Hello everyone!!

I just got in from my first ride on my 1987 (or 89... I'm not sure!) Yamaha Radian 600. It rode very nice!

I traded it for an old GMC pickup truck, and I LOVE it. It's very sharp, and has 5,500 miles logged.

My first (of many, I'm sure) questions is this: What maintenance should I perform right now? The last guy owned it for about a year, and he didn't even know where to put oil in, which pains me.

I'm a Land Rover owner and I love working on stuff- so if there is a list of maintenance that all new owners should perform, I'd love to see it!

THANK YOU, everyone!!

-NewB

1 : park your land rover on firm level ground, (see owners manual).

Hi there.

Your Radian isnt green is it? Only a mate sold a low mileage Radian last year and there arent that many around.

1 : park your land rover on firm level ground, (see owners manual).

Firm level ground.... Like this?

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm235/pkilchermann/lr.jpg

Nope, the Radian isn't green... just plain ole black. I can't tell you how fun it is to ride though. It still pretty cold here in the northern U.S., and I don't have a real helmet yet (wore a Kevlar military helmet), but it was still very fun.

Do you guys know if it hurts to run Premium gas in these things? Also- what sort of oil do these 4cyl .9L engines use? Can I use synthetic?

THANK YOU, guys!

You should get those brakes checked

Semi synthetic oil is your best bet, full synthetic can sometimes cause clutch slip

You should get those brakes checked

Semi synthetic oil is your best bet, full synthetic can sometimes cause clutch slip

Wow, thanks for the oil tip- I'll be changing that this weekend. Are there any other fluids that regularly need a change?

Also- the guy I traded it for said to use the clutch every time you shift, but I discovered yesterday that shifting was much smoother if you didn't use the clutch- am I hurting the "transmission"?

Thanks!!

NewB

Might be an idea to change the fork oil, you will have to find out (get a manual) how to do it, what viscosity and how much to use, this doesn't need doing very often but its an old bike and you don't know when it was last done. brake fluid should also be changed just as it does in a car from time to time. You should use your clutch all the time for gear changing...Tip...when down shifting (only) give the throttle a little blip as you pull the clutch and simultaneously change gear, you will find it is much smoother that way.