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hi, i removed my plugs in november cause my bike (an old `82 yamaha XJ 550) was going to be sitting for a while. yesterday i started to get things ready to ride again and went tried to screw in the plugs and the outer plug on each side won't go. i fiddled with each thinking i just wasn't threading t...

Hi- I have kind of a dumb question - what exactly is misfiring, and how can you tell when it is happening? The reason I ask is because my bike (an old 82 Yamaha xj550) does not seem as quick as it was. Part of this has to do with the fact that the clutch recently began slipping, and when I accelerat...

hi all, i'm new to this site and to biking. recently bought a 82 yamaha xj550 maxim. its great fun ... when i haven't had an issue of some kind. anyway i just posted a question/problem for feedback in the new biker forum and i think i'm going to copy and paste it below too. besides that, dop a line!...

hi- i'm new to bikes and recently bought a yamaha xj550 maxim as a starter (your call on whether it was a good choice). yesterday i was riding and near the end of the ride it started dying when i would give it throttle. it would accelerate some and then nothing, accelerate again then nothing. first ...

hi all - i'm new to the site. maybe i can get some feedback, i'll lay out my situation - have always wanted to learn to ride so i took the msf course about a month and a half ago. now i'm anxious to get a bike. problems - i know little to nothing about repair/maintenance and don't think i have any f...

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hi - i was thinking of buying a 86 yamaha radian, with bad carbs. is this an easy/inexpensive repair? other than that its in pretty good shape and reliable. i know little about maitenance. would appreciate some thoughts...