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Airhead

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  1. Airhead replied to mailee's post in a topic in General
    stand off the bike on the left as you have said, place your righ foot over the stand extension (foot extension) and keeping your foot pressing on this, roll the bike off the stand. The bike will be kept perfectly upright because both stand feet are on the ground. grab the brake and allow the stand up and then get astride. Get someone to help at first until you gain confidence...it's easy see...a question about a virago i can answer
  2. Airhead replied to Mosher59's post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    youll find the fuel line from the fuel tank is already attached to the tap...otherwise it cannot be the fuel line from the fuel tank!
  3. Hmm you'll learn eventually to have stuff posted elsewhere
  4. maybe you threw water on some electrics try some WD40 especially on the ignition coil, plug cap and HT lead I bet you didnt put ant-freeze in either.? Perhaps the initial overheat was down to coolant loss...maybe a head gasket gone?...anybodys guess really!
  5. Airhead replied to stroker crazy's post in a topic in Projects
    is the pump from the same bike crazy? I've seen a few pump wheels stripped of teeth because of a mis-match between the worm and the gear
  6. Airhead replied to mailee's post in a topic in Yamaha Customs
    about engine bars eh
  7. Airhead replied to Preload's post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    mine must be too...cant see how it could be bettered though
  8. replace those crank seals and check the piston wear and rings end gap while you are in there...as well as any bearings that need replacing...and tell you dont want to keep changing the baby because you've grown quite attached to this one...that'll save a bit of time
  9. Just get on with the re-build and all will be well
  10. Ahh yes I see what you mean Sacha...Not sure how that happened! However that is not the part# I posted so with a little investigation?
  11. It took me bloody ages to find that with a picture! and then you say theres no fekking picture so how is it a different one pray tell? http://www.megazip.ru/ru/scooter/yamaha/view/457/13267/157979
  12. Airhead replied to Dontnubblemebro's post in a topic in New Members Welcome Area
    Greetings ....bro and That looks fun, any quality 2 stroke oil will do...just make sure the pump is present and correct as for tuning & settings...why? just get it going as a standard bike and see how you feel then
  13. ask a yamaha dealer for a price and part number foamy
  14. Airhead replied to mailee's post in a topic in Yamaha Customs
    no mate i'm here but I guess i just dont know about virago engine bars
  15. Airhead replied to shaneyboi93's post in a topic in The Bar
    its been so cold it might have been a drop of water that froze into ice and opened the float valve it's jst a guess because you dont suddenly go from being ok to this situation! you should run a bit of fuel out of the tank it will bring the water with it if there is some, and leave the plug out so the flooded engine will evaporate away...then try again after a day or so. While you have the carb in bits examine the seating of the float valve to see if it's worn ..a visible wear ring around it
  16. Airhead replied to shaneyboi93's post in a topic in The Bar
    well lesson learned, always switch it off from now on lol
  17. Possibly this foamy 5J0-84551-20-33 This may be useful http://www.megazip.ru/ru/scooter/yamaha/view/457/13368/159946
  18. Airhead replied to shaneyboi93's post in a topic in The Bar
    you mean all the petrol in the tank leaked out...so you left the tap ON ?
  19. The oil is cold, in fact it's bloody freezing...clutch drag is normal with a cold engine
  20. Airhead replied to gazar1's post in a topic in New Members Welcome Area
    send Paul Dawkins a PM Gary
  21. Airhead replied to Preload's post in a topic in Yamaha Workshop
    I have a gunsons tachostrobe xenon timing light, it's old though lol
  22. Its empty? Where is it going then?
  23. Yeah thats good oil Steven, whats it for then...a change or to top up...either way i wouldnt lose any sleep over
  24. Greetings Allison and Yeah come on in, no need to be a
  25. Airhead replied to 77 dt 250's post in a topic in Projects
    1: you need to bleed your oil pump! To do this, undo the small philips head screw at the top of the pump, when it stops blowing bubbles and a steady stream of oil flows replace the screw 2: you need to prime the oil line! To do this (when you get the bike running again) Start the engine and pull up the cable to the oil pump (Gently) until it comes to a stop, this will open up the pump pulley and allow the pump to stroke fully so the line to the carb or intake will be quickly filled with oil, if you have a clear tube you will see it