Marcarl

After all the work you put into it, would you want to look back and say: we should have!! Don't cheap out now, go the distance!! Of course it depends on whether you plan to keep it or sell it. Sometimes heritage gets in the way.

Could be somebody dropped them on the floor before you laid hands on them. Never know.

Clean is the operative word here, including the edges of the cracks. Also all the shine needs to be removed for anything to work well. Better to overdo the cleaning rather than being 'cheap' with it.

Will be for sure.!

Looks about right. Block of wood to find a fulcrum and a pry bar of sorts.

Try some non-chlorinated brake cleaner on a rag.

Doesn't take a lot to cause lots of corrosion. Takes very little soda to correct and make sure.

You have tooo much time on your hands!!

Don't have ANY idea who you might be referring to, but I will check with @saddlebum later today to discuss what can be done about the nastiness coming from southern corners. I'm sure he will get back to you, so get ready to read, grab a beer, a foot long stogy, couple of hot dogs and a pillow.

Couldn't have said any better,,,,, maybe shorter with less words,,, but that's just me!!! Thanks Bum.

Might I suggest that you flood the battery compartment with lots of baking soda?

OOOOOH,,, that's easy for some of us!!

Don't know how to take a selfie yet? Nice to see some faces that are happy.

Kill switch?

Some of us think that the fuel lines tend to break down on the inside due to ageing and ethanol, you might think about changing those out.

Is yarning the same as BSing? Welcome back!!

Nice work,, coming along nicely!!!

Left side comes off by blowing air between the grip and the bar,,,,,, usually works anyhow. When you adjust the throttle cables you need to shorten the jacket, so the outer part of the cable, which means that the thumb adjuster will screw onto the cable jacket, this then lengthens the amount of slack the cable has available.

There is an adjusting 'knob' right where the cables go into the grip. (Thumb wheel with a locking wheel) Loosen that off should give enough room to install. When setting back to running mode you'll need about 1/8" play. Check that the throttle returns easy to idle. Too tight and it will hang up, too loose and you'll find that the grip needs to turn too far. I usually snug it up until it hangs up and then loosen it some.

For itching try some sulpher pills. Marca gets real itchy legs sometimes and takes them to relieve the itch. Works for her. Called 'Sulfur Iodatum'

Well them dar sliders are just not going to be able to help much in the mileage department, first of they won't slide as they should, if at all, and secondly with the cracks in place they will also accommodate much air movement in the wrong direction.

Here's a link for the parts: http://jbmindustries.com/Yamaha650.html

Not normal and can't be glued. It has happened before but not very often. Best get all 4 sliders and diaphragms, at least that is what I would do.

I think we all have been there at one time or another,,, now the trick is to remember that for the next time it comes to mind to try that. And if it does work for you, then let us know how you did it.

If you managed to suck enough oil into the cylinders it might. Check your plugs to find out, and make sure the high tension wires are seated back snugly,. I like to feel them 'clip' on the plug, if not, I carefully squeeze them a bit til they do.