Yamaha

Silverado xv17atvw comments
Hey, I have been out of bikes for many years but fell for this left over 2006 1700 cc Silverado. Anyone have comments / experiences (good or bad) . I admit I was pretty impulsive on this and failed to do much home work before the purchase. -- Regards, John Sargent ... 15 Apr 2007 12:52

125cc Cygnus scooter stuttering or juddering when slow riding.
I am in the UK and I have just bought a used, one owner 2005 Yamaha NXC 125 Cygnus scooter with 5,000k on the clock. When I start off slowly, or ride very slowly, I am getting a stuttering or juddering which then seems to give a knocking noise, this appears to be coming from the drive belt, or rollers, and it o... 20 Apr 2007 17:15

Can anybody help me...??
Hi Which 2stroke air cooled 125's would lend themselves to full on tuning.I mean porting and the likes for peak power. I like the idea of the old bikes that didn't have to much electronic stuff attached.Older 2 stroke dirt bikes would seem to be the go but I have no idea of which makes and models would be suitable... 23 Mar 2007 01:23

XJ600 Clutch
I appreciate this is a very general question and depends on mode of use but roughly how long would a clutch on an XJ600 be expected to last. I've owned my own since new, it's done 30,000 miles and over the last couple of days gear selection has become quite difficult. No obvious slipping but I can change with... 6 Apr 2007 19:07

Yamaha batteries
To: maxi-scooters(a)yahoogroups.com On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:17:40 -0000 (GMT), you wrote: |> |>"Scootrunner" said:- |> |>>>causing the battery to be permanently |>>> low-charged. And that kills 'em. |>> |>> Except that gel batteries (like the TMax's) tolerate being deep-cycled |>> ('flattened') but not over-c... 12 Mar 2007 08:22

Yamaha XVS1100 Dragstar/V Star AIS removal
I have been seeing AIS removal kits for the Yamaha XVS 1100 Dragstar/V Star, is this a performance improvement or is it just cosmetic, removing some of the clutter Paul ... 17 Feb 2007 19:04

tsukayu hardbargs?
Has anyone bought the tsukayu hardbags: http://www.tsukayu.com/Strong.htm Any comments about them? I'm thinking in ordering a pair, but I haven't read any review... ... 4 Jan 2007 16:46

`82 Yamaha XJ650 Won't Start But Runs Great NEED ADVICE
kylentz(a)excite.com wrote: The problem is that it is very hard to start or won't start - unless I put a very small amount of starter fluid in the air box opening. Once I do this, it starts right up and runs well. Idles a little slow until warm (I think this is normal). After 2-3 minutes, idles and ru... 30 Aug 2006 23:02

Possibly knackered CDI unit? Circuit diag anywhere?
Being an electronicky person I have no qualms whatsoever about delving into the tinny depths of the Unit of my 1981 Yamaha XV750SE, however, to save me working out the circuit diag, has anybody done this already - or know where I can find a copy? The problem is that, once running, the beast goes fine, but on ... 18 Jul 2006 21:54

yamaha xv500 SE: I need manual
someone can help me? I need manual or book for yamaha xv500Se (1985) Tnx in advance... rob ... 18 Jul 2006 21:54