Yes, welcome to the club. There are a few good threads here on this topic so search around a bit. There are lots of opinions on how best to...
My story sounds the same. I got my bike as a starter until I could afford something new. But now I don't think I could sell it. I have put lots...
Hey rhys, I removed the fork from the bike and put it in a soft jawed vice such that the bottom of the fork was pressed against the floor....
My wife has more bikes than me! But then, she has more shoes than me too. Hmmm. Maybe I need to get more riding "outfits" so I have a reason to...
Successfully removed the second (and last) broken intake bolt from the head. Feels good to have that behind me (until the next time).
Not sure if I have an extra set yet. But if I do decide to part out the leftovers, I'll let you know. I take it that your local Yamaha dealer...
I got to work replacing my cracked intake boots since I now have a set of shiny new ones from Chacal. The first bolt broke off in the head....
According to the Yamaha OEM parts catalog (see STEERING), its called a "cover, outer 1". Boy that's helpful. ;o). According to the...
Just picked up this bike as a project. I got it for $160 and it has papers! So feeling pretty good about that. Once it is fixed up it will be...
Hi Chacal. Just picked up a 1982 XS400J Maxim for my wife. It is a project bike so will probably be bugging you for some parts soon. I know it...
Did you check that the kill switch is on? It is one of my favourite tricks to leave it in the off position then wonder why my bike won't turn...
Christmas came early at my place today. A fine box of parts showed up from XJ4Ever. Thanks Len! I don't know what to do first... Who am I...
Oh, and another thing I did was back the throttle stop screw way out to compensate for the high idle. It means you sometimes need to give the...
Nitecruz my bike has had the exact same problem since I got it last year. It used to be quite bad and would race up to 5000 rpm. Since then I...
