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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
Taking a rest,
Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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hey otr002,

not yet. I got a qoutation from the local yamaha dealer. its quite to expensiv to repair it at the autorize dealer. therefor i could by a new engine.

i had some contact to a local mechanic specialized in XT. but the contact broke up.

my bike is still not running and stays in brisbane.
i had to manage to get some work and a place to stay. so now i have more time to think what to do and maybe find someone who can help me as a private project for less money.

if you have any advice i would be very happy

ingo
Mate I have sent you a PM and should be able to help you with the rebuild
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Had any luck with the bike, its a long shot but i do have a friend in Melbourne who repairs bikes

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hey, at the end i gave it to the yamaha service.
i started work here in brisbane so i stay in brisbane and options outside of brisbane are canceled for this reason.
i am surprised about the work i got and the money. so it is still f** mch money but i need my bike. i felt like half a human without my bike. so i did it for my biker-heart.

everthing is fine now.

ps: for those who are interested. the whole gearbox was demaged.
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the bill = one month working for me
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