Yamaha MT-125 (2014-2019) Review & Buying Guide.

FRONT UNDERTRAY - YAMAHA YZF R THUNDERCAT 600 ( 1999 - 2003) £50.38 + £69.90 .   Pasted as rich text. Always inspect this area very well on a used bike and look for signs of damage to the surrounding cases.

There is one major cause for concern on a Thundercat and that’s its front sprocket. For information including how to stop them, click, Yamaha FJR1300 Review & Buying Guide (2001-current), Yamaha FZ6 & FZ6 Fazer (2003 - 2010): Buying Guide, Yamaha FZ8 Fazer and FZ8 (2010-2015): Review & Buying Guide, Yamaha FZ1 and FZ1 Fazer (2006 – 2016) | Buyers guide, Yamaha FZS600 Fazer (1998-2003) - Buyer's Guide, Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer (2001-2005): Review & Buying Guide, Yamaha FZS Fazer1000 (2002): so much bike, not much money. both tires are rated highly online for durability by retailers due to having dual compound casings, hard in the centre and supersoft on the edges. You can also change your settings and withdraw your consent at any time via our Cookie Policy [insert link]. Supersport bikes used to be the do-it-alls of the motorcycle world, a fact epitomised by the first Honda CBR600F models, which set the mould for the class. Something went wrong. Its all down to experience and what "feels" right. It only makes a claimed 100bhp, so realistically you are looking at 90bhp at the rear if you are lucky, but that’s not too far off what Honda claim on some of their modern CBR models, so is hardly left lacking for those not too fussed about going bonkers.

The Thundercat hung around in Yamaha’s model range and was never substantially updated, probably because the firm knew the YZF-R6 was on its way in 1999 and the Cat’s days were numbered almost from its inception.

You are about to leave this website. Although not important if you don't own a cat, it will help if you have owned one in the past or are thinking of one as your first Yamaha-Thundercats. This is not negative comments St.10, just the result of 30+ years of practice wearing bike tyres out!! (still cannot beat Metz racetecs for pure track work though, just coz you can choose compounds) but K1F and K2R is good on really sunny days. Through the fitment of Genuine Spare Parts you will maintain the integrity of your Yamaha and continue to enjoy it the way we intended it to. The BT021 tyre (TYRE) is OK but ensure the correct tyre pressure. By continuing to use this website you give consent for cookies to be used. As the Cat was hugely popular in America (it was sold there until 2008 despite being discontinued in Europe) there are a few US imports in the UK market. Try your current hoops on 36/42 and see how it feels, then ask your tyre fitter to recommend pressures for your new tyres. have bought and paid for my new tires now and have opted for the bridgestone bt021 will see how these handle (at the correct pressures of course) when they arrive. Lowering pressures reduces the weight carrying capability of a tyre (thats why most manufacturers have higher pressures recomended when fully loaded).

Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (reg no. At the very bottom of this scale you can pick up a hack for under £1,000, but you are probably either looking at a high-mile hound or a Cat-D write-off. £1,695.00. Don’t be afraid of them as they are identical in spec to the European ones and aside from occasionally having reflectors mounted on their forks, all you need to check is that they have passed an MOT and therefore have had their headlights set up for driving on the left-hand side of the road. This must be done via an Authorised Yamaha Dealer. As well as a centre stand, these bikes were cheap to buy (in comparison to a sportsbike of the day), reasonable to insure and, above all, more than able to be used on a daily basis rather than kept purely for sunny weekend rides. The Yamaha YZF600R (Thundercat in European markets) is a 599 cc (36.6 cu in) sports bike made by Yamaha from 1996 to 2007.

Ignition Switch Gas Cap Cover Seat Lock For Yamaha YZF600R 1996-2003 1000R 97-98 (Fits: Yamaha YZF600R) $46.80. Incorrect tyre pressures are a contributory factor in a high % of road incidents where loss of control is an issue and it is possible to get "done" under construction and use legislation, especially if an accident is as a result.

Yamaha MT-07 (2014-2017): Review & Buying Guide. Although not important if you don't own a cat, it will help if you have owned one in the past or are thinking of one as your first Yamaha-Thundercats.

Current date/time is Sat Sep 26 2020, 04:33 Yamaha values the safety and enjoyment of your machine. All you need to do is type ‘Thundercat front sprocket issue’ into Google and you will see pages of information, even more so if you type in ‘FZS600 front sprocket issue’ as it also plagues Yamaha’s naked middleweight. There are a variety of fixes that range from using thread lock to secure it in place (a good idea), dabbing a bit of weld onto the thread (a bad idea) or fitting the updated nut that has a deeper thread (the best idea). Watch.

You can delete or block all cookies but some parts of the website will not work. Ordering the correct part Whilst the Yamaha Online Parts catalogue is a useful reference tool, when ordering, please ensure you also provide your dealer with important information such as the VIN/Serial Number, model year, colour etc.