thanks. thats actually useful.
sounds like a bad cable. check the resistance in OHMS on your positive/negatives.
I've got what I'm pretty sure are either Airtech, or Lockhart full lowers, either way, I dislike them on my bike for asthetic reasons, namely the...
the downside is, the rearstand doesnt come with, and if you've gotta change a tire or fix XYZ on the road, you dnt have a stand with you....
a gravelly sound usually means bearing is FUBAR. try and wobble the shaft to see if it has any freeplay. f it does, you need a new bearing.
while I dislike electric motorcycles, they ARE interesting. I cant really say anything bad because hey, you wanted to build it, you wanted to...
most ninjas have cable clutches. simplistic, but definitely functional. given how reliable my VF clutch feels, I'm not sure I'd ever go back....
just for S&G, I put my carb synch tool back on again today, and did a THIRD check, hey never hurts, expecially after doing new plugs and having...
this is something I'm unaccustomed to, once you warm the bike up, my 84 700 runs awesome, although a touch laggy off idle, but starting, and...
I can only guess steering bearngs, or doing a clutch basket mod of some variety. those two are about all can come up with, unless you intended to...
thats why I love these old bikes. in a sense, they are like living representations of the evolution of modern roadrace bikes, and they also...
theres plenty of things in the bike that recieve stresses because of wheelies. power or clutch. I've found that they accelerate internal engine...
today I'm noticing the new posts button doesnt work. it just takes me to a "page cannot be displayed" page.
reliability? not a concern with a newer bike, as long as you care for it properly. by 2011, I would like to HOPE they've ironed out all the...
either your CDI failed, or you have dead plugs. OR, your killswitch has failed and is cutting spark. I know my 84 will turn over, but will NOT...
two things you can do, one of which I think is a MUST BE DONE if you've never done so, or just got a bike, change the clutch AND brake fluid, in...
aftermarket bodywork, or fairings covered in stickers say wrecked or hidden damage. clean OEM fairings are what will get you better money for a...
these bikes are either running, or dead. from what I've found, theres no real inbetween. top end oiling was the BIGGEST issue, followed by...
congrats! the VF1000 is a bit much IMHO for a first bike, but I feel that way of ANY 1000+cc bike. gear up, be careful, and dont fear the power,...
thats a pretty neat bike, but that exhaust is, to be polite, GHETTO. at least its easily undone and some ebay stockers are easy replacements...
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