Yamaha MT-07 & Tracer 700 Full 20k Dealer Service

Full 20.000km Service on Yamaha MT-07 Tracer 700 2016 variant. Naked Bike MT-07 is mostly identical, except some differences in fairings and suspension. Workshop manual says doing a valve clearance check at 40.000km, but I was curious and checked. Exhaust valves were adjusted, as clearance was on the lower end.
More information about getting the camshafts out and back in:
The manual states to get cylinder 1 in exhaust TDC (cams are pressing down on both valves) before pulling out the camshafts . Unscrew the bolts on the outside of the bearing blocks first and do it evenly. Only a few rotations for each bolt on one side and then switch to the other so you don't put too much tension only on one side.
After you swapped out the shims, oil all bearing block bolts and put oil on every rotating surface of the camshafts that have contact to other parts then install the exhaust camshaft with its bearing block first, putting the chain on it making sure it's under tension from the exhaust side, then sliding the intake camshaft into the chain and secure it with its bearing block too while both marks on the camshaft gears are already correctly aligned to the sealing surface of the head. It is important that you make sure the crankshaft and camshafts are aligned correctly with their markings and the chain between the camshaft gears has no slack.
While you tighten the bearing block screws evenly, it can happen that one camshaft will slip out of alignment. That's why I made the makeshift tool. With it I can rotate the intake camshaft back in place without loosening the bearing block in case it gets pushed out of alignment by the valves. Also with this tool I can move the intake camshaft just enough to get rid of any slack in the cam chain by getting the teeth of the camshaft gear in the right position on the cam chain. Sometimes if the cam gear can jump half a tooth it's enough to get rid of any play on the chain between the cam gears.
I pulled the camshafts out while cylinder 1 was in TDC compression stroke. Manual tells you otherwise. You can do it both ways but manual procedure is recommended. Just remember which position the camshafts had before you removed them and do what the manual tells. ^^
Some more information if you don't have a manual and want to find out if cylinder 1 is in TDC (top dead center) and the right rotation of the crankshaft. Applies to all bikes:
TDC positions can be found out by sticking a long screwdriver in the spark plug hole of cylinder 1 (cylinder 1 is always on the opposite side of the clutch) and watch it going up and down while you crank the crankshaft. If your screwdriver got pushed up to the highest point, you hit TDC. 4-Stroke engines have always two TDCs. Compression stroke and exhaust stroke. Watch cams on the camshafts. If the cams are operating the valves, you are in exhaust stroke. Watch this video here to get a clue.
For finding out the right rotational direction of the crankshaft, rotate it while you have a look at the exhaust and the intake valves of cylinder 1. When you hit TDC exhaust stroke, the intake valves should open first and the exhaust valves close. If it happens in this order, you cranked in the right direction.
Things I didn't check are some bolts and nuts and I haven't made an oil/filter change. Wasn't necessary anyway.
1000km Service - 250€
Oil/Filter Change @6000km - 36€
10.000km Service @12.0000km - 270€
Oil change @14.000km - 20€
New tires @15.000km - 210€
Brake Fluid change after 2yrs - 0€
20.000km Service - 66€
834€
No defects by now.

[@TheKaspion]

Wonderfully done. It's a pleasure to see you work sir!

[@miguellaramartinez5878]

Buen video y un experto mecánico. Saludos desde Igualada Barcelona España.

[@meoffjack]

🤘🤘🤜🤜😀😀

[@Epsis35]

Amazing video, super service 👍

[@meoffjack]

You are welcome.

[@Valeri_-qe7iq]

Hands grow from where it is necessary👍

[@meoffjack]

😄👍

[@TheRick999]

I love sound mt-07 videos, you are crazy my dream🔥

[@meoffjack]

✌✌😅😅😘😘

[@Weddingfotografen]

Sehr gut erklärt, da sehe ich sogar zu, obwohl ich eine Buell fahre!

[@meoffjack]

Danke! Viel Spaß mit der Buell!

[@leroypierre7783]

Super mécanicien consciencieux. Bravo l'artiste 👍👍

[@meoffjack]

🤘🤘

[@volkerkonig5491]

Aber ein Lob an den Schrauber, gutes Video

[@meoffjack]

🤘🤘❤❤👍👍

[@SixSix9]

Nice !!!!!thank you !!

