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  1. Frankenfries

    Help Needed - Aftermarket levers and the clutch lever ratio

    I bought the cheap universal levers from ASV for my XS750 project. After finally installing the cable and adjusting the reach, I realize that the pull ratio must be significantly different than the factory ratio. I have to extend the reach of the lever almost completely to get enough pull to...
  2. Frankenfries

    Help Needed - Basic Electrical Questions

    I am a newbie to wiring. I need some forum knowledge. A couple of questions: - Does it matter where the ground(s) are on the frame? What are some rules of thumb on placing ground wires? - Where does everyone buy their wiring, and where can I get common old Yamaha connectors?
  3. Frankenfries

    Yamaha Triples forum appears to be offline?

    Anyone else having trouble accessing the triples forum? I'm in the middle of putting my engine back together and was double checking some of the guides along the way.
  4. Frankenfries

    Any reason not to run solid mount rear pegs?

    I am debating modifying the factory mounts or just threading these directly on. Below is a pic of the pegs threaded on. I'm running factory peg locations. This would be the rear pegs only, the fronts will still be on pivoting mounts. Any strong objections?
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    EK Cam chains. Sorta crappy or totally crap?

    I bought an EK Cam Chain for my XS850 engine. I haven't installed it yet, and now after reading a single negative anecdotal comment about an EK cam chain failure, I'm debating if I should buy a Tsubaki. I don't want to tank the engine over a $40 part. The other comment I digested from the wisdom...
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    1977 XS750 to XS885D - For sale for real this time

    I bought this bike in November of 2010 and have made steady progress. I have build thread I started over on the Yamaha triples forum that is a few months old (http://www.yamaha-triples.org/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=15589&start=26&posts=39), but I will be updating both threads going forward...
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