YBR 125 Forks

SweetCaliber

Hey guys,

Was just wondering if anyone knew the best place to pick up complete fork assemblys (both left and right) for a Yamaha YBR 125.

I've looked online, all new genuine one are coming in at over 300 bucks each.

Rang around a couple of bike breakers but they seem to have everything but forks.

Do Yamaha use these forks on any other model bike? If so might have better luck.

If not ayone know any bike breakers, or anyone selling YBR 125 parts for cheap enough? Don't have to be new just in usable condition!

Thanks.

Hotblack Desiato

Front end crash right? It's a learner bike so that probably explains why there are none in the breakers...

The fork sliders are probably ok. If the stanchions (chrome tubes) are not too badly bent and not creased then they can be straightened. Not a DIY job, but I got a pair done about ten years ago and it wasn't expensive (I dismantled and rebuilt the forks myself though.) You should get the bike frame checked out too to make sure it's not bent.

Roadcraft

Very hard to find used forks for the YBR in good condition.
Had the same problem with one of my own bikes, bought new fork stanchions, seals & dust seals & rebuilt them.

What condition are your own forks in, could they be rebuilt?

SweetCaliber

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Front end crash right? It's a learner bike so that probably explains why there are none in the breakers...

The fork sliders are probably ok. If the stanchions (chrome tubes) are not too badly bent and not creased then they can be straightened. Not a DIY job, but I got a pair done about ten years ago and it wasn't expensive (I dismantled and rebuilt the forks myself though.) You should get the bike frame checked out too to make sure it's not bent.

Not a crash, the stanchions were fairly pitted beyond repair when i got the bike and now its getting ti the stage where the forks are unsafe.

SweetCaliber

Roadcraft wrote: »

Very hard to find used forks for the YBR in good condition.
Had the same problem with one of my own bikes, bought new fork stanchions, seals & dust seals & rebuilt them.

What condition are your own forks in, could they be rebuilt?

The stanchions were heavily pitted when i got the bike but the forks worked grand for a while but now they are becoming unsafe, as far as i know theres little or no oil left in them, i doubt there in a condition to be rebuilt

gctest50

send just the tubes to e & g manly in meath - they can hard plate them and grind them back

be like new

http://www.hardchromeplating.ie/

loads of places for seals n bushings n stuff

http://www.brooksbarn.co.uk/YBR125_B24C1X.aspx


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CJhaughey

Ebay is your friend, not sure which model you have or year so its a stab in the dark.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suspension-Front-Fork-Legs-Shock-Absorbers-ASSY-For-05-06-YAMAHA-YBR125-/221594829257?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item339814c1c9

SweetCaliber

CJhaughey wrote: »

Ebay is your friend, not sure which model you have or year so its a stab in the dark.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suspension-Front-Fork-Legs-Shock-Absorbers-ASSY-For-05-06-YAMAHA-YBR125-/221594829257?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item339814c1c9

They look good, they're for the 2005/2006 version I have the 2008 version but they look similar, I'll go take a look at my own and see if I notice anything different.

Cheers!

blade1

gctest50 wrote: »

send just the tubes to e & g manly in meath - they can hard plate them and grind them back

be like new

http://www.hardchromeplating.ie/

loads of places for seals n bushings n stuff

http://www.brooksbarn.co.uk/YBR125_B24C1X.aspx


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Out of interest,how much does it roughly cost to rechrome a stanchion?

Wossack

have a gander at yamaha's (rather excellent) parts finder;

http://parts.yamaha-motor.co.uk/ypec_b2c/

you can look up the part# for the part you're looking for (ie, complete front fork RHS 27S-F3103-00), and then change your vehicle selection, and check other years. FWIW, the 2008 forks, look to match the 2005 ones - doublecheck though!

Have used the excellent reverse parts lookup on ronayers (http://www.ronayersmotorcycles.com/fiche_select.asp) in the past, but it doesnt seem to pick up that particular part number - I think its probably only dealing with american domestic bikes unfortunately.
You could put in a part number, and it would tell you all the bikes it was used on. Made it great for the second hand / ebay shopping - gave a lot more searching options

Roadcraft

SweetCaliber wrote: »

They look good, they're for the 2005/2006 version I have the 2008 version but they look similar, I'll go take a look at my own and see if I notice anything different.

Cheers!

Looked at them & the fork tubes for sale on e-bay, very poor quality, chinese made.

Roadcraft

SweetCaliber wrote: »

The stanchions were heavily pitted when i got the bike but the forks worked grand for a while but now they are becoming unsafe, as far as i know theres little or no oil left in them, i doubt there in a condition to be rebuilt

You could get your own forks rebuilt with new stanchions, fork seals & dust seals (all genuine Yamaha parts) & to suit your model & year for 240 Euro.

SweetCaliber

Roadcraft wrote: »

You could get your own forks rebuilt with new stanchions, fork seals & dust seals (all genuine Yamaha parts) & to suit your model & year for 240 Euro.

Yeah, I might strip them soon and see if theres any damage inside, if not I'll chance the rebuild.