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  1. Boog

    No "kick start" question

    I feel I know the reason why my kick start lever no longer engages on any start. I have positioned the bike in different angles and rear wheel rotations but the kicker won't catch on anything. What is my next thing to troubleshoot on Buzzy? And can i fix it with duct tape? The electric start...
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    Wrapping the Viking Headers on a Rocket III

    Well, many of you know that Brahma had a heart transplant this January. The Viking exhaust system I put on awhile back has unprotected headers and I have burned quite a few holes in my pants. Well, since my old tune on the wore out engine was lean and discolored the chrome horribly, and my...
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    Motorcycle Officer Struck, Stafford County VA

    This is just south of us. I lived here before Pretty Pillion and I got together. https://www.potomaclocal.com/2022/11/30/u-s-marshals-capture-woman-charged-with-striking-stafford-deputy-with-car/
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    Meet Rex, my new 2022 Road King

    For the past few weeks, I have been looking for my next bike, #32. Triumph has stopped making the big touring cruiser I have now and appears they will not make another. The current R3s are fun as hell for sure, but they do not meet my needs. The big four from Japan have also ended their run of...
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    Sold / Found / Inactive - Engine/crash guard for 1982 XS650

    Buzzy needs some protection. I have no doubt he is going to tip over again some day and as I pour more treasure into his revival, I do want to add protection. I do not see any recently for sale and the ones I see on line make me wonder if certain years have things that prevent all XS650 bars...
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    Uncrated, New, 1981 SR500

    We all have heard of cool barn finds right? Well check out this article about a little history and this brand new, unassembled SR500: Still In The Factory Crate: A Brand New 1981 Yamaha SR500 Is For Sale (silodrome.com)
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    Sold / Found / Inactive - 35mm Fork Brace for 1982 Heritage Special

    I have several folks telling me the benefits of a fork brace on Buzzy. I am sold, now who has one for sell? I see several websites, some from Europe, China, but none from Yamaha so far. These two are from China: Front Fork Stabilizer Brace For Yamaha XS650 Special 1980-1983 SR500SP 1979-84 |...
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    Sold / Found / Inactive - Windscreen for '82 Heritage Special

    After riding to work this morning in the chill, I decided I need a windscreen for Buzzy. I see a few that have worked for other people but Don't see any on here at the moment. Here are a few I find online for the bike. Will all variations of our bikes be the same for windscreen fitment? Here...
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    Buzzy's revival: '82 Heritage Special

    I am starting this thread now though I have much research, planning, and discovery to do before I toss too much gold into the abyss I am preparing for. Buzzy will remain stock: no Café, or chop/bobber, no dual sport. All of which would be awesome! But I want a vintage, stock Yamaha XS650 that...
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    Three-wheeled German Car: Brütsch Mopetta

    I saw this today and think it is quite cool. I would love to see a new version here in the states. While not technically a trike, the three-wheeled car concept works well with me. Here is the Wiki page about the small number of cars built. I think a good 650cc sized motor would be fine...
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    Unknowns When Riding Known Roads

    Alibi up front: I do realize I am preaching to the choir on this article, just relaying a thought... I ride the same 17 miles to and from work primarily on the Express Lanes of a super slab, I-95. I chew gum when I ride and when wearing an open face helmet, I know what part of the road to shut...
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    Winter Storage: Ethanol-VS-Regular gas, with and without fuel Stabilizer

    I am troubleshooting a fuel problem on my Stratoliner and came across this video that has changed my mind to some extent about long term storage (over a month of not running) of my bikes. I think it has some useful information for those who do not ride all year as well. Bottom line up front...
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    Tell me about the XJ750

    I have never ridden an XJ750 nor have I actually considered owning one until now. I have a possibility to pick up either a 1982 or a 1984, either one is running with '82 being a fresh restoration and the other still original but is a weekly ridden bike. Both have less than 20K miles. And I...
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    Battery Tender / Fire Safety

    One of the local groups I belong to posted this just now in our area; https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2021/08/2-rescued-but-cat-dies-in-herndon-fire-traced-to-motorcycle-charger/?fbclid=IwAR3W99QNh6DRCynWUNvypjSbdTWRfBvpHNV6gIuFAy3rymFuA2ke5v7m4lM The couple lost everything but their lives due...
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    Restoration from a can, FortNine style

    I just saw this and thought to myself that he makes it look so darn easy. The premise here was to clean by hand and not so much with mechanical tooling. And while this particular bike (YZ50) is not to bad off, it was a good video to watch. And I think I did learn a bit. I have restored plastic...
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    Sold / Found / Inactive - 1981 XS650SH needs total restoration

    Hello all, long story short, I am not going to restore Rusty. I have bit off more than I can chew with my first resto. So, before I put this for sale in the wild, I will offer it here first. I do have a good Virginia title for it and a set of ignition/gas cap/seat lock and keys to go with it...
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    Frozen tight Alan head screw, now what?

    I am in the process of rebuilding my fuel pump in my 2006 Stratoliner when I hit a snag. The fuel pump is inside of a secondary fuel tank. You can see the silver disk in the photo beneth the brace, that is where I need to get to. But to get to it, I need to remove the black brace across the...
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    Saved by...

    I have seen several threads about close calls and pucker factors. What is it that saves our bacon when a crash of some sort is close at hand? Devine intervention? Is it luck? Karma? Or it is simply skill and timing? Yesterday when I walked outside to go home, I uncovered Yamato, my 2006...
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    2021 Indian Springfield Dark Horse Review

    3-13-2021 I test rode the 2021 Indian Springfield Dark Horse today. This one has the 116 ci. If you want the regular Springfield, you get brighter colors and it cost $500 less. The dealership was having a demo of it and the BMW R19. In reality though, these two bikes are not easily...
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    2021 BMW R-18 Review

    3-13-2021 I test rode the 2021 BMW R18 today. The base price start in the high $17K range and goes up over $20K plus. I rode the “First Edition” model that starts at $19K. BMW has two primary R18 bikes, the more basic model and the bagger. From what the salesman tells me, the Bagger has a...
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