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THE FINALLY.... After just passing by the covered up bike on my way to work it was finally above freezing in baltimore and I took the cover off. The door had reset itself so just for the hell of it I gave it a wd40 bath. Thank you to everyone!!!!!

Yeah, she's an outdoor bike that spends rainy or days less than 40 under a dowco coved

I went out to start my bike for the first time in about 2 weeks, it ran great for about 5 minutes. I go to shut it off and the key won't come out of the ignition. I cycled it, jiggled it, finally it came out. But now the dust door is stuck open. Any ideas on how to get it closed????

As I was leaving work this afternoon a tractor trailer failed to yield the right of way to me going straight. He had to have been going 30mph. Needless to say I managed to get the bike whoaed up in the middle of the intersection while the truck shot passed me and my bike was tipping over. I was...

Will this get rid of the throttle grip vibration that puts hands to sleep in 20 minutes?

shock is/was good. my only other question is are the detent ball and springs needed or could you just roll without them?

holy smokes the part was in my mailbox this afternoon! easy install and high quality pieces. saved me a trip to the dealership. thank you everyone!

cool thanks eagle mike has some of my money coming his way. tahnks guys

my rear preload adjuster doesn't click anymore and the indicator needle is stuck in the top position. Is this an indication of a stripped out handle or could it be bad internals. For what its worth one day I was at a stop light fiddling with my preload while I was sitting on the seat :-X . I...

I put my name in the hat. hope this works out.

PROBLEM SOLVED... After getting the second case and seeing that the lower latch was sprung same as the first. I sat down and really read and understood mchaskells post. First I made sure the backing plate with the fin on it to the correct orientation (there is one smaller than the rest so clock...

UPDATE the dealership (Petes cycle rosedale MD) said that it would take about 2 weeks for my new topcase to come in... Getting close to the day they said it would come in I figured I would call just to check on the progress. Thank God I did! After i gave them my info the parts guy at petes...

thanks for everyones help. I was able to warranty the case at a local dealership. it was like pulling teeth but it worked. all I can say is don't be afraid to call the mothership yamaha 1800 #. they were a very big help.

This is perfect,.there is no such thing as to wordy with me.