If you've taken a lock apart it's really easy. You can remove the ignition, take the cylinder out, rearrange the tumblers until they are as close...
I had to read your post twice to be sure you actually said that. That's one of the reasons buying a used bike is a crapshoot, previous owners that...
It may cause some wear on the tranny, but more so, it could cause the rear tire to lockup, or hop, and cause loss of control. It helps the...
That one actually makes the tank hold less (4.9gal) but it makes it looks better!
I doubt you'll find one that wil just bolt on. Here's a link for modifying one. http://www.magnariders.com/html/TipTrick/valktank.html
Are you trying to fix a small area or do the whole frame? If doing the whole frame I'd powdercoat it. Not sure what paint will match for a small...
The 1000F frame color is a metallic silver, not black.
Pull the spark plugs, drip some oil in and see if it'll turn over. I'll say it won't because the pistons are partially fused to the cylinder...
My former teammate and have done that with our racebikes. You know, to make sure they're running ok..... We had his out for a break-in run, I had...
My 1000F is like that. I've looked down at 120mph and the next glance shows 140mph. And from there it just keeps going til you hit redline!
If the oil looked ok then it probably overheated and siezed the pistons. Check the heads for warping, and if they're ok then just overbore the...
Parts to look at are anything that moves. Crank, rods, pistons (and cylinders if scored too deep to bore), cams and chains, valves, all tranny...
The shop I used to work at (Yamaha/Suzuki) would only do minor repairs on older bikes during the peak riding season, but we would do major repairs...
That link has some good info. The settings there can be only be used as a starting place, since they don't list the riders weight and such. Your...
You can try to get rid of the popping on decel by adjusting the mixture screws out a little first, 1/2 turn to start. If your total turns out is...
I went with the drill and tap method when I got my bike at 20km. It now has over 100km (street and track miles) and the last time I opened the...
There's another set of full pipes on ebay. They usually end up going for around $400. Way better power than slip-ons....
Since I was also racing mine, I went with the more aggressive grind and new springs. I did get a big bump up in mid and top end power, but I also...
After you get it installed, back the damping out all the way (compression and rebound, if you have both). Then, with a helper, lift the rear end...
The remore reservoir is supposed to run along the right frame rail and then gets clamped to the frame with 2 hose clamps. Changing the shock is...
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