What did you do to your Yamaha today?

Yeah, i know, i have just picked up the 'tubeless tyre valve stem.
Gonna fit it tonight.
Also got a new Metzler to fit.

I now have new front tyre
New loud horn (Accumen)
New float valves & bowl screws (can't fit the screws yet...long story)
some new tools
Just can't ride it until i get another float bowl.

 

Cursed and cursed as it refused to roll over. Lots of juice, dash light comes on, oil light comes on, a click is heard, starter sits idle. After a few moments, the starter rolls and the bike starts. This is an intermittent problem, but it is happening more often. Not a temperature issue, as it would do it in the summer too. Not a power issue, I have a new 20A gel battery. Leaves the starter and the handlebar switch - which is more likely?

And the Yamaha dealer here that has served me so well is out of business. The Provincial government has meddled with ATV regulations, bringing those sales to a halt. ATVs are (were) a source of year 'round income but no more.

 

last week tuesday my gearbox wouldnt shift anymore up.

Only first and neutral were available.

Called the workshop i allways go with my bike troubles, the guy over there knew the problem:

Some plastic/rubber nob can break from the shifting fork. and will seat itself in a hole in the shifting control drum (?)

Solution:

Tip the bike over and lay it (gently) on the right side.
Remove the gearbox lid from the gearbox.

we were able to see the nob sitting in the drum. tryed to pry it out but the nob fell into the oilpan, were it can do no harm, so we let it that way.

unfortunately I was unable to make a picture from that nob.

Within half a hour my bike was running and shifting like new!

 

I'm finally doing the build-up of the engine ... case is ready to put back together!

 

Took rear wheel off of parts bike. This wheel has a newish looking tire.

Took rear wheel off of the daily rider and replaced it with the wheel frpm the parts bike. The daily rider tire had a lot of dry rot.

Went for a ride!
Stopped at gas station where 87 octane is $1.699 today.
41 MPG on 96 miles. Have not done any highway driving yet because I was afraid of a rear tire blowout.

Time to schedule a longish road trip.

Its supposed to be 55 degrees here this afternoon. May have to go for another ride.

 

I installed a brake light modulator I received in exchange for some computer work I did for a co-worker. Pretty easy install, really. One sensor wire went to the existing brake light, the other to the running light wire. Then one for fused power and one for ground. Turned the key on and had LED running lights. Pulled the brake lever and saw several quick, bright flashes before the LEDs stayed on steady. Pretty cool!!!

 

I rode my Yamaha today for the first time in a week... and it felt good!

(Well, actually it was yesterday, but still. And why has no one posted in this thread since the end of November??? What's up with that? Did we all suddenly stop working on our bikes?

Oh, ya... BUMP!!! :lol: )

 

Today I enjoyed a short trip to the inlaws house to look at some free lumber. Maybe tomorrow I'll take the truck to pick kit up (then again, it is going to be 60deg again..)

 

finisihed up fine tuning my 650 today & man it screams.

 

Waiting for a nice day to get to the shed to get some stuff done .....
Until then .... I did clean my carbs and polish them up a little.......

 

ordered new turnsignals. and am polishing my new "ebay" headlight bucket and trim ring. Glad spring's not to close cuz the XJ is starting to look a little like the parts bike in the corner. less and less on it, lol

 

First took my carbs off, took them apart and cleaned every piece inside and out. put back together. Keep my fingers crossed everything works right.
also removed rear passenger left side foot peg bracket + gear shifter and polished them the best I could by hand and on the buffing wheel.
Little by little, its getting there. Can't ride it, might as well polish it up.
I wish Spring would hurry up !!

 

Adjusted the screw that tightens front brake lever, noticed screw is bent, but tightened it enough that the handle doesn't wiggle so much. Took some play out of clutch cable down at the lower end, still have to ride to see if it needs fine tuning at lever end, I adjusted it the other night but clutch wasn't disengaging enough, might have been too tight, but the knurl knob at the lever was WAY out, now I have some room either way to adjust it at the handle bar end. Also, noticed the adjuster on the throttle cable (little plastic thing below the grip on the cable) is broken, put a hose clamp on it for now, as it was it wasn't exactly keeping the cable tight, since it was just hanging on the cable split in two pieces!

Maybe you're noticing a cable theme going on, I sure am.

 

Installed oem chrome mirrors(came with black plastic mirrors).Also installed cruise control.

 

whoa, its been awhile since this thread has been posted on... i took the gas tank off the other day to put it on my cb750

 

Rode it to my trig exam. Which is saying a lot. Has taken so much to get it starting consistently and running. It was beautiful out today so took it for a spin after my test as a reward for doin well! Yay for the treat system

 

finished my valve cover and started polishing , oh and recorded valve shim #'s but can't read three! guess i should have know it was going to be the hard way!
Shaun

 

Reinstalled carbs, painted air box, took off carbs, found gas leak, installed inline fuel filters, reinstalled carbs, said yes dear about a hundred times.

 

Started my first ever carb rebuild/cleaning project. Broke the rack and slowly disassembled carb #1. I got everything apart except for the pilot screw bits. These carbs sit have the pugs over the screw. Looks like it will be "fun with the dremel" time tomorow...

 

Don, have you seen the posts by rickomatic on how to pull those covers? If not you may want to look them up as the brass screws behind the covers are easy to ruin if the cover is not pulled correctly.