Search results

I did some poking around a new-to-me 2010 and found this little switch behind the tool kit panel with an associated Fuzeblocks FZ-1. I figured it was a hidden ignition disable switch or another potentially useful addition. Unfortunately, the red glow below the bike suggested otherwise...

I currently have 2X Titanium Supersports, which I find too loud, and they're annoying my neighbors. I talked to Alison Hindle, and she suggested I swap the cores to the Stealth muffler core and can even add their noise reducer inserts as well. Has anyone gone from the Supersports to the...

The high beam filament on my headlight has burned out. 8V0-84314-10-00, 8V0-84314-G0-00, and 5V2-84314-00-XX all seem to be the same OEM-like replacement bulb and are available from various sources. There are also many LEDs suggested as alternatives that pop up as well. What is the...

I'm sure this has been discussed to death, but I couldn't find anything specific here. What is the point of this ridiculous key? The manual seems to indicate both the normal size black and the large round black key are identical in function. Is this actually the case? If so, why the...

I only joined on Dec 18th with a 97 needing some attention, but an opportunity presented itself when one of our circle here moved across the country with a 2010 in tow and decided to sell.

For the Canadians out there, has anyone asked Yamaha US for a Letter of Certification for importation? For the other folks out there, the process to import a vehicle into Canada is bound by the process detailed at RIV.ca. They require either the DOT Statement of Compliance (SOC) label on frame...

For you carb guys out there, I've been through the following on a 97 that has been sitting since 19. About a month ago: -Shotgun clean -New Idle screws => #1- 2.5, #2- 2.75, #3- 1.75, #4- 2.75 -Fuel filter -New gas -New plugs -Replaced Cobra slip-ons with factory exhaust -Don't know which carb...

My bike came with Cobra slip-ons, and the center stand was removed. I cleaned up the stand and put it back on after I found a nice black OEM muffler assembly but noticed a stopper missing on the muffler where the the center stand stopper makes contact. Is this the same part number for the...

My plug has the set screw embedded, which I thought made it a magnetic plug. However, my recent oil change had no particulate matter on the plug, and it was not magnetic at all with any ferrous metal. Can they lose their magnetic property over time? (Would that be degaussing for the...

Still high from my success in figuring out how to finally bleed the clutch, things took a turn for the worse when the back right (#3?) spark plug snapped off. 1 & 2 were tight, but they came out. I put the new ones in with some anti-seize. 3 & 4 were not moving, so I sprayed them with some...

I am doing some online research on removing the rear wheel to change the tire, paint the swing arm, etc. I noticed the how-to videos on YouTube show a crown nut with a cotter pin: . Mine looks like this. The fiche shows 90185-18009-00 or 90185-18167-00. Partzilla and others show something...

Does anyone have a center stand link 1FK-27115-00-00 that they can stick in an envelope for a few bucks? Thanks.

The Mityvac MV8000 arrived so I thought I would tackle the brake and clutch systems today. The previous owner had the bike for 15 years but rarely used it, and it basically sat since 2019. This is the clutch side. The fluid looked OK, but there was some sediment evident. The gasket was in...

I apologize if this has been covered already. I've found a few posts about leaks at the thermostat cover but not at this elbow at the base of the thermostat housing. Doesn't seem to leak while running. It only started leaking while sitting in the garage after the temperature started to drop...

Got through the shotgun cleaning today Lvlhead's Vmax - The Shotgun; on the new-to-me bike that has sat since 2019. Here's what the gas looked like in the carbs. Lots of sediment, and note the color. Looks like it belongs in the pickle jar I was using. The 2 idle mixture screws (pilot...

Has anyone found a usable rear lift or what some may call a "pit stand" that fits the Gen 1? Thanks.

Does anyone have a Gen 1 set lying around collecting dust? Thanks.

Greetings from rural New Brunswick. Just found my winter project, a 1997 that has been off the road since 2019. 78,000km/43,000 miles. It runs strong but has some cosmetic issues and needs a good going over to see what surprises may await. I had an 85 in college and another 85 in the late...

Just found my winter project. Off the road since 2019. 78,000km/43,000 miles Cosmetically rough, but starts & runs strong with no smoke, 2nd seems to be fine.