It's been a looooooong time * UPDATED 2nd page *

[AJ RAPTOR]

na shivreled up soft and brown couldnt turn on a gay man let alone a stright one

then why are you talkin' bout my banana so much?

###Let this be known, this thread derailing was not my fault###

dragonz did it 

Yeah yeah, blame me (ya wuss)
Still trying to connect your peeling banana & AJ's discoloured tail-pipe

yeah ill blame you since we cant blame things on dingos here

[dragonz]

na shivreled up soft and brown couldnt turn on a gay man let alone a stright one

then why are you talkin' bout my banana so much?

###Let this be known, this thread derailing was not my fault###

dragonz did it 

Yeah yeah, blame me (ya wuss)
Still trying to connect your peeling banana & AJ's discoloured tail-pipe

yeah ill blame you since we cant blame things on dingos here

No f**n dingoes here son!

[AJ RAPTOR]

update so here it is quick and simple or so one would think i got into the carbs to find out why the headers were glowing so much and why it was still having a REALLY hard time to turn over and get back to low rpm well turns out it was hydrolocking thanks to the throttle shafts and seals being wore out badly well guess what the 4 little seals cost from yamaha?.................






















you ready for this ? i hope your sitting down....




















yamaha wants $2000 for them little seals thier reasoning for it you have to buy a whole new carb you cant get JUST the seals or the shafts and each carb is like $1000  so for the 2 seals in each carb i would have to spend $2000......yeah not gonna happen i went online to www.motorcyclecarbs.com then looked up the Mikuni carbs well they dont have the raptor carbs so i had to look up the carbs closest to the raptor make and get the parts from that now i have the seals but the shafts well lets put it this way the carbs have been sitting at the machine shop now for about 3 weeks to have the shafts built back up and get some brass bushings made to put in them aswell to help slow the amount of wear. now im just hoping they will be done asap so i can get the raptor out for a ride on my birthday on may 7th or the weekend of.

[Krandall]

dang. that's unreal that you can't just buy an oring.

I just ran into that problem sorta w/ the wifes motorcycle. headlight went out mid last week, I got off work early on thurs to ship some stuff out and I figured I'd hit up a few places to see if they have a bulb for it. (sealed beam headlight)

went to an auto store they said no.


went to a local motorcycle place, they said no and that only a dealership would be able to order it


went to the local yamaha dealer. Looked it up, none in stock. Asked if they could order one.. the guy laughed and said... Im assuming you don't want to order one. I asked why?

for a new headlight off a 1980 XS400..... $120 for a light.. are you kidding me?!!!


so me being the handy person I am. I tore apart the bulb. Which is the same connection as an automotive H4 bulb. And got it working again... $6 and about 1 hour of time taking it apart and making it fit. vs $120.. aww yea!

[AJ RAPTOR]

yeah really and man think about it a quad worth like 3-4000 and 2 parts for it are gonna cost 2000 come on yamaha way to make people just sell the quad and get a cheap hondick  what the hell are they thinking thats stupid no its cheaper alot of the time now days just to go buy a new toy then it is to fix it.

[dragonz]

I bought a set of second hand carbs off ebay for $90USD.
Have stripped them for spares, but the throttle shafts & butterflies still in place.
Do you want them?

[AJ RAPTOR]

I bought a set of second hand carbs off ebay for $90USD.
Have stripped them for spares, but the throttle shafts & butterflies still in place.
Do you want them?

nah man thanks for the offer tho you got them for spares and take it from me if your throttle shafts & butterflies wear out then your gonna be wanting them lol i think this machine shop is gonna have it all fixed for like 40-50 bucks if that i just have to wait for them to get done is all.

[dragonz]

when this lot gets too worn, will put a set of FCR's on it!

[AJ RAPTOR]

when this lot gets too worn, will put a set of FCR's on it!

dammit I forgot all about them  meh I couldnt afford them now anyways lol

[dragonz]

I will be in Canada in a couple of weeks, so pm me if you change your mind.

[Peelz]

I will be in Canada in a couple of weeks, so pm me if you change your mind.

dear GERD AJ, for the love of GERD...RUN! 

[Krandall]

I will be in Canada in a couple of weeks, so pm me if you change your mind.

dear GERD AJ, for the love of GERD...RUN! 

[AJ RAPTOR]

I will be in Canada in a couple of weeks, so pm me if you change your mind.

dear GERD AJ, for the love of GERD...RUN! 

dont worry i just gave him dirrections to your place he said he was looking for a good time told him your mother would love to help him out   

[AJ RAPTOR]

I will be in Canada in a couple of weeks, so pm me if you change your mind.

If your gonna be where you say you are your still gonna need to get another flight to NS.

[Peelz]

I will be in Canada in a couple of weeks, so pm me if you change your mind.

dear GERD AJ, for the love of GERD...RUN! 

dont worry i just gave him dirrections to your place he said he was looking for a good time told him your mother would love to help him out   

phil already spent some time in the midwest... he is still kickin'