OK I have a coworker that has decided that he wants to get back on his bike. He hasn't ridden in 2 years because his bike is running kinda ragged. Its a 1986 Yamaha Virago XV 700 V-Twin.
He says that sometimes it will run and start just fine BUT once warmed up to operating temps starts running on only 1 cylinder. He has had it checked several times but the problem could not be found. He bought it new in 87 and in 88 had the stator replaced. After that it ran fine for a couple of years but after that developed this problem again. He replaces the plugs just about everytime it starts this and that hasn't fixed the problem. I'm thinking it could one of the following:
Bad plug wires or bad/loose coil.
My boss just bought one of those Ural knock offs with a hack and wants to get all the riders in the office together for a ride. My bud wants to go but doesnt trust his bike yet. I want to help him fix it as money for a mechanic is tight. Any of you brains out there have and other suggestions beside what I listed above???
He says that sometimes it will run and start just fine BUT once warmed up to operating temps starts running on only 1 cylinder. He has had it checked several times but the problem could not be found. He bought it new in 87 and in 88 had the stator replaced. After that it ran fine for a couple of years but after that developed this problem again. He replaces the plugs just about everytime it starts this and that hasn't fixed the problem. I'm thinking it could one of the following:
Bad plug wires or bad/loose coil.
My boss just bought one of those Ural knock offs with a hack and wants to get all the riders in the office together for a ride. My bud wants to go but doesnt trust his bike yet. I want to help him fix it as money for a mechanic is tight. Any of you brains out there have and other suggestions beside what I listed above???
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