ad juste d as follo ws at th e interval s specifie d in the peri odic mainte nance and lu brication char t . The en gine should be war m before making this ad justment. TIP A diag nostic tachom et[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-15 6 3. To i ncre ase the thr ottl e cabl e free play, tu rn the ad just ing nut i n direc - tion (a). To decrease the throttl e cable free pl ay, tur n the ad justi ng nut in directio n (b ). 4. Ti ghten the lo cknut and the n slide the rubb er cover to its ori ginal po - siti on. EAU21401 Valve cl earance The[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-16 6 W ARNING EWA10511 Never o verlo ad your veh icle. O pera- tion of an overloaded vehicle could cause an ac cident . Tire inspection The tire s must be checked b efore each ride. If the cen ter tr ead dept h reac hes the spec ified limit, if the tir e has a na il or glass fragme nts in i t, or if the sidew[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-17 6 W ARNING EWA10570 ● Have a Yamaha d ealer re place excessi vely worn tires . Bes ides being illegal, operating the mo- tor cycle wit h excess ively wo rn tires de creases riding stab ility and can lead to los s of contr ol. ● The r eplac ement of all whee l- and brake-related parts, includ- ing the tir[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-18 6 ● Ride at moder ate speeds a fter changin g a tire si nce the tire sur- face must fir st be “ broken in ” for it to devel op its optimal cha racteris- tics. EAU22043 Adjusting the clut ch lever free play The c lutch lever free play s hould mea- sure 10.0 – 15 .0 mm ( 0.39 – 0.59 i n) as shown. [...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-19 6 7. Ti ghten the lo cknut at the crank- cas e. 8. Ti ghten the lo cknut at the clu tch le- ver and then s lide th e rub ber co ver to i ts origin al positi on. EAUT1221 Checking the front brake lever free play The b rake l ever free pl ay shou ld m ea- sure 2.0 – 5.0 mm ( 0.08 – 0. 20 in) as shown. Peri[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-20 6 EAU22321 Checking the front and rear brake pads Front brake Rear br ake The f ront and rear brake pads must be checked for wear at the inte rvals spec- ifie d in the period ic main tena nce an d lubri catio n chart . Each brake pa d is provid ed with a we ar in dicat or groo ve, which all ows you to c he[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-21 6 Befor e riding, check that the brake fluid is abo ve the mi nimum level m ark and reple nish if ne cessary. A low brake fluid leve l may i ndic ate wor n brake pads and/o r brake system leaka ge. If t he brake fluid level is lo w, be sure to ch eck the br ake pads f or wear and the b rake system for leaka [...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-22 6 EAU22760 Drive c hain slack The dri ve chain slack s hould be checke d befo re each r ide and a djuste d if necessa ry. EAU22773 To ch eck the driv e chai n slac k 1. Pl ace the m otorc ycle on th e side- stand. TIP When checki ng and adju sting th e driv e chain s lack, ther e should be no weight on the[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-23 6 EAU23025 Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain The dri ve chain must be cleaned an d lubr icated at th e in terva ls sp ecifi ed in the pe riodi c mai ntenanc e and l ubri ca- tion c hart, other wise i t will quick ly wea r out, especially when ri ding in d usty or wet ar eas. S ervic e the dr ive ch ai[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-24 6 EAU23101 Checking and lubricating the cables The op erati on of a ll contr ol ca bles an d the co ndition of the cabl es should be chec ked before ea ch ride, an d the ca- bles and cabl e ends should be lub ricat- ed if ne cessary. If a ca ble is damag ed or do es not move smooth ly, h ave a Yamaha deale[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-25 6 EAU23182 Checking and lubricating the brake pedal The op eration of the brake pedal should be checked bef ore each ride, and the pe dal pivot shou ld be lubricat - ed if necessa ry. EAU23202 Checking and lubricating the side stand The o perati on of th e side stan d shou ld be chec ked befor e each ri de, [...