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  1. lostboy replied to the thread XJ650RJ Engine - Rebuild or not?.

    You're going to need some shims and some patients.

    Mar 22, 2023 at 8:03 PM
  2. Fuller56 replied to the thread XJ650RJ Engine - Rebuild or not?.

    From my point of view.... I have a (very) cheaply purchased, titled 650RJ that had sat indoors but near the ocean for about 25 years and...

    Mar 22, 2023 at 6:10 AM
  3. andreashweiss replied to the thread For Sale XJ650 seca ,xj1100 parts-andreas.

    osoyoos bc

    Mar 21, 2023 at 9:18 AM
  4. chacal liked tabaka45's post in the thread identifying carburetor.

    I did get a set of '85 carbs on a parts bike I bought. By that time I had already been through the "86 carbs" that came on my '85 XJ700...

    Mar 20, 2023 at 10:00 PM
  5. tabaka45 replied to the thread identifying carburetor.

    I did get a set of '85 carbs on a parts bike I bought. By that time I had already been through the "86 carbs" that came on my '85 XJ700...

    Mar 20, 2023 at 8:26 PM
  6. ralden96 replied to the thread Wanted Seca 550 Fairing Bracket.

    Figured I would try bumping this again. Anyone have a top bracket (actually two pieces) that goes around the fork tube to mount the...

    Mar 20, 2023 at 11:33 AM
  7. francis79 replied to the thread identifying carburetor.

    great info , thanks for that . Looks like i will likely have a set of carbs to sell .

    Mar 20, 2023 at 6:19 AM
  8. chacal liked Dan Gardner's post in the thread identifying carburetor.

    #1 body: Vent on right side, fuel rail opening on right side #2 body: Vent on left side, fuel rail opening on both sides #3 body: Vent...

    Mar 19, 2023 at 12:27 AM
  9. chacal replied to the thread identifying carburetor.

    Both of the carb bowls (and hopefully their associated bodies) are HSC33 series, which are correct for XJ700 air cooled and 1984 XJ750RL...

    Mar 19, 2023 at 12:17 AM
  10. chacal replied to the thread Coil Help.

    Be aware that the Yamaha manuals that show the testing procedure for the coils are incorrect, as they show the test on the secondary...

    Mar 18, 2023 at 11:51 PM
  11. k-moe replied to the thread 24 Hours ago....

    I’m painting some light-blocking panels for a project and need the paint to dry in a reasonable amount of time, so I fired up the kiln...

    Mar 18, 2023 at 3:16 PM
  12. Rooster53 attached a file to the thread Throttle Cable Help!.

    I don't own a 550 but I recall from reading here that the throttle cable setup is a bit unorthodox utilizing a shorter cable in...

    upload_2023-3-18_8-43-34.png Mar 18, 2023 at 7:44 AM
  13. chacal replied to the thread 1982 XJ550 Maxim rebuild/restore.

    Orange and gray wires are for the ignition coils, that plug goes to the TCI. The "blue" relay is the "kickstand-must-be-up" safety...

    Mar 18, 2023 at 1:54 AM
  14. k-moe replied to the thread Iridium Spark Plugs... why or why not?.

    Plugs do fail under compression. It’s not very common, but it prefer to replace an inexpensive plug with another inexpensive plug than...

    Mar 17, 2023 at 5:26 PM
  15. k-moe liked Roast644's post in the thread Iridium Spark Plugs... why or why not?.

    I had over 30 years of never seeing a spark plug fail. Oh I'd clean them now and again and even replace them when I could afford. And...

    Mar 17, 2023 at 5:24 PM
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