Hello All, New to the motorcycle world and my first attempt at (re)building a 1987 Yamaha Radian YX600. It started out as a rolling frame with motor and carbs; no tank, fenders, lights, seat, etc. I have several questions as I am trying to locate some parts that I have not been able to find...

I have a 88' Yamaha Radian (I'm a backyard mechanic) that I replaced the motor on because it had a bad cylinder. Was starting and running before I had replaced the motor. Before I installed the new motor I tested It, turned over and had good compression. Well problem is now that I installed the...

I'm wondering if this makes any sense to anybody: I have an 89 Radian I bought last summer. Since last fall, when I press the starter, the engine starts firing pretty much instantly, but for the first few/several seconds, it'll stop again if I release the starter. After the first few/several...

I just picked up a nice 1986 Yamaha Radian 600, bike's generally in good shape, runs great, only 16,000miles! My only question is about the wiring coming off the r/r... I noticed that there are 2 wires that are cut between the r/r and its harness. One is white and one is red. I would imagine...