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Hi, thanks for the reply, 10,000 miles, i am a bit steady !! mind you a lot of it was 2 up. i've found a local company on the lincs/yorks border near me called A18 TYRES, who only charge £25 for fitting so am going to give them a call this week, mind you i don't want my pully scratched, i've just had both pulleys and the drive belt replaced under warranty, chhers

MY XVS 1300 NEEDS A NEW REAR TYRE AFTER 10,000 MILES, CAN ANY OTHER OWNERS RECOMMEND A REAR TYRE THAT HAS GOOD MILEAGE TO IT AND WOULD IT MIX WITH THE STOCK FRONT DUNLOP THAT STILL HAS GOOD TREAD ON IT, THERE ARE A LOT OF CHOICES OF MAKE SO ANY ADVICE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED, THANKS

Hi, just bought some custom handlebar grips for my xvs1300,can anybody tell me how to get the standard ones off without damaging them ta.

hi,the correct yamaha rack will fit, had mine fitted from new with no problems,

thanks for the info, it gives me something to look into

Anybody know if you can get different passenger seats to fit a xvs 1300?

well worth doing,it gives the bike a nice sound that is neighbour friendly and i didn't see one negative coment from people who had done it. it is easy to do as well once you get the right tools which is a 25 ml quality hole cutter with 12 in extension or what i did was weld a 1/2 in drillbit to some bar ( make sure the 2 are staight !!!! ) and dill 3 holes, took about a minute to do with a good quality bit and you get instant proper v twin sound that's not too loud. i've also done about 500 miles since and there appears to be a little more smoothness at low speeds and i still get between 55 and 60 mpg, go for it, cheers

Hi Graham, i went right through the 1300 tourer forum before i decided to do it and looked at youtube vids as well, i am pleased i did it because it has made a difference but eventually i will have some different pipes on but i don't think anything will cure having to slip the clutch at low speeds, i had to do it on my harley as well, just a minor irritation i can put up with when i can travel miles in comfort while watching some of the sporties i sometimes ride with stretching there legs and arms after a few miles. lol. cheers

know what you mean midnight61, it is hard work at low speeds but at high speed cuising i don't think there is a better bike, i thought about different pipes but after the layout on buying new they will have to wait. i have now drilled the silencer and it has made a difference both in sound and a bit smoother at low speeds, incendently i manage between 55 and 60 mpg 2 up at steady speeds, cheers

Hi, has anybody drilled the centre of a xvs 1300 silencer and how did you find the bike performed afterwards ? also i've just clocked 3000 miles since i bought it in march, very pleased with it except for a noisy engine under load, took it to the dealer and they said it was normal, one thing i've found about it is it does not like town work in low revs, have to keep revs up in low gears or it's too lumpy, cheers

Hi, anybody know if a windshield from a xvs 1100 will fit a xvs 1300 midnight star, it has handlebar mounts, thanks

Forgot to add, from a previous post i took the free play out of the throttle cable but not to the extent to affect tickover,just in case you think that's the problem!!!!! ta

Well, i've done a 1000 miles already and alls good except for one thing. The gear change is a lot clunkier than i thought it would be to the extent that when i put it into 1st gear from neutral when cold the whole bike shudders. when i took it into the dealers for it's 1st service they said this was normal because of the constant mesh gearbox and i should hold the clutch leaver in for 30 secs before i select 1st gear, this does help but is this normal as they say. any thoughts appreciated, ta!

Well, i've had the bike a week now and done about 200 miles on it and i am over the moon with it, what a joy to ride, the only issue i had with it was a delay in the throttle which was easily cured by taking all the free play out of the cable. by the way i'm only 5ft 5ins and have no problem with reach on the controls, should have bought one years ago, safe riding all.....

Hi, thanks for the replies, if that's all i have to worry about so far, i can put up with them, afterall no bikes perfect, must check out the forum on this o2 conversion though and i'm sure i will have other questions once i start riding it, cheers all

Hi all,after riding a friends xvs 1300, i've decided to trade in my harley for a new xvs 1300, hope to be picking it up within 2 weeks. i couldn't believe how good the yamaha felt and rode compared to my harley,it was like going from a tractor to a rolls! any how, what i want to know is, are there any quirky little issues with the xvs 1300 i need to know about (all bikes have them in different forms) any input would be great to ensure i know what to expect and that i don't pester the dealer with silly things, sorry for rambling on, safe riding all