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Definitely not stock.... There are some differences between the bolt holes of older vs. 1980 and later petcocks (older ones are closer...

For fairly simple bikes, there are still a thousand details to think about. It looks like you are on top of them though! Keep going...

I was riding on some nice two lane when Trusty Rusty just shut down. I pulled in the clutch and managed to coast the bike off of the...

It sounds like you already figured this out, but I will respond just in case that isn't true. The cancelling unit mounts to a metal tab...

That looks like the wheel collar - clean it, remove any burrs and reuse it. It is not a consumable part.

If you can't find the seal online, the seal size is 23, 35, 5.1 (ID, OD, Cross Section - all in mm) which you can use with industrial...

Great progress! I installed the All Balls Racing bearings and they have been fine for 7k+ miles. If I had a nice set of SKF or Timkin...

Regarding the spring, you can always try and close up the end hooks a little with a needle nose pliers. Can't hurt. The lock nut is a...

Did you adjust the clutch from the outside of the side cover first before adjusting the barrel adjuster at the lever? Since you didn't...

Correct. Correct. I don't recall. But, I always make sure that the bearing races and balls are well packed before pressing them in the...

I think what you are referring to as a "spacer" is what Yamaha has on their parts drawings as a Dust Seal (P/N 164-23462-00-00). It does...

I just reached a milestone (for me at least) on my most recent ride. I looked down when I was on the ride and had to pull over because I...

Toilet brush on a drill - I've got to get one of those for my tool box! I had my forks apart this winter and this would have saved me a...

Alright! The kettle is back on the front burner. I hope you did a good job labelling stuff because looking at pile of loose parts after...

Is there a part number or description of the eBay part that you can share? I am sure others might be interested in this in the future if...

Wow, thanks! To me, a lay person, the hypoducinators that are used in these things are the biggest issue. The ones that are produced in...