If anyone remembers the thread I made not too long ago, I had some interesting shenanigans going on with buzzing and general vibration. I did...
I remember there being a thread about rebuilding the CDI box, but I can't for the life of me find it. Spare boxes on e-bay seem to be about...
Wouldn't surprise me. I'm really baffled. I even had a small fall (due to me not noticing sand at an intersection, stupid me) and it still ran...
Hi guys, I posted last year about my XJ550. I've since cleaned the carbs and did some other work, and have otherwise been happy with it. My...
I really need to get a factory manual, heh. I'm waiting until I get my bike into its winter home 'till I perform this operation. One thing...
Hey guys, have a question regarding the transmission output shaft. After seeing some spotting on the floor a few times, and finally a decent sized...
were you testing it while it was charging?
12V is low for no load, it really should be like 12.4~12.6V. Dropping to 8v when cranking also isn't very good, it really shouldn't get much...
Sounds a lot like what was being discussed in this thread... http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=150.html Try some ether (starting fluid)...
Idling for a few minutes a day would likely do more harm than good in the long run. I've heard that at idle, the XJs (At least the 550s?) don't...
Pictures are about 1.5mb each. 2272x1704! http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8162/img0163cx.jpg...
A DMM is just shorthand for digital multimeter. Off the top of my head, I know craftsman has a ton of them, ranging from $30 on up. I'd highly...
