Recent content by debo

Having some issues after cleaning the carbs on my 82 XV750. The bike has a little under 5k miles on it. It would only start and run with choke which is what prompted me to clean the carbs. It would idle very high (3-4k) and as soon as I would try and turn the choke off the bike would die. Im...

I read that some have cracked the banjo bolt and pumped the lever a few times, tighten it back up and then continue bleeding the brakes as usual. I did this and after a lot of air came out and I was able to get pressure in the lever again.

I have an 82 XV750 that has no pressure in the front brake lever. The previous owner had rebuilt the caliper thinking that was the issue but still couldn't get any pressure so he figured it was the master cylinder. Before I did anything to the MC I bled the brakes, got some air out but still no...

Hey all, Gonna be cleaning and rebuilding my carbs this weekend. I have a rebuild kit but when I see videos and how to's on this, people soda blast the carbs and then throw them in an ultrasonic cleaner. I understand this is so that every nook and cranny is cleaned but my question is if there...

Hey All! I recently bought a 82 Yamaha Virago 750 for a cafe racer build. The bike was in rough shape but was running which was important to me as I am new to motorcycles and wanted a running bike to make things easier for me. My plan was to fix up a few small things and then ride the bike for...