Did mine myself too. Found a NOS cover from eBay for $29. As mentioned, just make sure it's warm to keep the material pliable. And make sure you...
Man, that's insane. I bought the exact same cover from a UK seller off ebay for $12 (DELIVERED!). And that was only about 1 year ago.
I'm in Rockland County NY, right over the border from Bergen County.
I agree to be prepared for the worst, but mine came off rather easily. Also, when you replace your exhaust gaskets, you'll notice that the nuts...
That sucks Rick. But hey, it would've been a lot worse if the potential thief had managed to get it started. Way too many a-holes in the world...
"Zero to sixty in just three tries.".....LMAO!
I'd call 911 with an "emergency" call of a man with a rifle pointing it at people and making terroristic threats. At the very least the cops will...
"if your going to talk CR@P about how slow it is compared to newer bikes i don't care, i do it for the fun!!!!!" I think you're confusing us with...
I wish I could contribute, but my bike's been in great tune for going on 3 seasons now. In fact when I brought her in for inspection, the guy at...
Randall, I made a backrest for my 81 Seca from a readily available "universal" type. It's posted here: http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic ......
My XJ is cold blooded too. Starting procedure (needs fuel enrichment) is the same whether it's 40 degrees or 70 degrees. But the whole warm up...
The fact that it comes and goes is strange, but the bike should turn over in 5-6 spins, tops. If I'm reading your post correctly it sounds like...
I have to say my most used tools are: 1) 4 way screwdriver 2) Cordless drill 3) 5 in 1 painters tool/scraper.
I picked up one of the un-insulated 2 piece cheapies for like $30 because it stows in the small tail light compartment. The heavier, insulated...
Sounds like a hell of a ride GB, especially alone. I remember going to Rushmore as a kid and driving for what seemed like an eternity without...