[quote name='Drnick']its funny you say that, my dad has a 1992 virago 650, it ran fine last year, but this year the front cylinder won't fire for some reason, its getting a spark but just won't run (the exhaust out of it is ice cold, but the other pipe is hot... very weird)
I have a 1982 Yamaha XJ650, its sort of a POS, but it runs well, this is my first full season of riding, so I'll learn on it and then get something else (I'm thinking a V-Star Classic)[/quote]
That's sort of what my problem is. The front cylinder doesn't fire on idle, it pops in and out a little and it'll kick in when its running around 3500 rpms or higher and the front cylinder kicks in, but below that its just the rear that keeps it running. I'm pretty confident it's something to do with getting the carbs adjusted properly but everything I've thought it could be hasn't fixed it so I don't know anymore. I've found a lot of help
here, I wouldn't have had my bike running where it is now(which is a hell of a lot better than it was when I bought it) if it weren't for that site, maybe you can find a fix for your dad's bike there. I haven't found the fix yet for mine, but my bike hasn't been that well taken care of over the years.
I'll probably try and get some more time trying to ride it as is before I get something nicer. It's just been frustrating that for all the money, work, and time I've sunk into the thing that I still don't have it right.