Hi guys, Went out last weekend to start getting the bike ready for summer. Set the fuel to prime for a bit, then hit the starter. She fired right...
Hi guys, I had a Patriot Guard mission today. I fired up the bike yesterday just to make sure it was gonna run, and #1 was dead cold. Fiddled...
Went for a short ride saturday morning, sure felt good to get the old girl out!
Hi All, I'm considering upgrading my front brakes with a more standard bar mounted master cylinder. If I go this route, I'll also be replacing...
Just wanted to thank whichever Mod removed a certain post yesterday. Your efforts at keeping this place civil are appreciated! :D
Yesterday I had to get the bike out and try to start her up. Set the fuel to prime for a minute or so, set the choke and hit the starter. She...
Hi guys, It's been a long time since I posted. Mostly due to not riding the bike much. Anyway, this morning I decided to ride to work. Bike...
Bikes been running great above 2k rpms, nice smooth idle....but... Still fighting a hiccup from idle to 2k during acceleration. Double checked...
Did a little searching, but haven't come up with what I'm looking for. I want to have hard bags mounted, but finding the Yamaha ones is proving...
I've got one that's acting up. Anyone have a switch they'd be willing to part with? Either side will work, but the right side is the one I'm...
This evening I finally got a chance to rebuild the petcock. I got lucky and the seat was in fine shape, no corrosion or buildup at all! Since...
[img] 8) Looks like I need to find the signature update again. :D
Got an hour to work on Tinkerbell this evening. Finished up the forks/anti-dives. Got them all back on the bike, along with the front wheel....
Today I finally got several hours to work on the bike. Here's the list of what I got done: Intake manifolds removed, cleaned and sealed with...
Tonight I started the tear down of the forks. No rust on the inners, so that's great. Got one out, torn down to where it's time to remove the...
I've searched for half an hour now and can't find it. What's the correct orientation of the groove in the throttle shaft seals? The one's I'm...
Anyone else have problems with messages getting stuck in the outbox? I'm trying to buy a couple parts from members via pm's, and the messages are...
I finally finished up my shed project, so now it's back to the bike project. Taking the advice of others I took the rear wheel off to check the...
I'm still pretty new here, so if this is in the wrong area please let me know. Anyway, I just had an awesome customer service experience with...
This weekend I've continued the tear down/inspection process. Took the valve cover off just to look at things, and it's very clean in there. The...
Looking things over on my new bike, I found several unused threaded holes, and I'm curious what might go in them. Two in the front just above the...
Amazingly enough, they are pretty clean inside. Still going to clean 'em up, but after the last couple of bikes it's refreshing to start with...
Hi guys, I got a couple minutes today to check over some basics. Found a couple odd things: With the battery showing 12.9 volts my instrument...
Hi, just curious if anyone is near Dover, DE? Looks like the map link is down for now, so I figured I ask on here.
Today I officially joined the ranks of XJ ownership. Traded this and $25: [img] For this: [img] [img] [img] She needs the front brakes...
Hi all, I've been riding and wrenching on bikes since I was about 5. My current bike is an 81 Seca 750. This will be the first Yamaha that I've...
