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  1. pegscraper
    Do you mean the clutch switch? There's a logic circuit in the bike to prevent the engine from being started if the transmission is in gear, unless the clutch lever is pulled in.
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    Hey, it's about time we see someone else from boring northern IN. That's only 35 miles away from us. My wife's parents live in Auburn. We were there visiting last Sunday and will be there again next Sunday. We're up there frequently. We'll have to look you up some warm Saturday and go for a ride.
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    There's not much they need. Just get on and ride. Whereabouts in IN are you?
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    Three wheelers and four wheelers are a whole lot more fun in two inches of snow than any two wheeler would be. You don't even have to stud the tires. Get two of them out there, and the game is to see who can throw the biggest rooster tail of snow on the other guy. It's a blast, and great exercise too.
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    Diamondback Tires is who does these white walls. They vulcanize white wall material to the tire, and they look like they were made that way from the factory. They look excellent. They clean up the same, too. They can do literally any tire you want, in any width you want up to a certain maximum depending on the tire. Of course they can do both sides of the same tire, which is just what we need. My bike also demands WWs. I did get my Federal from them. It's on the expensive side, but given the mileage I expect out of this tire, it is still quite a bit cheaper than buying MTs. So EE, how did the tread pattern on that D402 rear tire compare to their front tires, direction-wise? It sounds like you mounted the Nexen yourself. How many PSI did it take to seat the beads? I'm looking forward to hearing how you like both of these rear and front tires when you get a few miles on them.
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    Double check that front tire size. I've never seen an Avon front WW tire in the stock size anywhere. Only in the narrower size. The only options for WW tires in the stock sizes for both front and rear are Dunlop and Maxxis.
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    It's 11 1/4" long, what appears to be about 2 1/4" shorter.
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    I'll reply over here since I found this. On a '96, I measured the kickstand at 11 1/4" at the same points. This is interesting. I didn't realize these were different lengths.
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    Between a cop and a truck. That's like being between a rock and a hard place.
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    Yes, I have a '96, but it's not an RSTD either. It may set different than the later ones because the rear suspension is totally different. Or it may not. There's no one else around me who has one I could compare to. I could go measure mine for you though.
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    Nice...

    pegscraper replied to tooldood's topic in Watering Hole

    Is that the bike Barney is riding here? I've always wondered what this was. It looks similar. BTW, this is one of my favorite episodes.
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    Yes, the Silverstar is real nice and bright and I like that. It's also twice as expensive as stock and has 1/4 of the life time. I just replaced it again last week, and I'm not sure I'm going to buy another one.
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    I got 16,000 miles out of my rear Avon tire, and 23,000 out of the front one. And I still went to the darkside.
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    I had an Avon rear tire do that to me also. I like the Avons a lot. But it's just ridiculous for a tire to go from fine and usable to dangerous and life threatening in that few miles. You either throw away good tread (and money), or you have to limit yourself to shorter rides until it fully wears out and you can get another one. Or in your case, abort your ride which screwed up your idea of riding the TX border. Trying to constantly second guess how many miles are left on the tire is nuts. We don't have to worry about this kind of thing on cars. It's why I now use a car tire in the rear.
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    What tire are you using? I had one front tire cup on me, after which the dealer told me that that tire has a habit of doing that. Gee, thanks a lot for telling me that ahead of time. The Dunlop D404s and Avons I have used have never done that.
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    Yes, but that's the direction the rain grooves go on actual front tires. So make the rear tire operate the same way. Imagine the tire being leaned over on its side in a corner. Suddenly the rain grooves are pushing water away from the tire. The guy who mounted mine told me something interesting. He said that many years ago, front and rear MTs used to be exactly the same thing, and the tire would have one arrow pointing one way for rear usage and another arrow pointing the other way for front usage. He added again that that was a long time ago. That clinched it for me. When mounting a rear tire on the front, mount it backwards.
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    That's a ridiculous quote. It should only take 1 1/2 hours to change the jets in all four carbs and have the bike back together and on the road. I could do it in that time, and have. Another dealer who doesn't feel like doing the job and overprices it. What a surprise. Likely all the bike needs is a carb sync, or the pilot mixture screws richened up just a bit, or maybe the AIS pulled. Any of these things could cause the deceleration popping.
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    Here it is. Pretty unexciting. Gotta love that WW though. The guy who installed this didn't bat an eye when I told him what I was doing. In fact, he told me something interesting about this subject. He said that many years ago, front and rear motorcycle tires used to be the same thing, and the tire would have one arrow pointing one way for rear usage, and another arrow pointing the other way for front usage. He added again that that was a long time ago. I had heard all the reasons for mounting the rear tire backwards, but was having trouble buying it and wondered whether I really wanted to run it backwards or not. But when he told me that, I was convinced. Backwards is the way to run a rear tire on the front rim.
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    Yeah, but does he ride a BIKE? Really, I wish them the best.
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    Sorry, no grease zerks anywhere on this bike. I've heard tales that some people have added them while they have things apart. I've been tempted to add some to mine, but haven't done it yet. Also, make sure the steering bearings are tight enough. Y tended to leave these too loose, which can make the bike feel unstable and even get you into some serious wobblies. When they're properly tight enough the bike will feel good and solid.
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    Hey, that's me too.
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    The rest of the bike is just as reliable as the engine is. You may run into ignition switch trouble after a while, but this is common on every single bike Yamaha makes. Check the steering and wheel bearings and rear suspension pivot points for grease. Y tended to leave these too dry. Other than that, just ride it. There are owners around with over 100,000 miles on them.
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    No. And maybe, but not easily. It would be best to hold out for the seat made for that.
  24. pegscraper
    Try item #280326342912. All '96 - '01 Royal Star seats will interchange. If I had the where with all right now, I'd be interested in bidding on it. That seat deserves to bring more than that. I'd say it's a Corbin, too. Corbin made seats for Yamaha without their own name on them. But it's the same seat that they sell themselves.
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    We just keep draggin' more of 'em over. I didn't notice any change in turning radius myself. I didn't notice any difference in the ride either, but my wife as the passenger says the bike rides smoother and feels more stable.
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