Thank you very much for the tip about the opening in the air box...saving some fuel will always be welcome and more strongly in these days, but my expectation was not more than that, and i honestly waswn't expecting that this opening will make a difference in performance, but this simple and zero cost modification make a lot of difference...seams i drive over 150000 km with my Road-Star 2002 without sufficient air flow intake...note that before i try this opening, i already had a K&N air filter, Dyno jet in carb and 50/50 pipe...seams that i reduce restriction at the head and at the end, but forgot to allow the bike to breath freely...without mask ! Thank's pal !
Glad I can help. Probably won't notice any difference in town but on the hwy you should notice more distance on a take and abit more get up and go to pass. You ride about the same amount as me, you should definitely notice that little bit extra 👍. And thanks for watching!!!
I gotta say, the engineers really messed up on this one lol. just got my Roadstar, had a VN900 for the last 17 yrs. that air box, 1 screw and the chrome cover comes right off. air filter right inside, one screw, IT comes off. why would you engineer it so the entire box has to come off. ridiculous eh? lol thx for vid btw :)
Haha I couldn't agree more , I have often thought about leaving the 2 back screws out , but figer with my luck that would be the one time the Alan bolt on the front would come loose and I would loose it lol. For the most part I find overall the bike is pretty user friendly, but the air filter is annoying . I have switched to the k&n air filter that fits in the factory air box (episode 43) , and I had did a small air box mod to get abit more air in , found on the freeway / higher speeds the bike was wanting more air (episode 44). Thanks for watching 👍
Alot of people complain about that , I know a few people that cut the cable back and pull the cable with there hand to release the seat. Luckily mine has been good, but I always push down on the front of the seat when I'm releasing it, seems to make a big difference for me
Thanks bro, very good videos. I have a Yamaha Road Star 1600 from 2000. I've put 2 gas pumps in it and it always does the same thing. The carburetor overflows when I send fuel to it. The carburetor is not capable of sealing. What could it be? Thanks and greetings from Florida.
Thanks ! And thanks for watching! Sounds like the needle and seat are not sealing in the carburetor and/or the float is stuck . Basically the gas flows into the bowl on the carburetor through the opening at the neetle and seat, then once the bowl is full of gas the float should float up and close the opening at the needle and seat which in turn stops the flow of gas. Dose not take much to keep that open and gas flowing , small peace of dirt would do it . Check out episode 73 and 75, 73 is removing the carburetor from the bike and reinstalling it, and 75 is taking the bowl off the carburetor. Sounds like that the needle and seat is not closing , that is where I would start . Been abit since I've been in Florida, should make my way there again soon, greetings from Ontario, let me know how you make out and what you find I'm always curious
Thanks , and I'm from Ontario canada, I just go to my local Yamaha dealer with the year make model and motor size and have them order one. If you have no local dealer you can call the closest dealer to your town and they are normally happy to ship one to your address.
At the moment just episode 12 is replacing a tire and episode 10 is how to change the oil. This winter I'm going to do a video on replacing the rear drive belt , replacing the rear rotor / rear brakes, rebuilding the front forks, and a inspection of the wiring harness and the problem areas where to check and how to fix if there is a broken or braking wire. I'm still riding right now will probably start the forks and going over the wiring mid November.
@@ClargoGarage Super, ton vidéo sur les fourches va beaucoup m'intéresser, car quand je passe sur une crevasse sur le chemin il se fait un bruit en avant comme un crack, j'ai mis ma moto sur un jack à moto et ai tiré ceux-ci en avant et en arrière et rien de trouver et le bobo y est toujours. Tu oublies ton épisode 4. Aujourd'hui je remplace mon filtre à gaz coté gauche. Petite question, j'ai une 2004 et je me demande s'il y a un tuyau de connecter sur notre carburateur au numéro 17 du diagramme suivant: www.yamahasportsplaza.com/oemparts/a/yam/50044f80f8700209bc7919e4/carburetor, comme tu vois je suis un peu novice en mécanique de moto et un professeur comme toi m'aide beaucoup, merci et passe un bel automne. Du Québec, Ange-Gardien.
