Hello all, cliffa (newbie) here. I purchased a Yamaha TR1 this week. I have always liked them, and saw this for a very good price. It needs a few jobs doing though, and I wonder if the group can advise please?

Brake discs need replacing. Do the discs from other Yamaha models fit? ( XS750 look the same) and where can they be obtained?
Brake pads, can you advise which are the best?
Brake calipers need overhauling, as they are sticking. Does anybody make stainless pistons for them?
Is there an easy ( and discreet ) way to improve the brakes ? (I.e. different master cylinder)
And lastly tyres, what are the best for this model?

Any other advise gladly accepted!

Many thanks in advance!

Cliffa

OI Cliffa,

as said before:

brake disks: XS350/360/400/650/750/850, XJ650/750 and various other models use the smaller 267mm disks
pads: as you're in the UK, get some nice EBC sinter pads (HH I think is the code for the nice ones)
other upgrades: any 14mm brake master cylinder will do, Diversion 600 is a straight swap, a nice set of Goodridge hose can't do you harm either (but get one, where you can junk the distributor, will make bleeding a lot easier)
stainless brake pistons are available via ebay-germany: http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050890.m570.l1313.TR8.TRC2.A0.Xbremskolben+tr1&_nkw=bremskolben+tr1&_sacat=0&_from=R40

But I think WEMOTO has them in stock as well. (well worth it... I have been running stainless brake pistons for about a decade in my TR1 and can't say anything negative about 'em)

Tyres: mostly black, relatively round... no seriously the aforementioned BT45 are very good - there's some alternatives coming up these days AVON and Conti being the first that spring to my mind. Haven't run them on the TR1 though...

Cheers,
Greg

Hi me again, I have another small question, can the BT45's be run tubeless on the standard TR1 wheels? As I noticed on the microfiches that inner tubes are shown. I really hope the answer is yes, as I don't like tubes.


Regards & freundliche grüsse,
Cliffa

Thank you Stefan, that's a real shame though.

Freundliche Grüsse,

Cliff

Thank you for the replies. Do any other wheels (maybe diversion 900) fit which would allow tubeless running?

Regards,
Cliff