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  1. OldRider

    Call Lemonds Yamaha in Fairfield IL. at 618-842-3848 and ask for Mike Short in the parts...

    Call Lemonds Yamaha in Fairfield IL. at 618-842-3848 and ask for Mike Short in the parts department. Tell him Frank from Blue Grass Cycles said to call him and explain your situation.
  2. OldRider

    Key Problems

    A Yamaha dealer can run the part number and do a nation wide search to see if any dealer in the country has one in stock. If your dealer won't do that send me a message and I'll give you the number to a dealer that will.
  3. OldRider

    Lower steering bearing removal

    The only place you want to make contact with the bearing going on the stem is around the inner edge. Put grease on the bearing and stem, use something that touches the bearing flush all around the edge and push it on in a press. Put the hammer back in the tool box.
  4. OldRider

    I strip my oil change bolt.

    Most Honda ATV's use a 12mm drain plug. Over the years I've probably fixed several dozen stripped drain holes by tapping the hole with a 1/2x20 tap and putting in a 1/2" drain plug. When a 12mm drain hole is stripped out, it's just about the perfect size to tap to 1/2". If I ever have this...
  5. OldRider

    Windy conditions motorcycling

    I came from a Wing to the Tenere and yes the Wing is more stable in crosswinds. It will also suck a tank of gas dry going into a headwind. I was out West on I10 heading into a 50mph headwind once and got barely over 20mpg.
  6. OldRider

    Key Problems

    But, can you trust it out in the middle of bfe, 200 miles from the nearest Yamaha dealer or locksmith? I'm putting a new switch on. JMO
  7. OldRider

    What comes after the Super Tenere?

    This will probably be my next stop, but not yet. https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-reviews/honda-transalp-first-ride-review/
  8. OldRider

    2nd gen clutch basket; best purchase location?

    Webike Japan has them for $325 shipped. Best price I've seen. Webike is legit and I've used them several times. Last order I had was a belt for my Honda scooter. It took about ten days to arrive and I saved $50. https://japan.webike.net/products/24318257.html
  9. OldRider

    Scammer alert

    I wonder how he was going to get his money if I mailed it to the Wisconsin address. Maybe a neighbor and he would watch his mailbox? Or maybe he was just BS'ing me?
  10. OldRider

    Scammer alert

    Just going by what I've heard. ;)
  11. OldRider

    Have sales strategies changed or am I just getting old?

    I would go over his head and call the owner or manager and tell him I will give you $xxxx out the door. The Tenere isn't a hot seller for any dealer and he may want to get rid of it. The salesman may not have very much incentive to deal with you.
  12. OldRider

    Scammer alert

    Ok, I had some spare time to kill so I contacted the scammer above bryangoofy@gmail.com and acted like I wanted to buy some Tenere parts. I gave him a fake name and and address. He replied back that he had the parts with a price. I told him I would take the parts and I could send him a money...
  13. OldRider

    Does our bike have valve seats?

    How about a good picture of the damage. If it's not very bad any good engine shop can re-surface the valve seat.
  14. OldRider

    Key Problems

    I would be afraid that switch will fail in the middle of BFE and leave me stranded. I would put a new switch on now. Should be able to pick one up for $150.
  15. OldRider

    Brand new tall Windshield for a 2013 $75

    If the seller is legit there's a lot of ways for him to prove it. He can take more pictures of the windshield with something else in the picture. Low post count doesn't mean someone is a scammer. I ran across a brand new Sportster clutch tool last month that I wanted to sell. I joined a...
  16. OldRider

    Scammer alert

    When you put a minimum post count in order to sell something, they will go into the new members forum and welcome 20-30-40 new members with open arms. And just like that they have the required number of post.
  17. OldRider

    Scammer alert

    New member, no previous posts, family and friends.........You broke all the rules. Paypal "goods and services" only and always pay Paypal with a credit card. If you use any funds you have in a PP account you don't have any leverage with them. If you use a credit card, they know you have the...
  18. OldRider

    ABS Bypassing

    Yep, I did mean to say disc on this one, not caliper. Good Catch. I think you meant to say disc, not disk. I got your back too. !!!!
  19. OldRider

    ABS Bypassing

    No, I said that you CAN draw air into a system and not have a leak and that's exactly what I meant. Master cylinders will let air be drawn in by the cup on the piston, but fluid pushing on the cup will seal it against the walls of the bore and not let fluid out. Works the same as a check valve.
  20. OldRider

    ABS Bypassing

    A warped caliper would come in to play if the wheel was turning and pushing the pads/pistons back in a little farther than normal, but I don't think it would do anything sitting still. Also a warped caliper isn't going to cause air to continuously get into the system. You would also feel the...
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