Yamaha R1 Carb rebuild

Video rebuilding the carburetors to the stock settings on my 1999 Yamaha YZF R1 using the all balls rebuild kit.

[@waynetetley584]

Got my R1 running this evening after doing this job with your help. Many thanks. Am so pleased. Had it 23 years! 😊

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Good stuff, great to hear mate 👍

[@mythoughts3553]

Nice bro I have a 98 r1 with 28,000 miles on it

[@waynetetley584]

Thanks, will be doing mine soon. Love my 99 R1. Had it 21 years now!

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Good stuff, wow 21 years sounda like you bought yours brand new 👍👍

[@waynetetley584]

@@TheGingybeardMan Sure did! It's an amazing machine. Been round europe on it many times. Got it as a new Dutch parallel import which was popular then. Looking forward to doing the carbs. Your vid is so helpful Thank you

[@TheGingybeardMan]

@@waynetetley584 it's such an iconic bike, these early model r1's really set the standard for all the other manufacturers to keep up. Glad the vid could help👍👍👍

[@ericThaBarbaric]

Wayne Tetley @The Gingerbeard Man I just bought a 2001 R1 about 3 days ago. Its my first Yamaha/liter bike. Have either of you ever had to replace second gear?

[@TheGingybeardMan]

@@ericThaBarbaric my bike has relatively low kms for it's age being around 30,000 kms. I havnt had any issues with second gear but have heard plenty of people who have.

[@cajunmandick2985]

You do it just as I would do it buddy, I have a 2000 blue version R1 and have done the same rebuild as you and to see someone do as I have done is a compliment. This is my second 2000 R1 as I love this first gen R1 and I'll probably keep it as long as I kept the first one (10 yrs). Thanks for the confirmation.

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Thanks mate 👍 yeah I love the older model r1's. The plan with this bike is to get it back to stock/original and keep it. I'm having alot of fun working on it.

[@brucehobson5476]

Thanks a bunch for the video, importing a carb rebuild kit and watching the video again, thanks a bunch💪💯

[@ericThaBarbaric]

Getting ready to do my 2001 r1. Good video - thanks man

[@brianvincentgrech]

Thanks really calm and well explained!Thanks

[@13389624]

Great vid man! Helps me out heaps

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Thanks brother, glad it could help 👍👍

[@orlandojohnson5742]

Thank u for this video! Very informative! I jus bought (July) an R1! It sat 5 yrs indoors and guy had it 15 yrs! Low miles! I jus changed the oil & old tires! I love this bike!!! Mines blue black white grey!

[@TheGingybeardMan]

No worries mate 🤟 I wish I kept the bike. Its such an iconic machine

[@brucehobson5476]

My baby is back finally 😍 you hooked me up👊🏽💪

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Great to hear man 👍

[@SandervV555]

this is wonderfull, i hope the float level tip works, the carbs keep overflowing and they have been off the bike for 4 times now.

[@TheGingybeardMan]

If you adjust the floats to the same height that I have and they keep over flowing that will mean your needle and seat needs replacing 👍

[@gh-vi9tk]

At 8m 25 secs just below your hand is a breather turret thing? There are 2 one each end. Does anything connect to these and which way do they face when carbs in position? Just pulled my newly purchased 2001 R1 apart as she is running rich, new plugs gone in, the original ones were black and a bit wet from fuel. A bag that came with the bike has a carbs rebuild kit and k& n air filter, was no filter in the airbox! Put filter in when putting back together. Starts and runs much better with new plugs but, only a matter of time before they foul up again I guess. May have to use the kit and perform the same action as your video explains. Thanks for the video btw

[@brombilapaz3532]

great video, congratulations. is this a mikuni carburetor? I think it's the same as mine, I have a 1996 Suzuki GSXR, did you leave the float levels at 7mm?

[@mastercraftprstar197]

What are the long skinny needles for? And how do I remove them?

[@89pdg]

Niceeee

[@lukejohnson5539]

Awesome vid. I’ve just nut and bolted mine but it’s running a touch lean I think. I’ve set and balanced the carbs bk to stock but I need to find the stock setting for the needles before I start richening. I’m running a k and n filter and akrapovic slip on so it definitely could do with just a touch more fuel. Any tips on how to get it just a bit richer? And what the stock needle setting is? Cheers mate.

[@TheGingybeardMan]

In this vid I'm running the stock jet sizes. I think I state the sizes. I can't remember the for the life of me the stock needle settings but you can make the bike ritcher if you turn the air fuel mixture screw anticlock wise ( one turn out at a time) then gauge how lean/ritch its running based on the spark plug coloration

[@LukeWardyy]

17.5 was stock on UK carbs, 15 was the US version (or vise versa) Did you have any issues with the float bowl screws? Mine were a pig to get out!

[@WatanabeJDM]

Hey there man! Nice video, how's she running now? Did you have to change anything, spark plug colour? Cheers mate 👍

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Mate I've slacked off with the r1, I've got to sync the carbs and once that's done I'll give it a good test out and check the spark plug colour.

[@RyanSanchez-bv3si]

Hey cool channel Need to know where you bought the carborator kit from? I have the same exact bike and need help

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Thanks man, I bought the kit off ebay. Just search for r1 carb rebuilt kit. I bought the all balls brand rebuild kit. Was around $180.00

[@johnmac.6760]

Hi mate great Informative vid, I have the same R1 had it for 15yrs great bike...Hope you don't mind me asking, I take the bike off the Rd in winter,just don't want it to get salted up etc, and I used too empty the fuel tank, and drain the float bowls, but still had to have the carbs stripped and cleaned, I've ran it until the cooling fan kicks in then turn it off and put it back in the garage, but this year I've been running it on super unleaded and put a fuel additive in the fuel so alls OK, us there any advice you could give regarding taking it off the road, run it, or drain the carb really not sure, sorry to waffle on but, just wanna do the right thing... Cheers 👍👍John..

