Chaharly

Heres what I'd do. Take a Bic lighter and run it around anywhere on the exhaust that there could possibly be a leak and go real, real slow. Check where the headers go into the motor, and check where your slip on exhaust goes on. Go real, real slow and if you see a draft moving the flame, well there's where you're getting air into the exhaust. I also believe these exhausts have a drain hole on each side to let out accumulated moisture. I'll go check in a second, but if those drain holes are rusted out to bigger than what they should be then you can assume your exhaust is sucking too much cold air and causing backfiring and popping and blubbing. That's what it sounded like to me, but of course I am NOOO expert! I only know what I know from the fellas here!

I Think i have an extra set of progressives

Hey guys! I needed to get a new clutch cover for the 88 and i figured since I'd have it off the bike I'd hit it with a fine brass wire wheel. It turned out great, and really pops on the bike.... That being said I now have to do the rest of the motor, because it sticks out like the only non sore thumb on a totally broken hand!

Here you go Steve Mine is a MKII by the way

You are missing parts for sure. I'll post a quick vid of what mine looks like

Where you located. We gotta take the cherry ventures for a cruise!

That's just barely broke in! I've got just shy of 50k on mine and it is my touring bike. I'll take it anywhere! I'm aiming for at least 250k miles before I'm done with her

I guess if I would've looked a little closer at the pictures I would have seen the pellets! When I was I high school we drove around one day and took the pellet gun to the local varmints (rabbits, sick feral cats, and the like) I thought we were doing the city a favor, but the little old ladies who kept calling my dad (the town cop) didn't think so. I got that pellet gun taken away from me for that one!

Hey guys! Had a headlight fuse mount brake the other day so it's time to replace the fuse block. I found this one on Amazon. Think it'll last https://www.amazon.com/WUPP-Warning-Indicator-Damp-Proof-Terminal/dp/B074W5S14V?keywords=5+spade+car+fuse+block&qid=1529246350&sr=1-1-catcorr-spons&ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa&psc=1

I'll have to look into this! I've got good spark and the bike runs great, but the rubber that meets the motor is totally shot. There's hardly any rubbery there. Maybe I can check resistances and clean as you stated, and just replace the rubbers

You don't think it'll be any issue with it being right by a bolt?

Okay so I know nothing about air guns but you said it's a .22? Must be pellets?

I really wish I could help ya better. But if I were you I would definitely start at your new ignition switch and work your way back.

He's sure bossy for a guy who calls himself "Free"bird

Those Dogface trucks sort of remind me of my 94 F-150. The wind pushing on that truck was almost like someone was literally dragging on the brakes. I try to let them fellas have their room when they go by. That's crazy that it would slow you down enough to knock your cruise off. I never had that issue on my 99. I wonder if all 5 of your throttle cables are adjusted within spec. If you have a delay when you first switch your cruise on you've got too much slack in them lines! It should almost pull the throttle away from you when you set it! The big thing is to not get blown off the road or get a face full of gravel! Ouch! Its funny how those little details sort of make the trip eh? I'll have to run my MKII Venny against his MKI so we can finally settle these speed wars, though I cant help but thing that if @cowpuc was wrenching on it, there's probably something done to it to make it a little faster!!! He is a old school wrench head after all!

Yessir, had the wind to my back about a week before i put the E4 and was 120mph in 5th smooth as butter:amen:

No really, what a dirty way to get you to admit that! Cowpuc oughta be ashamed!!

It would certainly require a huge shift in driver and rider mentality to be safely done in mass. Although, I do believe that there are times when it is acceptable, and possibly safer to squeeze around a vehicle or through 2 parked people that aren't paying attention. 90% of time when people would lane split it would be unnecessary and I could see people getting hurt

Absolutely awesome!!! Wish I could've been along for the ride! As far as your mileage goes on those 65mph roads, I bet if you wouldn't had used 5th gear at all totally loaded you probably would've snuck back up to at least the 35mph range. I use my 5th like a 6th gear. If that makes any sense lol. You got some beautiful pictures and I'm glad puc could help you out! I imagine the ferry would have been a heck of an experience as well! Glad you had a safe AND FUN time! I hope to someday ride with the legend Cowpuc myself!!! I think I may try to make the MD next year! Keep up the good work, and try a few different seat and backrest combinations. If you got the bug I reckon you got more than ONE more motorcycle trip in ya!!! (IMHO, gotta be careful with those! )

Reposition the booster and throw a button on the handlebar and you'll have a wheelie button!

I haven't had one die on my 88 yet! But I think I may follow your thread and see the route you go for the new pump. I worry about it when I'm 500 miles away from home and as far as I understand the first gen and 2nd gen pumps are the same?

I'll just pick up a handful of gravel and throw it in there! I decided to take do as puc says. Spin the tire 180 degrees on the room. If that doesn't do it i'll be taking the tire off and removing the beads and static balancing the wheel myself. I think I understand how to do it from cowpuc's video. It seems easy, but maybe time consuming. Dunlop has not contacted me back, but I'm sure they're busy. If its still rough after that, I'll be looking into a new tire!

Definitely a cool idea! I dont know how I'd trust that myself

I believe you can rebuild the points on your pump. Then bring your old one with ya as a backup!

Welcome to the site! Just wanna say I'm totally jealous of your new baby on her way. Charcoal or Red they are by far one of the prettiest bikes on the road (IMHO!). You'll have tons of reliable smiles on that girl as well because Yamaha makes a quality machine. I'd also just like to say thank you for talking me out of a BMW. I'll never own one if they are truly as finnickey as you say! You'll find lots of knowledgeable people on here who I hope becomes as close a family to you as they have to me!!!