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Rooster53 liked co.dirtbiker's post in the thread Ugh...the 900 let.me down....

Still getting crazy warm weather around here. Was up in the 60's again today, so I figured I might as well take advantage and put in...

jelm05 moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Cincinnati, OH.

bensalf replied to the thread Centre stand bolt size.

Fowlers of Bristol have em, strange the washer is more expensive than the bolt? could be a shoulder washer o_O Yamaha XJ650 (4K0, 1980)...

chacal liked Simmy's post in the thread Simmy's Naked Turbo Project.

You need to take inspiration from Alan Millyard and build an XJ straight-8! How are your machining skills?

jelm05 posted a new thread.

For Sale 1982 XJ650 Seca/ 1982 XJ550 Seca

Cincinnati City Limits 1982 XJ650 Seca ~23000 Mi. Bought as a project bike that I never got to. Tank has rust issues and has been...

Forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted

hogfiddles replied to the thread 82 Maxim 650 Carb Issues; Dead Cylinder.

1. Get a good sync guage. My preferred is the Morgan Carbtune Pro. It sounds like you have a carb so out of sync that the butterfly is...

Fuller56 replied to the thread Simmy's Naked Turbo Project.

You guys are inspiring me to do something with the couple of XJ engines in various states of disassembly sitting around taunting me.

chacal liked Dan Gardner's post in the thread Simmy's Naked Turbo Project.

I was able to play with some jugs today myself. Good day. [ATTACH]

Fuller56 liked Dan Gardner's post in the thread Simmy's Naked Turbo Project.

I was able to play with some jugs today myself. Good day. [ATTACH]

rfburns liked Huntchuks's post in the thread Longest time between registering and posting? 1982 XJ650.

I don't think other airboxes will fit right. The boot holes spacing will probably not line up with your carbs. Somebody else will...

rfburns liked Minimutly's post in the thread Longest time between registering and posting? 1982 XJ650.

Indeed, you need the correct maxim air box, if you want everything to be easy. Bike looks a lot better than my Seca, which was £50 and...

bensalf replied to the thread Doing my due diligence....

or, could it be, the starter motor is upside down, and the two top holes bolt to the two screw holes, you dont say what bike it is o_O

Fuller56 liked Simmy's post in the thread Simmy's Naked Turbo Project.

One last peek at these gorgeous jugs! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] All bolted tight. Crank rotates and pistons don't hit valves, the 772 exists!

Fuller56 liked Dan Gardner's post in the thread Wanted XJ650 Maxim Engine ~1981.

That's a tough one - I think even a "known good" engine would come with question marks, and one that has been properly refreshed is...

Rooster53 liked Simmy's post in the thread Simmy's Naked Turbo Project.

One last peek at these gorgeous jugs! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] All bolted tight. Crank rotates and pistons don't hit valves, the 772 exists!