20 Most Recent 2001 Yamaha XVS 650 Dragstar Questions & Answers

Give the bike a service. In general, people that ask questions about weird noises in an engine have not looked after their vehicle. A motorbike has a more refined engine than a car. It revs higher and so needs to be looked after more often to keep it running at peak efficiency.

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Make sure the shift pedal is tight on the shift shaft/linkage. Also make sure it's not interfering with the engine case when shifting, and adjust if needed. I doubt it's a transmission issue.

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May just need adjustment if it grates the gears. may need repairs if it slips.

What sort of bike is it there are many differnet types of restricters

May be a bad coil. It will only fail when hot.

Could be a coil. Have them tested.