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    service manual/repair manual

    I have a Yamaha tech manual if you still want one
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    starter clutch

    Please PM me with the flywheel puller picture and dimensions? Thanks, I'm preparing to replace a starter clutch on a VStar 1100 and it has the exact same design as the Max.
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    Rte. 6

    Rte 6 is one of my favorite PA roads, last time I rode it was on my way to Kinzua Bridge.
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    attacking my slave cylinder, quick question

    Re: Slave cylinder, new question, destroyed pushrod oil seal... In a pinch you can also reuse plain copper sealing (crush) washers by annealing them. Simply heat to cherry red with a propane torch, then quench with cold water and reuse. I routinely use this technique with copper (but never...
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    Replacing Carb Diaphragms

    +1 ^^
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    Valve adjustment shims

    Just found this year-old string while searching for valve adjust tool loaner. FWIW, my CB-X, like many other DOHC Hondas from the 80's, uses 25mm shims. When bought new, they're about 1/2 the price of VMax shims. I usually buy mine used at a semi-local dealer in South Jersey on an exchange...
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    Ethanol and fuel stabilizer

    I would not do it. All the anecdotal coments about significant increases in mileage are not supported by thermodynamics, especially at the low percentages of acetone (aka dimethyl ketone) that are being added. Also, and imho much more importantly, acetone is a very aggressive solvent that is...
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    Ethanol and fuel stabilizer

    My bottle of StaBil has a notice that reads, "Product can be used for up to two (2) years after the bottle has been opened".
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    Is it just me , or you guy's too ?

    Try a few of these, no one will touch your lid. http://www.birdsplats.com/2012/04/02/like-kick-me-but-better/
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    Am I the only one with a Bell?

    I have a bell on my '96 GPz1100 that was given to me by a rider friend. I sure wish someone would give me another for the '99 Max, I feel nekid w/o one!
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    Brake Pads

    http://www.boats.net/parts/detail/yamaha/outboard/Y-26H-W0045-11-00.html
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    New master cylinder

    Really? What seemed to be the issue with cleaning the hole?
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    Anyone have any method of removing bolts that have locktight

    ^^ +1 , in addition, heat may also warp the cover, rendering it worthless. Another little known fact about thread lockers is that they inhibit (galvanic) corrosion of dissimilar metals, e.g. steel bolts threaded into aluminum cases which, counterintuitively, makes them easier to remove (with...
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    Ethanol and fuel stabilizer

    All other things being equal, yes.
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    Ethanol and fuel stabilizer

    Unfortunately, no.
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    Ethanol and fuel stabilizer

    Hi Ryan, I'm glad you and your friend with the Valkyrie have had good fortune over the years. I also own a Honda 6 (CB-X) but in my case it is quite time consuming to remove the carb rack (including a 27-step engine tilting process to gain access) so I don't intend to do so unnecessarily. I...
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    Check your mfg date oval

    Word of caution to anyone who buys tires at online discount sites, or from private mechanics who install them. Always check the manufacturing date stamp in the little oval on the sidewall to make sure that the tires you bought are freshly made and not NOS. The gentleman I bought my '99 from in...
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    Ethanol and fuel stabilizer

    No problem, and no apology req'd or asked for. All good all way round, new friend!
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    Ethanol and fuel stabilizer

    Sorry CJ955, I wasn't tryng to be condescending or a vaginal wash. Sometimes I just get a little frustrated when people throw anecdotal comments out there right after I've done my best effort to explain, from a technical or chemical pov, the differences between commercially available products...
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    Ethanol and fuel stabilizer

    First question answer is "no" Second question answer is "false". The ethanol would be one of the last fractions of gasahol to evaporate, as it has an RVP* that's 3x-7x lower than the gasoline that its mixed with. Contact with oxygen, either in air or from the ethanol, causes oxidative...
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