Truck Down - Need a Bike Quick

[lunchbox]

im looking to get a cheap but running motorcycle if anyone has one or knows of one let me know i can ride sport or cruiser or in between

i just need something cheap and asap



stupid Ike claimed my truck

 

[kville79]

craigslist is always a good place to start

 

[lunchbox]

craigslist is always a good place to start

i look every day

 

[lunchbox]

nothing????

 

[lunchbox]

got the bike now i just need to get it running

 

[brainiac]

got the bike now i just need to get it running

What bike, and where are you located? I used to make a living as a bike mechanic.

 

[lunchbox]

im in friendswood tx its a yamaha vision 550 at the moment it has no spark its getting fuel im sure the carbs need to be cleaned but im not sure why it has no spark im not sure if the batt. has the voltage to comand the ignition

 

[brainiac]

im in friendswood tx its a yamaha vision 550 at the moment it has no spark its getting fuel im sure the carbs need to be cleaned but im not sure why it has no spark im not sure if the batt. has the voltage to comand the ignition

Well you're not close to me and I'm not familiar with that model, but if it has no spark the battery would be the first suspect. Modern electronic ignitions are very fussy about having enough voltage; check your battery with a volt meter and if it isn't putting out 13.5 volts then get a new one. Also, check the fuses and relays to make sure there's not one pertaining to ignition that is blown. Plugs are also cheap to replace if there's any doubt about them. Make sure plug wires are in good shape also. If those things don't work, then you'll be looking at the coil(s) next. Coils don't go bad very often but they can crack and short out. You can test them with an ohm meter but I don't have the specs for Yamaha coils.

Good luck!

 

[lunchbox]

thats the first thing i did was charge the batt and now i have spark woooooooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooo


now im going to put some plugs in and try again then tune the carbs

 

[lunchbox]

tonight it ran

not long or well but none the less it ran

now for the hard part tuning the carbs

anyone know anything about yamaha vtwin down draft carbs

 

[lunchbox]

Well you're not close to me and I'm not familiar with that model, but if it has no spark the battery would be the first suspect. Modern electronic ignitions are very fussy about having enough voltage; check your battery with a volt meter and if it isn't putting out 13.5 volts then get a new one. Also, check the fuses and relays to make sure there's not one pertaining to ignition that is blown. Plugs are also cheap to replace if there's any doubt about them. Make sure plug wires are in good shape also. If those things don't work, then you'll be looking at the coil(s) next. Coils don't go bad very often but they can crack and short out. You can test them with an ohm meter but I don't have the specs for Yamaha coils.

Good luck!

do you know where to get parts for this bike im not finding much

 

[brainiac]

do you know where to get parts for this bike im not finding much

Sorry, no - the jap bike manufacturers are notorious for making short-run models, changing stuff every year, and not supporting the parts for older bikes. If the Yamaha dealer can't order the parts, then Ebay is about your only hope. That's one reason why you got it cheap.

 

[lunchbox]

Sorry, no - the jap bike manufacturers are notorious for making short-run models, changing stuff every year, and not supporting the parts for older bikes. If the Yamaha dealer can't order the parts, then Ebay is about your only hope. That's one reason why you got it cheap.

that figures

 

[Joat]

Try Houston Cycle Salvage on Red Bluff in Pasadena. Phone # 713-472-0020. If Tigger doesn't have the parts, he can usually get them.

Joat

 

[kawi jm]

You can also try calling Motorcycles Unlimited (281) 444-0545 ask for Patrick and tell him John sent you. If he can't get that bike running nobody can.

John

 

[BJBK]

try sams cycles near downtown , 713-862-4026 website = Welcome to Sam's Cycle Sales!

 

[40Arpent]

I have learned the hard way that the only thing cheap about a non-running motorcycle is the sales price. Most that I have come across need the same type of work you're doing, plus tires, plus brakes, plus battery, plus fluids, plus cables and wiring, plus fork seals, plus bearings......that's a lot of "plusses." LOL