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Just as an update I changed the oil and it seemed to bring the idle down to about 2500 RPM. Also I can put it into gear and it will stay at the regular idle. If I take it for a spin around the block it will return to the high idle issue however. Someone suggested a vacuum leak or perhaps one...

Hey all, looking for some advice on what to do / look for to resolve this last issue before I can actually ride my bike (it's been since 2004 since I was able to ride). I first posted here if you wanted some background on the bike. I picked up this 86 FZ600S Vance and Hines for basically a...

The person I got the bike from told me the regulator / rectifier was bad - unfortunately he didn't know for sure because it was told to him from the person HE bought the bike from. It sat in his garage for a year while he worked on other projects. Is there a way to test its function short of...

Hello everyone! I just wanted to say I'm new to the forums and new to my recent acquired Yamaha. I'm sure I'll be reading a pantload of posts and asking even more questions. Thank you in advance for your patience. I recently was given a 1986 FZ600S that needs a bit of of work to be road ready...