Motorcycle Forum / General / Yamaha / September 2006

Email me if interested. Serious inquiries only.

i have numbers from the frame at the neck but cant tell what year/cc this
frame is
and help is appreciated, thanks
numbers are 24X-008040

Just wondering how many of you good folks are UK based.  One question
atm..... are there any good bike breakers in east anglia?

Just bought a '03 V-Star Classic I have 2 questions.
1. What mileage should I expect to be getting on this bike? Mainly city
driving...Using the bike to get back and forth to work. I think I am
getting about 42 mpg....does that sound about right? I had to fill up

I have a 1998 V-Star 650 Classic and am looking to learn how to do some
basic maintenance and upgrades.  Does anyone have a preference or
recommendation as to which manual might be better: Clymer vs. Haynes?
Thanks,

I apologize now, for this is a very long, complicated problem... I will try
to make it as short and painless as possible...
We bought an FZ1 from my boss about 4 months ago.  We still have yet to
receive a title.  Before we bought it, he failed to inform us that there was

I am looking at purchasing a 2000 Road Star that has been customized to
make an even sweeter looking bike, but I have a question for the groups
to see if the "imperfections" on this bike are legit or not.  The
seller claims that there are 2 small cracks due to tail wag "which are

Yamaha seat for sale.  Fits 80-81 Maxim style bike.  $150.00 OBO.  E-mail
at:  piachet@accesswave.ca for pics & details.  Thank you.

howdy.
It appears my dealer/mechanic and insurance company may declare my bmw K1100
as totalled or too expensive to repair following an accident 4 weeks ago.
My dealer has a used Yamaha 1997 Royal Star that looks quite nice, with

Considering the purchase of one of these two bikes. I have a couple of
concerns that I hope someone can address.
   The Stratoliner is air cooked. Does it tend to over heat in traffic?
Does it throw a lot of heat on the riders? I currently ride a Honda VTXC