Recent content by Old fart

Nice bike! I think you will enjoy it. I have looked at them myself and think that it would be a nice fun bike. My last dual sport was a 2007 KTM EXC 450, and it was a lot of fun. My only complaint on any of the newer dual sports is the narrow seat. My butt got tired of it way before I had to...

Most likely the servo. Those are very week transmissions, and anything short of going into it and fixing the problem is just tossing money away. My suggestion is to drive it till it quits and then overhaul it. If you just go into it and fix the problem, you will still have all of the wear on all...

And the poster said Yamaha had a promotion till Labor Day, and you got a additional 2 years for a total of 5 on Yamaha. Back in ‘15 when I got my Mercury it was 3 years and they had a promotion at the time for a additional 2. I never used any of it. Out of 7 Yamaha’s, 4 Johnson’s(OMC)and 2...

Your exactly right! I do get off track every once in a while, but in a 115 I would still do the standard over the Pro XS. 👍

They were already mentioned, and are great motors. The downside is lack of dealers and not as much power as either Yamaha or Mercury as per the rating. Neither one will get the top speeds of the Yamaha or Mercury if that matters to the buyer.

And to add a little more, if you do a little research if you go with the Merc, you may want to go with the standard 150 over the Pro XS. Basically it gives you the different graphics, different motor mounts, and a different lower unit along with a raised rev limiter. The lower gear ratio has...

Mercury or Yamaha. Either one is pretty darn reliable and easy to find service and parts. I am a Yamaha fan, but when I bought my 2015 boat it had a 150 4 stroke Mercury already on it. The dealer said they would be glad to swap a Yamaha on it, but between the dealer and several other people they...

That should say “here in Arkansas “ I can’t find an edit button, so if anyone can clue me in, it would be appreciated.👍

I should state that her in Arkansas M1 in diesel or gas is $35, and with gas you get 5qts, and diesel you get 4qts. Another option is just like I posted from a screenshot from my phone, just order it from BassPro/ Cabelas while they have it on sale at $40.99. Spend $50 and you get free shipping...

They probably aren’t much difference, and while I use M1 in everything else the Mercury oil is only $5 a gallon higher than M1, and it gets really good scores on tests that I have read. If the motor is under warranty it’s kind of a no brainer on what you should use, and if you only go a few...

Man you are getting price gouged. I have a 150 Mercury 4 stroke and run this. This is the current price at BassPro/ Cabelas.

That’s a cool Cougar and Fox body!👍

Please explain how the line bore on a camshaft causes lobe wear. I can see how it could cause a cam to bind up or even break, but lobe wear??? If it made a camshaft not set parallel to the valves I could see it possibly? But 99% of flat cams I saw in my life of being a mechanic was crappy metal...

Shoot yah I would ride one! I would first put my full face helmet and my matching leopard print thong on before the ride.😬

Whenever I changed out the 90wt that all of mine have came with I used 85-140 and never had a issue.