JohnMidnight Posted July 18, 2012 #1 Posted July 18, 2012 Whats the cost? As in the plasticy thingy that senses what gear your in. I was wondering if that was starting to kick the bucket, as the bike after a long ride (60 miles actually) the neutral light will flicker like bonkers, then go out, and the cms gear # goes away. Gear # also goes away in 2nd gear at times before all this, and now 1st. I'm guessing its time to replace it, yea?
mbrood Posted July 18, 2012 #2 Posted July 18, 2012 The plastic plate with the gear position contacts on it has a pretty long life... the spring and in in the engine block that rotates and contacts each contact appropriately has a limited life, I would look at simply replacing those two... you will be needing the middle gear gasket and some patience! Mike
JohnMidnight Posted July 19, 2012 Author #3 Posted July 19, 2012 Yea, plan on replacing both... hmmm, bike bandit.... hmmm mr cycles...
Trader Posted July 19, 2012 #4 Posted July 19, 2012 The dealer told me the plastic piece with the contacts for gear indicator was no longer available. I just bought a new tip and spring....I think it cost me $10.....but haven't installed it yet.
JohnMidnight Posted July 19, 2012 Author #5 Posted July 19, 2012 *snort* I can't buy anything for my Venture at our nearest Yamaha dealer. Except spark plugs, and gaskets. Now if I go to this shop in Madera, their not even a Yamaha Dealer, but they can find stuff for me... like ahem, new tires. Woo and a old dead 92 VR with a water shocked engine.
Dano Posted July 19, 2012 #8 Posted July 19, 2012 If'n you can get into it (I know, difficult without pulling the motor.....) you can try cleaning the crap out of the contacts and make sure the tip coming from inside makes a good contact,,,,,, MAY fix the "problem"........
JohnMidnight Posted July 19, 2012 Author #9 Posted July 19, 2012 Hydro-locked ??? That Venture they got sat for two years without spark plugs. Muchless the holes covered. Supposedly even had a nest inside too. Thanks Dano. I'd like to try something at least. Because when the Neutral Light clears (and I know I'm geared for neutral), and it no longer says so on the CMS, putting the kickstand down kills the engine. Its a bit of a concern. I'm hoping it also doesn't possibly effect the tci's timing advances.
Condor Posted July 19, 2012 #10 Posted July 19, 2012 Putting the kick stand down will always kill the engine.... Safety feature. Try pulling the middle gear cover off and you'll see the sensor sitting in there on the engine block. The screws may have loosened. Try pulling them one at a time and put a little loc-tight on the threads. Then snug them back down. Not to tight or you'll break the plastic board and get an oil leak... Not a good thing....
JohnMidnight Posted July 19, 2012 Author #11 Posted July 19, 2012 Putting the kickstand down in gear is when the bike should die, not when its in neutral. I'll check there this Sunday.
Condor Posted July 19, 2012 #12 Posted July 19, 2012 Putting the kickstand down in gear is when the bike should die, not when its in neutral. I'll check there this Sunday. My '83 Beta model died.... Maybe they changed it in '84???
JohnMidnight Posted July 20, 2012 Author #13 Posted July 20, 2012 I don't know, I mean, if your bike dies when your in neutral as you put the kickstand down, doesn't that defeat the purpose of starting from neutral?
Trader Posted July 20, 2012 #14 Posted July 20, 2012 My '83 Beta model died.... My 83 didn't. Doesn't make sense that it would!
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