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-26 6 EAUM2700 Lubricating the swingarm piv- ots The swin garm pivots mu st be lubrica t- ed at the interv als spe cifie d in the pe ri- odic m ainte nance and lu bric ation c hart. EAU23272 Checki ng the front fork The co ndition and operati on of the fr ont fork must be che cked as follo ws at the interv als[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-27 6 EAU23283 Checking th e steering Worn or loos e ste ering beari ngs m ay caus e danger . Theref ore, the operati on of the steer ing must be checked as fo l- lows a t the int erval s spec ified in the pe - riod ic ma intena nce and l ubri cation chart. 1. Plac e a s tand under the en gine to rais e the fron[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-28 6 ● Batteries produce explosive hy- drogen gas. Therefore , keep spar ks, fla mes, c igare ttes, et c., away from the battery and pro- vide suffici ent ven tilati on when char ging it i n an en closed spac e. ● Take care not to sp ill elec trol yte on the drive chain, as this may weak en it, shor ten c[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-29 6 pelled from the battery , the fram e could suffe r struct ural and external damages. [ECA1060 1] EAUM2600 Replaci ng the fuses The fuse box is loca ted behind panel A. (See page 6 -7.) If a fu se is blown , repl ace it as follow s. 1. Tur n the key to “ OFF ” an d turn off the electri cal circ uit in q[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-30 6 EAU45213 Replacing the headlight bulb This mod el is eq uipp ed with a quart z bulb he adlight. If the he adlight bu lb burns out, r eplac e it as fol lows. NOT ICE ECA10650 Take care not to damage the follow- ing parts: ● Headlight bu lb Do not touch the glass part of the headlight bulb to k eep it fr[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-31 6 5. Inst all the head lig ht bulb cove r, and the n conn ect the cou pler. 6. Inst all th e head light cowlin g (to - geth er with th e headligh t unit) by placi ng it in th e origi nal p ositi on, and t hen in stal ling t he bo lts. 7. Have a Ya maha deal er ad just the head light beam if n ecessary. EAUM2[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-32 6 EAUM2620 Replacing the license plate light bulb 1. Remo ve panel B. (See pa ge 6-7.) 2. Rem ove the sock et (togeth er with the bu lb) by pu lling it out. 3. Rem ove the burnt- out bulb by pull- ing it ou t. 4. Ins ert a new bul b into the so cket. 5. Inst all the socket (t ogether w ith the bulb) by pu [...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-33 6 a jack ei ther un der eac h side of the fram e in fron t of the rear w heel or under each si de of t he swinga rm. EAU24360 Front wheel EAUM2632 To remove the fron t wheel W ARNING EWA10821 To avoid injury, s ecurely support the vehicle so there is no danger of it falling over . 1. Loo sen the front w heel[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-34 6 EAUM2640 To install the front wheel 1. Li ft the wheel up between t he fork legs. 2. Inst all the spee d sensor at the wheel hub. TIP Make s ure that the projec tions on the speed sens or rotor are alig ned with the notche s in th e whe el hub and tha t the slot in the spe ed sensor fi ts over th e re- t[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-35 6 3. Lift the rea r whee l of f the gr ound accord ing to the proc edur e on page 6-3 2. 4. Re move the a xle nut an d the left drive c hain a lig nment p late . 5. Pu sh the wh eel for ward, an d then remove th e drive chain fro m the rear s p rocket. TIP ● If the d rive chain i s diffic ult to re - move,[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-36 6 3. Ins tall the ax le nut. 4. Low er the rea r wheel so that it is on the g round. 5. Adju st the d rive chain sl ack. (See page 6- 22.) 6. Ti ghten th e axle nu t to the sp eci- fied t orque . EAU25871 Troubleshooting Althou gh Yam aha moto rcycl es recei ve a tho rough inspe ction befor e shi pment fro[...]

