Haven't tried it myself, but you could always sand them down to get the casting off, then polish them up some or just go with kinda a brushed finish. Or, you...
ok, gess i'll send a re to this, dude, you might want to invest in some rain gear. i bought mine at walmart for less then $50. i do alot of rideing w/my virago...
slide diaphrams of what part... carbs. ... just never seemed to have any top end. I pulled the diaphrams out and one was in fair shape with a couple of...
OK, go to the Yamaha parts page and put in the info for your bike. http://www.starmotorcycles.com/star/parts/home.aspx Go to the page for carburetor. Part #7...
the factory finish is very tough I had a set glass beaded and still had remanants of paint so i used a die grinder and a coarse roloc disc (actually about 20)...
Gun metal gray, nice, good running bike for sale or trade- asking $1400 obo, or would like to trade for an 84 or 85 XV700 or XV1000 that needs work. Title is...
Thanks will try. I get very rpm in all gears but the 5th I have heard that the British version of this bike had a governor.... I will check my serial # with a...
Marc, I'm attaching a post from the Viragotech.com website. This is a common issue with the 535's. If you have a UK bike, it might have the governor, but you...
I've been helping a friend look at his 82 XV750 (and might buy it from him) and it has the "box of rocks" sound and slipping starter engagement We took off the...
Hi Marc I had the same trouble with a diaphragm coming unseated from its groove. I smeared some petroleum jelly over the diaphragm and over the seating groove ...
i might know someone interested in buying that bike, but i need to know what city and state you live and also i would like to see a picture of it--- In...
I am a little perplexed. I ride my 535 a lot and usually around 83 miles I have to switch over to the reserve tank. However, when I go to fill it again I can...
here is an idea,use aircraft stripper,then wet sand with 2000 paper then clearcoat. Bob Dave <huggybearchpt52@...> wrote: actually, i was thinking of...
Finally got the pictures of my bike on the site. Thank you to all who have helped if getting my bike where it is today. I really love the group and sharing...
your bike has 2 tanks... one under the seat and then I beleive yamaha calls the one over the engine the subtank. There's 2 fuel lines from the upper tank, one...
You have a beautiful bike John On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:31:36 -0000 "jglass1959" ... http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/ViragoOwnersclub/photos/browse/6df 6...
hello all, I have a '88 xv250 that has a leaking tank. I have had it welded and I creamed it, but the leak (albiet small) came back. I am looking for a gas...
Yes, it does have 2 tanks, as you said. I'll go check this out later today. Thank you... Sam '94 XV535, '91 Nissan 1600NX (100 miles north of Seattle in the...
1997 750 XV....good compression,,,good spark,,,no fuel to rear cyllinder...im not that smart, but i figgered it out....do these carbs ever give trouble?...or...
I've had jets plug from rust coming out of the gas tank. Magnetic fuel filtration didn't help, so I had a plastic coating put on the inside of the tank. If...
I needed a part the other day the guy behind the counter thought I was nut to get a part for an older bike. He told me to trade the scrap pile and buy a new...
How do you he has that good a bank account? He might just qualify for the financing himself. Dealers want to sell new bikes, and they also know that lots of ...
I've run into this attitude before, when I was living in San Antonio. Now that I'm in Rapid City, SD, I find plenty of guys, including dealers, who enjoy...
thanks Rob,,,,,done that too,,,i shouldve mentioned it Rob <bugbor@...> wrote: Just for kicks, try switching plugs. Some plugs, when they start goin' bad...
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