Virago 750 - starter gears - Page 2

>I need a seat, brake pads, grips, tires, backrest and a windshield.
>I went online at walnecks.com, but couldn't find any parts listed online.
>Is there a catalog like JC Whitney has? When I go to catalogs and manuals,
>it just gives me a phone number to call.
>>>I went by a Yamaha dealer and found out the parts are available NEW!
>>>YEE-HAW!! Next project - restoring this bike!
>>>
>>>Any advise on the quality of parts from JC Whitney?  I found most the
>>>other
>>>parts there, which I assume will be cheaper than dealer prices.  But is
>>>the
>>>cost savings worth the quality I might be sacrificing?
>>>
>>>
>>>>>I have a 1987 Virago 750 that is missing the starter gears inside the
>>>>>engine
>>>>>block.  The starter is there and works, it is the gear assembly inside
>>>>>that
>>>>>the starter engages to that is missing.  I took it to a local dealer,
>>>>>but
>>>>>he
>>>>>was unable to locate parts for it.  He told me that this model was a
>>>>>poorly
>>>>>designed assembly.
>>>>>
>>>>>I bought this bike used at a garage sale and it also needs quite a bit
>>>>>of
>>>>>cosmetic work.  Any advise on if it is worth trying to find parts
>>>>>(where?)
>>>>>or if I should just scrap the bike?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> whoa nelly, you have a nice bike there. i don't remember if it's google
>>>> ot
>>>> yahoo, but there are fanatic virago groups where you will get help and
>>>> parts.
>>>> also, get a copy of walneck's classic cycle magazine for 100's of parts
>>>> dealers.
>>>> keep the baby, faith.
>>>
>>>
>> get the copy of walneck's like i said. you can get the oem parts cheaper
>> than
>> your local dealer.
>> whitney has good and bad. what are you looking at?
>> go get that walneck's!!!
>> no, i don't get money from them.

>>I need a seat, brake pads, grips, tires, backrest and a windshield.
>>
>>I went online at walnecks.com, but couldn't find any parts listed online.
>>Is there a catalog like JC Whitney has? When I go to catalogs and manuals,
>>it just gives me a phone number to call.
>>
>>
>>>>I went by a Yamaha dealer and found out the parts are available NEW!
>>>>YEE-HAW!! Next project - restoring this bike!
>>>>
>>>>Any advise on the quality of parts from JC Whitney?  I found most the
>>>>other
>>>>parts there, which I assume will be cheaper than dealer prices.  But is
>>>>the
>>>>cost savings worth the quality I might be sacrificing?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "YooHoo"
>>>>>>I have a 1987 Virago 750 that is missing the starter gears inside the
>>>>>>engine
>>>>>>block.  The starter is there and works, it is the gear assembly inside
>>>>>>that
>>>>>>the starter engages to that is missing.  I took it to a local dealer,
>>>>>>but
>>>>>>he
>>>>>>was unable to locate parts for it.  He told me that this model was a
>>>>>>poorly
>>>>>>designed assembly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I bought this bike used at a garage sale and it also needs quite a bit
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>cosmetic work.  Any advise on if it is worth trying to find parts
>>>>>>(where?)
>>>>>>or if I should just scrap the bike?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> whoa nelly, you have a nice bike there. i don't remember if it's
>>>>> google
>>>>> ot
>>>>> yahoo, but there are fanatic virago groups where you will get help and
>>>>> parts.
>>>>> also, get a copy of walneck's classic cycle magazine for 100's of
>>>>> parts
>>>>> dealers.
>>>>> keep the baby, faith.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> get the copy of walneck's like i said. you can get the oem parts cheaper
>>> than
>>> your local dealer.
>>> whitney has good and bad. what are you looking at?
>>> go get that walneck's!!!
>>> no, i don't get money from them.
>>
>>
> it's a magazine. you buy it at a news stand.
> online is useless, that's why i specified magazine.

>Thanks for the advice.  I have seen it in the store.  Just need to get me
>one now.
>>>I need a seat, brake pads, grips, tires, backrest and a windshield.
>>>
>>>I went online at walnecks.com, but couldn't find any parts listed online.
>>>Is there a catalog like JC Whitney has? When I go to catalogs and manuals,
>>>it just gives me a phone number to call.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>I went by a Yamaha dealer and found out the parts are available NEW!
>>>>>YEE-HAW!! Next project - restoring this bike!
>>>>>
>>>>>Any advise on the quality of parts from JC Whitney?  I found most the
>>>>>other
>>>>>parts there, which I assume will be cheaper than dealer prices.  But is
>>>>>the
>>>>>cost savings worth the quality I might be sacrificing?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> "YooHoo"
>>>>>>>I have a 1987 Virago 750 that is missing the starter gears inside the
>>>>>>>engine
>>>>>>>block.  The starter is there and works, it is the gear assembly inside
>>>>>>>that
>>>>>>>the starter engages to that is missing.  I took it to a local dealer,
>>>>>>>but
>>>>>>>he
>>>>>>>was unable to locate parts for it.  He told me that this model was a
>>>>>>>poorly
>>>>>>>designed assembly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I bought this bike used at a garage sale and it also needs quite a bit
>>>>>>>of
>>>>>>>cosmetic work.  Any advise on if it is worth trying to find parts
>>>>>>>(where?)
>>>>>>>or if I should just scrap the bike?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> whoa nelly, you have a nice bike there. i don't remember if it's
>>>>>> google
>>>>>> ot
>>>>>> yahoo, but there are fanatic virago groups where you will get help and
>>>>>> parts.
>>>>>> also, get a copy of walneck's classic cycle magazine for 100's of
>>>>>> parts
>>>>>> dealers.
>>>>>> keep the baby, faith.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> get the copy of walneck's like i said. you can get the oem parts cheaper
>>>> than
>>>> your local dealer.
>>>> whitney has good and bad. what are you looking at?
>>>> go get that walneck's!!!
>>>> no, i don't get money from them.
>>>
>>>
>> it's a magazine. you buy it at a news stand.
>> online is useless, that's why i specified magazine.
yep.