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  1. bobwinkel
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    Fuel gauge mod..gone backwards!

    Are the polarity backwards on the two gauges? One positive ground and one negative? Would make it read backwards I would think.
    Post by: bobwinkel, Apr 4, 2009 in forum: XJ Modifications
  2. bobwinkel
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    Holed Piston

    No Ping, No Knock, No Warning. Just like a woman, got my adrenalin pumping and left me standing alongside the road wondering what happened.
    Post by: bobwinkel, Mar 7, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  3. bobwinkel
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    my bike won't start!!!!!!!

    I think I would check the area where the choke cable and the starter wire cross for an exposed conductor
    Post by: bobwinkel, Mar 6, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. bobwinkel
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    Holed Piston

    Interesting feedback on the plugs. I had just changed the plugs and went from an NKG B7HZ to an NKG B7HS because that was all the local Yamaha...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Mar 4, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  5. bobwinkel
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    Holed Piston

    Wouldn't you expect some sign of an oil leak if the seals are bad? Since it was cleaned up there is no sign of a leak except around the Autolube...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Mar 4, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  6. bobwinkel
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    Holed Piston

    Oh Ya! Forgot to add. Bike has less that 2500 miles on it.
    Post by: bobwinkel, Mar 3, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  7. bobwinkel
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    Holed Piston

    Boy I never thought this would generate so many great responses. Thought I might add some background from my other threads. Bike had been in...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Mar 3, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  8. bobwinkel
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    Holed Piston

    You are right. I forgot about resizing the pix. Hope this works
    Post by: bobwinkel, Mar 3, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  9. bobwinkel
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    Holed Piston

    Looks like the pix didn't go. Heres another try
    Post by: bobwinkel, Mar 2, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  10. bobwinkel
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    Holed Piston

    Last fall I siezed up my 66 YDS3. It has been repaired and is running again. I am concerned because I'm not sure what caused the failure. I am...
    Thread by: bobwinkel, Mar 2, 2009, 27 replies, in forum: Other Motorcycles
  11. bobwinkel
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Reinstalled carbs, painted air box, took off carbs, found gas leak, installed inline fuel filters, reinstalled carbs, said yes dear about a...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Feb 6, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Pulled the side cover and found the gasket damaged where I thought. Cut some gasket paper and replaced the area. I took it out again this...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Feb 2, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  13. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Well I finally put some fluids into the bike and tried to fire it up. Took a couple of kicks (too old for an electric starter) but it started....
    Post by: bobwinkel, Jan 23, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  14. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Was just cleaning my tank for repaint and found the vent tube blocked. What do you think of the following: Bike is a '66 Yamaha YDS3 that had...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Jan 21, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  15. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Back when I first got the bike, and it still had the off road sprocket, I would take the wife and with friends would ride about 25 miles to the...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Jan 11, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  16. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Post by: bobwinkel, Jan 10, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  17. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    PICTURE HEAVY While I have been waiting for the weather to clear, I have finished polishing the side covers and hubs. Sanded the colored parts...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Jan 3, 2009 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  18. bobwinkel
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    What kind of oil?

    Getting ready to put my '66 Yami back together after holeing a piston and the '66 manual calls for 30 weight SE crankcase oil. No one seems to...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Jan 3, 2009 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Finally started to put the old beast back together and noticed I was missing the exhaust gasket from the cylinder to the header on the failed...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Dec 11, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  20. bobwinkel
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    66 Yamaha front fender needed

    Still working on my 66 Yami and can't remember where I hid my front fender. Had it 40 years ago and now can't find it. You know how it is, with...
    Thread by: bobwinkel, Nov 21, 2008, 1 replies, in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
  21. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Well I have spent the greater part of the past week trying to polish the point cover housing. Seemed like such a good idea at the time and how...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Nov 12, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  22. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Polished it up and put it on my desk at work to be a daily reminder of how fast things can go bad and how close I came to being a statistic.
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 27, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  23. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Talked to a former bike builder and racer who now sells parts. He took one look at the hole in the piston and asked if I had recently changed...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 27, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  24. bobwinkel
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    loud clunk or clank while shifting??????

