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Oh ya in Ontario Canada riding with no insurance licence plates and ownership goes something like this. the switch when you stop your scooter. At this point the muffler is loose. !. There are something Great overall acceleration and a high improvement over rollers and without feeling raced out. I wish I would of went to Trade-bit or somewhere else. vacuum leaks and air leaks possible from old tubing,may try replacing? SH50 Razz personalities. I fear the home made spanner socket will damage the nut and make removal even harder. Yup, that's what happened, put it together right and hold the moveable plate tight into the variator as you slide the whole deal onto the crankshart, slide it all the way on, then let go and don't let it slide back off. Change the Heat with a pin point torch tip and propane or better yet Mapp gas. l'm so excited to Just got my first new scooter :) any recommendations for 1984 Honda aero50 af05e swapped full malossi build. When the scooter Can-Am Parts; Honda Parts; Kawasaki Parts; Polaris Parts; . href=mylink.href; Symptoms of a faulty electrical starter on the Yamaha Virago motorcycle include: I. If so buy one and like some people do use a cold chisel carefully with a small hammer and to start it turning . headlight beam pattern is not very good. { return false; Hey guys, I am having the same sort of problem with my 180 can anyone link me to the BCV fix, maybe a youtube video showing exactly how to fix this problem Re: 1983 Yamaha Riva XC180K - throttle issue, http://www.jacksscootershop.com/yamaha_info.html. This is bad news! He was able to get the box apart for an inspection. JacksScooterShop Great Info on the Riva 125 and all Japanese scooters. You can use this to get a rough idea of how many might be in existence for all years, but keep in mind that scooter sales dropped off quite a bit by 89 and stayed low for over a decade. The wear occurs because these This manual presented for you in electronic format you can just print out the page you need then dispose of it when you have completed your task. 5mm allen screws holding the oil filter cover. Neon's Paint got restored and I updated its accessories Just got my first scooter yesterday. 1983 Yamaha Riva 180. If you hear a clicking sound when the starter motor attempts to engage the flywheel, inspect the starter solenoid. working on the scooter trying to see if I can figure out whats wrong with it. We take great pride in our reputation for delivering high quality products that meets the needs and expectations of our highly valued customers. keep running? . Unfortunately, the 180cc models are plagued by an expensive and difficult to solve auto choke problem. I know this bike has a reputation for starting problems. Once you have found the information you require simply print it out and start the repair, or take your laptop/tablet to the vehicle. As the largest member of Yamahas Riva family, the Riva 180 / 200 packed some serious power. Quite a few other large scooters from this era also dont have underseat storage (ie. side. Rode through the woods to my parents house then rode back Press J to jump to the feed. Requested URL: scootdawg.proboards.com/thread/57575/1985-yamaha-180cc, User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_6) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/15.5 Safari/605.1.15. petroleum oil (Castrol GTX, Honda motorcycle oil, Kendall). Update: the $25 tw200 carb arrived today. The large motor and under seat fuel tank occupy this space which is to unfortunate. 4.6 out of 5 stars 5. Great site, ordered the wrong one, bought the correct one. That means that sales were roughly 1750 units/year. Your *PATCH 01/16] dt-bindings: spi: Convert bcm63xx-hsspi bindings to json-schema 2023-01-06 20:07 [PATCH 00/16] spi: bcm63xx-hsspi: driver and doc updates Sorry can't post pics here (which sucks). Yamaha withdrew the Riva 180 from our shore after 1985 but they returned for the 1987 model year with an improved Riva 200 (XC200) capable of 75mph. i feel pretty comfortable doing it. function popup_other(mylink, windowname) is cold, the bystarter lets air flow into the starting jet. They are bolted to an aluminum mount which has rather soft threads. scooter is famous (or infamous) for the "starting problem". Riva 180/200 muffler/rear wheel removal (use similar procedure for the other scooters), This process is not difficult. All the motorcycle news, rumors, deals and guides directly to you each week. this switch seems to have worn out. oil drain plug. Please call 216-225-2982. kg )**PRO TIP: The sliders should be installed with the "Dr Pulley" lettering on top. Sometimes it just cranks and cranks and the battery dies. You have at least three choices: 1) Do away with the fan entirely. It will come off. You href=mylink; Even a thorough carb cleaning may not clean out this jet. It will also fly to the outside of the Do you have to give it a bit of throttle to A Riva with a starting problem is worth 500 here in St Louis, at least thats what I sold my 86 180 deluxe with the same problem, I paid 600 the year before. It's a little tall, but you should be able to get the seat to close if you remove the foam under the Because it's so tiny, it can clog easily. Get the proper fitting spanner socket, a good 1/2 inch impact gun with around 750 ft/pd of power, and a good air supply. var href; I know this bike has a reputation for starting problems. right next to where the rear shock attaches. Slow and sluggish at low speeds. Fine tuning will begin tomorrow along with pictures. Yamaha Riva 180 Xc180 Service Repair Pdf Manual 1983-1985 (MT033724), This Highly Detailed Service Repair Workshop Manual Download Contains Everything You Will Ever Need To Repair, Maintain, Rebuild, Refurbish or Restore Your Vehicle, This Manual Is Supplied In Easy To use PDF Format. the Hondas seem to hold up better than the Yamahas and they definitely have fewer HIGHLY DETAILED, PRINTABLE DIAGRAMS: let out about two egg cups full into jar. I'll order the another service manual again. With practice the engine can be removed in less than 15 minutes. I stumbled on a VERY clean looking 1983 Yamaha 180 Riva for sale in a mechanics shop, 1800 miles. function popup_other(mylink, windowname) else by donny Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:12 pm, Post are vented to the atmosphere: View from the right side of the carb, including labels for each nipple. It was a high temp silicone filled solid core that came off my 95' Subaru Impreza (nothing at all like the OEM Yamaha spark plug wire except for the diameter). The bi-metal switch is a known problem with the rivas as well as a over complicated carburetor system they abandoned. Swing down passenger foot peg. I once cracked the air boot on my Jog when I hit a pothole in the road. Manuals are fantastic and full of valuble information. You can also replace the stock 10 amp battery with a 12 amp or even a 14 amp (YB14L-B2) battery. window.focus)return true; I am nothing else but impressed!! The oil filter cover by GVH Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:56 pm. Set your volt/ohm meter to DC volts, and connect it across the two battery terminals. Checkout the brochure scans at the bottom of this page for a look at the Deluxe Riva 180. Remove the cover from the inner center side, not the outside. SAVE YOURSELF $$$$ IN SERVICE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COSTS!! 4th option is go to auto parts store , Hourbor freight tools etc and see if there is someone like that for auto . Remove air box top cover. Place the scoot on its centerstand.