Yamaha Starbike Forum banner
Cancel

What did you do to your bike today?

550682 Views 6353 Replies 508 Participants Last post by  Scuddy, 
taboo365
104317


I washed and polished her up.
Then took her on nice little 135 mile putt.
Now I'm gonna build a fire outside and sit
and drink some wine. See ya'll,
Ride safe!
See less See more
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 5
6341 - 6354 of 6354 Posts
Bluelight
Enough snow finally melted, so I took my bike for a ride...
Tire Wheel Vehicle Motor vehicle Automotive tire
See less See more
Reply
Save
Like
  • Haha
Reactions: 4
Deeksvstarclassic
Bluelight said:
Enough snow finally melted, so I took my bike for a ride...
View attachment 126326
Click to expand...
Looks like you have it worse than i do!
Reply
Save
Like
EYNSTYN
I put the old star under covers and bought this, 2013 cross roads what a smooth ride at 800lbs, and 55 mpg.
(60mpg for vstar 1100). I may have to change forums
Wheel Car Tire Land vehicle Vehicle
See less See more
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 4
AlanRides
2
The "Mirror Base" (Yamaha's description) on both the mirrors have managed to become misaligned somehow and looked pretty tacky. I was able to finagle the one on the right from the outside and get it back into position without going inside the cowling/hood. But the right one was too far gone to fish out and relocate from outside: (not sure why this picture is so enlarged, but can't figure out how to shrink it down.....)
Automotive tire Hood Motor vehicle Automotive lighting Bumper


After taking a few too many fasteners loose (not unusual for me trying figure out how the jigsaw puzzle comes apart....too much plastic!) I was able to dismount the mirror and put the base on properly:
Bicycle part Automotive design Automotive tire Carbon Vehicle


With the top cowling piece off I was just kind of snooping around when I saw an M6 black button head screw sitting in the top of the right headlight height adjuster. It fit in that space pretty nice and almost looked like it belonged there. it took me a few trips to the parts fiche and the headlight aiming section of the service manual to figure out that M6 shouldn't be there and I was able to fish it out with any additional disassembly. About that time I noticed two of the eight M6 black button head screws that hold the windshield on were missing. The two that were missing are the lowest mounts on the windshield and with all the trim pieces in place one can't see they're missing. The dealer has been inside that cowling for a couple of warranty issues and my speculation is a "tech" dropped/lost a couple of the windshield mounting screws, one of which landed in the headlight adjuster and the other must have completely escaped, so his solution was just don't put them back in. Six out of eight should be plenty to hold things together......Sheesh

If it wasn't for professional help I'm not sure I'd need any help at all.......:angry::happynod:
See less See more
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
  • Haha
  • Wow
Reactions: 3
Brad_G
@AlanRides well I liked the enlarged picture. It made it obvious to me what you were fixing. ;)
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 2
Wingnut Stickman
I changed the plugs on my Star Venture the other day, they did not need it. Still looked new with 30,000 kms on them. I accidentally pulled the bike over on top of me and got my left foot trapped under the right side heat shield. I had to yell to my wife to come help pull it off me. Brace your butt on the floor, good foot pushes on the frame while the wife pulls on the left side grip.

I yelled loud enough a neighbour (who was inside his house!!!) called to see was I OK. I thoughtfully enlisted his assistance in righting the beast.

2 separate trips to the Dr. No broken bones, destroyed one Chuck Taylor and I had one swolen foot for a bit. Maybe this shoud be in the "dumb stuff I did" thread?

How does a 165lb dude topple a 1000lb bike on himself? I had the bike close to upright with a brake rotor under the kickstand, and a misplaced tug on the right side handlebar while I stood up created that same "stripper at the car wash" nightmare you have probably seen. I was surprised, and not amused.

No damage to the bike.

After the plugs were replaced, it runs exactly the same as before. I will replace these plugs when I have 90,000 kms on the bike. Or never, whichever comes first.
See less See more
Reply
Save
Like
  • Wow
Reactions: 3
Authentic Poser
youtube.com

Best Motorcycle Towing

Harley-Davidson People is a channel about all the people who own a Harley Davidson or enjoy them . This channel is created for entertainment purposes.Guys K...
youtube.com youtube.com
Reply
Save
Like
AlanRides
Wingnut Stickman said:
I changed the plugs on my Star Venture the other day, they did not need it. Still looked new with 30,000 kms on them. I accidentally pulled the bike over on top of me and got my left foot trapped under the right side heat shield. I had to yell to my wife to come help pull it off me. Brace your butt on the floor, good foot pushes on the frame while the wife pulls on the left side grip.

