Yamaha Customs

Hi Gentlemen! I want to get two no of these spotlights: http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/detail.c...amp;model_id=34 Does anybody has it? I want to install it with a clamp on the factory bar. Do I need a switch? Like this one: http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/detail.c...p;related=short Thank you

Hi gang Please excuse my ignorance,however am having a wee bit of bother with lights. In short I have no runnin glights. side light ok and main beam okay when i use the flash switch up front. Changed bulbs checked changed fuse stil no joy. Does the 2004 xvs 1100a classic have alight realy and if so where is the daashed thing located. I may actually have to think about the switch bu thtought I would ask th eexperts first. Much appreciated

Hey all, I have been offline for over a year and now I'm back. I have stainless steel braided cables on my 2000 model 650 Dragstar, but since I chopped her up and extended the front end by 6 inches with the 16inch apes, the cables are impossible to find at the correct length. So I bought a set that are slightly too long as it was my only option. Is it possible to shorten them by 9inches? Regards Austen

My XV only produces a single strong click on pushing the starter. The battery seems to be fine with over 12V when tested with the multimeter, the bike also bump starts fine. The connection to the starter just over 12V when the button is pressed, so I have come to the conclusion that the starter is dead. I have found YBR starters to be much more common and cheaper than specific ones listed as specifically for the XV. They look similar, but are they actually the same unit? as a poor student I'm hoping so!

Hi folks! Today a guy offered to me the Xzilon 3 AECI stuff for polising metal/painted parts. It is an aircraft exterior appearance corrosion inhibitor approved by Boeing and Airbus. Demonstrated on my bike and results are very good: shiny and smooth surface. Serious stuff just like it's price: €90 a bottle. Xzilon does someting similar for cars: has somebody used that one? Alternatively could you recommend some good cleaning/polishing product what would keep dust, water and insects away? Thank you Hit the road

hi there are you like me and cant find a cheep exhaust system or even a FULL exhaust system for your xv 125? well iv found the answer!....make one! i bought the front down pipe that links to the mufflers for £120 @ xv 125 exhaust 30mm inside dia. flexy pipe 40cm long with fixing brackets £30 (p+p included!) (just email him and he will sort you out) ebay flexy pipe 1.5mm thick 10m long graphite exhaust wrap (ebay) exhaust wrap ebay now i found that the rear down pipe on my bike was corroded but the corrosion started about 5 inch from where it links onto the engine. i chopped the pipe about 5 inch down then wrapped 1 layer of exhaust wrap round the to…

Does anybody know of any upcoming events in wales? Are there any planned rides to Germany or France in the next month?

G'day all. Just joined the forum as the wife has a little XV250 Virago. I'm going to be turning it into a Bobber for her. A mate has a 1999 XVS 1100 and was wondering what is the widest tyre/rim size he can go (as he is looking at custom wheels) without modification or with modification (what are the mods required)?? Cheers.

I got an 08 v star 650 looking to modify the exhaust need more noise been looking at new pipes (hard krome) but there expensive are they worth the money or do the mods i read about really work?any body out there got a set the one's i'm looking at are 2 1/2 strippers.

hi well another newbie here just saying hi just brought myself a 02 plate xvs 125 dragstar and love it to bits . hope to pick up some useful info from you and once more ...hello :}

Hi all, I am new to the XVS, I previously had an SV 650s and then a GSXR 750, both of these bikes gave me sore legs and a painful rist, I also got tired of the bikes trying to kill me.... So far I love this bike, the cruiser position is so much better for comfort, I did 300 miles alone this weekend! Anyway, on to my point. I brought the bike with no windshield and it looked superb, however anything over 65 mph was too much, the wind would hit me straight in the chest and arms and it felt like I was being pushed off the bike. Now I have a national cycles windshield, this is nice, I have a few issues with the rubber strips that go down the frame and the windshield, …

New to the forum, its a good 'un, done lots of reading...so TY for all the previous! Not had a bike for many years [mumbles a number and coughs], and I'm about to sort myself out a Midnight Star 1300A. Its a little thing, well not so little, but looking at the demo machine in the dealer, the rear plate is a bit of an eyesore. Sticks up like a sail because it mounts above the light cluster... I guess its a splendid 'regulation' UK rear plate, as that's what the dealer has to fit. But there has to be a better way. Not sure of the legality, but you do see some nice neat plates on bikes. Also, when you look at the pics in the brochure, they've got these nice little c…

Hello, I just want to quickly introduce myself as I am inheriting a 2001 Yamaha XVS 650! I currently scoot around on a vespa in NYC, but I am getting this yamaha bike to escape the city and cruise outside the immediate NYC area. I should be getting it soon and hopefully i'll get some great info from this forum! if there are any other websites I should check out, please let me know!

Looking for someone who may have changed the grips on a Virago (or probably someone out there who just knows). I bought new grips in the 7/8" size because it said they would fit the Virago. After cutting off one of my grips it appears that it actually takes a 1" grip. I don't see many grips in 1" - at JC Whitney anyway. Is it right that these would be 1" grips? My Virago is a 1995 XV750. Thanks! Tag

New to the forum, its a good 'un, done lots of reading...so TY for all the previous! Not had a bike for many years [mumbles a number and coughs], and I'm about to sort myself out a Midnight Star 1300A. Its a little thing, well not so little, but looking at the demo machine in the dealer, the rear plate is a bit of an eyesore. Sticks up like a sail because it mounts above the light cluster... I guess its a splendid 'regulation' UK rear plate, as that's what the dealer has to fit. But there has to be a better way. Not sure of the legality, but you do see some nice neat plates on bikes. Also, when you look at the pics in the brochure, they've got these nice little c…

hey every one, i was looking at 99 r6 forks, i was thinking about buying a set and useing the lower forks and the maxim upper forks, so i can run the r6 brakes on my maxim. has any one tried something like this. Im a machanic and a good customizer, i have the abilities but dont want to spend the money on the r6 parts if it is not going to work.... thanks dave

Hello everyone, newbie here! I've recently bought a 1999 XV535 and it needs a couple of adjustments so that it fits me comfortably (I'm a bit of a shortie....5"2'!). I've sorted out the handlebars with risers, but I have a problem with the footpeg on the right side. When my foot is on the footpeg, my leg is against the exhaust pipe and the bottom of the engine...so I get rather warm!! I haven't taken it on a long ride yet, but I guess that if I do, there could be burning!! Has anyone had this problem, what did you do to resolve it? I'm thinking about footboards, would this work d'ya think?? Thanks peeps! PS - forgot to add that I can't sit …

Hi I just got a vstar 1100, the seller told me it's a european model. I just want to know when was it manufactured. I'd been searching the net but found no answer. Is there somebody here can help me decode my bike? Chassis no. is VP10J-000168. Thanks!

guys, I looking at buying some chrome polish.. What do you guys recommend ?? I came across this stuff online wondered if anyone had seen anything better or has had expereince with this product?? www.blue-job.co.uk MIG

Hi everyone, This is my first post and just wanted to say hi. I've recently purchased my 2006 V-Star Classic 650 and this forum was very helpful on things to look for, before purchasing. For that I want to say a big thank you to all the members for the useful info provided. Hoping to be able to contribute to this forum. Until then, cheers from St Albans, UK.