What did you do to your Yamaha today?

I betrayed her memory by buying a Honda and parking it in her spot.

 

*Cries*


(Pics or it didn't happen!)

 

The horror!

Actually Honda, Kaws, Suzuki's etc. better than nothing.
Pics?

 

Rebels are great little bikes too.

What year?

 

It's a 2008, 7800 miles. Yes miles, it's formerly an American bike. When I take pics, I'll start thread in "Other Motorcycles".

 

Does the '82 XJ650 have a factory self cancelling module for the signals? Mine seems to and it doesn't work at all, either does nothing or just completely randomly turns the signal off

 

Dunno about the 650, but my 750 does. Hasn't worked since I got the bike, though - like yours it usually does nothing but occasionally turns the right hand blinker off after 1-2 blinks (which is very annoying).


... While I had a great time into work, my ride home didn't work out so well. Because I'm clever like a fox rock, I wore my tinted visor in... Get off work at 11pm. It's pitch black out, not even moonlight, due to the torrential rain.

Choose between peering through (wet) sunglasses at night, or raindrops in your eyes.

I think I'm just going to return today for a refund.

 

Like!

I'm on a similar schedule. I use a clear visor and wear sunglasses underneath. But only when it's bright out. I ain't that Lux!

 

I would agree riding a bike any bike is better then nothing!
heck I even give props to those on scooters. Cause they are freak-in craziest of all riders.

 

My nemesis for the last ride of the season is this guy in his late 70's rides a scooter.

 

Time to shower and get ready for the 13 mile ride to work.
Supposed to be 107 degrees F or 41.66667 C today thank goodness I work indoors.

 

Ex-neighbor of mine had this ridiculous chromed up scooter with a flame paint job, rode it year round. In Calgary Alberta. It gets to the -40's here. Dude was loony.

Mind you, a local guy was spotted riding a scooter in a blizzard here last winter and a local car dealership gave him a free Charger, so maybe there's something to that.

 

It does. There are several threads about how it works and how to diagnose problems. A google search works best.
If you have trouble finding the appropriate threads just start one, or ask in your bike's thread (if you have one).

 

morning ride was pleasant 70 give or take 5 degrees.
All though when the AC went out at work it was noticeable with in a half hour, then it sucked.
Ride home at 8 pm 102 degrees

 

This morning have a nice ride with bike all the family around the neighboring villages.bike works great

 

Where has everybody gone? Is everybody riding around and have no internet access?
Wonderful ride this morning light traffic nice 78 degrees and clear skies.
Got the okay from Tina AKA wife to ride with my friend to the coast not tomorrow but the next Monday YEA!!!
hour and a half to get there 1-2 hours messing around by the ocean 1 1/2 ride back gonna be awesome!!!
I'll take pics.

 

I've been busy bicycling this morning so my heart and lungs stay in proper working order.
The XJ is resting untill Monday due to big thunderstorms this afternoon, which I have no need to be out in.

 

Pulled the wheels off and dropped them at the local shop for tires. Should have them back Tuesday.

Ordered a set of heated grips, a lift handle (mine is missing), a set of mirrors, and a chain and sprockets.

 

Ordered petcock and gazed at the bike longingly

 

Took her out for my first ride with her! This is also my first ride since I took the MSF course over a year ago. This bike hasn't been registered since 1994 til now, so I don't know the last time she has been down the road. Only went around the block a few times. Still have some kinks to work out; both with the bike and with me. I was pretty rusty (and still inexperienced)

 

Just take her easy. I'll all come back to ya.

Where's the fairing?
Why is the only light in front the fog light?
Don't ride at night with it like that. All you'll see is the curb.

 

Took both bikes out to a new and fairly unoccupied subdivision close to the house and let the girlfriend get acquainted with her new bike. It went well aside from some of her own frustration with her skills but that's to be expected just starting out. Overall a good day, went on a nice 30-40 mile ride in the afternoon and made it home, bike put away before the rain showers came through

 

Fairing will be installed next. The headlight is installed in that. Want to make sure everything is in order and buttoned back up before putting it on; tends to get in the way of working on things. Don't worry, don't plan on riding after dark at all for a while; nor out of the neighborhood until fairing/ light is installed. After all this time, just wanted to get her rolling again.

 

Ah our first thunder storm and it a doesy! Looks like I am getting wet/soaked
bike will get washed kinda not really dirty road water looks like I'll be washing the bike tomorrow afternoon.
I always try to be mind full of the painted lines and give myself extra room for stopping in this inclement weather.
Anyway should be interesting

 

Bike show on the navy base

 

Took the family out to Moraine Lake today. Spent the whole time secretly wishing I was riding - 30c, clear mountain air, turquoise water. Absolutely gorgeous place, all those photos you see of Banff are typically Lake Louise, which is just a couple miles away, but imho not as nice as Moraine. The water actually is that cool turquoise, too, it's not photo editing.