@@ClargoGarage I have had it for 5 years. today I pulled the filter out and am surprised how bad it is. Had to order a new one and takes 10 days to arrive. That is ridiculous,
@jimeckenrode1271 that's a long time , will probably notice a difference with the new air filter when it finly comes in , seems like a long time , but long weekend definitely doesn't help . I normally did one filter a season (average around 15000km a season) , I did switch to the k&n filter that fits in the factory air box so now I clean it more frequently
Hey,. Thanks for the video, I have 2000 rd Millennium edition, and I don't have 2 air lines at the back of the filter ,I have only the one that goes into the smaller connector. And for the bigger one is not there, any suggestions?.
Hey sorry for the late reply, the smaller one should go to the carb, and the bigger one goes to the cylinder heads ( it's the vent for the cylinder heads). I did some comparison between our two bikes and the air filter and the crome outer cover are the same part number but the inner black case is a different part number, mine draws the air from the side pointed towards the back of the bike and yours draws the air from the back side tawards the motor , I could not tell from the parts diagram on the Yamaha website if there was a hose attachment on yours, or a layout of the cylinder vent hose coming off your heads. In conclusion, I would check if you have a spot for a second hose to attach to the back of your air box that's what it's for, and I would verify that you have vent lines attached to each cylinder head and follow where it goes they may have routed it to run down and just vent to the ground if there is not a spot on the air box for it. I hope this helps you out. If you can leave a comment of what you find I'm curious. Thanks for the watch and happy ridding 👍
@@ClargoGarage I removed the fuel tank yesterday, and the air line from the cylinder heads are going down ,underneath. I guess this MM Edition Roadstar are slightly different. I should of take photos and attach it so you could of seen them.. I'll do it next time . Thanks ..cheers
Awesome, nice to have it all figured out, they are definitely great bikes, for the most part I think they are almost identical, most/all of the videos I have for this bike should be the same or very close to yours. Happy safe riding this season 👍
@@ClargoGarage Hppy and safe riding.. I agree, they are good bikes ,and you can do a lot with them in the way of upgrades ,bagger or Cholo I mean I've seen this bikes done really nice .
There's a few different filter options. I did convert my bike over to a K&N air filter this summer and almost have the episode ready to post. Reason I went to k&n instead of putting a OEM one on was mainly trying to save money in the long run, I normally change at least one filter a season ( I average around 15000km a season) and the replacement cost for an OEM one verses the cost of a aftermarket one that is washable and the product to wash it works out around 3 OEM filters to brake even with the filter I went with. I went with the OEM replacement one for two main reasons #1 I like how the factory air box looks (I did do a small modification on it to get more air in a few years ago and it made a big difference) and reason #2 I seem to get caught in the rain alot and I dident want to risk sucking water into the motor or having to stop and put the rain protector on , figer it would where out or I would lose it eventually. Option 2 they make a air filter thst runs the perimitor of there air box and is fully exposed to the elliments and comes with a different crome cover (OEM one will not fit) and it comes with the rain sock/protector and also comes with jets for the carburetor to give it the proper amount of fule to air mixture, this one should alow more air in easyer than the OEM style and theoretically should have abit more power, I have a friend thst put this style on his bike ( same bike) and he likes it, I'm not sure what kind of mileage he is getting tho. Third option is the ram air style which proformance wise is probably the best but also the most expensive and is exposed to the elliments like the priviose one and would need to have the jets in the carburetor most likely changed as well. Overall I think your desition would fall on 4 things #1look that you like , #2 amount of riding /type of riding/ weather you ride in , #3 proformance and #4 cost. Proformance wise these bikes do run really well for around town, freeways, "hotrodding around" they are an excellent bike forsure and I don't think you can go wrong with any option you pick. I know this was alittle long but I hope it helped, and thanks for watching 👍
@@ClargoGarage Thank you. He loves the original style and i think he is going to try your idea of making a notch on the side like you did. Thank you so much.
