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    bike cant start, something missing?

    if the pickup coils are at the bottom right, i did not unplug them, but just pulled the cover off and let it hang with the wires on. i think it's a gear prob, bc the rear wheel rolls in neutral, but not in 1st, even with the clutch pulled. im tempted to do a running start, but afraid that...
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    bike cant start, something missing?

    it fires like normal, engine just wont start. there's fuel in the carbs, good fuel pump, no clogs. just keeps spinning. i counted 3 gears when i put it in, the smallest that sits atop the left gear i thought might have been backwards, but it only fits in one way.
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    bike cant start, something missing?

    it ran perfect, but leaked a bit (very little) from the left crankcase, so i decided to replace the gasket. i drained the oil and took off the crankcase cover, and the starter idle gears fell out. installed the new gaskets, checked my service manual to make sure i got the gears back right...
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    crankcase cover and oil

    do i have to drain the oil before removing the left crankcase cover?
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    starting in second?

    pulling away from a stop in second gear, is this bad for the clutch?
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    strange pressure problem

    can i remove the tip valve unit? is it necessary?
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    strange pressure problem

    thanks, ill check those out. it might be the filter. i just replaced the filter last week, but they gave me one for a road star and said that would work the same, i didnt think twice about it at the time, it's just a piece of filter paper in a tube, but now i think ill give napa gold a shot...
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    strange pressure problem

    sometimes the fuel will stop going to the fuel pump. ill break down, take off the seat, and unplug the tube between the filter and pump, and ill hear a lot of pressure release and the fuel draining back into the tank. -then it runs fine until the next ride. what can be done about this pain...
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    Engine Ice heads up

    i flushed the system completely. it's not that it's bad, i just saw no difference between that and the old coolant. i was disappointed that it didnt live up to the claims. being 4x the price, suppose i wanted a miracle.
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    Engine Ice heads up

    just tried engine ice and id like to let you folks know that it's worse than the 2 year old prestone i replaced...beware!
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    coolant/gas trouble

    looks like i need a new fuel pump. does anyone know a part #? it's impossible to find on the diagrams
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    coolant/gas trouble

    the tank, filter, and pump are all full of gas. is there a way to add gas straight to the carbs?
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    coolant/gas trouble

    so i replaced the coolant, drained the old stuff completely, and added new just like the manual says. i started it up, ran fine for about a minute until all the gas in the carbs (i guess) was up, then it went dead. the fuel pump ticks, but no gas seems to be reaching the carbs now. anybody...
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    changing springs take off fork legs?

    i bought progressives (standard size). do i have to remove the bottom fork leg, or can i just swap the springs by pulling them out the top of the fork? thanks for any help
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    Best year V-Max?

    americade always demoed the vmax. i rode an 01 02 and 03. blown away by the 01, but seemed like the 02 03 werent as intense. probably used to them by then. i own a 92. mine handles more nimbly than those, but not as stable.
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