Recent content by lutarious

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check your fuel petcock, fuel pump and lines as well. Whens the last time your changed your filter?

if your carbs are leaking after five weeks of sitting still, you need to take care of them. Sea foam aint gonna help you now.

Now we're talking!

I thought that paint job was only 2003 ?

Vertical / Horizontal So, Oldschool, have you ever had any problem with that Garmin mount? I like the way the power cord works. Cleaner than the RAM mount powered job. Ever had the unit jump out of the bracket? Also, with the parts you have there, can you turn the unit vertical and...

I have taken passengers on my Gen1 and I'm super impressed. The shock Isn't up to the task for me, at 225, but I have a Penske in the mail. My girl is about 115 too, and she says this is the most comfortable passenger seat yet. Prior to this I had a TL1000s and a VFR800. The VFR is...

Tire pressure

Is anyone running a GPS unit installed on their bike? I have a new Garmin Montana, and Im planning to use it on battery in the top of my Tank bag until I get used to it. Eventually, I will buy or build a semi permanent mount for it. Anyone else done this with any success? Show me pictures.

How far have you guys been from the pavement on your FZ1? I have had a ton of dirt bikes and dual sports in the past, and I have ridden both my Hawk GT and my VFR on dirt roads that were far from the intended use of those bikes. It seems to me that the only thing keeping the FZ1 out of the...

Windscreen I'll take the windscreen. Email me for payment and address exchange. Thanks Peter ( [email protected])

Genuine Yamaha. I ordered a Yamaha part from the fz9 or something. Says it will work and it has the plug for the kill switch wiring to keep it all stock and clean looking. I guess I will have to cover up the old mirror mounting holes. I will make some kind of temporary fix to keep the...

Thanks old school.

I prefer them on the bars, not way out front on the fairing.

I'm not going naked, but I'm curious what you all are using to hold the rear view mirror on the left side. The throttle side appears to have a mirror post cast in, but the clutch over perch does not. Is there a nice stock. Yamaha part that will work as a clutch lever perch with the kill...