New to me toy.

[A couple of bucks]

I reassemble the rollers and clutch weight pins w/ SPRAY graphite dry lube.

 

[norwegian]

I don't use any lube on mine.

 

[Vincent]

Only used dry graphite on rollers, weights, and slides.

 

[shaggyzr2]

You shouldn't have to use any lube

 

[A couple of bucks]

You shouldn't have to use any lube

You most certainly don't NEEEEEED to. I just do it ......... well just because.

 

[Vincent]

Guess it's finally time to store my boat! ;-)

 

[carey]

Guess it's finally time to store my boat! ;-)

We don't have any white stuff covering the ground, yet, but when I finished my motorcycle ride yesterday, we were getting snow flurries. Winter's coming

 

[A couple of bucks]

Guess it's finally time to store my boat! ;-)

Trade one kind of ear muffs in for another.

 

[Vincent]

Trade one kind of ear muffs in for another.

Ironically that yamaha 30hp outboard is also triple! 500 cc actually. So I'm going from my summer time yamaha triple to my winter time yamaha triple!

 

[A couple of bucks]

Ironically that yamaha 30hp outboard is also triple! 500 cc actually.

A bouncing baby redhead.

 

[Vincent]

Take your fuel screws out to 1 3/4.
http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/yamaha/YP-8DJ-13616-00-00.html

Couple of bucks, I just read threw a bunch of threads ( including my own) where you strongly suggest only notching stainless stoppers. I just ordered three stainless stoppers and new screws from your provided link. Guess the galvanized one were just practice. Thanks

 

[Vincent]

Also noticed nasty reed stuffer overlap over the carb boot. I'll be fixing that!

 

[A couple of bucks]

http://www.totallyamaha.net/showthread.php/99928-free-or-cheap-mods?highlight=Porting+stuffer

 

[A couple of bucks]

http://www.totallyamaha.net/showthread.php/82664-Gasket-material?highlight=Gasket material

 

[Vincent]

Just to remind everyone to update your old scary weak galvanized reed stoppers to new stronger stainless ones. It's not worth the risk!

 

[Vincent]

Well things have been slow. It's been 17 days since my order with Partzilla and I'm still waiting for my stainless reed stoppers and screws. Anxious to get everything back together and test run it on the stand..

Cleaned up my reed stuffers. No more sharp edges overlapping in the transition from carb boot to reeds stuffers.

Also I'm trying to work out a deal with a Co worker for a very low mileage Apex Helix! Hopefully things workout.

 

[Vincent]

Finally received my new stainless reed stoppers. Carefully notched and sanded them smooth. Reinstalled everything with locktight.

 

[norwegian]

What # sandpaper did you use?

 

[Vincent]

What # sandpaper did you use?

320 then 600 grite.

After seeing pictures of a notched modification resulting in an engine failure of a TY member. I decided to keep my notches mod a bit more conservative.

 

[Vincent]

Picked up this sweet super low mileage Apex Helix for 50$ from my Co worker. He ran it for 500km before upgrading everything to aftermarket. The bushing still looks brand new!