Xj550 seca electrical

ALSO, I saw on a older maxim bobber build thread a guy got a set of shocks on ebay http://m.ebay.com/itm/171041420153, are they any good and will they work on my seca?

 

Hogfiddles has several posts about what fits where in the XJ family. Search his posts, and you'll find several lists of what's what.
or I'll do it.
http://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/xj550-tank-on-an-xj650.61897/#post-456116
wanted to bookmark that anyway...

 

Thanks I've seen those threads, I'm asking about tanks outside the xj family. All these tanks are hard to find, even harder to find one that isn't in need of a full resto.

And also, I'm going for a cafe racer look on my bike, so I'm not looking to replace my seca tank with a maxim. The only other tank I think would look similar is the 650 seca but good luck finding one under $300 - which is almost half what I paid for the bike...

Looking more knowledge for other bike tanks, old kawasakis, hondas, yamahas, etc that will fit with minor modification. They share the same general look.

Really don't want to re-seal this one, and then strip it and repaint it again. It's such a pain in the ass. And the sealer will just come off some time just like it is now.

 

@BrosefStalin had an unusual tank on
His project. Might be a 650 or off a cb Honda, I can't remember. Another source could be a custom made job, but we're getting expensive again! If you put up an ad in the wanted / for sale section here, you might be able to find an XJ tank for cheaper than fleabay. People here are quite helpful!

 

@k-moe has a tank liner he recommends. Perhaps it would work better than the one currently giving you greif.

 

The tank on my maxim is from a 1980 honda cb400 hawk.

It was fairly easy to fit on the front mounts once I remade rubber grommets, but you'll definitely need to weld up a mount for the back, or else it will slope downwards and an aggressive angle.

 

It's pretty clear that someone or something doesn't want me riding, or even working on this bike.

How can I get these screws out with minimal tools? I really can't afford to go out and buy more shit just to CLEAN parts of this bike. Thanks Previous Owner for stripping almost every piece of hardware on this bike, you've made it so much more interesting to work on...

Literally can't even seperate the carbs, let alone clean them and check the inside components. The best part is, the one that's stripped the most is the one that's causing my problems! Ha

I've sprayed penetrating fluid on them all and let them sit and it didn't seem to help. Obviously I'm going to need new hardware, I'm assuming Chacal can provide, but at what cost?

 

You really want a Hozan #2 JIS screwdriver. It probably won't help on the ones that are already torn up, but it will prevent you from creating too many more of those.

 

Caswell makes a very good epoxy liner, and has a kit for removing old liners.

 

yes, ideally

A hand impact driver come with a bit that is a very close fit. Even without using the impact feature it will get most JIS screws out without any trouble ( even damaged ones).

 

Vice grips on the screw heads to get them loose, then a proper JIS screwdriver to run 'em out.

 

Thanks guys I'll have to look for one of those drivers. I'll attempt to start them with the vice grips when I get home.

Should i start a new thread instead of keeping everything on this one named for electrical problems, is that OK mods? Or just stay on this one? Want to make it my build thread for when I go (insane) cafe on my bike.

 

THere is no hard-and-fast rule about that. I prefer one thread per bike, but simetimes one thread per system works out better. Your bike, your choice.

 

Ok I got the screws out, and took everything apart, aside from the idle jets (I think?) The smaller jet next to the main jet. It appears that some of these are stripped as well, and impossible to use vice grips. It looks like only 2 are stripped or partially, hard to clearly see, but either way they do not turn and I'm not trying to force it because I'm afraid.


Any ideas?

 

Also, I'm not hip to the lingo of all the part names, but the tube with the mesh screen on it, has an o-ring -- one o-ring is loose and crappy, assuming they're a big deal Ill need a new one. Chacal can provide just the o ring? Or do I need a whole new piece? Sorry for not knowing the name I'm still learning them all, there's so many

 

Metric machine screws can be purchased at the hardware store to replace the stripped ones. Many switch the screws to allen heads to eliminate the need for JIS drivers. Just make sure you get the same size as the ones you are replacing, and you can chose whatever head you like.
No need to apologize. We're here to learn and help you learn.

 

Get some carb cleaner down into and around the jets. Let them soak in it if you can. The varnish has probably glued them in, and the carb cleaner, if it can soak down in there, will dissolve the varnish and free them up. Make sure you are using screwdrivers that fit the slots of the jets really well.