Yamaha TT-R230 Mods

[Ant]

Hey does anyone know of any worthwhile mods that can be done to a Yam 230. I have been altering the main spring, wound it down four turns to make it abit harder. This seems to have just about taken out all of the static sag. Does this matter with a bike like this ??

[Motu]

Get your sag sorted for your riding weight first,if you can't get it right with the adjustment supplied you'll have to look at another spring.Do these bikes have damping adjustment? If not it's just a basic trail shock,not meant for serious use,you'll have to get a real one.How much do you weigh?...a TTR230 is built for a youth/woman type build,if you are way over that you are too big for it.

[Ant]

Yeh I am probably a little bit on the big side for it, but I just wanted a good reliable bike for trail rides etc and have to say this is an impressive little bike, its a really good fun ride that can go anywhere the big bikes go :-) I would imagine that the spring, shock is a pretty basic trail type, that was why I wondered if stuff like static sag mattered , cheers:-)

[clint640]

Yep Static sag matters. If you like the bike now but are too heavy for the suspension, you'll really love it once you have the right springs in there. A bike shop that know's their suspension should be able to hook you up. Often the existing shocks can be revalved to suit for not too much $$.

Cheers
Clint

[Ant]

Thanks for that , I'll get in touch with my bike shop and see what they can do for me.
Cheers

[tysonzane]

Yeah, once you get the spring rate sorted for your specific wieght it'll make all the difference so dont underestimate it! Static sag is pretty important, I and alot of other people run it at a 35mm drop which is ideal for trail riding. How you do this is you chuck the bike up on some blocks so the rear wheel is off the ground, measure from the bolt that holds the wheel on, to the rear gaurd or a known point on the back of the gaurd. Then have the bike standing vertically on the ground normally and measure from exactly the same points, you should IMO aim for a 35mm difference and by winding the spring tighter or looser you should be able to sort this. Then get on the bike and sit in the normal riding position and keep the bike balanced with just the tip of your toes (get as much wieght on the bike as possible) and then get someone to do the same measurements, the over all drop from the back wheel been air bourne to you sitting on it should IMO be between 95-105mm, if your bike is quite far off that mark then a new spring would do wonders!! Then take your front shocks to a decent bike shop or shock rebuilder and get them looked at with special reference to you, your riding style and where you ride.

[Ant]

Thanks for all the info, measurements etc. I've got the bike in getting a new spring put in to suit my weight. I'll do the sag etc when I get it back.
Thanks for that :-)

[Wellyman]

Oh I know, I know!
sell that TTR-2bloody slow and get a CRF230F!
my bike goes faster then yours
WM

[Ant]

nice one Wellyman thats funny, everyone knows that the Yams are speedy little devils. Now what was it that CRF stands for.... Oh thats it.. Crappy, Red, Farter. Have a nice day

[cheese]

Isn't it Can't Reliably Function? 230 - how many times it turns over before starting.

[crazyxr250rider]

shot down welly.....

[Wellyman]

shot down welly.....

Go back and hump ya cows XR , or whatever you hump in the naki (not women in Urenui!).
they would apreciate you more then we do.
WM

[Wellyman]

nice one Wellyman thats funny, everyone knows that the Yams are speedy little devils. Now what was it that CRF stands for.... Oh thats it.. Crappy, Red, Farter. Have a nice day

Meh, typical kids response. I shall not say anything else.
WM

[Ant]

Awww dont go like that Welly mate, I was just having fun like you were, now you're sounding like a kid thats lost its sense of humour. Ya sure its not a CRF 50 that ya ride Have a nice day

[crazyxr250rider]

Aahahaha....