RiderJoe

I haven’t had a severe issue like you descibed. There were a couple of times when I had to push down on the gas cap with my other hand...

@MR05DODGE This is a very old thread whose topic has been beaten to death in forums over the years. Are you sure you want to revive it?

Which helps me very well before you put it in 1st gear, push a little bit forward with the clutch retracted. Then there is nothing to...

@Dazza if you find a solution that worked for you, please report back to the forum. I am sure that someone else with the same issue will...

Thanks. I'm banking all these strategies. Going to go with a thinner oil and then see how, if, this changes things. I don't generally...

All of the above are good suggestions for minimizing the initial “clunk”. @Dazza I have to ask - do you normally park your bike on an...

Your bike, your comfort zone, but I'd find a new shop.

Go to your local locksmith. They will have a shorter key blank that matches the Yamaha key blank. Either an Ilco x120 / YH46 or Ilco...

Which is cheaper than having the locksmith just re-key the ignition or other locks to match.

@Dan Cooper Great suggestion! It never occurred to me to do that. Going to the locksmith tomorrow. I can easily mark one side of the...

“Lucky me”, I bought my ‘06 with a replaced ignition switch, so now I have two keys for the bike. One for the ignition, and one for...

For a Gen II, I would do a TBS after any major work - valve check, in particular or anything like a throttle body cleaning. Generally...

Maybe a throttle body sync (TBS) check and adjustment can be done too if you have access to a manometer. (After everything else is done...

For the chain tensioner, cut a slot in the head of the screw that is accessed through the (usually plugged) slot in the frame. Use a...

Nothing likely needed, but you should have a spare timing cover gasket on hand. (Cover should come off if you are doing the CCT.) Have...