What did you do to your Yamaha today?

Here's the after of the repair.

 

After 37 years and 40,000 miles, it was time to replace the starter motor brushes. Very helpful video in the electrical section of Len's catalog showed all the steps.

 

it has always been more than a catalog

 

Stared at bike , plugged tender back in , Sunday temp might hit 55 , tempted to pull bike out , of course next week will be DOWN in temp and then DOWN and up slightly . Waiting for spring seem so far away.

 

Helicoiled two stripped valve cover bolt holes, and installed the oil cooler radiator. Still need to make the lines, and see whether I'll need any other fittings to route them cleanly past the headers.

 

Purchased an 82 XJ650, not running, sad, sad shape. $100. Gonna try and bring her back to life. Gonna be a loooooong slow process.

 

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Helllp. I need help figuring out how this spring installs in the headlight ring. See pics.

 

Thanks, but I've seen that picture and it doesn't give me enough info, like, how is the spring nested below the tab?

 

angle end down on the arns

 

I must be a numbskull because nothing fits. Maybe the ring bracket was tweaked when the bike went down?

 

the loop should go under clip on inner ring (ring with adjusters) and the arms go to outer ring

 

Not working for me, nothing snaps together or even holds together. Still trying to get this together so I can reassemble on bike.

 

I think I have it positioned correctly. Now, to put everything back together.

 

Whooo did first ride of the year, nice warm WINDY day, gusts of 30 mph . So only went 5 miles , but still salt and loose gravel on the road.

 

Replaced battery and filled in a hole on the muffler (last night). Riding it to work this morning speedo and rev meter died, looked down..

 

My XJ is Alive!!!
Cleaned the enrichment circuits, put it back together and it (with a little starter fluid) fires right up! Turned the throttle down to idle, and idles away. Still need to balance carbs, but she runs. Into some cosmetic stuff once it’s dialed in. Thanks to everyone on here for all the tips and tricks

 

New levers

 

Finally got the engine mount insulators changed out on the midnight. Got the swing arm put back in with new bearings and seals tonight. Hoping tomorrow I can get the final drive cleaned up along with the brake backing plate with new shoes and get the rear wheel back on with new bearings installed in it. Still have calipers and master cylinder to rebuild, clutch to replace, air filter to replace, intake boots to swap from the parts bike, and then some mirrors and throw over saddle bags to fit. Making progress slowly but surely. Wont be long and ill have to get some tires ordered for it. Hope all is well with everyone.