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ok, I found this so far,
120 psi compression front cyl 80 psi rear cylinder.
so I guess I would want to go in the direction of valve adjustment. any one ever done one of these? I see you have to use shims. and it looks like you have to get a shim kit.
and do you have to remove the cam shafts? and is this way, way, way, out of my hands?? lol ....
also, with the 6 slow blinks and six fast blinks on the engine light I may have found out, it could be a decompression switch problem..does any one know where that's located? that may be the problem also..
here is the deal, bike sold to another guy by my friend. other guy had it for 2 mos, and came back with a dead cylinder. so I am trying to help my friend because his money is very low and we want to get this problem to go away.
I am a good mechanic on cars, and small engines. but bikes are new to me as far as valve adjustment.
thanks for any advise you can help me with...
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well, I was praying someone could help...
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hey guys, hope all is well for you, I have a issue I am working on. I hope you may have a few words of advise.
bike, 2006 v star 650.
rebuilt carbs and put them on.
bike will run on choke. if you hit the throttle, it quits. it acts like its running out of fuel.
its also throwing a engine code off the engine light on the dash.
6 slow blinks...... 6 fast blinks....
does any one know what that means? I don't have a code book. and the bike shops just want me to bring it in and pay bucks like always.
and can you reset that computer by disconnecting the battery or does it have to be hooked up to there computer to reset it???
I don't think the fuel issue is the code problem because its a carb ran bike and its not injected.
maybe a throttle position sensor issue??? that's kind of what I thought that code may be...not sure..
thank you all for any kind of advise you can help me with...
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be happy man. you can be fixed. I drove over the road big trucks. I got blood clots in my legs from sitting in the drivers seat. for the rest of my life, I get to take warfarin blood thinners, 10 mg a day, and the pain in my legs is the BEST pain money can buy!!! riding my bike hurts like fire is in my legs and joints. but I love to ride so, I deal with the pain so I can ride for a hour or two. walking is very painful also. but you learn to live with it. so, count your blessings and be happy you can get fixed up.....
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how fast is it pulling down the battery? that would be my first question. and would be the factor in trying to run with it...
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:rotf:yes and I cant figure it out.. been working on it for a while, strange. may have to get with freebird. maybe he can help...
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panama city beach loves a good bike rally and has LOTS of places to go, and fun stuff to do like a water park, great bars, lots of places to stay, and the BEACH !!! don't forget the beach..ladies forget how to dress on the beach !!!! lol you have Mrs Newbies, the wicked wheel, the salty goat, spinnaker, lavela, a huge state park, lots of 2 lane black top to cruse, man, ya gotta love panama city beach !!!!
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I put the photos of my bike on my profile. for some reason there not on my gallery ??? strange.
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now that's..................FAST FOOD................
great news your ok...
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internets been down for a few days. good old att...since I posted that, it has rained every day. bike has been in my shop and has not been out.
I don't ride her in the rain. it takes to long to detail her. its like a show bike. with ALOT of chrome and lizard lights all over her. I will get out the photos soon. and, I am to old and smart to ride in the rain. that's why I have a 2011 dodge charger..lol
any one know where I can hire a rain dance stopper??
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I have a do not post a sale in the watering hole sign !!! only used once, low miles and in great shape !!! one size fits all !! comes with a free state of the art old school high tech hand crafted combination corn cobb kershizenaler, and exhaust pipe bearing removal tool !!! yours for the taking even if you return the sign it is our gift to you !!!
I hope this is funny to freebird.. its just a joke man !!!!
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hey every one.
well I guess I need to buy a wave runner.. know why? because it NEVER stops raining.
it rained all this month, and guess what !!!! they say it will rain all next month !!!
it has rained so bad, my in ground pool floated a few days ago. the water table was so high it raised my pool liner up !!!
I have rode my bike like 6 times this month:rotf:
a few days ago I went for a ride !!! it was great !! for like 15 minutes and guess what happened!! it RAINED all over the place.
my 1,300 treaded water like a friggen boat !!
so back in my shop for a wash and wax and full detail, AGAIN. is this funny yet??
just went out for a smoke.. guess what its doing out side?
you got it !!! oh wait I got it !! I could put a paddle tire on the rear, and a ski on the front and cruse to Monte Carlo...
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glad to hear your ok. sounds like a break check crash test.. its just great news your in one piece..
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done.. voted for him..
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ok thanks.. how do you get to a moderator to do that?
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I want to change the name when I post. how do you do that? instead of Chris Fulgenzi I want a new name instead..
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like the hotel California, you can check out anytime you want, but you can NEVER leave... yes I like this group. great guys and I don't mind supporting good people.
now I have to figure out how to change my user name to something a little more fun and get a photo of my bike on here so you can all see her..
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well I am a member now. I made the payment and now your stuck with me !!! lol the fact many were trying to help me out made up my mind...thanks guys..
