Finally retiring from my old XJ600 Seca II which I've had for about 15 years I guess. It has about 80,000 miles on it (reads 73,000 due to...
Started up today and eerie electrically stinky smoke poured from under the seat. Pulled off the left side fairing and found that the housing...
Guess I hadn't turned notifications on. Anyway, since I needed a new tire and brakes, I let the shop handle this problem, which actually got so...
Here's one I've been meaning to ask for a while. Ever since I moved from sea level to almost a mile above sea level, in 2009, my XJ600 has been...
Yes! It is perfectly normal! I have transportation again (I don't even have a car license, so have been relying on my fiancée to get me to work...
Thanks to your help, I do have it back together and sort of working. Huzzah -- almost. Running it on the centerstand for now. Putting the bike...
Before I did that, I put the bike on the centerstand, put it in gear (engine off), turned the clutch lever... and couldn't turn the rear wheel....
.....and I'm going to have to remove the cover again anyway, 'cause I don't think the bottom clutch lever (whatever it's called) is positioned...
Dammit. Got all the parts finally, putting it back together, and just snapped one of the outer cover screws. Didn't think I was tightening it that...
The back of the plate where the washer goes seems OK. Nothing warped or anything. Feels smooth. Some circular grime but I seem to be able to wipe...
Yeah, and I hope none of those little bits from that bearing left the clutch area and ended up in anything important. Those are obviously what...
Can't seem to embed it, but thought you'd like a look at the damage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTkOeZD-0qg