    I would try adjusting the clutch. Sounds like its not releasing completely.
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. bobwinkel
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    Tear down begins!

    Thats quite a pile of parts. Looks like you are missing the whatsit rod though. Lots of luck and keep the pix coming/
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 25, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. bobwinkel
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    The continuing saga of the 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Well, last night I closed out my previous threads because the Yami was finally running like it should. Today I took it to the store for another...
    Thread by: bobwinkel, Oct 19, 2008, 29 replies, in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Timing a 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Well, after a month of trials and tribulations (see post on spark from the side of the cylinder) I have finally gotten to where I wanted to be....
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 18, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Spark from side of cylinder on '66 YDS3

    Still had some problems in the mid to high range. Took the carbs back off and rechecked everything. Reset the floats again. Cleaned the needle...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 18, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  29. bobwinkel
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    Spark from side of cylinder on '66 YDS3

    Well, after tearing down the carbs again and cleaning them again, I put them together and started to sync them. What did I find but that the #1...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 18, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Spark from side of cylinder on '66 YDS3

    Once again bigfitz calls it. Checked the gaps and found #2 at about .020 instead of .011. Reset and was ready to try it when I got called back...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 12, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Clutch is hard to engage sometimes

    I had a similar problem and found the clutch boss nut had come loose. At times it would back out and make the clutch handle nearly impossible to...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 9, 2008 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. bobwinkel
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    Spark from side of cylinder on '66 YDS3

    bigfitz calls it again. Drained the fuel tank and took apart the petcock a little further and found dog hair!!! in the passages. Cleaned them...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 9, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  33. bobwinkel
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    Spark from side of cylinder on '66 YDS3

    Replaced the plugs, points and condensers, found the clutch boss nut loose and retorqued it, took it out and ran it in the rain. Still have a...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Oct 5, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  34. bobwinkel
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    Spark from side of cylinder on '66 YDS3

    Just got back from the local Yamaha dealer and when I told him what I needed he laughed at me. According to his microfish Yamaha didn't make a...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Sep 29, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  35. bobwinkel
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    Spark from side of cylinder on '66 YDS3

    You folks are absolutely amazing how you can diagnose my problems here in Oregon from Mich, Ottawa and PA. I opened the timing case and the first...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Sep 28, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  36. bobwinkel
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    Spark from side of cylinder on '66 YDS3

    I have problem I have never run into before. Still trying to get the burbble out of the top end of my '66 Yamaha and when I came in tonight the...
    Thread by: bobwinkel, Sep 27, 2008, 15 replies, in forum: Other Motorcycles
  37. bobwinkel
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    Timing a 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Now I have another problem I have never run into before. Still trying to get the burbble out of the top end and when I came in tonight the bike...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Sep 25, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Timing a 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Thanks guys. Followed your advise and found that at 75mph and still climbing, this old body turned to chicken. Still have a slight hesitation...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Sep 12, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  39. bobwinkel
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    Timing a 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Attempting pix again
    Post by: bobwinkel, Sep 11, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  40. bobwinkel
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    Timing a 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    No. There are two sets of points on opposite sides of the shaft. On the end of the shaft is a metal plate stamped l1and l2. There are two...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Sep 11, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Timing a 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    No. There are two sets of points on opposite sides of the shaft. On the end of the shaft is a metal plate stamped l1and l2. There are two...
    Post by: bobwinkel, Sep 11, 2008 in forum: Other Motorcycles
  42. bobwinkel
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    Timing a 66 Yamaha YDS 3

    Finishing cleanup of my old 66 YDS 3 and having trouble understanding how to set timing. HELP
    Thread by: bobwinkel, Sep 10, 2008, 12 replies, in forum: Other Motorcycles
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