rek58
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Had the same problem on my '01. Bike was running great, then one day started mifiring and one cylinder started fouling out. Ended up being the coil. I would bet there is a test in the downloadable repair manual here.
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Don't know if it's available up north or if there are other similar devices, but what about Lojack? It's a vehicle tracking device, plus alarm system. I know that insurance companies also offer discounts with the device installed.
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Skeptical after all noise complaints
rek58 replied to Bobcatpat's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I've got a pretty good whine in my '01, but I still wouldn't rade the bike in. One thing I've done for long rides is use foam ear plugs. Helps with the wind noise and whine and I can actually hear the music better. I wear a half helmet so the ears are exposed. I am also going to experiment a little with oil. Maybe it was just my imagination, but the last oil change (last season) I used castol and it seemed to get worse. So just to make sure (at least in my mind and because I still had some), used the same oil my most recent change (couple weeks ago). Whine is still there and same intensity. I might just drain it out and put in some yamalube or other brand for testing (anyone else noticed any differences, noise wise, with different oils?). Other than that, just going to ride and probably do a basket change at the end of the year. -
These guys have great quality stuff. http://www.walterdyer.com/index.cfm/ The go to a lot of bike events, but you can order online. I'll vouch for the quality. It will take you a while to break the stuff in, but you'll own it for life with a little care.
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I've been looking at some of the pricing and while I don't doubt the quality, it sure seems like Buckeyes cables are very expensive. I've seen Yamahas braided SS lines, including the throttle cables for the same money as buckeyes brake lines alone. Has anyone used the Yamaha cables?
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Does anyone have any pictures of their installed braided ss lines. Just wondering how they look. Probably going to get them regardless, but would like to see them installed. Thanks
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Last year I had a problem somewhat similar to yours and it ended up being the coil. Bike ran fine at startup but after running it for a while, it started acting up. But you might want to check it out, there is a test for it. It sounds unlikely that this is your problem, but who knows.
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If you are starting from scratch on a house project of your own (and I mean you're going to fill the house with everything new), it's a pretty good deal. Or if you had a bunch of apartments to fill, you might find it worthwhile. From what I've been told it costs around $5000 to join, but I guess the discounts are pretty substantial. But again, you need to be filling the house with furniture, appliances, kitchen cabinets, etc. to recoup that $5000.
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Same experience as Bummer, ordered two Avons on 3/19, they just showed up, Monday 3/23. Not too bad from AZ to MA. Luckily the weather is a little on the cool side this week so I'm not going to mind tearing the bike apart to replace the tires.
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Name of Restaurant Firefly's Street Address 235 Old Connecticut Path City Framingham State or Province MA Website (Optional) http://www.fireflysbbq.com/Framingham.htm Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) BBQ Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments This is a chain here in Mass. with three locations. I have just been to the Framingham one. Great BBQ. Located in a strip mall at the end, next to a grocery store, Stop & Shop I think. You can park off to the side out of the way. St. Louis style ribs are fantastic. Friendly staff, have always left there full.
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Name of Restaurant Casey's Crossing Street Address 81 Railroad Ave City Holliston State or Province MA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Standard American and BBQ Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Another local bar/restaurant, been around for a long time, definitely considered a townie bar. Still very friendly, clean and the food is good. Probably the best boneless chicken fingers I've ever had. Parking lot is gravel, but if there is room, the brick area right in front is available for the two wheelers. They only prep so much meat for the BBQ every day so some times they do run out of it, but it is very good. Overall, good menu, try the sweet potato fires (I had never had them before, thought it was a little weird) they are delicious, I don't even get regular fries when I go there anymore.
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Name of Restaurant Outlaw BBQ Street Address 94 Washington St (RT 1) City Foxboro State or Province MA Website (Optional) http://www.outlawbbq.com/home.php Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) BBQ Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments Another one of my favorites. Excellent food, caters to the bike crowd. Very friendly, nice big parking lot. Every Thursday night is Bike Night (usually starts late April, early May), live band, no cover. If the weather is good, you'll get a good crowd, couple hundred bikes. Mostly Harleys, but you'll see a mix of cruisers, dressers and crotch rockets of the Japanese variety. No one really seems to mind what you ride, just as long as you ride. Did I mention that the food is good? Prices are in line with other BBQ places I've been to, so I don't find them to be high for what you get. Good portions and I have never left hungry.
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Name of Restaurant Victory Lane Street Address 32 Exchange St City Millis State or Province MA Website (Optional) - Quality of Food Great Quality of Service Great Biker Friendly? (Parking, Trusted Location, Etc.) Yes Kind of Food? (Mexican, Chinese, etc.) Mix, mostly standard American Alcohol Served? Yes Additional Comments It use to be a real hole in the wall place (which I actually liked), a townie bar, but friendly. It still is a townie bar, but very clean, well lit and smoke free, like everything here in Mass. Food is great, good prices, good portions (have never left hungry). Has a NASCAR theme now, quite a few tv's, keno and lottery. Just a great place to go for food and drink.
