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Apr 26th, 08, 09:03 PM
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#11 | | Super Moderator STAFF
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| CottonMouth, You shoulod be ready to burn it up now Buddy! Having a clean Air Filter is like have a new wheeler.....Well Almost! LOL!!!
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Apr 26th, 08, 10:14 PM
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#12 | | Senior Member
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| rode it today. more improvement. i was able to get her to 44 mph. so now all i think is it's the valves. this summer i had planned on gettin them adjusted anyway. i'll prob take it in to the shop but if i can get my hands on a service manual i'd like to do it myself instead of pay someone something that i can do.
hey bootlegger do they sell or make service manuals for the 08 BBs? i've tried lookin for one but can't find them | |
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Apr 26th, 08, 10:20 PM
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#13 | | Super Moderator STAFF
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| The Big Bear IMO is the best one Yamaha makes as far reliability goes. It will out last any other Yamaha out there. | |
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Apr 26th, 08, 10:28 PM
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#14 | | Senior Member
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| hye i edited this last post ya didn't see it beofr i changed it. dose yamaha make a service manual for the Big Bears? i got the owners manaul but i would like to see if i can get a service manual. more depth on maintenace issues and repairs. | |
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Apr 27th, 08, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by CottonMouth  hye i edited this last post ya didn't see it beofr i changed it. dose yamaha make a service manual for the Big Bears? i got the owners manaul but i would like to see if i can get a service manual. more depth on maintenace issues and repairs. | Yeah they should....there expensive though  I think there around $ 70 give or take a $10.  I can check for you Tuesday at work......closed on Mondays. LOL! | |
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Apr 27th, 08, 05:20 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
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| same with my dealer. if i can get my hands on a service manual i can do alot of this struff myself. like valve adjustment, and alot of other stuff i ain't thinkin of right now. cause like i've said before. it ain't the labor money that'll kill me. it's the drive, the wait, and the gas that kills me. i like doin my own work on my own bike. i really don't like trustin someone else to do my work | |
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Apr 28th, 08, 06:31 PM
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#17 | | Super Moderator STAFF
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| look on ebay for a service manual. most on there go for less than $20. you can use k&n filter oil on your filter most auto parts stores carry it. | |
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Apr 28th, 08, 09:03 PM
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#18 | | Senior Member
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| yup i did and the filter cleaner and oils worked perfect. the filter looks brand new (foam i mean) i don't think it would be wise to spray my paper filter with that, hose it off with water, then add oil. correct me if i am wrong | |
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Apr 28th, 08, 09:36 PM
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#19 | | Super Moderator STAFF
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| your filter is paper my big bear came stock with a cotton gauze filter (washable filter similair to a k&n) w/ a foam outer ???? i run UNI filters now they are great IMO. | |
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Apr 28th, 08, 09:43 PM
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#20 | | Senior Member
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| yes. i cleaned the washable prefilter (foam) but not the paper filter. | |
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