gizmo666

excellent haha

nice bike

the dragster classic took it a bit further by adding a similar front mudguard and shrouding the forks but there is unmistakable similarities

a visor?????????????????? wtf is that!!!!!

most dragsters have the bite point at the last of the lever if you do a search you'll find this out but you get used to it lol you could try this mod to rectify it for yourself and put your bike back together again http://www.650ccnd.com/clutchspring.htm

the same reason i bought a draggie in our club there are a whole lot of harleys personally i dont think i could ever afford one the dragster holds its own with them and once i get my loud pipes fitted will sound similar as well i hope oh and ttaskmaster just coz you asked i got long hair haha

my last bike was called the bitch coz if you messed about on her she bit back hard lol my dragster's not got one yet suggestions?????

cleaned and polished

haha the tassles are no longer i lost one on a ride out and the other followed it onto the roadside i hate the things lol

personally i dont think i'd even tell the insurance company

1998 classic

i'm going for the easy option get her nothing after all whatever we get them they probably wont like it and will be moody all day so get her nothing and at least she'll not talk to you and you can get peace to watch James Bond(again) or even better if the weathers good go out on bike

i disagree the xt600e should be capable of 80/90mph a bit faster if kept in good care check the specs http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/buyersguide/Yamaha-XT550-XT600-XT600E.htm i would check for a restriction kit fitted as bringing down the hp to 33 would give the effect your experiencing hope this helps

as you say ttaskmaster it could have been anything went out tonight and no problems i'm guessing when it came on there may have been a bit of dampness on one of the connections with the amount of rain we've had i would'nt be surprised lol thanks for the offer of the manual i got it file IS huge haha

just jumping in this topic my bad i know i just got myself a 1998 xvs650 with the exhausts already drilled sounds ok but not deep! never any problems with pat mot's(according to last owner)

i know nothing about these bikes as yet any idea where the sensors are??

yea thats pretty much what i came across i'm betting its on a milage timer for servicing and as usual one of those lights only a yammie dealer can switch off money grabbing .................

hey folks i went out to start up my bike today and when it fired up my management light stayed on it runs and rides perfect with no issues so i dont understand this anyone have any ideas and also how to reset it thanks in advance

my ride a 1998 classic tonight home was my first ride and found out riding with spots on all the time drains the battery lol

hey folks just got myself a 1998 dragstar living in ayrshire just thought i'd say hi

hi there i just bought a dragstar 1998 classic on the ride home very wet and dark so traveled with the spots on as well and found battery drained when i got home looking around the forums i found this explains it all to me Forum: the 650 V Stars "Custom, Classic & Dragstar" Forum Subject: Electrical System Explained From: Spider (TB6517) To: (ALL) DateTime: 10/1/2005 12:03:15 AM I have been working on putting together a complete map of the 650 Electrical system with wattages,etc so folks understand a bit better exactly how much you can add and what you can expect to be the outcome of adding extras. The following items on the bike use the power constantly: Headlight - 55W Taillight - 8W Front Running lights - 16W Speedo light - 2W Ignition Coils - 72W Ignition Module - 20W This means that under normal running conditions the bike will use at least 173W of power.According to the test data from Electrosport in their comparison of their stator to the stock one, the stock system puts out 169W at idle(1200RPM) and 221W at 5000RPM. Yamaha states that the stock system puts out 280W Max so most bikes will fall between the 221W and 280W marks. Here are some additional power usages: Signalling - 28W Braking - 27W Carb Heaters - 60W Passing lamps - 60W (smaller units) - 110W (larger lamps) The carb heaters kick in when the temps are lower than 12 degrees Celsius.What this means is that the bike will consume 173W + 60W = 233W of power when the carb heaters are on. My 2000 Classic puts out something like 235W-240W at 5000 RPM which is barely enough to keep the system running without using the battery while highway riding only. At idle, the charging system cannot keep up and an additional 64W are drawn from the battery. I have a battery monitor on my bike and was able to verify the above. I'm sure the “My battery died” posts are going to start now that the weather is getting cooler and a lot of folks falsely blame the battery when it is actually the weak charging system and too many electrical accessories that are to blame. Bottom line is that if you ride in temps lower than 12 degrees Celsius, you had better not run your passing lamps or any other extra lights or you will drain the battery and have difficulty starting.