smitty74

Thanks for the suggestions, I will get the balance, and tread wear checked out asap.

Hi All! I have a slight steering wobble when I reach 40mph and faster. Could this be wheel bearings, balance issue, tire issue or something else. It is not to bad, but any suggestions or help would be great. This is on a 1990 virago 535. The tire is inflated to the correct pressure. I get the tire pressure of both tires before every ride.

Ok, so I have a 1990 xv535, that I bought used a week ago. Here is the issue, it seems to run rich, and I am only getting about 100mi out of a tank of gas. I ran seafoam through it, and changed the spark plugs, and it accelerates smoother now. One thing I did noticed when I changed the plugs is there was oil on the threads, and the end of the plugs was charred black. I know that the black on the plugs is from the bike running rich, but not sure why there would be oil on the thread of the plugs. I need help with both issues. I am worried that there is a major problem, and that's why there is oil on the plugs. Thanks for the help!

Hi all! New to the group, and new to ridding. Been riding about a week. Bill

Hello group! I am a new rider, had my license for 2 months. I just bought my first bike a week ago, and I chose a 1990 Virago 535. I love this bike! Being a newbie, I have no idea how to work on these bikes, but I did order a Clymers manual for it so I will figure things out I guess. Bill