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#16

04-10-2008, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by AlanB
Hi 45operator,

The electric starters were never really enough to start an engine which was not A1; Yamaha increased the size of the starter motor several times during the life of these bikes...... which is why the oil capacity of the newer bikes is less than the earlier ones.

AlanB

The real reason the oil capacity was cut was the damned things will blow oil out the breather if overfilled...2 qts. only no matter what the owners manual says. Don't ask me how I know...

Shiny side up,
650 Mike

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