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SO, the needle and seat valve is bad - (which is operated by the float). I would suggest 2 things. 1. DO NOT START YOUR ENGINE until you have checked the oil level - you could hydrolock the engine. 2. Rebuild or have someone else rebuild the carbs quickly. No amount of additive you add will fix the problem. There is a guy on the Royal Star forums on facebook that rebuilds carbs - he has an exchange program and is a member of this site. He also is known as the diamond cut guy. He does a great job and has carbs in stock to send. This is who can help YES I AM "THE DIAMOND CUT GUY" check out my site below WWW.THEDIAMONDCUTGUY.COM feel free to click on my e-mail below rather than pm please royalstarventure03@yahoo.com

SO, the needle and seat valve is bad - (which is operated by the float). I would suggest 2 things. 1. DO NOT START YOUR ENGINE until you have checked the oil level - you could hydrolock the engine. 2. Rebuild or have someone else rebuild the carbs quickly. No amount of additive you add will fix the problem. There is a guy on the Royal Star forums on facebook that rebuilds carbs - he has an exchange program and is a member of this site. He also is known as the diamond cut guy. He does a great job and has carbs in stock to send.

for a royal star tour or classic. not a venture. 96-2001

I was reading that this weekend - I would like to verify if it has flow - I am not seeing any...

Looking for a 96-01 Royal Star engine - Not a venture - from a tour deluxe or classic. I would like the Miles, Price plus shipping please. Thank you.

Well, in the on going saga.... I am thinking that I have a oil pump issue. I pulled the oil filter and started it up. No oil is pumped out the hole to the filter. I either have a blockage, clogged screen, or bad oil pump. Anyone have another idea on how to test an oil pump while it is on on the bike?

So, We got the new clutch boss in and that side of the engine back together. While we were waiting for parts to come in I was thinking, why would this bearing fail and why did it get so hot? I wondered if there was a lubrication issue. I figured that once the clutch was put back together - prior to re-installing the output shaft - I would get under the bike and have my son start it and I would watch inside the middle drive area to verify that I could see lubrication happening. I crawled under it, he added oil, started it up and I watched... Now, I honestly do not know how it is lubed. I have downloaded and printed out the service manual. It appears the oil travels down the drive axle (Lubrication Diagram page 2-27) towards the middle drive pinon gear. I did not see the pinon gear (no.4) getting lubed. In the diagram, about halfway down the drive axle (no.2) it looks like it heads towards the middle driven pinon gear(no. 3) or what I am calling the output shaft. It makes sense that the bearing on the output shaft would get lubed this way, however, looking into this area from below, I saw no oil flowing while it was running. I assume that I should see it lubricating the shaft, and I saw no oil flowing near the area that the output shaft o-ring would seal. I have uploaded a picture I got from this site to show the area I am talking about. My question is this, - Could I have a weak or faulty oil pump? Could I have a clogged oil passage somewhere? Thoughts?Oil flow chart.pdf

@5:34 in the video - Yes - that is the part that the bearing is seized on. Whilst the young son was taking the clutch off, he tried the old "I'll stick a screw driver in there to stop it from spinning trick" and snapped one of the bolt posts off! We are waiting for a new gasket, and replacement clutch boss to show up. Then we will fire it up, Make sure nothing else is seized up, and go from there. He is a college kid trying to save every dime he can and get out of school without debt. He has ordered a used Middle drive off ebay and I will help him set the tolerance on the pinon and hopefully we will be good to go. I printed out the manual and have a dial indicator on the way.... You guys are great.

Wow! You guys are awesome!!!! I knew there was a reason I renewed my membership. This is the Dad here now. So, Like he said before, He pulled the rear brake, dropped the rear wheel, pulled the final drive, pulled the clutch basket, everything did not show signs of the problem there. While the basket was out, we were able to look in and see the transmission gears, shifting drum works correctly, minor movement in shaft, gears etc. Concluded that the internal parts were as close to functioning correctly as we could deduce without opening up the case. Next we talked it through, had a conversation with Mike the Guru (diamond cut guy) and headed towards the output shaft. I figured if stuff was turning on the inside, it had to exit somehow - and the output shaft seemed like the first place to start. My son pulled the swingarm and then the output shaft - it is seized. It smells like it got HOT. I even see tempering color at the base of the yoke. I am thinking that is the problem! I assume there is a lubrication problem - Any ideas why? Also, I see the number 61 on the flange. Is that the thickness of the shim? I see an output shaft on ebay that has 73 on the flange. Is there a specific way that you set the pinon tolerance? Again, Thank you guys for all the help and ideas.

Or: the wheel is off, the driveshaft is out, start the engine, place in 1st gear, release the clutch. Does it stall? - Yes it stalls - For all we know the brake could be seized. - rear brake? - First thing my dad had me check! P

Have not exposed the U-Joint yet. Have to get a 35mm socket to pull the clutch basket off - then I will move onto the other side and check the u-joint. How would a u-joint cause the gradual seizing and then lock-up?

Mike had one in Black if I remember correctly.... or was it red??

My dad was wondering if the bearing seized on the output shaft. we are pullin the clutch basket to see if there is any issues on the clutch side of the engine. Any video's or help on how to access the output shaft would be appreciated. Thank you.

Was riding down the freeway on my 96 Royal Star a few days ago when I lost all speed and power. Went to to pull it over and as I was getting to the side the rear wheel locked up. Rear tire was completely locked up, would not rotate. Got it home and checked the rear brakes, they were not the problem. Jacked it up and took out the axle bolt, everything there was fine. Dropped the tire and checked the drive shaft and final drive, nothing was locked up. All looked in good shape. She runs fine, when I put her in gear and let out the clutch the transmission acts like its locked up. The bike will stall out if I let the clutch out all the way. Doesn't matter what gear it is in, she dies. My dad is letting me use his account here to get some answers as I have no idea where to go from here. Any idea how to get her back to running would be much appreciated. By the way - I have named her "Peggy".

I just went through this on the down hill side bag.... For the 3rd time. It happens when I try to overfill the bag or do not align it when I shut the lid. I have to basically force the lid over to alignment and then push on the button. Alas - It came open - again! I have had some scares though. Problem is in the latch - not the Lock.