r_blake_lawson

Its on the very front corner of my front fender...

Paint Question Following a little slide, does anyone know where I can get paint spray to match the Yamaha Black of my 04 Dragstar? I popped into Halfords to get one of their spray cans and they dont stock motorbike colours... Repair is filled, smoothed and primed... just need some black to match!! Any help welcome! Rich

Well... after searching the globe for my cruzers I wondered into a local bike shop over the weekend and guess what was hanging on their wall..? £340 fitted... bargain! Paint Question On an unrelated note, following my little slide does anyone know where I can paint spray to match the Yamaha Black of my Dragstar? I popped into Halfords to get one of their spray cans and they dont stock motorbike colours... Repair is filled, smoothed and primed... just need some black to match!! Any help welcome! Rich

Thanks Goff - I think it was exactly that, a moments lapse in concentration! I'm taking a lesson from it dont you worry!

Well, to update you all I now have a nice bright glowing speedo and an apology from my local dealer. Still no news on the exhaust as I cant get hold of OPM. A very nice guy from Alchemy UK will order me one in so I'll probably go for that. A little expensive but no cheaper in the UK. In other news I was unlucky enough to have my first accident over the weekend. Hit some gravel while braking hard and ended up on my side. Bruised ribs, broken thumb and an injured ego! The bike did amazingly at pivoting on the frame at the foot boards, my clutch lever and my saddle bags which protected my legs from anything more serious. Broke the indicator but other than that just scuffs. Clothing to a battering but again it all did its job. Ride safe... I quickly forgot I'm still a newbie and 10 months riding doesnt make me an expert! Rich

Sounds awesome... I'll look it up. It'll be a good run for a new set of pipes if I ever bl**dy get any!

Yeah its a shame they're such tw@s because I had a really good experience with the Yamaha dealer in Faversham where i got my bike - "The Bike Shop" - Really nice bunch of guys and very helpful. Shame the same cant be said for my local one! Oh well, worst case is I have an hour ride their everytime I need something! Lovely roads in Kent for a Dragstar!

Sorry Goff - didnt mean for you to think I was ignoring your help. I did look into it but if I'm honest I'm not sure I'm comfortable sending money to a company who seem to have a website closed and a member of staff e-mailing me saying they're closing down. I will give them a call today though and see if they can set my mind at rest. I've never shipped anythign so large or expensive from abroad and didnt realise there would be such costly extras to consider. I shall have to redo my maths... but I will try OMP!

You're having a laugh!? He made me feel about 2 foot tall and even laughed! I thought it was ridiculous to think that the speedo didnt light up but when your main dealer tells you there's no light you kinda take it as gospel! I'll be "popping in" over the weekend. Rest assured I wont push his nose through his skull but i will be exchanging words! FYI I have spoken to Mag Europe Ltd and Vance and Hines Direct and will be ordering my Cruzers shortly - best I could get in the UK was £450 delivered with a min 6 weeks wait... managed to get them from JC Motorcycles in the states for £280 delivered and all in stock! Cha-Ching! Lots of phone calls later I've been assured its part number 31501 for an 04 Classic. We'll see!!!! Rich

OK - I'll make sure i dont go there. Someone recommended Phils Mall but their all out of stock for 6 weeks. I feel like crying. I've also e-mailed 5 places asking which product fits an 04 XVS650A Dragstar Classic and nobody has come back... V&H list three products for a 650 Dragstar (31501 / 31503 / 31505) I will also admit to making a fool out of myself at a Yamaha dealer asking for a replacement bulb for my speedo light... oh the shame... apparently there is no light... doh! Its been a long adventure and its not over yet... I WILL get this exhaust!! Alcamy Bikes will ship to me for £419 but OMP were so much cheaper! R

I cant believe it! I was all set to place my order following your recommendations and I got a one line e-mail from them: "Sorry, we are now closed down." Back to square one! A real shame if they were as good as you guys seemed to think! Richard

WOW - and what an 04 Classic you have!! Nice paint job. Thanks for your advice - I'll def give them a ring tomorrow. I'll let you know how I get on! Rich

Oh you had to add another name into the hat didnt you!!?? haha Id read loads of reviews and finally thought I had the answer and you've got me thinking again!! Thanks for the advice though - I got a little frustrated with Google ealier and rather than send the laptop through the window I gave up! So now I dont know what to do... I'm back to square one! :S R

Guys/Girls, I really want to buy some Vance and Hines Cruzers for my 2004 XVS650A Dragstar classic to get rid of the wet fart noise my stock pipes manage... but I dont seem to be able to find anywhere in the UK that has them in stock. I have to admit I'm also a little confused about which ones fit an 04 classic if I'm honest! :S Any help / advice would be great. Got a lot of help with my last question and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Cheers! Rich

Thanks for getting back to me. My first posting so your help is really appreciated! I don’t seem to be able to find a fitting kit anywhere though! And as there is only a short plate with two wholes coming out the back of the screen I wouldn’t know where I could drill and screw it to..?