Is the Battery fresh or original? What is voltage while standing at rest, and voltage with key turned on?
Sounds like a loose seal in the master piston--pressure is not building up in the slave to disengage the clutch plates and allow shifting while...
The stator is likely okay, but you can see in the picture where the spade terminal lug was arcing and started to melt the plastic connector...
If the battery seems to not be holding up or you get other strange electrical symptoms, then it might be time to troubleshoot the problem....
If your chain has a master link then take it off and scrub the rust off with a steel brush. If no master then scrub it in place. Rust on the...
How much do you weigh? A chain gets tighter as the suspension is loaded, and a little bit on the too loose side is safer and better than being...
chain too tight? Squirrel knows motorsickle chains and you need to lube that thang.
Snake foam or sea oil is too expensive for what you get: Motor Treatment 50% light hydrocarbon oil (pale oil); 30% petroleum naphtha; 10%...
Good pictoral here: http://vfrworld.com/forums/mechanics-garage/22449-cleaning-carbs.html
Good catch on finding the broken carb boot--the extra air leaking in would cause it to run leaner and hotter. Any good welding shop with TIG or...
Don't use snake foam or sea oil, save your money and use a real carb cleaning product, e.g berrymans. Look up the ingredients, SF has nothing...
You better check compression then too Whenever a seller tells you something is good...
Looks like the pads are worn out, if so the piston is extended way out and exposed and possibly oxidized to where it doesn't want to retract when...
Can you reach in and spin the fan blades by hand to check if it spins freely or binds? If the fan is frozen then current could flow when hot and...
Did you use wd40 or some other type of petroleum based cleaner 2-3 years ago when you changed the fluid? Petro will ruin brake system parts...
You have an unknown item when you get an old used bike. All troubleshooting assumes that the basics are intact, e.g. the battery ground terminal...
Sounds like dirty switch contacts-- look for built-up black carbon residue on the contacts holding them open.
Lack of or damaged/dirty/full PCV, positive crankcase ventilation, valve or filter upstream of the valve, but i haven't checked the FSM for it's...
You might be able to solder some copper tubing to fit into the ends of the internal tubing and a small copper plate or plug to cover either the...
EDIT: Don't ever put dielectric grease into any connection--use dielectric grease to seal off around the wires coming into the back of the...
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