Your right, but you need to look for a single source that will kill engine. Carb/gas would sputter. Coils and triggers separate for each bank....
It it dies suddenly, sounds like bad/dirty kill switch, check continuity of switch as you flick on and off and wiggle side to side. Contacts and...
My 03 runs hot in traffic, the long traffic light cycles and 35mph traffic are killer. I installed a heavy duty solid state relay (available at...
I will look tomorrow and see what gives, I was going to take sides off to check levels any way. I will take pictures.
Your diagram is better, I guess it is a bolt! My mistake, anyway, that is the culprit. Hard to tell when everything is black and greasy. Dealer...
Get a new gasket. They are not really gaskets, but rings that crush into shape on tightening, not really made to re-use. Only a couple bucks.
I went out and looked again, an it appears to be a special nut about 3/4" long that has threads in one end for fairing bolt, dealer should be able...
Fairing bolt screws into end of center stand shaft. [IMG]
Good idea
On streets where parking spaces are at an angle, sometimes there are Motorcycle Only triangles, usually triangles at beginning and end of rows....
Derstuka is correct, shearing is when oil molecules break down under high stress, as he said pure synthetics (there are alot of synthetic blends)...
Putting a bike on the center stand varies with the model, depending on the position relative to the overall length. I don't know how much you...
NO!, no additives, which are friction modifiers, not good for wet clutches. I think once you have breather unplugged you should be all right.
Any consistent blue smoke? Blue smoke on startup? it's either rings or valve guides. No after market snake oil remedies with wet clutch.
Do a compression test, and see how bad the situation is. If you are burning that much oil, don't waste money on expensive synthetics or high end...
I just re-did my instrument cluster and yes knob is counter sunk for screw. Check with classified for '83 being sold for parts. I got my dash from...
I found these guys online, but they only work on aluminum radiators. www.motorcycleradiators.com
One of my first mods was Heli-Bars with Vibranators, they work!! ( and you don't have to mess around getting OEM dampers out)
Stock exhaust? Shine a strong light down the muffler and see if you see anything.
Only thing I can think of is a rust hole on the bottom of muffler.
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