questions 4 i have

[Chivo1944]

incase you may not know for all of those who know archie i just bought his bike.  first off i still am having the low idle oil light problem and i am gonna try to replace oil with some royal purple and the filter and if that doesnt work to go through oil pump and if i notice significant damage i will just replace it if you can think of anything else please let me know.  I know lot of the cosmetic pieces are plastic are there metal replacements avaible and are there any companies that are making brand new parts for these bikes. and my last 2 questions go together are there any after market exhaust avaible that will increase the sound of the pipes and if not can i cut the pipes before the silencers right about at the junction by the passenger pegs and weld on a 45 to increase the sound will it have a substantial negitive effect on the performance or will it be negligble.


p.s. sorry for the lenght this is my first post

[Lucky]

Wow! you said that all in one breath! lol

--ok, changing the oil & filter is the first thing you should try, 20W-50 is what she needs.

--before taking the oil pump out (if the oil & filter don't work) check to see the oil pump pick up screen screen isn't clogged.  if someone used rtv to seal a case, what squished out may be blocking the pump.  NOTE: every time you pull the right engine case you must replace the crankshaft oil seal in the cover.

--Mac Performance makes an inexpensive ($250) replacement. they are black, straight thru bolt ons that have a deeper growl, but are loud.  if you don't like volume, you can add packing to the cans. you can see pics of them in the gallery.

--i don't think a lot of us have cutr the stock cans off leaving the collectors. the stock exhaust is internaly complicated, & i think attempts haven't been too succesfull.  someone, i forget who right now, is in the process of that conversion.

--Lucky

[Chivo1944]

ok should i just take the old filter to an auto parts store and look for the same one and as far as the screen to getto it do i just pull off the oil pump cover lol im trying to fix the problem archie had with his bike since i bought it from him yesterday

[russellsea]

I usally get my filters at the local Yamaha or motorcycle shop, there about 10$

[QBS]

Re oil filter: do a search on FRAM

[Chivo1944]

ok i replaced the oil and filter earlier today and it didnt do any thing the light still comes on at low speed now i have the oil drained again and the filer out now i dont know where to find the pick up screen i ordered a new oil pump this morning to i was gonna take the old on out but i dont know which side of the crank case its on and what additional things need tto be taken off for me to get to it. i would like to pull it out and have the bike ready for when new one comes

[Tiger]

 :) I would advise you to get one of Lucky's CD/DVD's... 8) Its includes a full workshop & part's manual, as well as helpful tip's, advertising, etc, etc. It will make your life, (and your Vision's), much easier.

                          8).......TIGER....... 8)

[Chivo1944]

yay i just split my first crank case and now im about to pull the oil pump out