Titbird

My first thought was fuel filter... But I don't know my ass from my elbow... P.s. when the bat died on my bird, I had similar symptoms... And the guages went all funky (stopped working, etc.) Good luck brother, let us know what you find... Tit

Yes, clutch lever moves freely... cable is frozen in its "sleeve" whatever ya call it...

Trying to sell a 95 Yamaha Banshee that has been used twice in the last two years... mainly b/c its stored 120 miles away from home... Last two times I used it the clutch cable pull was very hard... so I bought one of those clamp on oiler things but it didn't seem to get much lube in there... but the cable still worked... just very hard pull... now a year later its out of storage so I can sell it. Started up just fine...Went to pull in the clutch ... FROZEN!!! Removed it from the machine and sprayed penetrating oil in both ends... waited... put one end in vise... pulled cable with pliers... with all my strength... wouldn't budge... I now have the whole cable submerged in 2 inches of 10w30 in a pan... was gonna let soak for a day, a week... whatever it takes.... Is this thing shot and needs to be replaced??? Or is there something else I should be soaking it in? Gasoline??? Is there ANYTHING I can do here? Or bite the bullet and buy a new one... THANKS!!!! -Tit

Ahhh... Thank you very much Sir!! Was just wondering why the bike comes w/ 10w40 dino in it... and a bunch of us switch to 15w50 synthetic (or what ever the weight is...it's been a couple years) .... and now back to 10w40 synthetic....just wonderin' Thanks - Tit

Well I'll be corn-swaggled.... If we havn't had at LEAST 13,000 posts on oil....I'll eat a Fram filter.... Why doesn't a search on "OIL" find anything.....?!?! Anyone used: ' Mobil one synthetic racing 4T 10w40 4 stroke motorcycle oil ' in their Bird?? Can't find regular Mobil one anymore (without friction modifiers - AKA: SuperSYN) and was looking for a reasonable substitute!!!

I always wondered about that....it's a scary thought... I just keep asuring myself that Honda would have thought of that... I mean...how much different could a wheelie be than HARD 1st/2nd gear acceleration with respects to "where the oil goes" in the pan.... - Tit

I felt no diff after switching to K&N - 2000 injected Alot of guys will say screw checking the vavles on a XX until after 40,000 miles (don't know the conversion to km)....and I plan on doing the same... - Tit

In the past I have had a slightly hard time finding H7 bulbs......soooooo In the mean time.....if you have to wait for one to be shipped: 1. You could swap the hi and low beam bulbs - they are the same. 2. run w/ the hi beam on - Tit

D'oh !!! Gonna have to be a wussy then Chris...cuz all I have is a stock one.... :razz: - Tit

Just s/w Donny(Demon) on the phone - GREAT GUY!! Thanks for the help brother!!! See you all tomorrow!!!! - Tit

Thanks anyway Peter!!

any tricks? just the clutch slave bolts, remove clutch slave (any tricks to that?) then remove sprocket cover and finally sprocket...Sound right?? I have the service manual but can't find a clear description of the procedure... Thanks folks...I need quick help...leaving for SeXXt in a few short hours... Thanks - Titty

Not sure....but what are you adding.....a MONSTER TACH or something?!?!?!? :wink: - Tit

the ignitions locks are a piece of shit! both keys work fine to unlock the seat....but both keys are difficult to insert into the ignition...it's a 50/50.... sometimes it goes right in ...the other half of the time you have to wrestle with it.... I've given up stressing over it....I just keep a hammer under the seat....