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Recent Content by quebecois59

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    New resident in the stable

    lucky you!
    Post by: quebecois59, Oct 30, 2017 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Honda Magna

    My usual ride is a '95 Magna. I haven't tried to work on the carbs, everybody says it's a PITA so I kept far away from them ! The valve adjustment...
    Post by: quebecois59, Oct 6, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    198X Virago 750 stalls when out in gear

    My friend came to my place this afternoon with his Virago. The kickstand switch works like a charm now, after two or three lubricant treatments....
    Post by: quebecois59, Oct 6, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    198X Virago 750 stalls when out in gear

    That could be a real problem even if the bike isn't very heavy.
    Post by: quebecois59, Sep 28, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    198X Virago 750 stalls when out in gear

    I'll report the success (or not) of my attempt, I doubt it is harder than a Goldwing 1200, but it could be !
    Post by: quebecois59, Sep 27, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    198X Virago 750 stalls when out in gear

    THank you ! Actually it stalled when put in gear. I explained to my friend that he has to put the bike on the center stand first, then work the KS...
    Post by: quebecois59, Sep 27, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    198X Virago 750 stalls when out in gear

    Hey guys, I haven't been here for several months due to some troubles in my relationship with my wife. Recently, a friend of mine who owns an...
    Thread by: quebecois59, Sep 27, 2017, 9 replies, in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    FJ1200 owners, what is your appreciation of your bike?

    Well I think there is difference between passively countersteering (intuitively) and actively contersteering, the second would give better results...
    Post by: quebecois59, Mar 25, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    FJ1200 owners, what is your appreciation of your bike?

    Must practice the art of counter-steering with that kind of bike. I rode two bikes in my life that weren't funny in the corners, both of them had...
    Post by: quebecois59, Mar 23, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    My 1991 Yamaha XJ 900f

    Oh, I see !
    Post by: quebecois59, Mar 21, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My 1991 Yamaha XJ 900f

    You probably meant "tap", didn't you?
    Post by: quebecois59, Mar 21, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel Tank liner(?) issues on new shiny '82 XJ750 Maxim

    What is exactly Metal Rescue?
    Post by: quebecois59, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    XJ700 Petcock Problems

    Thanks for sharing.
    Post by: quebecois59, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Carb clean help

    We got a fair 70 cm of snow in the last storm (pretty close to 30 inches, I guess), and it ain't finished yet. I use to shovel my parking spaces,...
    Post by: quebecois59, Mar 15, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat