Triumphrat

SDthruxton · 11-03-2012, 10:42 PM

what part of Cali are you in?

I have a 2000 W650 along with my Thruxton and XS650. I love them all in different ways.

bluesman77 · 11-03-2012, 11:32 PM

The main reason I traded-in my 2000 W650 was the crappy gas we have around here draws moisture and the pilot jets would get plugged. The carbs are somewhat of a nightmare to remove, so when I did - I replaced the float bowl phillips-head screws w/ allen heads. That way, if you need to, you can remove the float bowls w/ the carbs attached. If the bike sat for any extended period, the jets would plug until I started added Seafoam @ 1 oz./gal. - that helped a lot. By all means, if you store the bike for any length of time, stabilize the gas w/ Seafoam & drain the float bowls.

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Originally Posted by GoonerYoda

The previous owner recommend some type of fuel cleaner from Yamaha that will help get it running smoother in the long run. Does anyone know what he means by that?

Also, I've heard about seafoam. Educate on that please.

Wheelhorse · 11-04-2012, 12:35 AM

Yamalube ring free plus and or combustion chamber cleaner. Made a nice difference on carbed Suzuki.

GoonerYoda · 11-04-2012, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SDthruxton

what part of Cali are you in?

I have a 2000 W650 along with my Thruxton and XS650. I love them all in different ways.

SF Bay area.

GoonerYoda · 11-04-2012, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bluesman77

The main reason I traded-in my 2000 W650 was the crappy gas we have around here draws moisture and the pilot jets would get plugged. The carbs are somewhat of a nightmare to remove, so when I did - I replaced the float bowl phillips-head screws w/ allen heads. That way, if you need to, you can remove the float bowls w/ the carbs attached. If the bike sat for any extended period, the jets would plug until I started added Seafoam @ 1 oz./gal. - that helped a lot. By all means, if you store the bike for any length of time, stabilize the gas w/ Seafoam & drain the float bowls.

Interesting....thanks for the info.

Hipstergram pic!

luckyduck · 11-04-2012, 01:42 AM

augghghghhgh! please, no hipstergram

NO HIPSTERGRAM

leftarmlogan · 11-04-2012, 09:00 AM

My eyes have been burnt by the hipstergram!

Olhogrider · 11-04-2012, 10:23 AM

That is a beauty! Now I have to ask my kids what hipstergram is. If my brake part ever arrives, would you like to meet for a ride?

D9 · 11-04-2012, 11:57 PM

Always like the W650, still do... engine looks perhaps as much vintage
Ducati to my eyes as anything though, at least on the right side

GoonerYoda · 11-05-2012, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Olhogrider

That is a beauty! Now I have to ask my kids what hipstergram is. If my brake part ever arrives, would you like to meet for a ride?

Hipstergram = Hipsters using the Instagram app which you'd find on any smartphone. Just a play on words.

Do you know about http://www.groupridesforum.net/?