[@meoffjack]

you are welcome!

[@BlazinBlades]

No simple way to get to the Air filter like on the Tenere 700? Crazy!

[@meoffjack]

Tracer is different. You have to remove fairings, tank cover and tank to get to it. 😂😂✌✌ But Tracer is street bike and not for off-road so it's a non issue.

[@BlazinBlades]

@@meoffjack So sad 😭 All that labor cost just to replace an air filter

[@meoffjack]

@@BlazinBlades It's not difficult. Easy DIY in the Garage about 30 Minutes if you know what you are doing. 😉😉

[@BlazinBlades]

@@meoffjack they hiding it very deeply so it will be harder to maintain the engine at home…this was not common practice 10-20 years ago…

[@PaladinMika]

Ok, where are you located? I will travel to you to check my 2016 tracer, local dealers' services are sub par, I don't evem let them change the oil

[@meoffjack]

Then I would recommend another dealer. I'm too far away. 😁😉

[@ionutpopescu3439]

Very good job. I did routine maintenance on my Tracer based on your clips and maintenance manual. I see that you have access to the detailed maintenance manual, can you tell me which is the torque with which the nut is tightened from the small sprocket in the chain? I would be very interested if you would post more clips with other works on Tracer 700. Thank you.

[@meoffjack]

Another Tracer 700 video is coming! 😉👍 torque for the front sprocket nut is 95Nm.

[@ionutpopescu3439]

@@meoffjack Thank you. Wainting for the clip :)

[@ionutpopescu3439]

@@meoffjack Because you were so kind and showed me the torque for the front sprocket screw, can you tell me also, from your detailed manual, what is the torque for the rear axle nut (Tracer 700 2018)? I want to adjust the chain and in my manual (the restricted one) the torque is 150 Nm. But I see that in MT-07 2014, for example, where I have access to the detailed manual, the torque is 105 Nm. Is that realy that big difference between them? Tracer 700 practically derived from MT 07. I want to be sure, I don't want to tighten the bolt with wrong torque. Thank you.

[@meoffjack]

@@ionutpopescu3439 My manual for tracer 700 says 150Nm but I wouldn't torque it that tight. 100Nm is enough. Sometimes you don't go by the book. You do it through experience.

[@ionutpopescu3439]

@@meoffjack Thank you.

[@Leviafr]

👌👌

[@meoffjack]

😁😁🤜🤜

[@robertocrippa1073]

4 curses to pull the spark down

[@tnttrx]

What about "Yamaha bond No.1215" that is mentioned in the Yamaha Service Manual (Three bond No.1215)? Did you use it on the new valve cover gasket and cylinder head?

[@meoffjack]

Not necessary

[@jodjdjdg1559]

Wo kann ich dieses Werstatthandbich für die Euro4 kaufen? Ich finde die nirgends...

[@meoffjack]

www.werkstatt-handbuch-archiv.de/navigation-oben/kontakt Anfragen, bezahlen, Postboten abwarten.

[@jodjdjdg1559]

@@meoffjack Vielen Dank

[@ionutpopescu3439]

I asked you a month ago about the torque for the nut of the small sprocket. Looks like I'll have to change the chain and sprockets, in the end. Can you tell me what is the torque for the rear sprockets screws, on Tracer 700? In the 2014 MT-07 manual it would be 80Nm, but I read to someone that it tightened to 80Nm and broke the thread. What is the torque after all? And, most important, at what torque do you tighten the screws, if you should change the rear sprocket? :)) Thank you

[@meoffjack]

Hi, the brake disc screws are getting 30Nm. cheers

[@ionutpopescu3439]

@@meoffjack I was talking about the rear sprocket, as refering to the "chain kit" - front sprocket, chain, rear sprocket. Thank you

[@meoffjack]

@@ionutpopescu3439 Sorry, I had a brain freeze lol. Yeah my manual says 80Nm too. But use the smallest torque wrench possible. Not the big long ones you use for tightening the rear axle and you should be fine. You read a lot of stuff on the internet but in the end you don't really know why something happened. If manual says 80Nm then do 80Nm. You should be fine.

