DarrinGT

Thank you Gary for checking on the buckets, I will take them. Get me a price for your time and shipping and I will paypal you. I never heard back from the other seller so I will take yours. Thanks again. For Shims the 262 wont work but It turns out that I do need another 275, so if you have one of them please include that in the price as well.

OK, Thank you for checking. I will check on the 262 tomorrow and let you know. Im at home now and all my stuff is at the shop. Still have not heard back on the guy with the one bucket, will let you know as soon as I hear. This one is brand new in the package. Are the different sizes are just from the manufacturing? or different sizes on purpose?

Good point,.. ,..Yea,...I'm sticking with the stock cams,..

I found most of the shims online today, only lacking one 260. If you have one of those I would appreciate it. I will let you know on a bucket soon, May have one coming already but waiting to hear back. So since I am pulling the Cams,,.I may as well put the V-Max cams in hu,...? Thanks for your help!

Ok, I went back at it for a few min this afternoon, I got the bucket to rotate in the head and the valve came back up, and works up and down now without getting stuck, But the Bucket does not rotate freely so I will be pulling the cam and replacing the bucket.... Love making more work for yourself,...

Thanks,..The bike doesn't look so good right now tho.. No the valves bent, has not been run because I am doing the valve adjustment and it is all tore apart. As I said, Once I saw that the valve was not coming back up, I walked away from the project for now,.. I am just afraid that I may have damaged the bucket, and it is stuck in the head. Any Help is appreciated!

Well I have been working on doing my valve adjustment, and think I screwed something up. First of all I have some tight valves and am having a hard time finding the shims. My local dealer wants $20.00 each for them. I need 6 for a total of $120.00 and can buy a whole kit for $160!,..This has been dam frustrating,... Secondly I now have a valve that is not coming back up, I pulled 2 shims, rotated the motor and realized that the cam lobe got stuck inside the bucket. I did not force the motor but was able to get the lobe out of the bucket, but I am afraid that I may have damaged the bucket. Now with a shim back in, the valve is not coming back up all the way. I just discovered this problem and have not gone any further with it. I am pretty pissed at myself right now and I just have to walk away from it for a while. So What am I looking at? Pulling the cams? Pulling the Head?,..Pulling the Motor,..? HELP!,..Please,...

Here are the clamps that you need, Just used them mysef,.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Royal-Star-Tour-Deluxe-Harley-Dav-Muffler-VTwin-Clamps-/250731286326?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a60bfcf36&vxp=mtr

Thanks,,.. The only thing it gets used for is to load and unload a motor or trans couple times a month, and Myself and Bob our mechanic are the only ones that will drive it. go grab a motor off a truck, set it down and park it again. It hardly has a chance to get hot. Funny story about acquiring that unit, About 8 years ago when we moved into this shop, we decided it would be handy to have a Forklift. I kept an eye out on Craigslist, and this one popped up. We talked about, and the problem was how to get it back to the shop,..Well I called on it, and it was 1/4 mile up the road from us!, Went and laid out $700.00 for it, and drove it back to the shop! Handy little tool to have!

Get Creative, We need a muffler for our Shop Forklift, Something from the 1940s probably, It has a flat head 4 cyl.. Pulled the mufflers out of the scrap pile, and there ya go. right one is just for ascetics,... http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140109_090106_zpsabca7100.jpg http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140109_090119_zps5d98048b.jpg

Sorry to hear that Dan, Lori and I will be praying for a quick recovery, peace and patience.

Got it,..Thanks!!

Thanks for the input, I know it is kinda hit and miss on jetting, but what I am figuring if I keep it close to stock, the intake is stock box, with a K&N, the exhaust is stock, with "slip Ons" and just make the main jets all matching, I should be at a good starting point. Just trying not to do anything too radical. I would like to do a Dyno test on it this spring, Any other thoughts,...?

