new old Vision

[RedRocket]

Here's the post for the stainless line I got:

http://ridersofvision.net/rovforum/index.php?topic=11606.msg106438#msg106438

Thanks  I spoke with them this morning.  His info only went back to 1988.  Before measuring it up I found a local shop that made me a stainless line while I waited for $ 36.

Just got off the horn with my local Yamaha store, and  I can't buy caliper seals without buying a new piston.  
My piston looks fine so I'd like to avoid buying that too.  I ended up ordering them from Wemoto in the UK.  That's pretty sad that I can't find them here.

[musicweb]

That great Red! Glad you found one local so cheap....

I did order mine from the Virago page according to my specs and it fit perfect.

[Night Vision]

Just got off the horn with my local Yamaha store, and  I can't buy caliper seals without buying a new piston.  
My piston looks fine so I'd like to avoid buying that too.  I ended up ordering them from Wemoto in the UK.  That's pretty sad that I can't find them here.

sheesh... awful quick to pull the trigger are we?

caliper seals here : http://www.hvccycle.com/yamahabrakes.htm

http://ridersofvision.net/rovforum/index.php?topic=10455.msg95129#msg95129

[RedRocket]

sheesh... awful quick to pull the trigger are we?

caliper seals here : http://www.hvccycle.com/yamahabrakes.htm

http://ridersofvision.net/rovforum/index.php?topic=10455.msg95129#msg95129

Where were you this morning??  :-[

I should have known the RZ350 rear caliper was the same!
Turns out the cost is almost the same from England.

[RedRocket]

While waiting for my caliper seals I thought I'd try and do a carb sync with my home made manometer.
I filled it with pretty heavy tool oil, and when I run the bike it just froths up, and I can't see anything.

Has anyone else made one?
Mine was just 3/8 clear hose wrapped up and down a ruler.

[Re-Vision]

I used transmission fluid and it worked well.   BDC

[RedRocket]

I'll make sure to use that next time.
I let the oil settle back down, and then it was good for the first few seconds after starting, and I seemed to get a an idea which cylinder pulled first.

I'll have to wait until my brake parts are in to test ride it, but it seems to idle nicely.
I think I may have solved my throttle hang up. I think my YICS hose was interfering with the linkage so I cable tied it down by the coolant tube.  Problem solved.

Seeing as my tank is bare, I also ordered some tuning fork decals, though I'm sure the right one will fall off due to spilled gasoline eventually.


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[inanecathode]

You'll have to restrict the lines on your tube manometer, cross them over each other and clamp it with pliers then slowly let off tension.

[RedRocket]

I think I'm alright.  I performed it more than once.  By the 3rd time they were both dispersing equally.

[inanecathode]

Hows the idle mixture?

[RedRocket]

Hows the idle mixture?

I dunno.
I haven't done any reading about it yet.

[RedRocket]

My caliper seals showed up yesterday.  I soaked them brake fluid for a couple of hours then assembled the caliper.  I installed the caliper, filled it with fluid, then bolted on the line.  I shot fluid up from the bleeder, then attached it to the master. 
There were still tons of bubbles, so I've been trying to get them out.
I hope the caliper pops back out.

[RedRocket]

All is well in brake land now.  I think my carb sync helped a little too. It seems to run better, and the idle isn't hanging up like it was.

[RedRocket]

75 miles on it today.
It runs pretty well, but the idle still occasionally hangs up.
The refreshed front brake feels good, except on my trip when I stopped after 20 miles to my first appointment as I was approaching it my brake faded out completely, the lever was soft, and went all the way to the bar, and NO braking power.  Half an hour later when I left it was just fine, and hasn't been an issue since.

I bled it a bit when I got home, but saw no bubbles.

[inanecathode]

Sounds like a leak or a torn cup. Did you rebuild the master?

[RedRocket]

Sounds like a leak or a torn cup. Did you rebuild the master?

GRRR.  I cleaned the master, and re-assembled it.  The big rubber cup wasn't 100%.  Stupid me.
I just ordered a kit now.

[inanecathode]

Be careful this time ;)

[RedRocket]

Be careful this time ;)

At least on this second attempt it shouldn't take a half hour to remove the circlip!

[Lucky]

Trick to removing the circlip:
push the piston in slightly. this takes the pressure off the circlip.  comes right out...

--Lucky

[RedRocket]

Trick to removing the circlip:
push the piston in slightly. this takes the pressure off the circlip.  comes right out...

--Lucky

I appreciate the input, but I was aware of that.  I blame my cheezy tool from Harbor Freight.

I have another buried deep one to remove from GoldWing's driveshaft so I just picked up  a better pair of Pliers tonight.