[@ionutpopescu3439]

@@meoffjack Thank you

[@bilalcandi]

Why did you put a wrench when tightening the axle nut? Could you please explain the processes in that section and their reasons? Thank you :D

[@meoffjack]

Of course, it puts tension on the chain pulling the tyre with both chain tensioning indicators (those squares with markings) against the adjuster screws making sure when you tighten the axle nut, your chain tension will remain the same and theres no gap between the adjuster screws and tensioning indicators. 😉👍

[@bilalcandi]

@@meoffjack oh thank you so much. So would it be better to put something a little softer instead of the wrench?

[@meoffjack]

@@bilalcandi It doesn't matter really. You can use something made of plastic but I doubt the result will be different. ^^

[@bilalcandi]

@@meoffjack I'll take your advice into consideration. I am very grateful. Thanks. 😊😊

[@meoffjack]

@@bilalcandi No problem! Hope you have fun with your bike/s! 😉✌

[@mab4716]

I'm confused because in the manual the 'I' mark should be aligned on top of the edge of the cyclinder on the intake side but you have the 'I' mark facing the horizontal on the exhaust. Is it the same thing? Thanks

[@meoffjack]

Hi, when you read the description, you might get a clue why that is. Cheers

[@mab4716]

I guess if the cylinder 1 is at TDC, i only have to replace the camshafts as per manual, that is, the I aligned on top of the cylinder head and the hexaust aligned on the other side of the top of cylinder.

[@meoffjack]

You have two TDC. Exhaust stroke and compression stroke. The cylinder 1 was in compression stroke when I Pulled the camshafts.

[@mab4716]

@@meoffjack Ok thanks, in the manuel, for camshaft reassembly, it says put the cylinder 1 on TDC (regardless of exhaust or compression) and then align the 'I' mark along the top of the egde (facing the intake side). This is what I intend to do, I'm just worried that the ignition will work the opposite. Man, sorry to bother you with my stuff!

[@meoffjack]

@@mab4716 no not at all. 😀 In my original yamaha Manual it says specifically to install the camshafts in exhaust stroke but it doesnt matter. Both ways work.

[@markofiorovic1573]

Hi, please how many Nm on spark plugs?

[@meoffjack]

I always do it by hand. If you need to know the torque its written on the spark plug box.

[@cd-tuber]

Bonjour, Est ce qu'on dois serrer les bougies autant que ça ?

[@meoffjack]

Looked stronger than it was. When you don't know exactly how firmly they should fit, refer to what's written on the spark plug box or the workshop manual of your motorcycle.

[@revolutionar]

Wtf is that welded "torque" wrench used for the rear wheel? : ))) No thank you!

[@meoffjack]

Its a torque wrench only for pros. 😂 But as you can see, I used a "real" torque wrench after that to make sure the nut is tight enough.

[@MusicMath123]

20k and must adjust valve... o what a shit.

[@meoffjack]

Well, manual states 40k km not miles! but I did at 20k because I was curious and well, I recorded it for anyone else to watch and maybe give the viewers courage to do it by themselves. Valve services, desmo services and the like are services where the dealers make the big buck. Often you will end up with botched jobs because measuring is one thing but when it comes to adjusting, you will have mechs say 0.2mm is okay when minimum is 0.22mm because they are lazy f*cks and of course it takes more time. So that leaves you with a service, that costs maybe between 600-1000$$$, for a valve/desmo job with your clearance at minimum or slightly under and it still is. That's completely wasted money for sh*t you could have done better.

[@Goaltimer]

@@meoffjack true

[@craigr306]

9

[@meoffjack]

8

[@volkerkonig5491]

Was für eine komplizierte Konstruktion! Für mich ist das kompletter Schrott

[@meoffjack]

Ansichtssache. Ich habe jetzt schon seit über 30k Kilometer Spaß mit der Tracer. 😬😬😂😂 Ich schraube selber, das löst viele Probleme... haha Und verglichen mit anderen Mopeds wie der Affen Twin, ist die Tracer schon fast ein Traum. Also, da gibt es wesentlich schlimmeres. 😄😄

[@volkerkonig5491]

@@meoffjack Ja, das das Moped gefällt mir ja auch gut. Ich nehme das Schrott zurück, ist vom Schrauben her etwas anspruchsvoller 👍

[@meoffjack]

@@volkerkonig5491Was hast du denn für eine?