Yamaha YZF-R125 Service Manual: 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 from the piston
ring grooves and piston rings. 
2. Install:
- Piston ring (into the cylinder)
NOTE:
Level the piston ring into the cylinder with the piston crown.
a. 40 mm (1.57 in)
3. Measure:
- Piston ring end gap
Out of specification
Replace
the piston ring.
NOTE:
The oil ring expander spacer end gap cannot be
measured. If the oil ring rail gap is excessive, replace
all three piston rings. 
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. Mea ...
Checking the piston pin
1. Check:
Piston pin
Blue discoloration/grooves
Replace the
piston pin and then check the lubrication system.
2. Measure:
Piston pin outside diameter "a"
Out of specification ...
Other materials:
Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
All engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, a deadly gas. Breathing carbon
monoxide can cause headaches,
dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, confusion,
and eventually death.
Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless,
tasteless gas which may be
present even if you do not see or smell
any en ...
Installing the front wheel (disc)
1. Install:
Front brake disc
NOTE:
Be sure to install the front brake disc with the
arrow mark "a" on the disc facing out.
Tighten the brake disc bolts in stages and in a
crisscross pattern.
2. Check:
Front brake disc
Refer to "CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE
DISC" on page 4 ...
Adjusting the valve clearance
The following procedure applies to all of the
valves.
NOTE:
Valve clearance adjustment should be made
on a cold engine, at room temperature.
When the valve clearance is to be measured or
adjusted, the piston must be at top dead center
(TDC) on the compression stroke.
1. Remove:
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