DarrinGT

Bummer that you got rid of it, I was looking forward to seeing what you were gonna do with it. I would have been interested in buying it as well, would have made a sweet Bobber. Hope you are doing well and thanks for checking in. Thanks Annie, glad you are enjoying it, SO AM I!,... I will be posting pics as I go but wont be able to get a lot done this week, and my wife and I are going out of town for a getaway this weekend, so hope to have more progress next week.

Here is what member Dingy posted to help me out with pulling my cam to replace the bucket:

No pics today, but I got the 32mm carbs ready to get installed, Changed out the Main Jets to 122.5s and the Pilots to 17.5. Also got the floats adjusted, got the 32MM Carb Boots and adapters installed on the bike, and a few minor things done today. Bad News is that I realized that I didn't pick up any Carb Boot Clamps so I cant put on the carbs untill I get those in. Coulda swore I had some of those, but I was wrong. Now I will prolly take on the Stator Swap while I am waiting for the Carb Boot Clamps to come in,...I was really hoping to hear it run again soon, Still dont know what the Mufflers are going to sound like with the baffles wrapped, Thats it for now,....

One thing to check is does the bucket spin freely in the head like the other buckets do? If so I would run it also. If you want to replace it I have an extra bucket I will send you, I just did this myself, not a hard job, Let me know if you want more info about pulling the cam,I would be happy to help. Just don't have time to type it all out right now.

Thanks Randy, Its been fun and hope it all works out, but so far so good. The problem is that it keeps me from other projects that dont get done,...oh well,... Since the Valve Adjusemtnt is done, I am moving on to some other things. Got the new NGK Spark Plug Wires installed. http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140130_191012_zpsac8099c9.jpg Got the Dyna 3000 installed: http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140129_190812_zpsb2df088f.jpg Valve covers are back on tonight as well, Now it is time to work on the carbs and get them installed. Also My Saddle Bag Mounts are getting modified so to clear the suspension, Hope to have those back in a week, getting them sand blasted and painted, then Ill get some pics of them. Once they are installed then I will make the Muffler Mounts. Thanks for lookin,....

I did the same thing with mine, Great upgrade! It was slipping a little bit when I bought the bike with 32K on it, Since then It now has 56K on it, no signs of slipping at all.

SUCCESS! We were able to replace the Shim Bucket last evening, We pulled the cam, got it out of the way, replaced the shim but it was still tight. Found some burrs on the casting, sanded it smooth and now it works as freely as the rest of them. Rechecked all of the shims and everything is in tolerance. Valve Adjustment DONE! Also got the DYNA 3000 installed, set at 7250 RPM's and Advance Curve #3. Now I can put the top of the motor back together, valve covers back on, then start getting the 32MM Carbs installed. Just got the new jets for the carbs this week as well. That's it for now. Thanks go all that helped me out with shims, cups, adjustment tool and advice. I was very hesitant doing this myself but it worked out well, so thanks again!

,....And just for fun,...New kuryakyn Brake Pad installed,.. http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140126_161728_zps0390483c.jpg

Sorry I missed your post, with all of the snow that we have had I have been too busy with the Car Lot digging out,,..and Tomorrow we get to start again,.. Nope I did get yours, and Thank you. I got the one that I was waiting for from ebay. The valve adjustment is technically done on Friday, but I have to replace the bucket that I screwed up. Hope that I can do that in the next couple of days. I am waiting to tag team that job with my mechanic since we have to remove the cam to do it. Once that is done Ill double check all of the tolerances one more time and then call it good. But today I went to the shop to do some work on the plow truck, then had some more time to work on the Bike: I got the brackets to lower the bags done on Friday so today I got them mocked up. Here is a pic of the 3 lowering brackets with the saddle bag frame: http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140126_155220_zps67aa8ffe.jpg Pic with the saddle bag and muffler installed: http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140126_160151_zps1a648e7c.jpg http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140126_152244_zps69f76ea2.jpg I will need to do some welding on the saddle bag brackets for the front lower brace and may have to space them out another 1/4 inch or so but it looks like it is all gonna work.