Hi it's not giving me a translation option and not letting me copy it into Google so Im going to do my best here. The 2007 is the same as the 2006. I put a K&N air filter in my bike this year and made a video of it but haven't had a chance to edit it and get it posted hopefully in the next month or so I'll have it up. K&N has 2 filter options for our bikes, one that goes in the factory air box which is the one that I used YA-1704, and one that eliminates the factory crome cover which basically is just a air filter exposed all the way around the air box with a front cover on it. The one that fits in the factory air box was a simple install and L/km (miles/gallon) seem to be pretty much the same as the factory. The other style comes with bigger jets for the carb , so you will halfto open your carb up. Also comes with a peace of material you halfto put on the filter when your riding in the rain otherwise you will suck in water to your engine (main reason I dident go with that one, I seem to get stuck in the rain all the time, and I like the looks of the factory crome cover). I hope this helps and your able to read or translate this. Thanks for the watch any other questions I'll do my best to answer them 👍
Thanks bro... simple and easy to follow.
Thanks ! And thanks for watching 👍
Thank you very much for the tip about the opening in the air box...saving some fuel will always be welcome and more strongly in these days, but my expectation was not more than that, and i honestly waswn't expecting that this opening will make a difference in performance, but this simple and zero cost modification make a lot of difference...seams i drive over 150000 km with my Road-Star 2002 without sufficient air flow intake...note that before i try this opening, i already had a K&N air filter, Dyno jet in carb and 50/50 pipe...seams that i reduce restriction at the head and at the end, but forgot to allow the bike to breath freely...without mask ! Thank's pal !
Glad I can help. Probably won't notice any difference in town but on the hwy you should notice more distance on a take and abit more get up and go to pass. You ride about the same amount as me, you should definitely notice that little bit extra 👍. And thanks for watching!!!
Just picked up my 09 RS Silverado 1700. Learning all the maintenance specs with your help. Thanks for sharing your videos
Thanks , I have a few more that should be going up in the next month or so, just need to finish editing .
You helped me out a lot there pal cheers.
I use my floor boards as well.
I gotta say, the engineers really messed up on this one lol. just got my Roadstar, had a VN900 for the last 17 yrs. that air box, 1 screw and the chrome cover comes right off. air filter right inside, one screw, IT comes off. why would you engineer it so the entire box has to come off. ridiculous eh? lol thx for vid btw :)
Haha I couldn't agree more , I have often thought about leaving the 2 back screws out , but figer with my luck that would be the one time the Alan bolt on the front would come loose and I would loose it lol. For the most part I find overall the bike is pretty user friendly, but the air filter is annoying . I have switched to the k&n air filter that fits in the factory air box (episode 43) , and I had did a small air box mod to get abit more air in , found on the freeway / higher speeds the bike was wanting more air (episode 44). Thanks for watching 👍
Just like the engineering for the dam seat release.
Alot of people complain about that , I know a few people that cut the cable back and pull the cable with there hand to release the seat. Luckily mine has been good, but I always push down on the front of the seat when I'm releasing it, seems to make a big difference for me
Thanks bro, very good videos. I have a Yamaha Road Star 1600 from 2000. I've put 2 gas pumps in it and it always does the same thing. The carburetor overflows when I send fuel to it. The carburetor is not capable of sealing. What could it be? Thanks and greetings from Florida.
