Motorcycle Forum / General / Yamaha / December 2005

Question: Who rebuilds monoshocks from the Late '80's?
   Thank you,

Witam
Wlasnie naby³em stara zgracona yamahe XS 400, to moj 1 motor :)
Bede musia³ z nia wiele zrobic zeby zaczê³a jezdzic.
i tu mam do was prosbe czy ktos z was ma moze jakies opisy techniczne tego

Hi folks just wandered if anyone could give suggestions for an unusual
problem with my 1979TY175 trials bike. Everything is standard on it except
the air filter is a make shift one made out of air filter foam. The bike
starts and runs well from cold but once it has warmed up after ...

It has been real cold these past weeks. I started dike and noticed after I
got it started and warmed up, only 1 pipe and cylinder was getting warm.
It would pop and couple times, smooth out, and shut down immediately ,
didnt want to harm engine till I find out if it is a bad plug. ...

It's getting close to winter and I am wondering how to prepare to winterize
my 250.  I've been told to drain fluids by some and others say just to start
it up every week or so.  What do you guys do?
cj

I'm looking for feedback on a company I just started.  Do you think any of
the items below would appeal to you or to any fellow bikers?
Standard package is $59.95 and includes an 8x10 glossy photo, a
high-resolution interactive 360-degree view of the motorcycle with 4

After the rainy season here I started riding my FJ1100 to work and
back every day.  My problem started when I would come to a stoplight
or stop sign.  If I sat too long with my foot on the brake, the bike
would sputter and die.  As a quick fix, I atttempted to up the idle a

I'm - as a new rider - just about to get my first bike, a 1980 XS650 SG from
a friend (240000 kms on it).
Could somebody send me ANYTHING about this particular model (including
manuals, tips, stories, etc.)

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anyone recommend a stand for a v star 650?

There are maybe problems with the TPS for YAMAHA motorbikes (YZF R1
RN12, FZ6) known to the public:
35 reports listed at the safety org. NHTSA/ODI (FZ6, R1), and there are
at least two reports about accidents and injured riders:

Wondering if there are any tall (6 foot 3 inch) or taller riders out there.
I'm considering buying an FJR1300 Yamaha for my long distance riding, and my
concern is that I'll get cramped up on long rides. I'm 6 foot 5 inches tall
and wear jeans with a 36 inch inseam.

Recently I've bought the XJ600N model from 1998. Do you know where I can
 find any manuals, tip etc.. for this bike ?
Thanks,
Sfinksior

hallo mensen ik heb een maxime 1100 die gereviseerd moet worden en daarom
ben ik dringend op zoek naar een werkplaatshandboek wie kan mij daar aan
helpen

What is the best(cheapest) method to purchase a helmet nowadays?  Dealer,
magazine ads, online???  I'm looking for Shoei RF-1000 Voltage Blue.  Where
is a good place to go?  Used to be magazine ads were cheaper than the
dealers, but that was before the internet.  Are there places ...