Thanks Puc! I know that on the first gen coils, the wires are removable, but the 2nd gen seems to be part of the coil and is sealed. If you could check that for me I would appreciate it! I did buy those wires and hope to make them work. Well see when I get em,...Might just remove the ends and put them on my wires. On the Dyan 3000, Yea it will be interesting, I have been watching for them in hopes to find one cheap, this one was $150.00 plus shipping buy it now, It wasn't selling so I offered them $100.00 shipped, They came back with $125 shipped, Close enough,.. Getting material for the brackets today...Making progress is a good thing. Thanks again.

So it appears that there is no good way of replacing the plug wires, according to the searches that I have been doing, but you can replace the caps. IS this correct? Has anyone actually changed the plug wires, without changing the coils? Tonight I got almost all of the valve adnustment done, just waiting for one more shim to come it, then I will pull the one camshaft and replace the shim bucket, and be done with that. My New 32MM Intake Boots with adapters should be here this week, as well as the new jets for the carbs. I hope to have them installed on Saturday once I change the jets, and set the floats. Oh and just for fun, today I bought this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200957188255?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Figured what the heck, it was cheap enough. Been wanting to try one of these for a while. Ill set it on a mid range setting and 7K rpms. Dont need to get too radical. Then the next thing to do is to make the brackets to lower the bags, I got measurements for that tonight and removed the saddlebag brackets to start modifying them. Thats it for now,.. Later,

We bought chaps 6 years ago at a local motorcycle show, they showed us this way of folding them, been doing it ever since. It works great, makes it into a tidy little bundle.

Quick Question, How do you replace the Plug Wires? They look like they are integrated into the coils,.. Some of my caps are not in good shape anymore and figured I would replace all of the wires while I am at it. Lookin at these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Venture-Royale-XVZ1300-Spark-Plug-Wires-Black-XVZ1300-XVZ-/261374559115?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cdb23438b&vxp=mtr Thanks! Darrin

Thanks Gary, I plan on working on the carbs soon, installing new jets, and setting the Floats, so Ill do this at the same time.

Also I decided I wanted to try to get a lower tone out out of the Monster Ovals. To to that I wanted to wrap the baffles. I picked up some Wood Stove Rope and wrapped the baffles and clamped the ends down. Unfortunatlly it will be a while till iI am able to see how it sounds, but it is easy enough to remove if I dont like it: http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140120_173356_zps2e0538cf.jpg

Thanks for the help with the Driveshaft, I got it installed today, No problems, Got the tire back on as well. While I was under the bike poking around I found a single wire with a white plug that is not plugged into anything, It is above the rear suspension pivot. Anyone know what this is,..? http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140120_151046_zps88cd09f7.jpg

Good Tip Thanks!,.That reminds me, I need to buy a new filter for the Shop Vac, Better do that first so I can get the correct readings,...

The Bike is looking pretty sad,...... http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140118_151241_zps01f75151.jpg On a Positive note, I got my new Carbtune Pro in yesterday, $85.00 shipped. http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140118_151508_zpsae238245.jpg Now can I Sync the carbs on the bench, or do they have to be installed,...? Just Kidding,...

Thanks Guys, I ran out of time today and don't have a second hand right now, so I will get it together first thing Monday Morning,,,,Customer dependent,..

Did some more searching, Found the Plastic Plug on top of the Swing arm just above the u joint, I should be able to get it with that.

Ran into a problem on the VMAX Rear swap,.. I got the rear back and am getting it installed today, The problem is where the front of the driveshaft slips into the yoke coming out of the back of the trans,..That Yoke is flopping around in there, and wont stay straight. So I cant get the driveshaft inserted in the yoke. How do I that yoke to stay straight?

Awesome Thanks!

Perfect. Shoot me your email and ill paypal ya. Thanks for your help!

No Doubt I am wimping out!,.. Problem is I was getting 28 to 32, and that is what started this project! Still trying to keep a good balance between Performance and Fuel Mileage, and sorta winging it at the same time.

Awesome! I will take the 260, and as I told Gary I still need a 275, so if he doesn't have one and you do just let me know the price with shipping and I will get you paid. Thanks!