KIC

Very rarely does someone leave themselves that wide open for a great comeback...

it's an easy fix . Just follow the thread instructions. Good Luck and welcome.

Anybody have leads to who sells the lowest priced carb kits ? Or do I have to order pieces separately ? Also, what is the proper name for these diaphragms ? Air cutoff diaphragms ?

When I bought my 87 I finally got it running and it would idle then rev up to 8K RPM. i also had noticed that when starting it the throttle would "rock" back and forth. I finally found that the previous owner had connected the front left cylinder vacuum hose to the cruise control Go figure... why...I guess I will never know ...but it isn't the only stupid thing he had done... the surprises just keep coming....

I know I have read about how to put those back together. When I did my 87 I did not have a problem with the parts coming apart. Here are some links on the diaphragms. I would PM SkyDoc and ask him. http://jbmindustries.com/Yamaha650.html http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=32121 http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=70432

I Drilled several of mine and used and easy out . Then went to Ace Hdwr and got stainless steel ones to match

I Drilled several of mine and used and easy out . Then went to Ace Hdwr and got stainless steel ones to match

So, if these were bad , as the one was and the others look "effected" would that cause the need to use full choke and cause the one carb to not function ?

I have watched the video several times and I do not see the guy doing anything wrong. Yes, he accelerated into the left, then right lane, but once the pick up truck went to the right turn lane, switching over was a normal thing to do. Next, you really have to look at the Altima. It has it's turn signal on and the rider appears to be trying NOT to be in the Altima's blind side. the Altima, in my opinion was being wishy washy - hesitant - maybe because he didn't know what the bike was going to do and the bike wasn't sure what the Altima was going to do. The Altima started to change lanes and the bike braked. The Police Officer was wrong ! Period ! Too close, not watching the traffic ahead. Probably running the bike's plate on his computer. The cop knew if a supervisor was called he was in a world of hurt. The Agencies I have worked with, if you didn't report even minor incidents like that, you were in trouble. As for the video cam, I know a lot of guys wearing them now to protect themselves from being blamed or helping show who was at fault in an accident. I plan on getting one sometime.

So.. I have been battling a carb problem with my 87. After checking the exhaust pipes to see if they were firing equally, I found the front right wasn't getting hot. Finally broke down and pulled the carbs. ( background: bought the bike from a guy who had it parked in his airplane hanger but had it parked over 2 years with gas in it.) First I found the previous idiot... I mean owner, used regular clear silicone all over. In the intakes, in the carb bowls..just everywhere. And as a bonus he left me with a lot of stripped Phillips screws. Got the screws out and replaced with ones from my parts carbs, but the worst part is that I found these little diaphragms look pretty wrecked. This one ( below) looks like he used some pretty harsh cleaner trying to get the bike running. I am guessing that these are like some type of accelerator type diaphragm. The Boats.net site says they are $40.00 each. Are these cheaper any where else ? I have checked the other ones and although the first one was the worse, the others look a little beat up too.

Yes. There is a member here that sells a set for that. I'm on travel today so I can't check who I got them from. Om sure somebody will chime in on who it is .

Welcome to the green puddle club. I got all my parts from Boats.net. Haven't done the job on either bike yet, but I got the parts !

Since you are talking about a 2nd Gen, it's usually better to hide the bike and show the antenna....

If he doesn't have the fender, I think I have a good one on my 84 parts bike.

I checked NCIC and there is several forum warrants out for the missing original Dragonslayer. Good thing you have a 1st Gen so you can out run the Internet Cops...

Should be 10 wt or 15wt if you want it a little stiffer. Put the progressives in and you will love them.

My 89 came with these on it:

Alluvial Gold/ Silky Gold - sounds like a "blonde" to me...

Another clear blistering 70 degree day here in Arizona Supposed to hit around 80 on Sunday....sounds like a great weekend to ride... Oh wait..is that a little too much for you ice all over the ground guys ?? Remember: Don't eat the yellow snow...

I just think it is funny that I can ride a motorcycle in Arizona wearing nothing but shorts (pants) if I chose to, but I am required by law to wear a seat belt in a closed cage that has airbags and metal protection all around...

You a funny guy......

Oh goody goody... another Harley guy to harass.. they are almost as much fun to tick off as the 2nd Genners..

Okay, this just came up in another thread and I thought I would ask the many smart, and the few not-so-smart members out there. When I changed my plugs for the first time after buying my 89, I found a quarter between the front left spark plug boot and the cylinder head. ( Photos below) Now another member just bought a bike and found a dime between his spark plug boot and front cylinder head. These coins can't just "fall there" , so.... is there reason for this ? Is this a good luck charm or something ?

Was the dime on the inside of the cap between the cap and the cylinder wall ? I found a quarter in my front left cylinder the first time I changed plugs. Does this have a meaning ? Is it a good luck deal or something ?

We just did a refinance with Chase ( signed the papers last night) they dropped my interest rate 2.5% ( to 4%) and saved me $400.00 per month at no cost to me.