Goff
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hi!! im a new member on here!! can anyone tell me what the tyre pressures are psi on the yamaha xvs dragstar classic please/ cheers!!
Taken from the manual for my 650:
load up to 90kg: front 225kpa, rear 225kpa
load exceeding 90kg: front 225kpa, rear 250kpa
HTH
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Its the whole bike, it comes through your feet, hands and backside. also the clutch has gone a bit doggy when warm. I only just made it home, but its fine when cold
Ted
Check the simple things first:
1 - What kind of grips you got on it? I put aftermarket grips on my 650 and jaysus you can REALLY feel the vibration! I suffer with hand fatigue quite a lot.
2 - Is it a stock exhaust? Aftermarket ones have been known to shake the life outta yer - but they sound bluddy fabulous so you take the rough with the smooth so to speak
Whats it like over 75? Mine seems to vibrate like fook at around 70 then once im past that its smooth as........
Is this your first Dragstar? If it just might be that you're simply not used to riding it yet.
I have the 650 and the gears are very low - It seems to be whining it bollocks off at 60 but theres still a couple of thousand revs still to go before I reach the redline - i would assume its the same for the 1100? The vibration and noise at 65-70mph is something you will have to get used to, particularly if its your first Dragstar - try wearing earplugs.
I have heard that fitting a hypercharger will help reduce vibration - but don't quote me on that.
Having said that - once you're used to it - you will love it.
Vibration? You will hardly notice it
The clutch sounds like it needs looking at too - i would get that sorted sooner rather than later. Whats going on with that then?
Give it a good service and see how you get on.
The 1100 is a thumper of a bike, but going off my lil 650 - vibration is just the nature of the beast.......
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It's not difficult to make Goff happy. A man only needs to:
1. have a bike
2. keep up with her........
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I'm 5ft 1 and i had a CBR600F before i got my Dragstar - see pic. Had the seat cut out but to be honest it didn't make much difference. Weight wise it wasn't good either.
Got shut of it less than a year later.....
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IS the whole bike vibrating or is it just coming through the handlebars?
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so let me get this right , your saying our admins on here look like dodgy seventies porn stars, complete with the standard moustache
The guy looks like Lemmy - who is indeed a GOD
i did have a look back at some of his posts , and i could see why one or two people could get a little peeved off with himCalling me a "tuna-smelling rag whore" amongst other things in a public forum was rather immature and i wasn't too impressed, but his level of intelligence wasn't much above that of a goldfish so i expected nothing less.
Anywhooo - he's gone, so we can get back to talking about (and having sensible, adult debates) about all things bike and other such subjects
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Bottom line is if he pisses with the management he gets the red card! He'd have had it sooner if I'd seen his mindless shite!
And as a token of our appreciation, so we don't forget who's boss - i got this for ya
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Sad problem but nice pipes. Remove leg and think of England!
lol i keep trying to remember the pipes are there but even so im only short so i can only bend my leg out a little bit - which is rubbish when i have my waterproofs on cos they are quite thick!
The pipes sound fabulous - shame they turned gold though - but hopefully im having that sorted - i just need this little problem sorting!
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Thank you!!! Been a long time coming, but it is appreciated.
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I've got a Leo Vince Silvertail exhaust on my bike which sounds fabulous - BUT - i keep burning my leg on the bloody pipes! The system does not come with any heat shields and althought i have wrapped it in that heat wrap stuff - im on my 2nd pair of waterproof trouser due to the pipes melting them!
I can find universal heat shields on the web but the problem is with the first pipe that goes in between the engine and panel - and its curved! (See pic - taken before they were wrapped) The ones on the net are all straight.
Anyone got any ideas? or is anyone any good at making this sort of thing? I'll pay whatever it costs to save me keep having to replace my waterproofs!!!
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:D Yayyyyyy lovely shiny bikey, she`s the same as mine I think - So Goffy- would that be a dragstar, or a v star in Australia?
That would be a V Star if im not mistaken........
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Have a look for the frame number - it will be on the frame - obviously lol.
You will then have to apply to the DVLA for a new log book which will cost you £25
You can download the form here:
Hopefully the frame wont have belonged to a bike thats been a write off at some point - else you'll end up Q plating it and its a REAL ballache cos i did it a few years back with an ex track bike - was a real pain in the arse!
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Very nice and shiny indeed - but i think its an XVS 650
Now get out there and get some muck on her!
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My only prob with them would be sizing, my husband had to go a size down, and i had to go a size up lol, not fair is it
Are you still married to Clibbo????
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Welcome to the forum honey
Very nice collection you got htere!
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The only problem i found with the draggin jeans for women is that the sizing is all out.
Us ladies have to try them on to get the right size - pretty much like we do with bloody leathers - the last pair i bought were 2 sizes smaller than i am normally and i havent lost any weight!
I dunno what they are like for me though - but J & S sell kevlar jeans - which are just as good as the draggin ones - for £40..........
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And if all else fails.......
A big fook off lump hammer........
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Here you go.......
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Yep totally agree!
Happy St Georges Day one and all
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
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You are usually given 2 ratchet straps per bike to secure it. But be quick as some of the foreign riders take 3 or 4!
Leave it on the sidestand if you can and lock the steering
Depending what bike you got you can usually pass one strap through over the top of swing arm pivot just behind the rear wheel and in front of the shock absorber. When this one single strap is tensioned up the bike is securely planted to the deck for the trip.
If your really worried fix another strap but make sure it's somewhere safe
Also take some old rags and put them between strap and bike, save scratches
Depending if you are on the left hand or right hand car decks there is a cable running down the outside wall of the ferry which you can clip your strap onto.
It is important to line up the fixing eye on the deck with your swing arm position so that when the strap passes through, it is more or less straight across the bike.
HTH
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1. God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us;
God save the Queen!
2. O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!
3. Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign;
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen! 4. Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world over.
5. From every latent foe,
From the assassins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!
6. Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen
WHoops Just getting Carried away
AMEN to that!
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Has already been posted - DOH!
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Welcome to the forum honey - better late than never!
, your saying our admins on here look like dodgy seventies porn stars, complete with the standard moustache 
600's for shorties??
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What about a Bandit 400?
I have one of those too and its fabulous!
Its proper quick and it fantastic in the corners. Much as i love my Dragstar i cant thrash it like i can my Bandit
I've just had mine lowered (pic is when i bought it and it had been jacked right up) It has one or two modifications but its pretty much standard (yeah i KNOW it kwak green too lol)
Its not too heavy and its a hell of a lot of fun!!