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I just picked up an Odyssey at http://www.bohannonbattery.com/ $123 and free shipping if you order online. They are out of Florida and I got the battery in 3 days.
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If you're looking for a Yamaha product, I have dealt with this place before on a few things and their pricing is pretty good. http://www.stadiumyamaha.com/ This leads me to my next question. I'm looking to add some chrome this spring, what add ons do you guys have, and pics, would like to see how the stuff looks. I'm starting pretty basic, master cylinder covers, brake reservior, light visors. Has anyone added the brake caliper covers, frt fender trim rail or new floorboards? I'm probably going to pretty much stick with OEM stuff or go through Kuryakyn, doesn't really matter too much whjat you pick it seems, it's all exspensive. But chrome sure does look good.
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Getting ready to buy new tires (front and rear), getting Avons, liked them on my Roadstar so they're going on the RSV. Just wondering where everyone is getting them from nowadays. J&P have pretty good pricing, you join their "club", you get 10% off. It's $50 to join, but I'll end up with about half of that back with the tire purchase. The price is 139 ea on the tires. Southwest is about the same price and Motorcycle Superstore is about the same with the discount offered. Just wondering what people are doing. Thanks
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Found the plug (thanks, ruffy) and was able to test the stator, it's fine. With the voltage readings I was getting at the battery, I kinda figured it was the reg/rec all along, funny thing is, it tested ok too (the diodes at least). So I'm putting everything back together and am going to run it and there are a couple of other tests that can be run while the engine is running. Maybe I just got a funny reading the first time around. Thanks for the info on the plug for the stator. I thought I was losing my mind at first, when I couldn't find it on the left side, figured I was headed back to CVS to update my reading glasses and get the super magnifiers.
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Bought the bike used, sorry thought I had put the year in my first post, it's an '01. I found the wires coming out of the back of the stator (wrapped) and they are heading towards the rear of the bike, then I lose them in the wiring harness.
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Hi Everyone, did some searching first but didn't find the answer so here I am. Opened up my repair manual and everything I've read out here said the same thing. The stator plug (3 wht wires) is behind the engine left side, manual said it was behind the side cover. It ain't there. I've looked just about everywhere I can look, got parts scattered and still no plug. Any thoughts? I'm thinking I've got a rectifier problem, I'm reading high voltage (about 17)at the battery, although it is new (Odessey and it came fully charged according to their specs) and it might possibly be charging up. I just want to check the stator windings too.
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I gap at .034 and always check the plugs, never found a plug to be the same out of the box. Granted they may only be .001-.002 off one way or the other on average, and maybe it's not that big a deal, but at least I know I'm starting off the same in all cylinders. Besides why take the chance of getting that one plug the guy dropped Friday afternoon just before he punched out and it's "pre-gapped" at .000.
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I have to go along with the practice thing. Just find a nice big empty, clean (sand sucks) parking lot and practice turns, stopping, etc. These bikes have their own little quirks. The big thing I have always found riding anything, is get comfortable with it. The more comfortable you are on something translates into confidence in my opinion. If you're confident in your riding abilities, you're going to enjoy getting out there. So just practice alone at first and then when you feel good, put someone on the back and practice 2 up.
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One thing that is very helpful in this procedure, make sure the cap to the master cylinder is loose. Also be careful that it isn't too full when compressing the pistons. Watch for spill over. Another piece of advice that was passed on to me, when replacing brake pads. Before compressing the pistons, wipe all the brake dust, dirt, etc. off the pistons before pushing them in. I just used a clean cloth to wipe them down. Keeps all that crap from possibly getting back into the fluid and might even make it a little easier to compress them. I also flushed the brake lines while I had everything open. I think it's suggested that the fluids (brake and clutch) be flushed every couple of years or so anyways and it's simple and cheap thing that anyone can do on by themselves.
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To make that whole thing easier, you definitely have to pull the 4 cap screws on the engine braces, to get at the front two plugs. I found it to be very helpful to get a spark plug socket (18mm I believe) add a short extension, univeral and then a longer extension and it's a piece of cake to get them out. It was posted out here before, I believe, putting them back in, use a short piece of 3/8" fuel line (3" or so) slid over the end of the plug as an extension and you can get it started very easily.
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I'll throw my vote to the Carbtune. It's done ok by me.
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Meant to get back sooner on this with a reply. It was the coil, everything is running fine now. Got very lucky on getting a replacement. Had the part # when I was calling around, no stocks the thing around here. One dealer showed one, he says " I really doubt I have it, but I'll check". Comes back a minute later, "It's here". Changed it out, new plug, good to go.