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hogfiddles replied to the thread Seca 650 Defective Carbs?.
I’ve never heard of anyone actually drilling the passages themselves….. but have come across a lot of drilled jets. I do see now where...
Nov 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM -
Fuller56 replied to the thread 82 Seca xj650rj Intake boots.
There are a couple of threads here about inexpensive ways to repair those boots. Smearing them with RTV or, as Hogfiddles has...
Nov 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM -
chacal replied to the thread another CL optimist.
Yep, and that's exactly what the factory instructions say to do!
Nov 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM -
hogfiddles replied to the thread Seca 650 Defective Carbs?.
So then it sounds like a total teardown of the carbs is needed, to see if anything else show up— Just curious….. does the second one...
Nov 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM -
Fuller56 replied to the thread What did you do to your Yamaha today?.
And another 650RJ no title organ donor sold as "the engine turns over". Yep, it sure does with little to no compression. I found the...
Nov 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM -
Fuller56 replied to the thread What did you do to your Yamaha today?.
@Simmy, okay, I can get pics as soon as it gets its clothes back on. Just your basic XJ650RJ though that has not been well loved, yet.
Nov 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM -
SecaMaverick liked Fuller56's post in the thread What did you do to your Yamaha today?.
On the recently acquired 650RJ I finished repairing the aftermarket fuse panel install and repairing the mouse chewed wires leading to...
Nov 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM -
Fuller56 liked Rooster53's post in the thread Seca 650 Defective Carbs?.
So did you set them to 2.5 turns out from the soft seat? Maybe try them at 1.5 turns and see if bogging improves, or it the idle starts...
Nov 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM -
hmhoek replied to the thread XJ650RJ - Air leak at the choke?.
I applied compressed air to the top of a plunger and got a good bit of air leaking past the brass->aluminum seal. (Be careful if you...
Nov 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM -
Fuller56 replied to the thread What did you do to your Yamaha today?.
On the recently acquired 650RJ I finished repairing the aftermarket fuse panel install and repairing the mouse chewed wires leading to...
Nov 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM -
Rooster53 replied to the thread Seca 650 Defective Carbs?.
So did you set them to 2.5 turns out from the soft seat? Maybe try them at 1.5 turns and see if bogging improves, or it the idle starts...
Nov 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM -
hogfiddles replied to the thread Seca 650 Defective Carbs?.
It is POSSIBLE that they are running way rich…. I wouldn’t be too concerned with the air compensator jets at the intake: it’s 36 for...
Nov 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM -
Rooster53 liked criscrafter's post in the thread DIY (Custom) ignition controller(TCI/CDI) for most XJ Bikes.
Hey everybody, I gotta be honest, I have not made any progress since my last update. I have too many personal things going on right now....
Nov 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM -
Rooster53 liked SecaMaverick's post in the thread What did you do to your Yamaha today?.
@ScottFree, I don't know if you've gotten past this issue since you posted mid-year, but whenever I see someone mentioning it, I chime...
Nov 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM -
hmhoek replied to the thread XJ650RJ - Air leak at the choke?.
Yes the wide open setting was to verify if the mixture screw was doing anything, since 3.25 out was still dying at idle. And what it...
Nov 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
