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  1. RusteeGold
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    Seca 900 luggage options

    Hi guys I've found a Seca 900 that I really like but I'm hesitant to buy it. I currently have a Seca 750 with the Yamaha luggage and fairing. I...
    Thread by: RusteeGold, May 2, 2016, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. RusteeGold
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    Swap out Atari for 650 cluster gauge?

    It's been awhile since I posted anything but I hope you folks can help me. I've got a 1982 seca 750 that's kinda converted to cafe racer. I want...
    Thread by: RusteeGold, Jan 23, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Hey guys - I just wanted to follow up and tell y'all that I just took this bike on a 2400 mile trip from my home in Southern California up through...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Aug 12, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    You guys are too funny about the bidding war on the SuperTrapp... Just to clear things up I'm planning on keeping it on the bike now that I...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jul 4, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    It takes a village to fix a bike... or at least to teach the new guy how to fix it... Based on recent comments, it was easy to pull the end cap...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jul 4, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    The bike actually ran for 1400 miles. I was going to take off the exhaust and check for mice anyway but after looking at the pipe concluded the...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jul 3, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Polock - hete are two pictures of cylinder #1 in TDC.
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jul 2, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Update - I unplugged every connector - even the ones in the headlight housing and I inspected each for corrosion and then cleaned each with...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jul 2, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    OK. I've got a wiring diagram and I want to see why the R/W wire on the tci shows 8.6 volts when cranking the engine. I think I need to test...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 30, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    I think thete might be some confusion. In the post I just did that I replied to Rooster53's question about TCI voltage I had the DMM probes hooked...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Bill & Rooster53 - thanks for not giving up on me... Here are the answers to your questions: Timing plate and pointer - I did a static check to...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    I agree that it sounda like a vacuum leak. The mechanic that looked at the bike 3 weeks ago also thought vacuum leak and convinced me to buy new...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    I had high hopes of getting the bike running yesterday when the new pickup coil arrived that I bought on ebay. The new pickup coil tested good...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 28, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    The camera work was done by my son with his iPhone.
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    I have some new information that I don't really understand. I have a video that shows what I did. Here's the link:Timing light: [MEDIA] I...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 23, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    That's exactly what my spark tester looks like except I don't have a glass window. I decided to buy a used pickup coils from eBay last night....
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    I double checked the camshafts timing last night. Everything lines up at TDC. My pickup coils measure at 657 ohms and 659 ohms. But do they...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 20, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    I'm glad everyone likes the Widow. I'll post some pictures of the front and yes it does have a round headlight. However I'm glad to report that I...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 19, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    ....
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 18, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Polock It's even funnier than that except the joke is on me... not on you guys. I have five bikes - all older model yamahas. Normally when I buy...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 18, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Thanks for the positive comments K-moe. I'm learning a lot but I feel I'm wasting everybody's time 'cuz I'm not finding anything wrong. I did a...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 18, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Polock suggested that I create a post to summarize "what it does" and "what I've done already" - so I'll give it a shot. What is does now: The...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 18, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Rooster53 - I have 11.8 volts at the red/white wire on the TCI. I also have 11.8 volts to both coils on either wire when the key is on. I've done...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 17, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    The plugs are brand new bp7es - stock plugs. The leads are in good shape. I measure 11K ohms from lead end to lead end on both coils and the plug...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 16, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Does my bike have a ballast resistor? I was reading an article on the XJ4ever.com site about ignition. This is what it said: "Using a voltmeter...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 16, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    OK. I'm an idiot. I didn't believe my last post even as I was writing it. How could the timing be firing 15 degrees AFTER tdc? I decided to test...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 14, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    I already had the cover off to do the timing test. In fact I have set the reluctor to the same orientation that the strobe lights up when I did...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    OK. So I reinspected my fuse box and they all "looked" good but when I hooked the voltage test up on each side of the fuse it was apparent I had a...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  29. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    What does High Pot mean?
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 13, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  30. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    You all have been a wealth of information. Is there a write-up on how to exhaustively test the wire harness and electtical connections?...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  31. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    While I was looking for clues I found a reference on this site (XJBikes.com) that linked to here:...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 11, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  32. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Thanks again for all your support and suggestions: bstig60 - Love your bike!!! k-moe - The wires are hooked up to the correct cylinders and the...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 10, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  33. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Chacal - the engine does NOT run with a bit of choke. Hogfiddles - I cleaned all four carburetors. I took all the jets out and cleaned each one...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 9, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  34. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    I wanted to give an update on my bike. I took the advice that was given and checked the valve clearance. They were all with in spec: Cylinder #1:...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 9, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  35. RusteeGold
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    Needle Valve recommendation

    Hi I'm cleaning my carbs on my 1982 Seca 750 and I think that at least one of the needle valves needs to be replaced because it seems to not be...
    Thread by: RusteeGold, Jun 4, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  36. RusteeGold
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    Needle Valve recommendation

    Hi I'm cleaning my carbs on my 1982 Seca 750 and I think that at least one of the needle valves needs to be replaced because it seems to not be...
    Thread by: RusteeGold, Jun 4, 2015, 2 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  37. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Thanks for all the positive feedback and the suggestions. It will take a while to go though everything that has been suggested so I'll get...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 2, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  38. RusteeGold
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    Ignition Coil plug cap resistance - backwards?

    Hi, I have another post in this forum where I'm trying to get insight into major problems for my '81 Seca, however this post addresses a...
    Thread by: RusteeGold, Jun 2, 2015, 1 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  39. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    HI Dave, Here are the answers to your questions: How did you clean the carbs? When I first picked up the bike in Michigan is would get up to...
    Post by: RusteeGold, Jun 1, 2015 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  40. RusteeGold
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    Problems with 1981 Seca xj750

    Hi I'm fairly new to this forum and I hope I can get some help. After looking for 3 years I found the bike I just had to have - a 1981 Seca 750...
    Thread by: RusteeGold, Jun 1, 2015, 160 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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