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Change the oil/filter before you put it away. Make sure the tank has 3/4's of a tank of gas and put in some fuel stabilizer. Do not start the bike after you change the oil. The breakdown of the stagnant oil acts like an acid (not a strong one obviously). Do NOT start the bike during the winter months. It causes condensation. I also take the battery off the bike and store it inside with a battery tender on it. That's all I do anyway mate 👍

[@johnmac.6760]

@@TheGingybeardMan morning mate, that's good advice thank you, I will give it a go, cheers for getting back too me all the best. J..👍👍

[@IsadoreWoW]

Heya, I've picked up a set of these for a car conversion I'm putting together, at roughly 8:30 the side on view of the carbs, whats that pipe for? As I didn't take these off a bike don't quite know where everything goes beside the fuel and breathers, also theres a smaller diameter one on the opposite end of the set of carbs.

[@mateuszbarya9098]

that on right side goes to airbox, that long one on left its a cabel for adjusting idle speed

[@craigcourtney4209]

Metal pipe on one side is blanked off and at the front top near black caps are breathers for the carb slides

[@tonykartracer8032]

Yoyoyo...... is it normal for these earlier version R1 to have a noisy ticking motor? Seems like everyone has it and say it's not a problem and just how the motor is. Have you found what causes it.... apart from the usual, "It's the cam chain tensioner" thing?

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Yeah mate I've been told by several people these R1 sound fairly noisy. I notice the engine geta more quiet when the engine warms up and builds oil pressure.

[@My68Tempest]

Great video. I have just rebuilt the carbs on my 01 R1. I set the floats like you did in this video. They are back on the bike and I'm just trying to fire it off on starter fluid to see if it will run. So far no luck. I do have spark to all 4 plugs. They aren't new but not bad looking. The bike sat for 3 years so I'm not sure what else could be wrong with it. Could use some help if you have any ideas to throw my way.

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Did you clean out your jets to ensure they're not blocked as you said the bikes been sitting. Also did you adjust your fuel mixture screws? Another thing to check is to see if you reinstalled the coil wires to the spark plugs in the correct order?

[@My68Tempest]

I completely cleaned all 4 carbs even separated them. Super clean like new. Put all new parts from a rebuild kit. The mixture screws have the cap on them so they are not adjustable unless I drilled out the cap. The spark plug wires are still marked 1,2,3,4 so I installed them left to right. That's the way they came off. I'm getting my info from the internet because I don't have a factory manual yet

[@TheGingybeardMan]

@@My68Tempest 🤔 I'm at a loss. Instead of starter fluid have you given it a go with tank on and fuel. Dnt forget to put the vacuum lines and nice new clean fuel.

[@My68Tempest]

@@TheGingybeardMan I haven't tried tank and fuel. The fuel in tank is as old as the resting period of the bike and smells like varnish. I guess one good thing is that it smells like old ethanol free

[@cescarb]

Did you turn the gas back on from when you removed your gas tank?

[@ivorton23]

Do those carbs have manual or auto choke?

[@TheGingybeardMan]

They have a Manual choke

[@briceymofo7640]

did you ever check the plugs or take it for a test ride? if so did it run better?

[@TheGingybeardMan]

No man, I never got around to checking the plugs. It ran great though, although I still needed to balance the carbs

[@parkerthebeast4791]

I really worried about doing this, but my old lady will run for Mayne 15 miles and floods out have to wait a few mins bf starting her back up ...but runs fine until then, I'm thinking float bowl levels, prob non quick fix here qssume.i must remove the carbs to really check it out right?!:(

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Yes mate only way to properly check the float bowl level is to remove the carbs.

[@mythoughts3553]

Hello thanks for the video. Where are you located? I def will take my 98 r1 to you

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Man I'm in Camden now which is Sydney way.

[@shoelesstrucker4414]

Hey Gingybeard. Great video, really looking forward to the carb sync video, have you made that one yet? Greetings from Canada, eh.

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Thanks mate, unfortunately I sold the bike before I ever got around to syncing the carbs

[@shoelesstrucker4414]

@@TheGingybeardMan Something to put on your 'to do' list then. Cheers

[@gabrielq.906]

How do I keep the float needle from decompressing. It decompresses under the floats own weight

[@TheGingybeardMan]

I put the carbs on a 45 degree angle and adjusted the metal tab on the float so it just rests on the needle

[@gabrielq.906]

@@TheGingybeardMan that worked thanks!

[@TheGingybeardMan]

@@gabrielq.906 happy to help mate 👍

[@andreduplessis2616]

Any update on the build?

[@TheGingybeardMan]

I've since replaced the old damaged coolant overfow reservoir, got an original brake reservoir cap, replaced the clutch cable, got a new front brake switch (now the tail light illuminates) alsi had the triple tree re powdercoated gloss black as it was pretty banged up. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to film it. I plan on the getting stainless steel braided brake lines, new seat covers and repairing and repainting the fairings in the future. I've been spending most my cash on the street bob lately haha

[@mohammedfakhruddin7164]

Hi bro, what brand is your new carb kit? I want to buy it for my Yamaha FZS1000

[@TheGingybeardMan]

Hey mate the carb kit is from all balls

[@mohammedfakhruddin7164]

@@TheGingybeardMan ok i will try find it. thanks

[@TheGingybeardMan]

@@mohammedfakhruddin7164 I got my kit off eBay mate 👍

[@mohammedfakhruddin7164]

@@TheGingybeardMan ya i already found it. here : www.svspowersports.com/collections/all/2003-yamaha-fzs1000-fz1

[@mohammedfakhruddin7164]

i have problem with my carb, hope by changing the carb kit will make different