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 6-37 6 EAUM2441 Troubleshooting charts Starting problems or poor engine performance Check the fuel level in the fuel tank. 1. Fuel There is enough fuel. There is no fuel. Check the compression. Supply fuel. Operate the electric starter. 2. Compression There is compression. There is no compression. Check the ignit[...]

PERIODI C MAINTENANCE AND ADJ USTMENT 6-38 6 Engine overheating W ARNING EWA10400 ● Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine and radiator are hot. Sc alding hot fluid and steam may be blown out under press ure, which coul d cause serious in jury. Be sur e to wait until the engine has cooled. ● After removing the radiator cap retaining bol[...]

MOTORCYCLE CAR E AND STORAGE 7-1 7 EAU26004 Care While t he open design of a moto rcycle reve als th e at tractiv eness of t he tech - nology, it also makes it mor e vulnera- ble. Ru st an d corros ion ca n devel op even if h igh-q uality comp onen ts are used. A rus ty exha ust pip e may g o un- noti ced on a car, howe ver, it detr acts from th e [...]

MOTORCYCLE CARE A ND STORAGE 7-2 7 Test the product on a small hid- den part of the windshield to make su re t hat it d oes not leave any ma rks. If the wi ndshiel d is scratched, use a quality plastic polishing compound a fter washing. After normal use Remove dirt with warm water, a mild deterg ent, and a soft, c lean s ponge, and then rins e tho [...]

MOTORCYCLE CAR E AND STORAGE 7-3 7 NOT ICE ECA10800 ● Apply s pray oil and wax spar - ingly and make sure to wipe off any ex cess. ● Never app ly oil or wax to any rubber and plastic parts, but treat t hem wit h a suit able ca re product. ● Avoid using a brasive polishi ng compounds as t hey will we ar away the paint. TIP ● Consult a Yamaha[...]

MOTORCYCLE CARE A ND STORAGE 7-4 7 5. Check and , if necessary, co rrect the tir e air pressu re, and the n lift the moto rcycle so t h at b oth of its wheel s are of f the groun d. Alte rna- tivel y, turn the w heel s a litt le ev ery month i n orde r to prev ent th e tires from be comin g degra ded in one spot. 6. Cove r the mu ffler ou tlet wit [...]

SPECIFICATIONS 8-1 8 Dimensions: Overall le ngth: WR125R 2125 mm (83.7 in ) WR125X 2090 mm (82.3 in ) Overall w idth: 835 mm ( 32.9 in) Overall h eight: WR125R 1285 mm (50.6 in ) WR125X 1260 mm (49.6 in ) Seat height: WR125R 930 mm ( 36.6 in) WR125X 920 mm (36.2 in) Wheelb ase: 1430 mm (56.3 in) Groun d clearan ce: WR125R 265 mm ( 10.43 in) WR125X [...]

SPECI FIC ATIO NS 8-2 8 Operat ion: Left foot op eration Gear ratio: 1st: 34/12 (2. 833) 2nd: 30/16 (1. 875) 3rd : 30/22 (1. 364) 4th: 24/21 (1. 143) 5th: 22/23 (0. 957) 6th: 21/25 (0. 840) Chassis: Frame type : Double c radle Caster angle: WR12 5R 27.00 ° WR12 5X 25.50 ° Tra il: WR12 5R 107.0 mm (4.21 in) WR12 5X 78.5 mm (3.09 in) Front tire: Ty[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 8-3 8 Rear suspension: Type: Swin garm (monoc ross) Spring/ shock absorb er type : WR12 5R Coil s pring/ gas-oi l damper WR125X Coil spr ing/oil da mper Wheel tr avel: 230.0 mm (9.06 in ) Electrical system: Ignition system: TCI (digital) Chargin g syst em: AC magn eto Battery: Model : 12N5.5- 4A Voltag e, capacity : 12 V, 5.5 Ah Head[...]

CONSUMER INFORMA TION 9-1 9 EAU48610 Identification numbers Recor d the vehicl e identifi cation num- ber an d mode l labe l info rmatio n in th e spaces p rovided bel ow for assist ance when orderin g spare part s from a Yamah a dealer or for re ference i n case the veh icle is stolen. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: MODEL LA BEL INFORMATION: EAU26[...]

INDEX A Air filter element and check hose, replacing and cleaning ....... . ............... 6-13 Auxiliary light bulb, replacing ............. ... 6- 32 B Batter y ......... ........ ......... ........ ........ ........ 6-27 Brake and clutch levers, checking a nd lubrica ting ........ ........... ........ ........ ........ 6-24 Brake fluid, changin[...]

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