I yelled loud enough a neighbour (who was inside his house!!!) called to see was I OK. I thoughtfully enlisted his assistance in righting the beast.

2 separate trips to the Dr. No broken bones, destroyed one Chuck Taylor and I had one swolen foot for a bit. Maybe this shoud be in the "dumb stuff I did" thread?

How does a 165lb dude topple a 1000lb bike on himself? I had the bike close to upright with a brake rotor under the kickstand, and a misplaced tug on the right side handlebar while I stood up created that same "stripper at the car wash" nightmare you have probably seen. I was surprised, and not amused.

No damage to the bike.

After the plugs were replaced, it runs exactly the same as before. I will replace these plugs when I have 90,000 kms on the bike. Or never, whichever comes first.
Click to expand...
Ouch. Glad you were able to extricate yourself from that awkward position and not do too much damage to your leg/foot/ankle/shin. Also glad no plastic parts on the bike were damaged as I'm afraid they may be getting hard to source. Not sure what the solution will be when Yamaha officially stops supporting the bikes.....lots of duct tape and fiberglass patchwork I reckon.

The bike sitting normally on its stand has always made me a little nervous with how upright it is. It hasn't gone over yet, but I've spent more than one restless night with it sitting in an unfamiliar/not completely level motel parking lot and me waking up every couple of hours and taking a peak to make sure it was still standing.
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 2
Wingnut Stickman
AlanRides said:
Ouch. Glad you were able to extricate yourself from that awkward position and not do too much damage to your leg/foot/ankle/shin. Also glad no plastic parts on the bike were damaged as I'm afraid they may be getting hard to source. Not sure what the solution will be when Yamaha officially stops supporting the bikes.....lots of duct tape and fiberglass patchwork I reckon.

The bike sitting normally on its stand has always made me a little nervous with how upright it is. It hasn't gone over yet, but I've spent more than one restless night with it sitting in an unfamiliar/not completely level motel parking lot and me waking up every couple of hours and taking a peak to make sure it was still standing.
Click to expand...
Thanks - I don't think any part of the bike hit the floor -- my poor foot stopped it!
Reply
Save
Like
  • Wow
Reactions: 1
AlanRides
Wingnut Stickman said:
Thanks - I don't think any part of the bike hit the floor -- my poor foot stopped it!
Click to expand...
That deserves a "double" ouch.....yikes!
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
Scuddy
after stopping off at whataburger to get some breakfast foods, I headed to the office. turning into the parking garage I was going way too slow and turning waaayy too tight, plus I was looking at what I didn't want to hit. I smacked the garage exit arm with a mirror AND I put a foot down. Because of that I missed the gap in the bollards I usually go through and tried to whip the bike over to make it through a concrete wall and bollard. The bike was too heavy for that kind of speedy maneuver and the gap wasn't as wide as I had hoped. So there I sat, both feet on the ground, a death grip on the front brake, looking up at the security camera knowing he's in there laughing at me. I waddled through the gap that indeed was not wide enough for me to ride through without really sawing the bars past the wall and parked in "my" parking spot. The only real, lasting damage was to the mirror which got two new scratches.

He did see my ..... entrance and we got a good chuckle watching the tape.
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
  • Wow
Reactions: 2
ncdaved_2355
After my last ride for 2 1/2 hours in driving rain, it was time to clean it up. Hope to finish up today. Won't forget my boot shields next time. Forgot what cold, squishy socks felt like :(
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
Banner
After the latest service, I got the ten blink oil light sensor fault....so had to drain the oil, remove the sensor, take it apart, clean it and reconnect a loose wiring.
I know a new one isn't all that much, but I always like to try and repair before replacing.
So that's What did you do to your bike today!
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 2
Scuddy
I pondered putting the sissy bar back on so I can take my drone to work tomorrow. Before I got too involved in taking things apart and cutting wires to add weather resistant connections, I looked at how big the bag is against the sissy bar. The bag is much too big. I’d only be able to secure the bottom 1/3 at best. I did clean up the wiring and cut down the long bolts for the extra brake lights I attached to the hard cases.
I ended up getting the 2” wide hook&loop straps and came up with a lashing plan. Unless I get hit by a semi, the drone bag will stay put. After that I sat on the bike, wondered what pipes are on the bike, looked for rust flakes in the gas tank, tried to yoga my way all the way over to see the oil level, played with the handlebar levers, imagined I was a WWI biplane ace shooting guns, then decided I was getting sidetracked and waddled the bike into the garage.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: 2
6341 - 6354 of 6354 Posts
Yamaha Starbike Forum
A forum community dedicated to Yamaha Star motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
V Star General Bike Talk New Member Introductions Stratoliner & Roadliner Venture/Eluder
Top