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  1. Melnic
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    XJ650 Carburetor rebuild kit

    Is that for a Mikuni carb? This is covered many times, you don't need all that brass. reuse the brass you have after cleaning it up and what you...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 20, 2024 in forum: Reviews - Service, Online, Retail Shop
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    thx. how hard is it for a ninny engineer in China to put a darn voltage regulator in the LED flasher module to make it not sensitive to voltage....
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 20, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Received a used headlight bracket to replace the bent one on the 82 XK650 Purchased recently. Installed it as well as put in bullet connectors on...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 20, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Idle Mixture Theory, Adjustment Screws, and Bypass Holes

    Found this thread and thought I"d add pics of the HCS32 that is on the XJ650 Single hole for idle 2 Holes from Pilot circuit. My go to method of...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 19, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    If you don't want to boil the boots, just use a heat gun. I've pulled/replaced carbs enough I can judge how hot they need to be. 140F is the...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 19, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Brhatweed, there are 2 types of mixture screw threads, a coarse and a fine. According I recall course is 1 1/2 to 2 and fine is 2 1/2 to 3....
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 19, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    42 pilot jets in and adjusted idle mix. warmed it up good before I rode. 45F out here. It was kind of gurgly at 1/8 throttle. Gonna let it be and...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 16, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Best Tires???

    Interesting on the D404. I have that on my XS650 and cyclegear put on the front. Guy had heck of a time seating the bead w/ a tube in it. I then...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 15, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Best Tires???

    where are you getting the tires? Ordering online and installing yourself/Shop or getting from a shop and they do everything?
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 15, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    Replaced 40 pilot jets with 42 jets on the '82 XJ650, will fire it back up tomorrow. Trying to richen up the lower end, my idle mixture screws are...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 14, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    LOL, I had always wanted some, now that I have them, not so sure anymore. Of course with working on the bike so much, they are getting more...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 12, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Alternative plugs for NGK BP7ES

    FYI, the W22EP-U from nippondenso is 0 ohm (non resistor)
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 12, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    Still have not done the Pilot jets but with the bars Previous owner put on, Mirrors were useless. I converted it to Bar End Mirrors. Need to next...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 11, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Alternative plugs for NGK BP7ES

    So, I had found a tune up kit for my 78 XS650 at a local shop that had been on the shelf for years. It was a Nippondenso kit and the plugs were...
    Thread by: Melnic, Feb 10, 2024, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Best Tires???

    I think describing C without a D leaves gaps. I would think C would be inexpensive and bang for the buck average performance? Is that not where...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 9, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Wanna go for a ride on a Maxim X?

    Wow, you got that tricked out and that seat looks comfy. I like those handlebars too. The throttle hand plastic thing, I 3D print one for my bikes...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 9, 2024 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    4 qts of oil in my XJ550 Seca!

    Old is new again :) Reminds me of my XJ650 when I put too much oil cause of the method of checking it. I did not warm it up enough and looked at...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 7, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    eBay carb kits

    I have rebuilt carbs with parts from Len XJ4ever as well as Amazon/Ebay. Most of the brass is useless from the Amazon/Ebay kits and if you use it...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 6, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Soda Blasting works (On aluminium)

    Nice, I have found it has its uses and can be hit or miss depending on what your doing. For paint, I like citristrip. I'll do a small test first...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 6, 2024 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    Starter Button pieces '82 XJ650

    Open up that housing. The button is captured into a bracket that SHOULD be still inside your housing. That bracket can come apart. Look at the...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 5, 2024 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
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    Valve clearance - exhaust side

    Did you rotate the notch opening of the outer ring to the top before you put the clamp tool on to hold the ring down and then rotate the cam?
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 4, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    Took another 10 mile ride and I really think I need to bump up the pilot jet a notch. The brakes are bad on this bike and I ordered new pads and...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 4, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    Tires on. Took 10 minute ride in the cold. Engine needs to warm up a while then good. Still may be on the lean side. Made mistake of removing...
    Post by: Melnic, Feb 2, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    How Many Old Bikes Do You Have

    Added '82 XJ650 Maxim to the list a few weeks ago. My Garage is officially full. 5 bikes and a Snow Blower.
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 30, 2024 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    So, with this bike it was time to learn to do my own tires. I picked the Shinko 777 whitewalls. (hope I don't regret the WW tires :p) They were...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 29, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    jets are all stock #'s for an 83 and were the ones that were in the carb set when I got them. I did we set the carb floats to 3mm. The jets were...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 28, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    Update, its 70F over here with a jump in temperature in the past day. Bike once warmed up is running and pulling much better in the warm air. I...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 26, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    My winter project

    Great work!
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 25, 2024 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    another CL optimist

    Testing Waters all right. I bet he finds the water Freezing. That's funny. I'm planning to put the exact same tires on my 82 Facebook find. I'm...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 24, 2024 in forum: Hangout Lounge
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    Took it out just after lunch. 45F here. It was bogging as I was starting up the driveway but I think it needed a longer warm up. Much longer warm...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 24, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    So, warmed it up, then ran the Gunson colortune. did as we discussed and here is a video of each of the cylinders (1 first, 4 last) and where they...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 23, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    yes, I leaned it in 1/2 turn from the border of Yellow/blue. That is what I thought i did the last time as I was adjusting it during the cold a...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 23, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    It warmed up a few degrees by the end of the work day and I pulled out last year's project the '83 XJ650 which ran just GREAT. Not much of a warm...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 23, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    OK, that is what I thought, did not know if there was anything else like clutch slippage. Took for a test ride in the neighborhood at lunch time....
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 23, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    So, I had taken out 1/2 quart of oil from the bike as the PO had overfilled the oil. Site window is now at 75% cold. I have yet to change the oil...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 23, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    First bike/ First build xj750 maxim cafe build.

    Is that 134 "Main Fuel Jets" you mean? (stock 750 is 120 if I'm reading the wikidot page correctly)
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 22, 2024 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    82 XJ650 Facebook Find

    tank on the bike. Fitted a filter on the outside. After a test ride I'll secure it better. Snow on the ground but pulled it into the parking lot...
    Post by: Melnic, Jan 21, 2024 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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