Recent content by jpilk99

I believe I misread the oil tank, and the line in the middle of the tank - which I think says "full" I thought was the "minimum" line, and the level was right at it. So I added like another quart, and now the line is 2 inches above that "full" line. IS this a problem, should I turkey baster it...

Hey there. I just fished around down in the fuel tank, (through the fill hole), and I can't find any filter. I checked the manual and it just says to "check the fuel filter" but doesn't say how/where. I've read on older Phazers that you have to pull the seat to access?? That doesn't seem to...

THANK YOU!!! I wondered, (after having the carbs off for the 7th time), if the airbox being out would make a difference. I'll put it back and go after the fuel filter! Do you know if there's a Mikuni rebuild kit for these carbs, (Mikuni B38-32)? I noticed that the pilot jet on one carb had a...

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Hi all, I have a 2000 Yahama Phazer 500 that doesn't want to throttle up, smoothly/if at all. It does start pretty normally and idle well. After removing the mouse debris (sunflower seed shells) from the airbox and carb inlet, I took the carbs off and cleaned them. Removed all jets, used my...

Well, I live in the woods and don't have a garage/trailer to keep out varments. I have a feeling something/someone has been 'a chewin!!! Thanks all.

Thank you, Stubbs. Feeling like an idiot, I didn't even notice the ...big fat "81" displayed. I was more looking at the lights and the engine icon flashing. Do those, (red and yellow light, and engine icon), all flash when there is an issue like the hand grip circuit?

I've tried to find out what is causing these warning lights/icon, but not finding much. Hoping someone can shed a little light: It's weird to see the icon of the engine flashing. I've had the yellow guy come on before when I didn't have the airbox plugged in, but I checked that. Oil level...

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I'm chasing a small/slow oil leak on my 2006 Apex GT and thought I heard something about the little gasket on an oil sensor, screwed into the block below the carbs. I'm not seeing/finding anything here in the forum or general web searching. Does anyone know what i'm talking about and can tell...

Thank you. I think I saw those. My battery has a bit of juice left in it so I can put an meter on the POS & NEG to confirm, and then I'll connect the trickle chargers. Thanks so much

Does anyone have a picture of these cables for charging/jumping? I think I found the POS but would love to see a picture of exactly which is which. Definitely don't want to have to lift off the air box to get at the battery itself. Thank you. Jay

Only real challenge for me is: I don't know what may be lacking with the current setup. So if/when I take the performance parts out of the primary I have on my bench and put em' in the one from Barn 'o Parts OR take your stock secondary parts and put on the 'enhanced' on with the Super Torquer...

Ahhhh. Then disregard my comment/question in the other thread. Understood, I’ll try what you said. I’m thinking I can either put the weights/rollers/spring from “upgraded” primary into the stock one, to kind of match the upgraded secondary - and have a Drag Sled setup. Or …detune the secondary...

Thx Steve. When you say that the secondary may not work with primary, do you mean that the secondary may not …act/operate in concert with the primary? That it won’t open and close at the exact rate as the primary does? In one of the videos I recently inserted - after installing the primary...