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Title: Trip Advice
Post by: MrMe on February 01, 2005, 12:16:45 PM

Planing the first long trip on the vision. From Chicago to Vegas. What spare parts would you recomend i take along with me to get me there. Not realy worried about coming back
LOL.
Thanks
Brian

Title: Re: Trip Advice
Post by: Lucky on February 01, 2005, 12:33:16 PM

extreem: Stator, r/r, oil, gaskett, DVOM

Normal: flat repair kit & pump, bulbs, fuses, carb cleaner, tools, soldering torch, electrical tape, wd-40

Title: Re: Trip Advice
Post by: Lucky on February 01, 2005, 12:33:51 PM

uhh... not bringing it back home?

Title: Re: Trip Advice
Post by: MotorPlow on February 01, 2005, 12:46:02 PM

Quoteuhh... not bringing it back home?

I see it now.... The Stator lying on the Roulette Table, hoping to strike it rich!

Title: Re: Trip Advice
Post by: Superfly on February 01, 2005, 12:57:15 PM

Ah yes, I too have felt the urge to push her (the bike... just to clarify!!) into the desert......

Title: Re: Trip Advice
Post by: MrMe on February 01, 2005, 02:05:53 PM

Yea im bringing her home .... but there are worse places to be broken down....

Title: Re: Trip Advice
Post by: QBS on February 01, 2005, 06:05:33 PM

Don't ever leave home without a known good spare TCI box. It will easily fit in the tool kit tail light area.

Title: Re: Trip Advice
Post by: George R. Young on February 03, 2005, 07:43:15 AM

You can lean a Vision against a tree, remove the alternator cover and replace the stator, and the oil won't spill out.

Yamaha must have anticipated this repair and planned ahead.

Title: Re: Trip Advice
Post by: MrMe on February 03, 2005, 02:15:35 PM

nice tip george

Title: Re: Trip Advice
Post by: louthepou on February 04, 2005, 08:58:01 AM

Add: Duct tape, set of spark plugs, high temp silicone, grease, 5 min. epoxy glue.

Louis

Riders Of Vision

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