Glad you figured it out. Very fun bike indeed
I would look for a short also. But would check the charging system just for peace of mind. If your regulator/rectifier is putting out to many...
Reading this sure makes me wish I had mine done. Hopefully this winter I can swing it
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Sounds like an air leak of some kind. I know it can be a major pain to get these carbs back on. I'm sure you have double checked that they are...
How far have you gone before? I can tell you firsthand the falling asleep is very true. I was picking a bike up in kansas riding back to michigan...
The same thing happened to me twice. I may have some ocd issues as well because I looked and looked. I used the magnet and compressed air on a...
I don't believe you have a clutch problem. The way you ride it you should. But a clutch won't slip in just one gear. Its not possible. Unless it...
I agree with soloii. Unless your muffler is the opposite and plugged up somehow? Could something have fallen into the pipe. Or something blocking...
I have seen clutch plates that appeared fine but would slip because they had glazed over from getting to hot. But I'm with the mechanic. Anytime I...
I don't have a clue how you would go about putting a single sided on a 86. But it sure sounds cool. I applaud your willingness to improve your...
another way to get quicker steering is to raise your rear ride height. I read a thread on her a few years ago and basically you take a 4 or 5mm...
I felt a smoother off idle response after dis-abling the pair valve. You can see if you want to take it off by just plugging the hose that feeds...
Where on the sight window was it after the oil change? An easy thing to check is to take your air filter out and look in the air box for excess...
I have a 5th gen and when my r\r was bad it blew my headlight bulbs. Luckily it didn't fry my connectors. But the other thing was my battery would...
When you changed the plugs did you notice any fresh oil that had been leaking? Which plug was it? I'm with tinker in saying it sounds like the...
As for cheap ones. Some good grips. I like the pro-grip gel style. Eliminates the numb tingling hands. For the more expensive ones a power...
How often has the oil been changed? Has the air filter been very dirty? Best easy way to see what's going on is to inspect your spark plugs?...
It sounds good. I have a 98 5th gen and was wondering did you just buy it new? Meaning do they still offer the high mount? And if you don't mind...
I have a 5th gen and my shifting has never been that great either. I can't remember not catching a gear but like ridevfr said if you are trying to...
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