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2000 Yamaha XVS 1100 Dragstar Questions & Answers
Xvs front brake problem,,
notorious for that
your brake maybe worn out pistons are sticking out.when sitting,they cool an ease off.
to fix: while doing this.it maybe a good idea to replace the brake.
remove the piston .
i used wet or dry sand paper 1000 grit dipped in brake
fluid to sand them lightly.especially where you see a ring
around them. PLEASE BE VERY CAREFULL sometime air pressure is used to dismantal
My xvs 1100 drag-star is
According to the service manual, there is no ballast resistor to go faulty. The coils get their power directly from thew battery via a fuse and the ignition switch. The switching side goes directly to the contact generator. Unless the ECU is faulty, the coils must be faulty or sub standard, if as you say they're burning out.
What grade transmision oil should
Any quality 80/90 hypoid gear oil will work. If you use a synthetic hypoid gear oil the rear end will have less friction, generate less heat , and last longer. Final drives are expensive and do not use much oil , maybe 1/2 cup. I recommend changing the rear end oil every other oil change.
I have a 1986 XV1100. want to know if it is an S
Any dealer should be able to ID the model from the VIN #. However the motorcycle has an ID plate on the frame neck on the opposite side from the number stamped on the frame . On the corner of the ID plate in small print Is usually the "MODEL XV1100S_". Unfortunately , it is sometimes rubbed off by the wiring harness. A "C" on the end of a model number designates that the bike is a California model with different pollution control devices.
I have a californian imported
It sounds like you have a dead cylinder. Without that cylinder firing, the petrol just builds up and spits out of the cylinder and into the exhaust.
Carbs on a 91 1100
have you checked there not just flooding also the air filters are clean and the expipes are ok? if you have swoped the ex pipes you wont get the mix right?
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