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Haha Going to my mom's for dinner tomorrow! I won't have the engine apart in time to bake it for then anyway lol Well with the amount of oil the engine is burning I may just need to take it apart and give it a rebuild. Flip (DT) seems to think it'd be a good idea, and I know Jeff already thinks it's a good idea too....so..... guess I have a job ahead of me now! Before I do that I may try the engine restore stuff one more time, putting a drop in each spark plug hole and then turning the engine over without starting it by rolling it in 6th gear....then reinstalling spark plugs and letting it heat up. This may fill some holes that are causing some oil burn....BUT....we'll see! If it doesn't work, I'll take the thing apart and do it properly, if it does work, maybe I can ride it this season without dumping too much oil into it. I don't mind keeping it topped up though.

Welcome to the club!

Welcome and watch out for cagers!!

Anything that has an animated gif repeating background should be banned from the interwebz!

I'm halfway through the book now...I've already made so many mistakes I had no clue I was making. Definitely a great read and I'd recommend it to everyone who rides. Thanks again for the tip!! I'd have to say it was a number of things, target fixation was one of the SR (survival reactions) - chopping the throttle and letting off of it was another - and then finally hitting the brakes....another! BAD combination.... all of those together almost spelled disaster. The only thing that saved me was refocusing on a new target (first it was the pole, then the road...), stayed loose on the handlebars, and lessened the lean angle on the bike. Got away without dumping it, and learned a valuable lesson! Some lessons that can probably save my life in this book too...and from some good tips here!

Hey Jeff! Yup it's metal!

Check the list to see if they've got what you need: http://www.partsnmore.com/parts/yamaha/ The only problem is there's no way to easily search parts, you have to browse for them.

Thanks for the input guys! Appreciate it all... Riding is definitely a learning process and I'm learning more and more every day! I got my copy of "A Twist of the Wrist II" in yesterday and it already has a lot of great tips, everyone should have a copy of this book! Plan to take some riding lessons come springtime to get a good foundation to start from as well.

lmao, that's very true! Good old common sense.... Excellent! Will do, thanks for the advice! It just looks so crappy with half the paint peeled off....but it is covered up by the fairings.....

Question - if I take the cover off on the left that has the paint all stripped.... do I need to drain the oil first?

Got some new carb boots in today and got to work, took me about 3 hours to get them replaced, including removing fairings, gas tank, air box, cleaning the old silicone off the block and then reinstalling everything. The old boots were cracked right through! I can't believe there was no leak here... need to get some vacuum caps because the old ones are cracked and hard as a rock and are now useless! I also replaced one of the diaphragms while I had the carbs out because I noticed it didn't have much vacuum when I pressed it up and released it like the other 3 did...we'll see how that works out! The carbs looked in really good shape otherwise...so I'm not going to bother overhauling them. I did find some troublesome news however.... the ass who owned this bike before me stripped one of the engine block bolt holes!!! SO right where there's a slow oil leak where I thought was a faulty gasket...the hole is stripped of it's threads! So now not only do I have to take the engine apart, but I also have to have this hole rethreaded, or have an insert put in. I've already got a machine shop lined up to do the work...but what a bitch! I may just ride it as far as I can next summer until it becomes stupid buying oil just for it to leak out...it's not like it puddles on the ground so I think I should be OK for a little while, but then again...if I can manage to fix it in the winter it'll be a lot better off come summer so it doesn't break and I'm left without a bike! BUT........I may be selling my truck when I move back to the city next year, and in that case, I'm totally upgrading... Anyway enough blabbing...here's some bike porn for you guys. She's not shy about showing off... Yamaha FZ600 Carb Boot Replacement by feliks.ca, on Flickr Yamaha FZ600 Carb Boot Replacement by feliks.ca, on Flickr Yamaha FZ600 Carb Boot Replacement by feliks.ca, on Flickr Yamaha FZ600 Carb Boot Replacement by feliks.ca, on Flickr Yamaha FZ600 Carb Boot Replacement by feliks.ca, on Flickr Yamaha FZ600 Carb Boot Replacement by feliks.ca, on Flickr

Time to start lifting weights! lol Glad you had a nice safe trip otherwise, sounds like a blast! There's a foot of snow on the ground here right now....so my dreams of riding are put away until Springtime...

Blackhat - Cheaper is good, but are they quality? Flip - I do want to go to the bike show badly.... gah! I may just have to make some time....especially if I can get good deals on gear!

Excellent feedback! Thanks for the opinions guys..... lol

Also looking at some SIDI Fusion boots...they're a little more expensive but they seem to have some great reviews from all over the place....

When I first started playing I took a few months of lessons from someone who knew what they were doing, that's a great start. If you're serious about actually learning to play, I'd suggest you guys try to find someone good to teach you!

Hey guys! I'm looking at picking up a pair of riding boots, I've heard good things about the Cortech Latigo boots - I can pick up a pair for $180 shipped...seems to be a decent deal. They offer a nice amount of protection for everyday riding, and enough if I want to take the bike to the track too. Does anyone have anything good or bad to say about them? Or any other recommendation for some good riding boots under $200? I ride a sport bike so take that into consideration when making your recommendations please! Cortech Latigo Waterproof Boots

Hey Guys, I recently picked up some exhaust gaskets and a battery cable strap from http://www.partsnmore.com/ - they have TONS of parts for my 1986 FZ600 - cheap - and fast shipping to my place here in Ontario, Canada. Thought I'd share the link with you guys in case you were looking for parts....they also have a ton of other vintage Yamaha bike parts.

Leave some really freaky sex toys in there..... oh wait....what if he's into that?? lol

Man that turned out great!! Really nice job... I love reading through these build threads!

I think it's a wash for today..... lol

ha! I see what you did there.....

Paint curing.... directions say to run the engine for 10 mins, let it sit for 10 mins, run for 20, sit for 20...run for 30..then let it sit. curing the exhaust paint... by feliks.ca, on Flickr

Paint applied... just need to wait a few hours then put it on the bike to cure it, directions say idle the engine for 10 mins, let it sit for 10, idle for 20, let sit for 20, then drive it around under normal conditions....well.... I won't be driving it since it's snowing out here, but I'll just let it idle a bit more after that last 20, should do the trick. exhaust paint applied by feliks.ca, on Flickr

Thanks pal! Got what paint off the exhaust that I could and sanded the rest down so the new paint would adhere. I picked up some VHT header paint in flat black...it's good to 2000 degrees fahrenheit so that should cover the temperatures the engine puts out, by just a little bit. Just waiting for it to dry after giving it another wash with soap and water to get any last grease and dirt off. As you all know, paint is ALL in the prep work! exhaust paint progress by feliks.ca, on Flickr