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    Parts Wanted 4 into 1 exhaust system wanted

    Hi, How much are you asking for each one of the exhaust systems… I'm very interested please let me know… Thank you
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    Parts Wanted Throttle Cable Connector 96 vmax

    Hi WTB Throttle Cable Connector for 96 vmax
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    Parts Wanted 4 into 1 exhaust system wanted

    Hello everyone, I'm looking for a 4 into 1 exhaust system… For my 96 1200 Let me know what you have and please forward some pictures… Looking forward to hearing from everyone, Thank you
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    Recommendations for Tune Up/Service in Los Angeles

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    Parts Wanted Center Stand

    Hi everyone, Looking for a center stand… My current stand separated at that location where you press your foot down and where it attaches to the bottom of the center stand frame. I have the both pieces and I assume I could weld it.… But it may easier and less expensive to get one from someone...
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    Developed a lot of deceleration popping… With no changes to machine

    Hi everyone, Parminio, I took your advice and backed out the air fuel mixture screws about 1/4 of an inch… There's a significant change in the machine running much smoother with much more low-end torque. On the freeway. No popping at all on deceleration. However, city riding around town...
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    Developed a lot of deceleration popping… With no changes to machine

    Hi everyone, I could use a little help My bike (1996 Vmax) has suddenly developed a lot of deceleration popping… (I've made no changes to the machine just started to occur as the weather got colder) My current set up: Running hole shot exhaust 4 into 1 6 months ago I re-jetted and...
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    Fuel coming out of air orifice carburetors… Please help

    Hi everyone, I was changing the main jet size in my carburetors today from 155 to 150… Everything went well until, I started the bike with the airbox removed and noticed that one of the carburetor was leaking fuel from the top where it shouldn't be coming from (my best description) (see...
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    JIS screwdriver A MUST-HAVE TOOL (Japanese industrial standard) Phillips, and JIS screwdrivers explained and differentiated

    Hi everyone, SAVE YOURSELF HOURS OF FRUSTRATION A MUST HAVE TOOL FOR JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE REPAIR. Further, I would recommend a JIS screwdriver with a built-in impact (built-in impact driver)… Which I have listed below with a picture vessel 980 Below are not my words but I'm going to quote...
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    Speedometer what years red 55 mph indicator discontinued

    Hi everyone, I need to purchase a new speedometer and I just can't get over the 55 mph highlighted red indicator within the Speedo I did a short piece of research and it seems that's from Pres. Nixon in 1973 in response to the OPEC oil embargo were the mile-per-hour speed limits were reduced...
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    Mikuni Large round n100.604 or small round n102.221 head main jets

    Thank you everybody, I stand corrected… The small heads are the correct jets… Regards, F-18 driver
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    Mikuni Large round n100.604 or small round n102.221 head main jets

    Hi Capt. Kyle, How did you reference or determine that it's the small head size? The reason I ask is I have done a little more research and have determined that it was the large head size… I reached this conclusion after exercising my memory of when I replaced the idle jets and examining a...
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    Stripped screw on clutch master

    Hi JoshR, The reason you stripped out the head is that you are using a American Phillips screwdriver (they are designed to CAM out) In order to avoid any future problems when removing or tightening screws that appear to be Phillips screws you need to purchase the correct screwdriver When...
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    Mikuni Large round n100.604 or small round n102.221 head main jets

    Hello everyone, Currently I am running 155 main jets… Running to rich black soot on 4/1 exhaust at sea level. Decided to go with 150 main jets that I ordered directly from the Mikuni They sent me the small, round head n102.221 jet in the desired size 150 As I recall last time I was in the...
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    Requesting a few pictures of the speedometer with rear cover removed

    Hi Hondaman, Thank you, for taking your time to forwarding the detail photos that I requested… Exactly what I was looking for. I forwarded the pictures to the local speedometer shop and he's not comfortable disassembling the unit… (He is worried that it will crack and break upon disassembly...
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    Requesting a few pictures of the speedometer with rear cover removed

    Good morning, one2dmax I need the pictures for gen 1 I really need to look at the plastic housing after it's been removed from the chrome cover. I am trying to determine if the speedometer internals can be repaired or is it sealed in the plastic housing in such a way that it can't be opened…...
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    Requesting a few pictures of the speedometer with rear cover removed

    Hello everyone, If convenient, could someone please forward a few good quality detailed pictures of the rear and the sides of the speedometer where the chrome cover has been removed. I specifically looking for the back and the sides to determine if the speedometer can be opened and repaired...
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    backfiring

    Hi, indifferent, You are describing the classic symptoms of improper synchronization of the carburetors. Thus, they are pulling in air and fuel at different levels between the 4 carburetors at 1000 RPMs at idle… And up to 3500 RPMs under throttle… Most of the inexpensive Chinese dial...
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    Ring Nut Wrench Yu–33975 Purchase, Rent, Borrow

    Hi everyone, I'm getting an unusual bang in the front forks when they become fully extended over bumps… I've come to the conclusion that steering ring nut is the root of the problem and needs to be tightened and torque to the proper specifications The service manual calls for 36 foot-pounds...
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    Professional coating exhaust… Questions

    Hi everyone, My bike has a holeshot 4 into 1 exhaust system installed… The holehot system is looking pretty ratty and previous owner seems to have used some high temp spray paint that's peeling… Also he's wrapped a few of the pipes with what appears to be hose clamps. My hypothesis is that...
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