So many bikes on the road - saw a simply beautiful rich blue Seca on the way out too. Fully stock, fairings and all.

Absolutely need to take the XJ out that way on a camping trip.

 

made it home just fine. Did get hit by a wave of water coming off a Dodge 3/4 ton at least the water was warm LMAO.
good Times.

 

Makeing my homemade

Do you know where this goes? Hehhhe

 

Looks like it may be a sissy bar set up? not sure

 

I rode an hour, picked up a new tool/toy, and rode back home.

 

Finished sanding and primed tank, fender and grab bar. Changed choke cable and set clutch cable tension.

 

Rode the maxim to and from work, then after I got home started the removal of the dreaded pods and reinstallation of an airbox on the girlfriends maxim. It's almost all the way in there but had to stop to send the virago to its new home

 

Nothing like leaving us hanging on what is the new tool or toy.

 

Got the rebuild kit for the master cylinder today looks like it will be a Thursday adventure.

 

I did this a while ago -- I was using my tank as the source. The set-up was less than ideal. I build a stand but in the future i'd probably invest in a fuel canister with extra long and flexible tube.

 

With no rain in the forecast I rode the bike to work, last year I believe I rode almost 100 days straight with no rain, this year I am lucky to get one day during the week with no rain, damn you mother nature!

 

Years ago I bought a universal car coolant overflow tank at a auto parts store for about $10, it came with clear tubing and the tank itself is clear making easy to see the fuel level. Added a lawn mower fuel valve and a metal coat hanger and you have a nice auxiliary fuel tank to hang on the handle bars for doing your running sync or color tuning or on the bench for checking float levels.

 

It's a type of mass accelerator.

 

Could be a hammer ...

 

Today put bike again in parts,im bored soo i play with xj.heehe

And change of location of ignition key

 

Replaced the headlight bulb and the speedometer cable. The needle on the speedometer kept shaking. My fault, as I hadn't been good at keeping it lubricated. I made sure the new one was sprayed with cable lube. The previous headlight had low bean only, and I didn't want to wait until it completely failed before replacing it.

 

I just had my headlight* fail completely (yay for second light with LED floodlamp!) Always an awesome thing to have happen on your ride home from work at 11:30 at night.

Spent this morning working on the old stock headlight to adapt it to match my bike better. Dug out the mounting ears, drilled holes to mount my signals (they look best right beside the headlight), and formed a grill as I was very attached to the grill on my Chinesium headlight. Also as it's a 35 year old bulb I busted out the toothpaste and got to work polishing the lens.

Gonna grab some paint this afternoon for the shell and grill, and install tomorrow.

The square headlight will work better with the squared Seca windshield, anyways.

* 100% Chinesium LED headlight, cost: $20. You get what you pay for.

 

Got both xj's out for a little fresh air and a photo or two. The mini bike felt left out so it got to join in as well. Before the fireworks show started we parked both the xj's on the street spaced just far enough apart so nobody would park in front thus blocking our view.

 

Colortuned and synched carbs, with help from Len and a homemade manometer.

 

Holy crap, that's huge. No worries of running out of room on that bad boy!

 

To make sure that my motor would fire after a top end rebuild, I made the dodgiest wiring harness for the ignition, and fired her up using my car battery and a funnel to get the fuel into the carbs. Smelled like fuel in my whole garage, and I am pretty sure it was a big fire risk, but what do you do for the old xj's hey!

 

If you build a mometer with vinyl tubes, you NEED to put rubber hose on last 6-12 inches to attach to carb, or engine heat will collapse the vinyl tube causing erratic readings. Found this out the hard lesson way....

 

Good tip. I was looking at making one myself, and would have just used vinyl as it's what I have on hand.

 

What's the ID for the vacuum line? I'd like to grab some on the way home to build one of these myself.

 

Finished up reinstalling my newly painted and grilled stock headlight, rebuilt my speedometer (well, opened, realised it was nearly impossible to disassemble without cutting it apart, then did my best to clean/relube), made some adjustments to my windshield mounts to account for the new (old) headlight.

Took her for a test ride, and despite riding for half an hour, realized I had not in fact looked at the speedometer once so I've no idea if it works or not. But at least it wasn't howling!

Got carried away with the ride in the sun. *Shrugs* it happens, I guess