Snakebite68

So you reckon those hoses look ok?

Probably as good as you could have expected..! 👍

I've seen them in both colours, and don't know whether there's a determinator that states which colour should be used. The obvious answer would be: What colour were they before you painted the parts?

Right, then did you contact them? Telling them that their posted information was incorrect and that their recommendation caused damage to your bike (showing proof (probably in the form of the bill and a covering letter from the garage))? If they ARE reputable, they will (at the very least) refund you for your purchase, and ideally do that AND compensate you for the repair bill...

What do you guys think about Chinese Parts in general? I'm looking at some silicone hoses: Silicone Radiator Hose Kit For 1993-98 Yamaha YZF750R 96-02 YZF1000R Thunderace | eBay I found a site that makes them in England, but they don't do them for the Thunderace (although they do do them for the Thundercat!!!). Do these look ok?

Well, I've gone for some snazzy Titanium studs and nuts, as I said, I'll get the shop to swap them out for me so I don't have to worry about snapping one off! lol

Interesting... The obvious question is: Was it a reputable website?

I DO ride all year!!!

That's the sort of job I take to the professionals! (man they must hate me walking in... lol)

Did NOT know this!!!

How old is this bike? Is it old enough to be wanting to run on leaded petrol?

It looks right, I remember them that colour.

Sorry, & cool! ...

Since you've not said, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Dark Red suits it much better than the White! (although, knowing my luck, the White is the new colour! lol)

Google is your friend... All I googled was "XV 650 spares" Then just pick one of the sites that show exploded diagrams of your bike. Once I knew it was part of the frame, it was easy...

Yamaha XVS650 DRAGSTAR 2002 Frame - MSP (motorcyclespareparts.eu)

What year, what country?

Couple of Sundays and it'll be fine...

Welcome in...

At the point where it doesn't start, can you bump start it?

Try Yamalube 10W40 Semi-Synthetic... Fully Synthetic isn't a good choice for the older bikes.

Oh, and contrary to popular belief, you can't just stick an LED bulb into a incandescent/halogen light (even though they DO make LEDs to fit), because an LED bulb requires a different shaped mirror...

Not done it, but obviously you need drivers for them too. I'd personally look out for kits. But the first thing you need to know is: Is your bike CANbus (Controller Area Network bus)? If it is, you're in for a world of confusion! lol

The problem may be that we get a lot of people coming in, asking one question, then never replying again. Might be an idea to go make a post in the 'New Members' area, introducing yourself & so on... It may be that we need more sentences and punctuation (my favourite), long single sentence rambles often confuse people! Or, it's possible no one has a clue (most likely)... Have you got any more information? It's pretty thin on the ground at the moment. Does the engine make any 'pinging' noises when you turn it off? Is it running at a steady temperature? Is there plenty of liquid in the radiator? In the 30mins or so that it won't start, does it turn over as normal? Or is there nothing happening?

Looking good...