Thank you for that! I had located one of the slots before applying the bucket tool, and to my surprise it had moved after I rolled the cam. I...
I have been struggling with removing the valve shims to get the shim numbers because some of the slots in the lifters are hidden under the cam and...
Perfect, because Len has my Shim Bucket retaining tool in the mail :) Now just to get those shim numbers.
'82 XJ550 11k miles #1 Intake 0.10mm Exhaust 0.10mm #2 Intake 0.07mm Exhaust 0.13mm #3 Intake 0.08mm Exhaust 0.15mm #4 Intake 0.10mm...
Fitz, Is that the gap you set for all bikes or just the 650? XJ550? NGK DR8ESL Thanks.
This is like an episode of NCIS. I can't wait for the next episode when Fitz tells us the composition of the mystery metal! Well done fellas. I...
1982 XJ550 Maxim 1. What is the recommended spark plug gap? 2. Does the YICS tool need to be in place to properly Colortune? -my guess is...
Changed the oil and the plugs on one bike. Changed the plugs, checked valve clearances, polished the vacuum piston and bore, changed float...
This is the former.
1982 XJ550 Maxim Now I have two; one on the road and one in the garage.
Dry and Wet measured the carb floats- Check Got it running again- sounded good, seemed smooth. Took a ride around the block... it was still...
