Start with the Q&A - first thanks to all for the help so far.
When you turn on your vmax - ignition on then to run do you get a deep ggrrrrrr sound for about 3 seconds? I know you can hear a little sound but this one is louder and deeper. I get this about 50% of the time. Sounds come from below my knees. Strange as it never did it or I never noticed until I messed with the throttle cable - well the idle speed knob. Only had the bike 3 days so I may have missed it.
Oil. I asked my friends at Yamaha how they check the oil as I was reading some guys on here say they check it on the stand? They said put it up right and look at it? Did this and what level should it be? Almost the whole glass was filled when stood up, could not see any when leaning on the stand. The reason I ask is that I thought I was good then this morning when shifting from first to second the oil light flashed on for a second. I know the oil moved around but still it must be low?
Last one for now. After adjusting my idle to about 1,000 or so bike started doing weird things. When cruising if I pulled in the clutch bike would still rev at about 5,000 (or changing gear). When pulling to a stop it would either go back to 1,000 or stay at about 3,000 then eventually go back - maybe 30 seconds. Very very odd. We turned the idle back down to what it was and problem is gone again??? now is idling too low - 4-600.
Anyway my bike is going to my mates tonight, he builds bikes so knows a lot more than me. My bike has sat, no doubt there 2003 with 6,000 miles. 400 the last 18 months from my friend who I bought it from so I am getting the works done.
Carbs getting taken off rebuilt/cleaned whatever it is that gets done here (sea foam helped but still want it to run better). Tank is getting treated by my friend and brakes will be bled. I just got a new oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, oil (Yam 20w50 not synthetic yet - 6,000 mile), shaft oil. All going to be done this weekend which should solve all my issues. Can't wait.
- Did I miss anything?
Oh kinda funny story. So I work at 6 am leave my house around 5.45 or so. Got outside this morning, took the cover off max choke on let sit for a sec. I chain the wheel to a pillar at my front door - literally in my front door so people wont mess with it. Anyway I never did that with my magna so I forgot - oops. I drove - pillar came crashing down. To be honest I would much rather that than me screw the bike up. The chain did get caught with the lock in the front wheel/fender mud flap but I yanked it out and no damage thank god. I did actually manage to get the pillar back up but was a bitch. Was surprised how easy max pulled it down, I didn’t even notice it snagged until the pillar almost hit me. Think I could tow my car with that torque.
Thanks,
When you turn on your vmax - ignition on then to run do you get a deep ggrrrrrr sound for about 3 seconds? I know you can hear a little sound but this one is louder and deeper. I get this about 50% of the time. Sounds come from below my knees. Strange as it never did it or I never noticed until I messed with the throttle cable - well the idle speed knob. Only had the bike 3 days so I may have missed it.
Oil. I asked my friends at Yamaha how they check the oil as I was reading some guys on here say they check it on the stand? They said put it up right and look at it? Did this and what level should it be? Almost the whole glass was filled when stood up, could not see any when leaning on the stand. The reason I ask is that I thought I was good then this morning when shifting from first to second the oil light flashed on for a second. I know the oil moved around but still it must be low?
Last one for now. After adjusting my idle to about 1,000 or so bike started doing weird things. When cruising if I pulled in the clutch bike would still rev at about 5,000 (or changing gear). When pulling to a stop it would either go back to 1,000 or stay at about 3,000 then eventually go back - maybe 30 seconds. Very very odd. We turned the idle back down to what it was and problem is gone again??? now is idling too low - 4-600.
Anyway my bike is going to my mates tonight, he builds bikes so knows a lot more than me. My bike has sat, no doubt there 2003 with 6,000 miles. 400 the last 18 months from my friend who I bought it from so I am getting the works done.
Carbs getting taken off rebuilt/cleaned whatever it is that gets done here (sea foam helped but still want it to run better). Tank is getting treated by my friend and brakes will be bled. I just got a new oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, oil (Yam 20w50 not synthetic yet - 6,000 mile), shaft oil. All going to be done this weekend which should solve all my issues. Can't wait.
- Did I miss anything?
Oh kinda funny story. So I work at 6 am leave my house around 5.45 or so. Got outside this morning, took the cover off max choke on let sit for a sec. I chain the wheel to a pillar at my front door - literally in my front door so people wont mess with it. Anyway I never did that with my magna so I forgot - oops. I drove - pillar came crashing down. To be honest I would much rather that than me screw the bike up. The chain did get caught with the lock in the front wheel/fender mud flap but I yanked it out and no damage thank god. I did actually manage to get the pillar back up but was a bitch. Was surprised how easy max pulled it down, I didn’t even notice it snagged until the pillar almost hit me. Think I could tow my car with that torque.
Thanks,
