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Okay chaps, turns out it was the fried stator in my case. Funny though, as the resistance readings initially were very close to the book. Only after starting the bike and letting it run for a moment, the readings changed indicating one the coils being faulty. Upon discovery, I have replaced the...

Hello, I recently added a USB charging device to my bike. As an additional feature it also shows battery voltage. What I noticed is that my charging voltage sits around 13.2-13.4 volts when riding with no radiator fan spinning, but as soon as it kicks in, the voltage drops to 12V-12.2 and the...

Hi, thank you for your reply. Yes, the low compression cylinder is the one with most shavings found. I have drained the oil and found no evidence of metal there. Carbs were re-built and cleaned recently, no issues there, I also checked the butterflies - all screws are in place. I have hoovered...

Hello, I was checking compression today, and, whilst having the spark plugs out, I also checked the cylinders with a camera. I found metal shavings, looks like brass, on top of two pistons. One of them looks like its ground the shavings. The worse cylinder (attached photo) has only 120psi, all...

Hello, I took my bike out for a ride after yesterday after replacing one valve gasket (as it was leaking slightly). The bike has been standing for a few months, and after launching I noticed I was not getting full power. Upon investigation, it turned out to be a spark problem on one of the...

Hi all, I am new to the forum, writing from Cam ridge, UK. I need your expertise, please. I recently bough a 1989 V-max. The bike came with a non-stock front 41mm suspension originally from Yamaha TDM850. I noticed leak on one of the forks so decided to re-build. It turned out that the...