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Hi, I bought this bike used just about a month ago. It had 5800 miles then and now 6000 miles. When I was going from first to second the bike just died as though someone turned the key off or hit the kill switch. It did start up right away and after that it seemed to run rough at times. I did put gas in recently, I only use premium, but had riddin about 50 miles on that tank. Any ideas? ...

Does anyone know if there is a manual out there for a 80 xs650sgb I was thinking about rebuilding the carbs on it and wanted to know if some out there has a pdf floating around. Thanks

I have never owned an air cooled anything except a 49cc pocket bike and lawn mowers. So this maybe a dumb question if i am in stop an go traffic or jam can i or should i leave the motor running? And how can i tell if it is getting too hot? Also because its aircooled does it get hotter than an liquid cooled? Are there any special considerations for an a/c? This is my fourth bike but first a/c ...

Ok, this sounds like a dumb question but, it's my first bike it's in bad need of maintenence and it doesn't exactly come with an owners manual. I need to change the oil on a yamaha xs650sgb and i don't know where the oil filter on it is or how much oil it takes, could some kind moto guru help a brotha out. Thanks

Just wondering what kind of mileage you guys are getting on the Royal Stars

Hello, I'm having recent trouble with a gas leak which appears to be getting into the air filters and dripping from there. I also notice that it's coming from the exhaust as well, not at the tailpipe, but just before the muffler where the pipes connect near the footpegs. When the bike is cool, it's hard to start. I have to pull the choke & hold the throttle till it starts. Once warm, it will ...

Ok here goes i'm going to start out with the fact and i'm a new rider and have been learning what i can about my bike but still have a long way to go. Last night i went to take my bike out to for a quick rided and with the cluck pulled in the bike jumped forward when i started it. I wasn't able to back it out of the garage until i put the bike in neutral. Neither my or my husband are very ...

Hey guys. I wanted to soften up the rear springs on my 2007 Virago, and the manual doesn't go too much into detail about how to do it. They just tell you to turn the bottom in a certain direction. That's it, pretty vague. I've tried it by hand and for the life of me, I cannot get the spring to rotate into the next notch over. Is there a certain tool or technique that I am missing out on here?

I need a engine for my 99 R1...

hello im hoping that some one in this forum can help me? i bought a yamaha dt 80,oh its a 1981 by the way. but any ways when i bought it the guy said that he rode this bike for a ten minute ride and after shutting it off it then lost spark. im pretty handy and think i can fix it with someones help,where do i start? when im kicking it over what am i testing for? it dont ...

Took it to the local dealer for the 4400 mile check up. Come to find out I messed up the sprocket when I tightened up the chain. They ordered an original Yamaha sprocket. That was two weeks ago. They were told a couple of days ago it was on backorder and they ordered an after market Sprocket. Is this the penalty of buying a so called starter motorcycle. No parts available at the dealer? ...

I just traded in my ole 06 CBR 600RR for a 2008 Vstar 1100 custom and so far i love it now i am still in the breakin phase but my question is because the highways in idaho are 75 MPH is it safe to run it at that speed can the vtwin handle the rpms safely. This is my fourth bike and the three before all sport bikes and i could wind them up all day and not that i am looking for it to be like them...

Hello, I'm having recent trouble with a gas leak which appears to be getting into the air filters and dripping from there. I also notice that it's coming from the exhaust as well, not at the tailpipe, but just before the muffler where the pipes connect near the footpegs. When the bike is cool, it's hard to start. I have to pull the choke & hold the throttle till it starts. Once warm, it will ...

I own a 1996 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic. What do I need besides speakers and the MP 3 player. Thanks

I have a problem with the clutch on my 81 Yamaha seca 750.The bike jump when I shift into first gear even though I squeeze and hold the clutch lever. It seem like something is not working and I don't know what it is. Your reply is greatly appreciated

There's an R6 for sale in my town for $3500 with 11k miles. I'm gonna try to look at it tonight, but I do have one question. I'm sure this year of bike was liquid cooled, but was this year bike also fuel injected? I'm also going to find out about the maintenance on this particular bike along with how the tires look and other issues of the same. I'm sure the bike has been ridden hard(er) ...

Does anyone know if there is a manual out there for a 80 xs650sgb I was thinking about rebuilding the carbs on it and wanted to know if some out there has a pdf floating around. Thanks

Does anyone know anything about this? Well, my bike is FZR600 sportbike, and there is no place to hang the bike up by the neck (no garage, no trees, ...). I also wanna lubricate the steering head bearings, so the neck has to be taken apart (meaning regular front wheel stand wouldn't work). I know on some bikes you can support it by the engine but I don't think it's a good idea on my bike,...

hey guys is there any place where i can get a sissy bar for my xs400 Yamaha?

was out riding my yamaha v star 650 and i noticed i didnt have any tail lights. the brake lights came on but no tail lights. i had LED brake/tail lights installed and the flicker constantly to improve saftey. Well i pulled down the wiring and it looked frayed like the rear tire was rubbing it till it was just wire exposed. I jigled the wire and the tail lights came on for a second then they all ...