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    Wet setting carbs, having problems... :(

    My bike was running lean so I adjusted the floats so the fuel level is 2mm deeper and now it won't idle or start without starting fluid. Wow,...
    Post by: zenbruce, Aug 15, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Spark plugs are burning

    Thanks for the info. The bike was in a garage for 20 years and still looks like new, so I assumed the internal parts were also "like new". I...
    Post by: zenbruce, Aug 13, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How did you get here?

    I was trying to find a yamaha part on google and somebody mentioned your web site. Only been a memeber 2 weeks and already recieved a ton of...
    Post by: zenbruce, Aug 13, 2013 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Spark plugs are burning

    I replaced all the valve shims which was no easy feat. I'm just a backyard mechanic. Took it for a spin and it takes off like a rocket at 7000...
    Post by: zenbruce, Aug 13, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Spark plugs are burning

    There haven't been any MODS, it only has 7500 miles, i just recently bought it. The oil was really dirty, so the previous owner didn't care about...
    Post by: zenbruce, Aug 12, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Spark plugs are burning

    :( [b] I have the opposite problem of plugs that burn white, almost melting the electrodes within a 100 miles on my XJ 550. My main jet size is...
    Thread by: zenbruce, Aug 12, 2013, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat