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Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by jstephens, Mar 23, 2011.

  1. jstephens

    jstephens New Member

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    hi to all out there just snagged me up an 82 xj650 and while looking for info found this forum.. Seems theres tons of good info here and lots of knowledge.. Anyway I have lots of plans for this bike just gotta get it tuned up some and will be starting the never ending tinking and enjoying this classic bike

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    wow sorry that pic turned out huge
     
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    Nice, congratulations.
    I'm working on one just like it... except yours seams to be in a lot nicer shape :p
     
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    WELCOME from TN!!!

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    Welcome from NC! Nice looking bike, sure to give you tons of fun!
     
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    Welcome!

    Whatever you think you need to do, search here first!!!!! Someone has already done it and probably photographed it and posted step-by-step instructions for those of us who thought we knew what we were doing but found out later we skipped a step and had to do it over!

    Enjoy.
     
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    Welcome form MD!
     
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    Thanks guys for the welcome. There's a few kinks I've gotta work out. Bogging under load some backfire and some genius hardwired where the fuse holder under the seat was. Do you guys own any service manuals or just find it all on here. I've found a lot about the carbs already so I was just thinking I could search here and be good.
     
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    . Thanks man but its still got some time before road worthy. I see where your signature says something about cafe I plan on doing a mild cafe look to mine I'm just dying to drive this thing so mild changes is all I could stand at the moment
     
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    Welcome from NW MS. Where are you located?
     
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    Welcome. Nice find. Have fun. Just don't forget to check the rear brake for delamination.
     
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    I live in ellisville. Between laurel and hattiesburg. Thanks will check the rear brake for sure
     
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    That looks like a Seca with a Maxim front end on it *shrug*
     
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    dual discs clue you in? Did they make non YICS in 1982?
     
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    man i have no idea which it is.. is there somewhere on the bike to tell
     
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    I'm way up in the corner, Desoto Co. Good luck with your bike,have you made any plans yet?
     
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    welcome to the site! lots of good folks on here!
     
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    Well, the rear fender and tank scream Seca, but the handlebars, gauges, and headlight scream Maxim :)
     
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    well plans on getting it tuned in some wstarting with compression test and such... gotta do front wheel bearings it feels like... front brake dosent work.. back tire... and just get it road worthy by doing maintance it deserves.. I already painted alot of pieces with just some red oxide primer because it was spray bombed with kameleon paint i couldn't stand looking at it like that..
     
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    i found on here how to check model by vin and mine has the 5v2 so i think its a seca not sure how the other parts arrived on it..
     
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    wanitng to go kinda cafe look but this is just temporary, had the paint in the shop and its somewhat better than what was on it when i got it

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    is the some how i can shrink these pics... im using photobucket and theyre just huge
     
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    Look on XJ4Ever, Len has the most complete explanation and list of VIN codes that I've seen.

    Just have to decipher the VIN and you'll know exactly what you have, just not everything the PO "fixed" LOL
     
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    My 82 Seca has the exact same front end, headlight, and gauges so unless both of ours got switched up im pretty confidant its 100% seca
     
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    LINK
     
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    Maybe your bike is a Secim. :lol:
     
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    thanks will try that
     
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    yeah thats what I think I have to by looking at my vin with the vin break down on here
     
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    Congratulations and welcome! I bought my first bike a few months ago and this site has helped phenomenally! I came upon this site in the same way. As for the fuse box, the stock ones sucked. Are you sure there aren't fused links on each wire? If there aren't, do yourself a favor and put in-line fuse holders on it.

    If you are looking for a manual, I have a PDF version of the Haines manual I can email you, or you can contact Chacal for manuals.

    Also, check out the XJ Catalog Forum and read through it. He's got invaluable information and just about every part under the sun on there and he is fast and reliable. He's also got a great maintenance checklist, so be sure to read through that before you begin work.
     
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    Also, that instrument panel looks NOTHING like the one on my Midnight Maxim. The shape of the speedo/tach are flat on the bottoms on my Maxim, and the tank + handlebars are also distinctly different in style.
     
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    I've changed the bars since I've got it
     
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  32. Orange-n-Black

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    I have the same bars, upside down like yours. They feel good, I did mine that way because it reminded me of Z bars.
     
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