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VIN/Model Confusion - Need help please!
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The attached will help. You have a US market XJ650G that is either New Yamaha Black or Frost Silver
Jun 16, 2022
Max Midnight
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What's Out of Stock at Your Store Today
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Our store recently ran out of cooking oil. They had made an announcement that due to potential shortages they were limiting customers to...
Jun 14, 2022
Max Midnight
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Alternative starter gear spring fix.
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Obviously his pre-cubism era.
Jun 10, 2022
Max Midnight
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Anyone familiar with these wrenches?
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Pure guess work but as Jim suggests going over pipework to tighten or loosen the gland nut. The alternative would be to use an...
Jun 8, 2022
Max Midnight
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Engine Mounts
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The problem with anything like this is that you won't know what the problems are until you do it. Signal has identified an issue unless...
May 23, 2022
Max Midnight
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Hagon 2810 shocks
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In my old line of business (Motor manufacturer aftersales) when a parts department said 'It still hasn't come in yet' that would often...
May 20, 2022
Max Midnight
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Hagon 2810 shocks
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I must admit I find it strange that you wouldn't want to try and get to the bottom as to why the wrong spring rates were supplied. If...
May 20, 2022
Max Midnight
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Hagon 2810 shocks
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Did you give the data directly to Hagon or was this through your supplier? I would be inclined to contact Hagon and ask them to explain...
May 19, 2022
Max Midnight
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Signal lights flash quick at higher RPM
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As the indicator bulbs have a feed and earth wires you can discount the mounting points. I would check the earths and also the...
May 17, 2022
Max Midnight
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Interesting motorcycles, not XS650
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Want to carry more than a pillion? You need a Bohmerland...
May 12, 2022
Max Midnight
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Elbow joints are unnecessary, apparently.
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I've had hip and knee replacement so I understand that going for the operation can be a big and difficult decision. Before writing a...
May 11, 2022
Max Midnight
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Electric Vehicles, Hybrids...Battery tech... Land Air and Sea. Let's See 'em.
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If it has back seats then it would save having to climb over the front ones...:unsure:
May 9, 2022
Max Midnight
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Electric Vehicles, Hybrids...Battery tech... Land Air and Sea. Let's See 'em.
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Reasons why batteries catch fire
May 4, 2022
Max Midnight
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Lost valve nut
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Many, many years ago I lost a circlip in the engine of my BSA Bantam. What could go wrong I thought. I soon found out when it came up...
May 3, 2022
Max Midnight
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Centre stand brace
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IMO it would be neater to weld a nut on rather than build up with weld...not that anyone will be looking that close.
May 3, 2022
Max Midnight
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Genius
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And this years award for the world's ugliest bike goes to....
Apr 25, 2022
Max Midnight
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Electric Vehicles, Hybrids...Battery tech... Land Air and Sea. Let's See 'em.
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I would have thought that the really smart thing to would be to use the excess to (say) produce green hydrogen rather than waste it?
Apr 24, 2022
Max Midnight
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Electric Vehicles, Hybrids...Battery tech... Land Air and Sea. Let's See 'em.
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Another trick will be to be able to get the same range out of the battery regardless of ambient temperature. There is a drop of some...
Apr 22, 2022
Max Midnight
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Powder Coat or Paint...Any Regrets? An old question from a different perspective...
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If it was a toss up between a home paint job (rattle cans?) or PC then I'd go for PC. Refitting parts to the frame wasn't an issue and...
Apr 20, 2022
Max Midnight
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Powder Coat or Paint...Any Regrets? An old question from a different perspective...
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I have had my frame PC'd and painted. The issues I had with PC was that it didn't seem particularly durable, was difficult to retouch...
Apr 19, 2022
Max Midnight
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Electric Vehicles, Hybrids...Battery tech... Land Air and Sea. Let's See 'em.
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...and the weight! 😧 What you said plus development costs, low production volumes, setting up distribution networks, advertising...
Apr 12, 2022
Max Midnight
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Electric Vehicles, Hybrids...Battery tech... Land Air and Sea. Let's See 'em.
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...and the weight! 😵💫
Apr 12, 2022
Max Midnight
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My wobbly sidestand
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I would be inclined to drill the mounting tab and insert a bush. Put in 10mm i.d. into the search.
Apr 6, 2022
Max Midnight
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Brake bits
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Two things I would check: i) The bolts aren't bottoming out thus preventing a good seal (and may explain the extra washer which gives...
Apr 4, 2022
Max Midnight
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Hydraulic brake hose
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Here in the UK (and I would assume also in the US) there are companies that will make hoses to your specification. Suggest you search...
Mar 29, 2022
Max Midnight
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Shoulder Bolt
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The bolt is still available in europe, part # 9010910268, for €9.00 ($9.85) so an alternative may be to search locally if you can't...
Mar 28, 2022
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