20 Most Recent 1989 Yamaha Xv 250 Virago S - Page 2 Questions & Answers

it probly needs new brushes and ther easy to replace-chec other components too-bike is old--getta book on that model for detailed procedure

that switch is part of the safety system & works together with the side stand switch should you attempt to engage a gear with the side stand down. Regards Geoff

Under the rider's seat. Undo two bolts to remove the seat, one each side. Seat slides back and up.

Carbs dirty, cold air leaking into hot exhaust exploding! if no adjustments were made from the time when not making the fuss to now cleaning might be enough.but if adjustments were made a shop would best solve it.sometimes fouled plugs can be replaced to help.

the feul of today is not the same as yesterday additives and oxygtiers are very different good or better for enviorment not so much for machine there are addivtives you can add that may clear the problem up for you if not pull carb and clean

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Hi and welcome to FixYa,

Almost always, your described problem indicates clogged idling jets. Stale fuel causes varnish like coating which must be removed. This then calls for a carb pulldown, disassembly and soaking non-rubber parts in carb cleaner. In the exploded carb diagram below, the idle (pilot) jet would be # 20.



Good luck and thank you for asking FixYa.

You can not leave anything sit for 2 years then expect to go for a cruze with no trouble. The carbs probably have scum built up in side and will have to be rebuilt. Yes I have heard of this for years.

Sometimes water vapor gets in through the vent in the crankcase and as the motor heats the only way to go is up!!!!! I wouldn't worry about it since you checked the oil and it looked fine. If it was a bad gasket or a craked head your bike would have a bad miss and the oil in the crankcase wouold look like milk...................

There is a drain plug at the bottom of each fork. Just drain them and put the plugs back in then take the caps off the top of each and put in the propper amount of fork oil. You will need actual fork oil, so when you get it ask the shop how many cc's of oil to put in each fork.

They're usually in the headlite box between the lite and the metal housing

Ok, if the odometer is working,,, then the cable is doing what it is supposed to do and has no problem. There is a malfunction inside the speedometer itself. You can look to see if there is a company in your area who specialize in this sort of repair or you can just buy another speedometer and replace it. That's the size of it.

my 82 seca had an issue similar to this one. It turned out to be the tachometer cable. i would try lubeing it with some good lube. then go from there.

Should be able to go to a motorcycle parts retailer, and input your model information, and they will know what boots you need.

You can cut them and see if that works but you might have to connect them together if it is a closed loop circuit. just use a meter to check the voltage with the stand up and down. if one wire is hot with it up or down you will need to connect the two to trick the bike into thinking the stand is up. But they are both hot then cut the wires and terminate them so they don,t touch anything and you should be good.

hi m8,, grab your self a meduim grade fork oil,,and get half a litre,,put half of the half litre bottle in to each fork leg,, if u can only get 1 litre bottles, put a quarter of the bottle in 2 each leg,,leaving half a bottle,, sorry if i soundid like a maths teacher there, but u would be amazed wot questions are asked in here,,lol,, cheers m8

Yes there are aftermarket companys that make adjustable levers for bikes.

I need 2 rubber grommets #4 on your diagram for left side cover for verago 1100. Need some help ordering them ?

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