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Oh!..Oh!..Oh!....I know!!! It'sa..it'sa it'sa.... No I don't...just kidding... Actually I think it's a shackle of some sort....

Depends on how much fuel is still in the tank, and how long it's been sitting. I had an '83 that sat for 3 neglected years, but still had a little bit of fuel on the bottom of the tank. I just filled it with fresh fuel and a whole can of Sea Foam. Didn't drain a thing. Got her fired up and let her idle. The longer it ran the smoother it got. So you might consider going that route instead of draining everything. I doubt if there's anything in the bowls left to drain anyway....

Nice vicarious morning ride.... Thanks... The guy must not be a member of this board or he'd know how to get rid of that speedo moan. My speedo did that one cold morning up in Susanville way back when. Scared the crap out of me as it was my first long distance ride on the '83. It too went away once I slowed down to a crawl and then never came back until next time. Eventually found it to be the end fitting on the speedo cable to the back of the speedo had come loose. Once tightened it never did it again.....

Yamaha can kiss my a$$!!! They've been yanking our chain for way to long. Go out and buy a late model used Venture and save some money.... Or a late model Harley for half the price of new...

You need to bleed the clutch... If the fluid isn't clear and watery looking it's time...

here's a couple of an '83 with '86 forks. Should be the same.

LOL..... I'll take your word for it as it's back in the box and stowed away again. And NFS, I'll find something to slap it on around here somewhere.... Maybe the '87???

OK Guys. Please forgive me. It's funny how old age will play tricks with the gray matter. I just went out to look at the light bar again and found that I hadn't even opened the box. So went ahead and took a look. The bar I have is a Show Chrome, and is in one piece. At least I got that right... But it does have the amber wrap around tips.. My apologies for stiring things up....

OK, so let me get this straight... The links to the lenses, that Camos posted, are for the TRUNK?? Made by BigBikeBandits.... Yes?? I don't think I compared them to OEM, but with the pic, maybe I did?? It's just that they look so much like the reflectors above the saddle bag/bumper bling... And the lighted TRUNK relector I bought from BBB many moons ago was a one piece on a close out... Wish I'd bought them all, but at the time all I owned was one VR...

I'm a little confused?? If you're looking for trunk lenses, I don't think this is what you're linked to... The trunk reflector is one piece. At least it is on my '91. The lower reflectors are 3 pieces. Here's a pic of my '91. Wish my front lawn looked like that now....

Heck, if he wants to pay you with Paypal and pick up the 3% PP fees, I think I'd give him a chance. Just make sure the money is in your account and then transferred to your bank. 'Course he'll probably come back with the excuse that he's having trouble with Paypal and would like to transfer to your bank account directly..... then it's time to dump him. Also if you have his... or hers... email address or name, do a Google search on both. For some reason scam artists never seem to be smart enough to change their ID. Even when there are scam reports on them all over the net....

Gotta question... Why do quite a few feel the need to compress the forks while towing their bike???

Thanks Les, I guess Kev doesn't need them after all, so I'll take them... It'll save me the hassle of making up a set. Let me know what you need for them and I'll 'gift' you a Paypal. Jack

Thanks, however I'd be surprised if he didn't.... They do look simple enough to make out of 1/2" aluminum round stock...

:snow2: HAVE FUN!!

Here's one for y'all. A new 1stGen with the 1700 V-Max motor, FI, LCD dash, digital audio system w/Bluetooth , V-Max final, LED's all around, pillow top saddle, Progressives ....

You might want to post condition and prices on what you have for sale..... Pics would help too....

Good idea... I have the same problem as Kevin with the antenna hitting the aftermarket lights when laying it down to put the cover on. Sometimes I can be real dense...

A load of bad gas???

The problem you're going to run into is they aren't making the stand for the RSV any longer. Unless they've changed their mind, or still have a few left over from a special prepaid run of 20 that they offered, that took a long time to fill... What happened is they needed 20 RSV owners to commit before they'd start building them, and they would cost $400 bucks plus shipping. Now if they didn't quite fill the order and had a couple left over, you'd be the benefactor of others stepping up to the plate. I was one of them. And you'll save 50 bucks to boot... The reason I bit the bullet is I already have one on my '99, and liked it a lot, and wanted to put one on the '07. One thing you'll need to keep in mind is that if you plan on lifting the bike with a jack and adapter it won't work, the stand is in the way. However if you're lucky enough to own a table, it's not a problem...

OK Brian, I just got thru installing the new set of points. It took about 15mins. Fit perfect. BTW, I will be keeping the original set as they looked pretty good, but just wanted to make sure they'd swap out. Attached are some pics. The last one shows the label with the part number, and I might add that both the eBay set and the Amazon set were the same part. So if anyone wants a spare set these look like the answer. However.... until I can plug one in to see if it works it's not an absolute. Would I order a set again?? Yes.

I just compared the new set to the set on an old fuel pump , and they look the same to me?? I'll get into it a little more in the morning and do an R&R to be absolutely sure. But right now they look identical....

I've heard rumors here and there..... Fingers Crossed, but not going to hold my breath....

I picked up one set off eBay for a little over $30 bucks, then popped for two more off Amazon, and they were a little over $25 with free shipping. BTW they come from Japan, not China. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034ZMVKU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1]Amazon.com: K&L Supply Universal Fuel Pump Point Switch Kit 18-4615: Automotive@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/413ZwtRHzdL.@@AMEPARAM@@413ZwtRHzdL[/ame]

One more thing relating to the first post.... I did order one of them and the end bibs are about 3/8" not the 6mm they need to be. It would need some reducers to make it fit.... If you want to mess with plumbing go ahead. I returned mine, and picked up the point set.