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Yesterday I spotted an ad for a Yamaha Riva 200 1989 model. I went to take a look and give it a spin to see if it was for me, and when I got there I saw the owner was a neat freak. garage had heating, his cars were spotless. The man took care of his stuff. So i see the scooter is being jumped... Wha...

Weighed the muffler after taking it off: 10.2lbs Weighed again post drano/firepit: 10.0lbs .2 pounds = 3.2 ounces of carbon/rust/paint/anything else removed Hey guys i went to walmart and bought up some chemicals to remove the carbon build up from the muffler. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/...

hey i got the tyres mounted, at first the bead wouldn't return, but I kept trying. I called a local kawasaki/suzuki shop because I noticed the 90degree angle stem on one of the hubs was rubber rotted and leaking if I moved it at all. The local bergan tire near me said they don't carry motorcycle 90 ...

I have ordered the parts i think i needed, thanks bear. I used some honda parts site online, and substituted the same 6202U off a CR125 for $5.35 (assuming the "6202u" is what is important). Also ordered the sleeve seal covers for the bearing. In the meantime I think I need to source a new...

bear I ran into an issue. I was taking off the muffler to get the rear wheel off, when I took the muffler off, the rear swing arm assembly was lose around where the dust seal and more importantly the bearing from the rear axel i think, is missing. I don't know how long this has been missing, doesn't...

nice link thank you, i was going to use this one:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299597

But might reconsider for yours

Vee rubbers arrived today I am going to remove the rims and decide whether I should attempt mounting the rims myself with my Tyre irons or search for a shop that will mount them. Two shops I tried demanded they would only mount tyres purchased thru them.

Yea unfortunately I guess i do not have "any good motorcycle shop" nearby me since every motorcycle shop nearby had neither Honda brand 2 stoke oil nor resistor ngk version. I didn't feel like settling for the wrong part so I used the internet and found out the local shops by me are horrib...

replacement is in the mail no worries

update over the past few days i've been working on a ton. I noticed per the manual, my battery is missing the latch that holds it from shaking around. So to fix this, I cut up a nylon band I had lying around and a microphone turning bolt to allow me to disconnect the latch without tools. I had a pie...

That is not how a petcock works. The spring holds the valve closed and when VACUUM not pressure is applied the valve is pulled open. Hence engine off, no fuel, engine cranking on the starter or running, vacuum pulls the valve open. I concur. This was not how the petcock was before I repaired it. Af...

so i cannot believe the petcock situation... I have it completely apart, i have the repair manual instructions, and I unscrew the 4 screws. There's a spring applying pressure to push the bladder open at all times. Why would honda do this? I blow air into the pressure valve in, and it inflates the bl...

Bear thank you for the quick reply I can't believe how lucky i am to have you and the rest of the aero guys here to answer my boring/beginner qualms. I have the seat and panels removed at the moment and am attempting to remove the gas tank to get access to the auto fuel valve to do some testing. I h...

hey so i've been doing some searching on different tire brands, likes and dis-likes, and i've narrowed it down to a few brands: 1. Vee Rubber Racing 3.5 x 10 - VRM 228 -- http://www.amazon.com/Scooter-Tire-Vee-Rubber-Racing/dp/B003JNYFMO Supposedly these are the only tires i found that are "rat...

let me try this again. Bear if I cannot find a dealer close to me if you don't mind it I'd like to get that part. I will pm you in the next few days when I know if i need a replacement or if my return line is clogged/carb issues. So last night my dad stopped by and decided to help me "clean&quo...