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my kill switch had a short in it and did that. also I agree with the kick stand switch. when you hit a bump, it makes the kick stand drop a little and she quits. PB BLASTER !!!! the food of the gods !!!! lol
it fixes everything...
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no it was more pronounced going down hill or on a flat with no pressure on the drive train.
now, I took advise of a early post. and pulled the clutch in doing 70 mph and the noise STOPED. I can hear the tire sounding off it has a flump flump sound. if that's a good term..lol
going up hill the drive train sound gets a lot quieter also. if the sound goes away I would think its not a drive shaft or bearing or a chunk. or a u joint. to me, I would think its the clutch or a gear whine. or both.
I decided to sleep on this and go back at it tomorrow.
and the oil thing will be the issue tomorrow along with a Dunlop tire.
you know, to me, with no pressure on the drive train and its sounding off, that tells me it has a crappy gear design and the gears don't fit one another very well.
and, I know Harleys have ALOT of drive train noise also because they use huge gears.
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well this morning, I had a buddy get in my charger and follow me to dothen al. 45 miles away. it made the noise but it NEVER got as loud as it did the other night. I ran it up to 85 or 90 a few times and ran it at 70 mph most of the way. scary when your not sure what tricks it has up its sleeve for the day ..lol on the way, I had to get gas where I saw the back tire looked strange. I have a metzeler on the front and rear. it was great in the center, but the sides were chafed really bad. I keep them at 40 psi and check them every week or so.
when at dothen power sports, he states they are very busy and he does not have time to ride the bike. and if I want. I can leave it. and he will call me next week to let me know what he finds. bull cookies. this is a full out investigation. lol
so he wants 370.00 for a tire. nope. I found one at the little bike shop down the road for 250.00 but it was late. so I have to go back to get it done.
ok now, the oil we have been running is amsoil 10w40. since it was new.
when I bought the bike it had this noise and they said it was normal but NEVER rode the bike to hear it. so how in the hell does he know ANYTHING? don't you love it when people think you are STUPID?
now, I am looking at oils. if I run 20w50 in this bike, I have went from synthetic to regular oil. and I believe that can hurt my seals in the motor because its been on synthetic since it was new. now it has 21,000 miles I got it when it had 15,000 miles.
if I go to 2050 synthetic oil it will be thicker but it will get hot faster. and it may quiet it down like putting a band aid on the problem.
so, is this noise a gremlin? you know, one you chase for weeks on end?
to me, start with a new tire and get rid of the out of round flint stones tire off it first. I am going with a Dunlop series 3 touring tire. and see what she does. then go from there.
and I need to find a better dealership I guess. I hate to, that is the place that had dealt with this bike since she was born. but if they wont ride it, how do they know what is going on?? my god !!! a person could go crazy thinking about all this mess !!! lol
welcome to my nightmare... good old Alice Cooper..
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after reading the posts from all of you, I may see a few things. first I am using amsoil synthetic 10w40 oil.
that has been used in the bike since new. I bought the bike with 15.000 miles in Dothan Alabama. it now has almost 21.000 miles.
when I bought it I told Dothen power sports I could hear a whine in the drive train.
last night was the worst I have ever heard the noise. it made my hair stand up. I was really worried.
I was on the expressway with it running 70 and 75 mph.
its hard to hear ANYTHING else but my bub exhaust with the baffles out. but that noise last night drowned out the exhaust.
I guess I can switch oils and try that to 20w40 yamalube.
I have a FULL extended Yamaha plan on the bike from tire to tire. I have had her for about 4 or 5 mos now.
I spent around 5 grand on chrome and lights for her. she has a lizard light show. loaded with all kinds of crazy chrome. fork extenders, caliper covers, sound of chrome speakers, road king style front lights, light bezels all the way around, k&n filters on the carbs,and the carbs have been gone through with bigger jets. . its LOADED.
I love the bike, its crazy fast and fun to ride. BUT, I have to get this problem under control. its not a very good sound.. not for the 15 grand I spent on a 2007 bike..
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I don't understand the question. up to what? I just joined the group at 1:30 am this morning for the answers to the problem on my bike. I guess its a running joke.. lol
that makes me worry a little !!! lol:shock3:
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hello all. I have a 2007 royal star midnight tour deluxe. with 21,000 miles. I have ALOT of drive train noise from her. it is a loud whining sound. gets real bad around 70 or 75 mph. it gets more quiet going up hill, and on the way down hill it sounds off bad. or on a flat run. I have a bub exhaust with out baffles and its LOUD. and this noise is louder than my pipes. I asked dothen power sports in Alabama about it. that's where I got the bike. they say its (normal). well I have to say, if that's a fact, I have to get rid of my bike. it gives me a head ache. and the noise makes me worry that she is going to lock up on me or something. I think its from the crank case, but its hard to tell. any one know anything about this ????
little yamaha gremlins
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thank you for that manual you gave me.. that was a great help..you saved the day !!!!!
where did you find that ??? I looked for 3 days and could not find a manual on the bike..i am heading out to the shop, and get the valves done