Thanks ! And thanks for watching! Sounds like the needle and seat are not sealing in the carburetor and/or the float is stuck . Basically the gas flows into the bowl on the carburetor through the opening at the neetle and seat, then once the bowl is full of gas the float should float up and close the opening at the needle and seat which in turn stops the flow of gas. Dose not take much to keep that open and gas flowing , small peace of dirt would do it . Check out episode 73 and 75, 73 is removing the carburetor from the bike and reinstalling it, and 75 is taking the bowl off the carburetor. Sounds like that the needle and seat is not closing , that is where I would start . Been abit since I've been in Florida, should make my way there again soon, greetings from Ontario, let me know how you make out and what you find I'm always curious
Very good video well explained. I am from Quebec Canada, where can I bought this air filter, thank you
Thanks , and I'm from Ontario canada, I just go to my local Yamaha dealer with the year make model and motor size and have them order one. If you have no local dealer you can call the closest dealer to your town and they are normally happy to ship one to your address.
@@ClargoGarage Do you have any other Roadstar videos?
At the moment just episode 12 is replacing a tire and episode 10 is how to change the oil. This winter I'm going to do a video on replacing the rear drive belt , replacing the rear rotor / rear brakes, rebuilding the front forks, and a inspection of the wiring harness and the problem areas where to check and how to fix if there is a broken or braking wire. I'm still riding right now will probably start the forks and going over the wiring mid November.
@@ClargoGarage Super, ton vidéo sur les fourches va beaucoup m'intéresser, car quand je passe sur une crevasse sur le chemin il se fait un bruit en avant comme un crack, j'ai mis ma moto sur un jack à moto et ai tiré ceux-ci en avant et en arrière et rien de trouver et le bobo y est toujours. Tu oublies ton épisode 4. Aujourd'hui je remplace mon filtre à gaz coté gauche. Petite question, j'ai une 2004 et je me demande s'il y a un tuyau de connecter sur notre carburateur au numéro 17 du diagramme suivant: www.yamahasportsplaza.com/oemparts/a/yam/50044f80f8700209bc7919e4/carburetor, comme tu vois je suis un peu novice en mécanique de moto et un professeur comme toi m'aide beaucoup, merci et passe un bel automne. Du Québec, Ange-Gardien.
Thanks for posting. Is it the dame for a 2006 Stratoliner ?
I've never done one on a stratoliner but would imagine it would be the same or very similar.
I have a 2007 model and have never looked at the filter. I better get my butt in gear and change it.
Definitely might want to check it out, have you had the bike very long ? And thanks for watching 👍
@@ClargoGarage I have had it for 5 years. today I pulled the filter out and am surprised how bad it is. Had to order a new one and takes 10 days to arrive. That is ridiculous,
@jimeckenrode1271 that's a long time , will probably notice a difference with the new air filter when it finly comes in , seems like a long time , but long weekend definitely doesn't help . I normally did one filter a season (average around 15000km a season) , I did switch to the k&n filter that fits in the factory air box so now I clean it more frequently
Hey,.
Thanks for the video,
I have 2000 rd Millennium edition, and I don't have 2 air lines at the back of the filter ,I have only the one that goes into the smaller connector. And for the bigger one is not there, any suggestions?.
Hey sorry for the late reply, the smaller one should go to the carb, and the bigger one goes to the cylinder heads ( it's the vent for the cylinder heads). I did some comparison between our two bikes and the air filter and the crome outer cover are the same part number but the inner black case is a different part number, mine draws the air from the side pointed towards the back of the bike and yours draws the air from the back side tawards the motor , I could not tell from the parts diagram on the Yamaha website if there was a hose attachment on yours, or a layout of the cylinder vent hose coming off your heads. In conclusion, I would check if you have a spot for a second hose to attach to the back of your air box that's what it's for, and I would verify that you have vent lines attached to each cylinder head and follow where it goes they may have routed it to run down and just vent to the ground if there is not a spot on the air box for it. I hope this helps you out. If you can leave a comment of what you find I'm curious. Thanks for the watch and happy ridding 👍
@@ClargoGarage I removed the fuel tank yesterday, and the air line from the cylinder heads are going down ,underneath.
