BTW -- welcome! I have an xj 550 and I love it. Really follow fitz's advice about replacing the rear brake shoes. Had the delamination 'event'...
Thanks again guys -- Seems y'all think its not serious. I'll check out the gas cap and collector box for my peace of mind. I turned around and...
cell phone in one ear and coffee in the other ear?
Me again, It may be that the xj750 is just louder than my other bikes, but the buzz seems to have gotten much worst all the sudden. The...
both my XJ's start and run really well -- I think I am really lucky to have two very good ones. My gf's cheap chinese scooter, OTOH, is a picky...
Re: more float valve problems thanks fitz. yeah -- the corroded one was pretty bad. I shouldn't have tried to re-use it. I can try buffing the...
This is a cheepie GY6 style 150CC carb -- a copy of a Keihin 24mm. New, the float needle had some crusty white corrosion which made it stick...
second that fitz. I learned the hard way after A) a delamination incident and b) a thunk in the read brakes caused by not retightening those bolts!
chacal sells one pretty cheap
"It's the only color wire I had!" sound a lot like "It was the only size adjustable wrench I had!" doesn't it? haha just kidding! the wiring job...
It only took a coupla hours to strip the plastics, pull the carb, pop the bowl, and get it all back together again. Very sweet. The float...
Rick U are awesome!
Hey guys -- The sweetie's learner bike is a 150 scooter based on the GY6 with a Keihin style CV carb. pics here...
