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  1. Zorrander
    I replaced a D404 on the rear with another since I have whitewalls. I am planning to get a pair of E3 blackwalls whenever one of these two tires wears out. They're a bit more expensive than a 404, but from what I've seen they are worth it.
  2. Zorrander
    $110 an hour for labor... I found a receipt where they charged him $268 for an oil change and checkup. $220 in labor and 48 in parts. Not sure how they can say they took 2 hours to change the oil and check fluid levels.
  3. Zorrander
    He ended up riding back home and we did make a nice stack of empty beer cans.
  4. Zorrander
    The bike is now running thanks to V7Goose. He is an upstanding individual and makes me proud to be a part of the venturerider site. He found a ton of brown junk and sand inside the carbs even after the supposed cleaning that was done by Arlington Motorsports when I purchased the bike. The covers over the floats were completely coated in goo that had been sitting for a long time. All the floats, jets, and tubes were clogged with crap. Also, the carbs had apparently never been resynched and are now correct. The bike is running 100% different now. There is no hesitation on turning the throttle and there is a definite huge gain in power. V7Goose also gave me a variety of tips and pointers on the royal star bike and even took the time to fix a crack in my left fairing. Thanks again for taking the time to come down and help me out. I doubt any mechanic would have ever gotten this bike running as well as you have today and then they would have charged me $500+ for their minimal efforts. After watching what you did I should be able to at least get the carbs out and cleaned if similar issues arise.
  5. Zorrander
    Wow. If you are really willing to go through all this it might be good for me to see it done before trying anything myself. The bike sat for about 2 years and the previous owner took it to have the carbs rebuilt before I bought it. The problem is I have no idea if they actually did a rebuild or just cleaned out existing parts and left dried/cracked parts in there. I have a very basic knowledge of how these things work, but tend not to try to tear things apart unless I'm sure I know what I'm doing. It's not a life or death situation to have the bike, I do have a car. I am good until you may be able to get to Tyler. If you can't I can take it to Scooter Pete's. They are usually pretty reliable and fair on charges. Obviously I'd pay you for your time if you choose to come here. The bike is on a porch, so there's not direct sunlight, but it's hot as hell here. It would be possible to take it into my living room through a french door as long as the gas is drained before we put it indoors.
  6. Zorrander
    Bike shop's closed on Mondays so I'll probably mess with it some more tomorrow. I downloaded the service manual, so I may go ahead and loosen the tank to lift it to see if I can tell which carb is flooding and/or pour a few drops of sea foam directly into the carbs. If I weren't dealing with fuel I'd pull the bike into the back room of the house... it's really damned hot out there
  7. Zorrander
    Tried all the things suggested and it still pours out if the fuel cock is on. I used an LED flashlight and looked around and can definitely see it coming out the left air assembly. I imagine it's going to end up at the shop as I don't really have the time or patience to mess with it. If this crap would happen on Fridays instead of Sundays I might have more options.
  8. Zorrander
    That just saved me about $30. Excellent. I live near Tyler, about 100 miles east of Dallas While I'm thinking about it... I can't believe anything still has carbs... you'd think Yamaha would have gone to fuel injection by 2006 or even 2011.
  9. Zorrander
    I'll give it a shot here in a bit. I'm about to cook. I'm going to go ahead and order a service manual for the bike so I have at least a clue of what to do. I'm not even sure how to get the tank off at this point, so you see what point I'm at knowledge-wise. I have a friend with a HD that has rebuilt his carbs before, maybe between the two of us we can get it to quit sticking or figure out what is wrong.
  10. Zorrander
    I knocked on it a bit with a screwdriver handle, but didn't have much luck. I'm wary of going anywhere with it since it is pouring out and puddling up rather rapidly. Looks like I get to trailer it to the local bike shop.
  11. Zorrander
    I started my 2006 Tour Deluxe this morning and noticed a really strong gas smell. It turns out that fuel is coming up out of the front left carb and running down to the fairing, then out on the ground. It only does this when running, so I'm not sure if the inlet is stuck open or what may be going on. I've searched here, and tried letting it run out of fuel with the fuel cock set to off, but am not able to do much else. I'm quite incompetant when it comes to locating where these parts actually are inside the carb casing. The carbs were rebuilt by the previous owner about 2 days before I came to pick up the bike. It's ran fine for about 3-4 months now until today. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
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