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I've recently had carb troubles on my 1991 that got sorted out at my local shop, it took quite a while to get them balanced correctly but they were done great (I watched), when I rode the bike home I noticed a noise that I'd not heard before, when shutting off the throttle at around 2500 - 3000...

I noticed a drop of water at the coolant drain valve so I suspect the o-ring to be worn, can anybody tell me where to get a new o-ring for this in the UK as 'fowlers' only list the complete assembly, I'd like to have the part before taking it apart if possible, it is only a seepage at the moment...

took the bike out yesterday enjoying how it rode and pleased with my freshly clear coated airbox cover/fake tank, got home to realise it is now not running on one or both rear cylinders at idle, now the weather has turned really cold so can't go taking bits off, stupid weather :rolleyes:

hello guys, just me and my not understanding electrics again :rolleyes: as my bike is off the road now due to bad weather it just sits in my garage waiting, I put a charger on the battery every three weeks or so to keep it good, and I also start it and let it warm up occasionally, twice now...

this is not a Vmax problem it is with my YAMAHA MT03 660, I don't know much about electrics and I do not have any electrical measuring devices, I did have a multi meter but I connected it to wrong parts and it got hot and stopped working 🤔 so I thought perhaps some of you might be able to give...

a little while back I asked for advice on some jobs, one was for cam cover removal for leaking seals and the other was the leaking middle gear case oil seal, I received all the advice I was looking for and I thank everyone for that, having bought all the parts I needed (genuine YAMAHA) and...

I have oil leaking out of the rubber boot on the drive shaft of my 1991 model, I thought (hoped) it would be one of the seals in the actual shaft area but the oil that is visible is a different colour to my final gear case oil, it smells different too, so it must be from the back of the engine...

I went for a ride with my mate on his BT1100 yesterday, nearly every village we passed through was filled with socially distancing people, so nowhere to stop so just kept riding until fuel was needed I was trying out my new rear light to make sure it stayed put

a couple of days ago I took my bike out for a ride, and every time it makes me smile even though I can't fully open it up, this time though after getting stuck behind some cars on a narrow winding road for a while and getting frustrated, I finally got a chance to get past and once back on my...

sorry, I have tried a search but can not find a definitive answer, what parts are needed to be removed to get the valve covers off, my manual only says how to remove them when the engine is out, my rear cover gasket has started to leak oil so I think I'd better replace both of them, but as I...

I recently changed the oil on my 1991 model for some semi synthetic Motul 5000 10w40 but now when I go into v-boost the clutch slips quite badly, I am pretty convinced it is due to the oil but my question is, would the slipping stop by itself if I use a different oil or are the clutch plates...

I recently bought a cd by the KONGOS and the first track called 'I'm only jokin' has a drum beat that sounds like the slightly off beat sound of a Vmax with deep tone pipes ticking over, now when I hear the song I think of my Vmax, and when I start my Vmax I think of the song :D

Sunday was a great day so my friend and myself went out for a cruise, me on my Vmax and he has a BT1100 Bulldog, we only rode in cruise mode around mostly back roads and villages with our average speed being around 65mph and just an occasional blast to overtake other vehicles, our ride was 124...

after reading a few more recent stories on the dreaded oil o-ring failure I became paranoid about riding my bike, so I ordered the o-ring and sump gasket from EXACTREP, and just for my own assurance I bought a new rubber bung/damper that fits to the oil pipe too, yesterday I took my sump off and...

can anybody give me ideas on what would cause a battery to drain when the bike is not in use, I have searched here but can't find definitive answers, the bike starts ok apart from not firing on one cylinder at idle (to be sorted soon), I fitted a new battery last year just after I bought the...

has anyone ever fitted a quick action throttle to their vmax like the ones on motocross bikes, I have a failing wrist and may need surgery to fuse it solid, obviously twisting the throttle will be not very easy then but at the moment I can not use full throttle anyway because of limited wrist...

I have just purchased an XJR1300 clutch master cylinder to replace my standard Vmax item, I am only doing this to make it match the equivalent brake master cylinder I've just fitted, I like things to match :D wiring is not my strong point and I wondered if any body else has fitted the XJR clutch...

after going out for a ride yesterday where all was well, I went into the garage today to find a small pool of coolant on the floor, I worked out it was coming from the thermostat housing so after getting it all apart I find the o-ring is very flattened, along with the ones in the elbow joint...

took the bike out for a first run after doing the paint and all was going well until a noise started that got louder and louder, I pulled over to see what was up and just in time too as the the exhaust nuts were almost completely off the front right exhaust, it surprised me how quickly they came...