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I have a complete set of engine castings. The main case is good except for one main bearing locating pin that needs correction. They have a new heat rejecting ceramic coating done by Finishline Coatings, in Portland. With the pin corrected, these would be good to go. I also have cylinder...

I have searched everyway I can think of and can't find camshaft end seals at Mikes. Any suggestions?

I purchased piston rings for stock Std. pistons. The oil control rings are too wide for ring land. 1979 XS-650-SF Engine number 2FO-163037 Rings purchased 447-11610-00 on the label Part number Y-447610- std on the box OSAKA T.K.R.J. Brand. Looking at Mikes site, it says if you are...

I tore my motor completely apart two years ago. I reassembled the bottom end about a year ago so it's good but on Tuesday, I pulled all the rest of the parts out to finish assembling the top end. It didn't take long to realize that I didn't remember how it all goes together. I can assemble the...

Two orders from Mikes for valve keepers for one valve including the last order of 01-9071 that are called for a 79 model engine. Each order has been, give or take $15.00. So a total of $30.00, half of which is freight and this is how they fit.

My daughter has a co worker who is looking for a Yamaha TTY-250. Is needs to be located in Washington , Oregon or Idaho

I just got on their website for the first time, in a long time, to try and find some badly needed valve spring retainers, and it seems they are out of the engine parts business. I'm a little stumped as to where to go from here. May give 650 central a call.

I am in dire need of one valve keeper. I ordered two from Mikes, months ago, tried to install the valve today and the keepers, they supplied, are so far undersize, they will go clear thru the retainer.....Jeeeez!

The vintage motorcycle run came thru my town on Saturday. These guys and at least now woman ride pre 1930 motorcycles from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon. I think it is about 3400 miles. They were headed for their last overnight stop in the Dallas Oregon before fininsing up Sunday. Just when...

We finished our 1500 mile trip thur British Columbia on Saturday. We happened upon the Dreamcycle Museum just a bit east of Kamloops. This guy has spent years collecting and restoring special interest motorcycles and had many one of one examples of race bikes. He has way too much to explain or...

Has anyone ever bought a motorcycle because they wore the last one out?

I came across, what was claimed to be genuine Yamaha main wire harness. They listed them for 299.00 anybody have any experience or opinions on these? After seeing some of the pictures of the 60.00 harness, I really don't want anything to do with them.

I have a set of carbs off of a 1979 Special. They have been boiled out and new kits installed but have not been tuned. I mounted them on my engine prior to tearing everything apart to make sure I had a good engine. I ran it for about 10 minutes. Took them back off drained them and put them away...

I am assembling my cases. To make a long story short, the crank will rotate freely in one direction but will not rotate in the other direction. it gets very tight in about 1/4 of a rotation. Nothings connected to the crank and the cam chain is free and not touching anything. W.T.F??? Also the...

If one thing makes me nervous about riding, it is being run into from behind because someone didn't see that I was stopped. I wanted to get more lights on the back of the bike without just scabbing something on. I found these new hard shell ABS bags on line for $50.00. They had single element...

This is the urinal in the Yamaha shop where I bought my Suzuki. The first time I saw it I asked the owner, "why the hell would you put a water feature in a bathroom?" He explained that if you stand on the foot prints that are in the stone, water starts to run out of the rocks. It is too cool I...

I have searched the thread on case splitting. What I want to know is does it really matter which case you dissemble from and reassemble into? From what I have been able to discover, it doesn't matter. I need to assemble into the top half am I going to be screwed if I try that?

I am just about to start swapping the innards out of my main cases into the new cases. I am wondering if anyone has had any luck getting the crank out without breaking the cam chain. Im sure breaking the chain is the approved way of removing the crank but i would really rather not if the crank...

Stopped by the local Ride Now shop this morning and found this leftover 2016 900cc Kaw. I got my C50 on the 20th of May and turned 6500 miles on Thursday..I'ts not too soon to upgrade, is it?

I really want to replace both of my handle bar switches for cosmetic reasons. the housings are bleached out from all the years of sitting in the sun. After looking at the horror pictures of the harness from Mikes, I am a little afraid to get the switches from them. Has anybody got them from...