I guess this MM Edition Roadstar are slightly different.
I should of take photos and attach it so you could of seen them..
I'll do it next time .
Thanks ..cheers
Awesome, nice to have it all figured out, they are definitely great bikes, for the most part I think they are almost identical, most/all of the videos I have for this bike should be the same or very close to yours. Happy safe riding this season 👍
@@ClargoGarage Hppy and safe riding..
I agree, they are good bikes ,and you can do a lot with them in the way of upgrades ,bagger or Cholo I mean I've seen this bikes done really nice .
Great video! What area of Ontario are you from? Im near Barrie
Thanks, and I'm near Sault Ste Marie
What are your thoughts on replacing the original air filter with a Boss filter? Is it really worth it?
There's a few different filter options. I did convert my bike over to a K&N air filter this summer and almost have the episode ready to post. Reason I went to k&n instead of putting a OEM one on was mainly trying to save money in the long run, I normally change at least one filter a season ( I average around 15000km a season) and the replacement cost for an OEM one verses the cost of a aftermarket one that is washable and the product to wash it works out around 3 OEM filters to brake even with the filter I went with. I went with the OEM replacement one for two main reasons #1 I like how the factory air box looks (I did do a small modification on it to get more air in a few years ago and it made a big difference) and reason #2 I seem to get caught in the rain alot and I dident want to risk sucking water into the motor or having to stop and put the rain protector on , figer it would where out or I would lose it eventually. Option 2 they make a air filter thst runs the perimitor of there air box and is fully exposed to the elliments and comes with a different crome cover (OEM one will not fit) and it comes with the rain sock/protector and also comes with jets for the carburetor to give it the proper amount of fule to air mixture, this one should alow more air in easyer than the OEM style and theoretically should have abit more power, I have a friend thst put this style on his bike ( same bike) and he likes it, I'm not sure what kind of mileage he is getting tho. Third option is the ram air style which proformance wise is probably the best but also the most expensive and is exposed to the elliments like the priviose one and would need to have the jets in the carburetor most likely changed as well. Overall I think your desition would fall on 4 things #1look that you like , #2 amount of riding /type of riding/ weather you ride in , #3 proformance and #4 cost. Proformance wise these bikes do run really well for around town, freeways, "hotrodding around" they are an excellent bike forsure and I don't think you can go wrong with any option you pick. I know this was alittle long but I hope it helped, and thanks for watching 👍
@@ClargoGarage Thank you. He loves the original style and i think he is going to try your idea of making a notch on the side like you did.
Thank you so much.
It's a great look, glad I could help 👍
Necesito ayuda. Que otro filtro puedo ponerle a mi Road star 1700 2007? K&N que número. Me dijeron que puede usar el: YA 1704.
Hi it's not giving me a translation option and not letting me copy it into Google so Im going to do my best here. The 2007 is the same as the 2006. I put a K&N air filter in my bike this year and made a video of it but haven't had a chance to edit it and get it posted hopefully in the next month or so I'll have it up. K&N has 2 filter options for our bikes, one that goes in the factory air box which is the one that I used YA-1704, and one that eliminates the factory crome cover which basically is just a air filter exposed all the way around the air box with a front cover on it. The one that fits in the factory air box was a simple install and L/km (miles/gallon) seem to be pretty much the same as the factory. The other style comes with bigger jets for the carb , so you will halfto open your carb up. Also comes with a peace of material you halfto put on the filter when your riding in the rain otherwise you will suck in water to your engine (main reason I dident go with that one, I seem to get stuck in the rain all the time, and I like the looks of the factory crome cover). I hope this helps and your able to read or translate this. Thanks for the watch any other questions I'll do my best to answer them 👍
Same bike in Pakistan my bike bro
That's awesome, there such a great bike. I have quite a few episodes on this bike for most maintenance and brakedowns . 👍
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Looks awesome, I road for years without a windshield or faring. The bike looks so much better without it.