@Buzy Bolox XJ550 I have a set. They are straight, good shape, but painted black. That paint will probably come off with a good washing. Only...
I might actually have some headers kicking around. Let me take a look.
Honestly, I think Motogadget owes the motorcycling community at least an apology, and probably some money. They sucker you into buying an almost...
@Minimutly correctly points out the hard parts of making a TB from scratch. Shafts and butterflies are precision parts (have to be, to avoid...
I can see wanting to use a manifold with a single TB for a couple of reasons. One is simplicity - you don't have to keep them in sync. The...
They aren't hard to find, but... I have one. I never had much luck using it. Also, it seems a bit silly to involve it in FI. Swapping in a 4-1...
Really it's that I got myself more projects than I should, and this idea has been on the backburner. I literally was looking at stuff related to...
Yamaha knows. Parts listing has them. https://www.yamahapartshouse.com/oemparts/a/yam/500426a9f8700209bc788697/carburetor Not by drill bit...
Not really a fan of swirly wheels. I really liked the straight spokes of the 550.
Ok, with the addition of the picture I see it is not the round button, so my first suggestion does not apply. As far as lubrication: Try...
Is it the little round button, like every other Yamaha in the 1970s and 1980s? I think they just might be all the same, and you could try this...
I'm pretty sure most fork oil you will find will be straight weight, like 10w or 15w. Dual-weight oils have different viscosity at different...
XJ bikes have a center stand. Which means that to lift the front all you need is to put the bike on the centerstand and something heavy on the...
You can't tell me what to do. You're not my real dad. :D No one said anything about removing the engine. There are multiple ways to deal with...
You really don't. Electronics can be a problem when they go bad, but they go bad far less often than carburetors get dirty. And you don't need...
