[2000 RSTC fuel system issue]

Have an interesting issue with my Royal Star. When I turn on the ignition, I'm not hearing the fuel pump running. The bike starts and runs, but it acts like it is starving for fuel. Can these bikes run without the fuel pump operating, or is the diaphragm split and I'm basically using a gravity feed? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

Mark

[Just bought a 1999 Royal Star Tour Classic!]

Weird. My 2000 Tour Classic's bags are real leather. They're thicker than boot leather. My only complaint about them is they don't hold enough.

[Well looky what I found in my exhaust..]

I never bother with subtle puns. Just drop the bomb on 'em.

[Right side mirror issue]

Thanks for the information. Didn't know that about indexing. Hopefully I will remember it! Cheers Winston!

 

Addendum: Turned the wrench the "wrong" way, and the locking nut loosened right up. Thanks again!

[Right side mirror issue]

Have a weird issue on my 00 RSTC. The right side mirror has been effectively locked down onto the front brake master cylinder. It looks like someone took a chisel and knocked an indentation on each corner of the locking nut. I've tried bracing the master cylinder with a wrench and then trying to loosen it, but I can't get it to move at all. Any ideas, other than replacing the master cylinder and buying new mirrors?

[Preload adjustment]

I've got a 2000 RS Tour Classic, and to adjust the preload, clockwise will increase it. You have to get the weight off the rear suspension or it's almost impossible to turn.