Yamaha YZF-R125 Service Manual: Checking the cylinder and piston
1. Check:
- Piston wall
- Cylinder wall
Vertical scratches
Replace the
cylinder, and replace the piston and piston rings as a set.
2. Measure:
- Piston-to-cylinder clearance
a. Measure cylinder bore "C" with the cylinder bore gauge.
NOTE:
Measure cylinder bore "C" by taking side-to-side and front-to-back measurements of the cylinder.
Then, find the average of the measurements.
b. If out of specification, replace the cylinder, and replace the piston and piston rings as a set.
c. Measure piston skirt diameter D "a" with the micrometer.
b. 5.0 mm (0.20 in) from the bottom edge of the
piston 
d. If out of specification, replace the piston and piston rings as a set.
e. Calculate the piston-to-cylinder clearance
with the following formula. 
f. If out of specification, replace the cylinder, and replace the piston and piston rings as a set.
Removing the piston
1. Remove:
Piston pin clips "1"
Piston pin "2"
Piston "3"
CAUTION:Do not use a hammer to drive the piston
pin
out.
NOTE:
Before removing the piston pin c ...
Checking the piston rings
1. Measure:
Piston ring side clearance
Out of specification Replace the
piston
and piston rings as a set.
NOTE:
Before measuring the piston ring side clearance,
eliminate any carbon deposits ...
Other materials:
Installing the shift forks and shift drum assembly
1. Install:
Shift fork-L "1"
Shift fork-C "2"
Shift fork-R "3"
Shift drum assembly "4"
Springs
Shift fork guide bar "5"
NOTE:
The embossed marks on the shift forks should
face towards the right side of the engine and be
in the following sequence: "R", "C", "L".
2. Check:
Tr ...
Faulty lighting or signaling system
Headlight does not come on
- Wrong headlight bulb
- Too many electrical accessories
- Hard charging
- Incorrect connection
- Improperly grounded circuit
- Poor contacts (main or light switch)
- Burnt-out headlight bulb
Headlight bulb burnt out
- Wrong headlight bulb
- Faulty battery
- Fau ...
Fuel tank cap
Fuel tank cap
Fuel tank cap lock cover
Unlock.
To remove the fuel tank cap
Open the fuel tank cap lock cover.
Insert the key into the lock and turn
it 1/4 turn counterclockwise. The
lock will be released and the fuel
tank cap can be removed.
To install the fuel tank ca ...