HI i just bought a 2006 tw with 950 kms, bike is in very good condition,after 1 day riding i am very impressed with this bike. my first bike was a 1976 honda xl 175 and then i rode quads and utvs. i have allways done my own maintence on my vehicles and have question or two, i have not worked on this type off carb and it is leaking gas out the bowl drain hose when sitting not running, float sticking? Bike runs perfect and preveous owner had all services done at dealer. changed oil today and noticed only a screen for oil filter, is their a better filter avalible? who sells jimbo winshield ? normal valve adjustment mileage? does anyone use canadian tire atv/motorcycle oil? how many grease fittings/ i only found two? can a kick start be added to bike? thanks for all replies
HI i just bought a 2006 tw with 950 kms, bike is in very good condition,after 1 day riding i am very impressed with this bike. my first bike was a 1976 honda xl 175 and then i rode quads and utvs. i have allways done my own maintence on my vehicles and have question or two, i have not worked on this type off carb and it is leaking gas out the bowl drain hose when sitting not running, float sticking? Bike runs perfect and preveous owner had all services done at dealer. changed oil today and noticed only a screen for oil filter, is their a better filter avalible? who sells jimbo winshield ? normal valve adjustment mileage? does anyone use canadian tire atv/motorcycle oil? how many grease fittings/ i only found two? can a kick start be added to bike? thanks for all replies
Hi sorry about all the questions, new to computers and now found the search feature[very handy] .
as to my carb issue everything seems okay except the valve needs a lot of pressure to seal completely. still leaks when not running, I will try a new valve. Thanks for replies, Great site and information, wish this was around when i was younger. 2nd day riding and alost as good as i was 3o years ago
Good Afternoon, I just found the forum and joined right away as I’m in the market for a TW . My wife and I are both looking to do some very casual riding around the rural town we live in. There’s lots of unpaved roads and we both like the look of the TW for riding these and some light off road...
bet you didn't even know i was gone. i pulled the trigger on a 2020 tw today, sold my suzuki dr200 yesterday and the local yamaha dealer actually made a deal with me today. i have alwas had to drive 100 miles to deal on bikes because this guy here was alwas an A hole. so now i have something to...
So I’ve read a couple things about the OEM chain not being of any quality. Suggestions to replace it right away with a high-quality aftermarket O-ring chain. Do you guys think this is a need to do upgrade? And is the OEM chain and O-ring chain or a plane chain?
I can’t imagine the OEM is not an...
It's springtime and around here that means the county roads are being graded and fresh gravel is put down. I just bought my TW and it's the first motorcycle/dirtbike I've ridden since I was 12 or 13, so about 17 years ago.
That said riding on loose gravel seems to give what I can only describe...
First, let me make it known that this failure was due to negligence. Had the bike loaded up on the Harbor Freight hitch carrier and I was going through a cattle gate - a buddy was supposed to be ensuring that the gate did not contact the vehicle/hitch carrier. He failed to do so! The gate...
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