RG150 broken?

**ZorsT** · 13th May 2006, 19:05

I can't remember to be honest,

I'm confident it is metric though. Everything else on that bike is.

**imdying** · 13th May 2006, 22:03

It'll be metric... you'll find that your cheap allen key chewed it out is all

**Magua** · 13th May 2006, 22:12

Bah, I'll get a screw remover thingy then.

**Ixion** · 13th May 2006, 22:15

Uh, be careful with that. Before you resort to such measures, try one of the "allen keys with a socket set head on it" (there's a name for them but I can't remember it), on the end of an impact driver.

**Magua** · 14th May 2006, 18:10

I found some of those, for a screw driver I used to have with interchangable heads. They fit into one of the imperial sockets I have, which fits into my socket wrench and the rest is history. I got the valves out, that crossbar is a bitch, and cleaned them up. I'll de carbon the chamber tommorow.

**Magua** · 17th May 2006, 16:27

Jesus, $150 or something for the head gasket for a single cylinder. $50 for the base gasket.

I've found an engine for $650 with 18,000km. Aparently it makes some noises but "it's a runner mate". Anyone who knows what they're listening for want to have a listen for me?

**Sketchy_Racer** · 17th May 2006, 20:26

Have you found the cause of you bikes fault yet??

**FruitLooPs** · 18th May 2006, 08:42

Originally Posted by Magua

Jesus, $150 or something for the head gasket for a single cylinder. $50 for the base gasket.

I've found an engine for $650 with 18,000km. Aparently it makes some noises but "it's a runner mate". Anyone who knows what they're listening for want to have a listen for me?

Oh jeebus, I just ordered both gaskets figuring they cant be *that* much

Arghhh. My bikes costing me an arm and a leg!

Sweet, got them cancelled. On another note, i'm putting my engine back together today, how exactly do those springs fit into the whole thing. I know they hook on the stopper, but from there where do they go? there was a drawing that showed them going into one of the holes at the back of the powervalve but that seems crazy??

Any clarification would be much appreciated.

**Sketchy_Racer** · 18th May 2006, 13:52

yep they go down the tops of the powervalve. They are the springs that tentsion the secondary valves.

There should be a little hole at the top of the two valve guides.

**svs** · 18th May 2006, 14:27

I've got a PDF scan of the RG125 manual which is almost identical to the RG150. Drop me a PM with a email address of you want me so send to a copy (it's about 20MB).

**FruitLooPs** · 18th May 2006, 15:40

Makes *much* more sense now! I didnt realise a hole was tapped through to that side screw.

**Magua** · 26th May 2006, 19:47

Engine is disconnected from all the wires, pipes etc. Removed two of the engine mounts, need a bigger socket for the main one. Should have it sorted tommorow.

**Mr. Peanut** · 26th May 2006, 19:53

Thats sounds like far too much for those gaskets, ask around.

**geoffm** · 27th May 2006, 00:02

Try Shuk Engineering - they can make gaskets for anything, and there a LOT less than the OEM. THey will need your old ones for a pattern. When I got some before, they were 1/5 of gen Yamaha ones, an dcheap enough I got 2 "just in case".
Geoff

**Magua** · 28th May 2006, 13:34

I'll give them a call geoff, thanks.

Anyhow, finaly got the engine out.

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