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<blockquote data-quote="ClassicBiker" data-source="post: 178725" data-attributes="member: 1632"><p>Currently attempting to purchase parts for any bike more than ten years old is akin to searching for the Holy Grail. Dealerships just do not stock parts for bikes that old. If you are not mechanically inclined you will also be S.O.L. in getting a dealership to work on it. Last year I was working on a friend's neglected '82 Yamaha Virago. Among the parts causing the major problems was a leaking vacuum operated fuel tap. A Chinese knock off item was purchased as a factory replacement was unobtainable. Unfortunately it failed to function correctly, the spring that the diaphragm pulled against was stronger than original. Thus it did not flow enough fuel to allow the engine to do anything but idle. The aftermarket rebuild kit which for what it cost was ridiculous in price and upon inspection did not appear to have the correct parts anyway. You couldn't even turn it to the "Prime" position as it hit the tank seam. The solution was to adapt a manual valve from another model. </p><p></p><p></p><p>You might be surprised how true that statement is. When I worked as a counter man at an auto parts store, the parts book listed parts based on model and cross referenced what other vehicles from that manufacturer used that part and under what part number. So if it fit a Chevy sedan, Biscayne, Impala, Caprice, it was one price, if you asked for it for a Corvette, a bit more, if it also fit a Cadillac even more. Front brake calipers come to mind as they didn't even bother changing the part number. So if you asked for a part for an Impala and I didn't have it in stock I could get you the Corvette or Cadillac part, and charge you more. But if you were to pull them out of their boxes and lay them side by side there was no difference. </p><p></p><p>Steven</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ClassicBiker, post: 178725, member: 1632"] Currently attempting to purchase parts for any bike more than ten years old is akin to searching for the Holy Grail. Dealerships just do not stock parts for bikes that old. If you are not mechanically inclined you will also be S.O.L. in getting a dealership to work on it. Last year I was working on a friend's neglected '82 Yamaha Virago. Among the parts causing the major problems was a leaking vacuum operated fuel tap. A Chinese knock off item was purchased as a factory replacement was unobtainable. Unfortunately it failed to function correctly, the spring that the diaphragm pulled against was stronger than original. Thus it did not flow enough fuel to allow the engine to do anything but idle. The aftermarket rebuild kit which for what it cost was ridiculous in price and upon inspection did not appear to have the correct parts anyway. You couldn't even turn it to the "Prime" position as it hit the tank seam. The solution was to adapt a manual valve from another model. You might be surprised how true that statement is. When I worked as a counter man at an auto parts store, the parts book listed parts based on model and cross referenced what other vehicles from that manufacturer used that part and under what part number. So if it fit a Chevy sedan, Biscayne, Impala, Caprice, it was one price, if you asked for it for a Corvette, a bit more, if it also fit a Cadillac even more. Front brake calipers come to mind as they didn't even bother changing the part number. So if you asked for a part for an Impala and I didn't have it in stock I could get you the Corvette or Cadillac part, and charge you more. But if you were to pull them out of their boxes and lay them side by side there was no difference. Steven [/QUOTE]
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