Lets talk Jetting,.. I have been searching on what to do with jetting. The 32MM carbs have staggered jetting and from what I have read it is because if the Air Intake Systems that the 99 and up bikes have. The 28MM carbs dont have staggered jetting. So, since I am using an air box from the 28MM Carbs it would make sense to me to have all the same jets on the 32MM carbs. I am trying to run a fine line here for fuel mileage and performance, so I really don't want to go up on all of the jet sizes. 32MM carb jetting are" Cylinders 1 and 2 have 122.5 Cylinder 3 has 117.5 Cylinder 4 has 120 My thought is to change out cylinders #3 and 4 to 122.5 Jets to match 1 and 2,.. I would also consider going from #15 on the pilots to 17.5. So,..any thoughts on my line of thinking,,,,or am I nuts for messing with the jetting at all? or am I just Nuts in general,.....?

Just now had a chance to respond, Yup I am happy with the sound as well, cant wait to hear it on the road, Thanks!! As far as the Big Foot Mod, This is the first time that I have seen it, so I will do some more checking. Since this bike has has the Barons Big Air Kit on it, with the 4 individual K&N Pods, I never paid attention to any air box mods, cause I never had one, Guess Ill have to check it out. Thanks again for getting me the valve Tool, That will be the next thing I will be working on. As far as using the bike, It is mostly 2 up riding, usually with full bags and Tour Pac. No plans on pulling a trailer, and decided against V-Max Cams. Ill keep the stock ones. I don't have the Dyna 3000 but have been watching them on E-bay. Still considering that one. Looks like your bike has gone thru a lot of the same transition as mine, Faring, Exhaust, bags, etc. Looks great! Thanks again,.. Darrin

Well after a couple busy weeks with Christmas, New Years, Lots of snow and busy busy. I decided just to kick back at the shop and tinker on the bike, Instead of doing any "real" work at the car lot,,,although I did have to stop and sell one car. Ya do what you gotta,... I decided to pull the rear end today so I can get it shipped out for the V-Max Gear Swap: Got the mufflers pulled and tire off: http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140104_102030_zpsa9ec74c8.jpg Crap,..got Grease Finger prints on the brand new White Walls,.. http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140104_102022_zps9b5dd098.jpg Then pulled the rear end off. I did a synthetic fluid change about 15K miles ago, the oil still looked like Brand New. http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140104_123626_zps91f85405.jpg Here are the rear units, I have them packaged up and ready to ship out to John. I got the VMAX rear off of ebay for $65.00, he is swapping the gears, for me and keeping the V-Max rear with the Royal Gears for the labor. So the only thing it is costing is the shipping. Cant argue with that! http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/1997%20Yamaha%20Royal%20Star%20Makeover/20140104_123641_zpsac6c68ab.jpg Then I did some tinkering with the 32MM Carbs, but that's about it for the day....

Awesome Gary Thank you!

Awesome Thanks! I will send you a PM,,and will also respond to your other input when I have more time tomorrow afternoon. Happy New Year!

Cool, thanks for the input anyway,, Yea it is a busy time of year for everyone,,just getting a little anxious to have everything lined up on this project.

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I still have not heard back from Skydock, I would like to do the valve adjustment next week, If I don't hear back from him it there somewhere else you recommend getting the parts and tool from? Thanks,....

I would like to start doing the valve adjustment after the Holidays but will need a shim tool and the gaskets. I know that Skydoc has the tool to loan, and I can buy the parts from him but I have not been able to get ahold of him. Is there anyone else that I can get the parts from and loan the shim tool from? Thanks,..and Merry Christmas!

Thanks for the pics, I just printed and am planning on the valve adjustment after the first of the year, Very Helpful, Nice Job!

Thanks for the props, I will be selling the carbs and pipes eventually and will let you know when it happens.

Gary, Thank you for the info on the cam swap, I am still thinking about it, but probably will just stick with stock cams. If I knew it would affect fuel mileage I may do it, but I know that if I have the power I will use it,,,,,and that WILL affect fuel mileage. Also Thank you again for the Air Cleaner, I appreciate it!