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[quote="blue900"]I just removed the stock tail light from my 81 special and replaced it with the same light as HndaTch627 above. I got mine from Checker Auto Parts for $25. Its a Blazer - 10 led. I ma ...

[quote="xsleo"]I think to get the regulator to work you need the case grounded. pamcopete can tell you for sure.[/quote]correct, the case of the regulator needs to be grounded in order to function.

[quote="zimme71"]Anyone? Figured I'd give it another bump as well, as I'd really like to get a bigger tank for my 81 with a left hand side petcock. Any suggestions?[/quote]only idea i had was gettin ...

A little lean but IMO perfect.

nice to see another Chicagoan

[quote="key650"]Ok, what does this mean...
Was messing with the bike and cleaning it up.... took off the tank badges and gas cap so I could polish the tank. Turned the petcock around from whatever po ...

nice find, let me know if you want to find a new home for that windsheild Wink

Soak the chain in kerosene, that'll help get any of the broken down oil out of it, then soak it in clean oil.

figured i'd give this thread a bump since i'm after the same thing as zimme, i'd really like to get a 5 gallon tank on there. Any other Yamaha Model tanks mount up without too much rigging?

awesome post, thanks

[quote="Retiredgentleman"]The new brushes will work much better, for sure. Did you measure the resistance of the rotor?[/quote]This is Probably the most important thing for sure.

so what all is needed to do a dual disc setup up front? If i got the list correct

I'd need a l/s caliper off a 80 xs1100 as well as another rotor + hold down bolts.

What about brake lines/calip ...

I was going to try it but went a different way, they have 4" square blazer LED tail lamps with a shine down light for a license plate. The bolts looked they would have been spaced perfectly to remove ...

Not sure if you guys have tried this in the past but a few of the other forums i frequent have stickies in each section for common mods and known issues. I think this would be really helpful to allev ...

[quote="jimmythetrucker"]RG -- OK, I'm with you. The instructors at Ft. Bliss must have been talking in relative terms (no SIGNIFICANT draw) when they said "no draw".[/quote]remember that in automotiv ...

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ugh, yesterday i went and got a full tank of gas, without thinking i parked the bike in the sun. Came out to a puddle of fuel and a slightly tweaked carb float.

[quote="xsleo"]I think that shortening the spring will make the spring stiffer.[/quote]correct, shortening the spring will increase it's rate, unless you meant cutting the spring to make it shorter wh ...

[quote="jayel"]yes that headlight is packed with more wires than is possible to get back in there, it's like one of those joke boxes that the spring snake jumps out of when you open it[/quote]there is ...

i went ahead and ordered a new petcock from mikesxs, at least that would explain why the bike started having a high idle like the carbs were unbalanced all of a sudden.

so yeah, i am pretty sure the petcock is leaking vacuum. will the petcock deliver enough fuel to run the bike when in prime? if so i 'll just use it as an on off switch for now

[quote="weekendrider"][quote="HndaTch627"]
I Should note that I checked the throttle shaft seals with some [b][u]brake cleaner [/u][/b]and i've got no external vacuum leaks which is what makes this s ...

shoot me a PM about your needles, I have a set of what i believe are VM34 carbs(they have the twin throttle cables), would it be beneficial to just overhaul these and use them as opposed to messing wi ...

figured that i'd bump this thread i stead of starting a new one. was riding today with my brother, came to a stop and the engine hung at 2500-3000 rpm. throttle was fully closed and after about 30 se ...

xsjohn- one question with the timing retarded, do you ever have any issues with the bike hard starting? Bike ran well today, it could have been the low battery but it backfired thru the carb twice. ...

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