Recent content by Mchaskell

Just finished: Cedar Breaks, Zion, Bryce Canyon and Fish Lake in Utah. Highly recommended.

Added an Off The Road clutch slave cylinder.

"Its pretty easy with the right tools." ::008:: If the budget allows: Motion Pro - Motion Pro Damping Rod Bleed Tool RaceTech - Fork Spring Compressor (Portable) Motion Pro - Fork Oil Level Tool Knipex - 8603250 10-Inch Pliers Wrench Traxxon Dynamics is good one stop shopping for fork service...

Torquing by feel is very subjective. I would run them flush using just your fingers on the screwdriver handle. Check the plate for any free play and carefully tighten further if necessary.

Metzler Tourance Next.

I replaced the plugs at 12,000. I did not check the gaps on the old set however I did not notice a great deal of electrode wear. I did find the bolts that hold the stick coils difficult to remove due to corrosion. I would suggest that you a least remove these bolts and treat them with antisieze.

::006::They are different on each side of the bike. The one with the circular projection on it goes on the side of the bike with the radiator (radiator mount uses the projection). The longer one goes on the side of the bike where the battery is.

Here is a picture of mine if you want to see what one looks like mounted to the bike.

They heat up a bit slower but still get plenty hot.

Adding my experience to this great thread. I used a scissors jack for this, but any jack that fit under the pumpkin should work. I removed the lower shock mounting bolt, using the jack under the pumpkin to raise or lower the swing arm to remove tension on the shock bolt and slide it out...

FWIF This is what I would do. Metal Slide 1 - 5,25 Part Number: 5EB-23125-00-00 (Quantity 2) Piston, Front Fork - 4,24 Part Number: 5EB-23171-00-00 (Quantity 2) Oil Seal - 7,27 Part Number: 3XJ-23145-L0-00 (Quantity 2) Yamaha is showing a new part no. for this. Gasket - 11,31 Part Number...

Low cost, the ability to use grips of your choice, develop your own mount: Symtec. Low cost, multiple heat settings, grips provided, controller mount provided, battery saving mode: Oxford. High cost, multiple heat settings, grips provided, factory fit and finish, easy install: Yamaha. I have...

Yes...a bead of silicone on the plug, wrap it up tight with painters tape, leave overnight and your good to go.

There is one one E-Bay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Yamaha-XTZ-1200-XTZ1200-Super-Tenere-Carrier-23P-24841-00-/321247423005?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4acbd6aa1d&vxp=mtr

No real world testing I am afraid.