Yamaha TZR Fuel & Choke question

[DaveS]

Stupid question sorry guys...
F-Reg Yamaha TZR-125 UK spec.

It'll take unleaded wont it?

Also, where is the choke

..Dave

[MarJay]

It doesn't actually make too much difference...

The problem with unleaded comes from soft valve seats in four stroke engines, the lead was needed to lubricate them or something. The TZR125 has no valves and therefore no valve seats. So you can use LRP or unleaded, I would say stick with unleaded.

The thing that is important to remember is that the bike (being a 2 stroke) needs to be topped up with a good quality 2 stroke oil quite often.

I think the TZR125 has an oil tank which feeds an injector that adds the 2 stroke oil in the right ratio. Just keep the tank topped up with fully synthetic and you're laughing!

As for the choke, AFAIK it is on the left hand side of the bike down in the gap between the frame and the fairing about quarter of the way down.

I might be wrong on that one though.

HTH
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[Kris]

I've ridden a K-reg TZR125 and the choke was on the handlebar, next to the grip AFAIR. Not sure if yours is different though...
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[Kickstart]

Hi

The TZR does have a 2 stroke pump. To be honest it does not really need fully synthetic 2 squeak oil as when standard they are reliable and long lived.

It does run on normal unleaded. It does not need the lead, and most Japanese bikes will happily run on fairly low octane fuel.

All the best

Keith
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[DaveS]

[MarJay]

I'm sure its on the left hand side of the bike, between the frame and fairing. Thats where it was on Dusty's TZR!

I'm not making this up!
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[DaveS]

[robbiehall]

Alll Jap bikes since 1980 something have been made for unleaded.

Cheers
Rob
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