R1 starting after engine rebuild

I had problems with 2nd gear on my Yamaha R1 (1999 4XV) so stripped down and rebuilt the engine.

Some people on the UK Bike Forum (http://www.ukbikeforum.com) have been following the process and wanted to see a video of the first attempt to start the bike.

Apologies for the sideways view!

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Autos & Vehicles

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• yamaha
• r1
• engine
• rebuild
• first
• start
• smoke
• 4xv
• uk
• bike
• forum
• ukbikeforum
• ukbf

[krumpman12]

Man I feel ya cant stop da fight for whatcha love, my R1 will finally b done dis weekend, so im real hyped about it imma post it when its all done so let me check back wit me nex weekend.

[newbarker]

@krumpman12 Great. I hope it goes well. Perhaps create a video response to this video?

[MilanM85]

does it stop smoking now after a while??

[newbarker]

@MilanM85. It stopped smoking after a while. As bikercc said, there was oil in the cylinders to lubricate the bores/rings. I just put a little too much in perhaps!

[UPPERCASENOSPACE]

I reckon that was just condensation, bet it all burnt away and there was no smoke.

[bikercc]

@Aslord he probably had oil in the cylinders to lubricate the rings after he assembled the new top end. rememeber it was a rebuild

[monsterrmann2244]

@Aslord its the choke....

[dumbluck0629]

man ive had yamahas my whole life and ive always had problems with the transmissions but i cant get enough....I LOVE MY YAMAHAS! i like my suzuki gsxr 2 but my yamahas have character that i cant explain

[Maverick747uk]

Sounds good, didnt think it was gonna start ;-)

[Aslord]

too much smoke.