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  1. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    so after geting my spare tci working, ( geting it back in the box being the hard part, especialy as it really didn't need to come out ) the bike...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 3, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    Thanks Fuller, pipes are 4 into one Marving "racing" ex Italy via wemoto.com, I chose them 'cause I like the flat 4into 1 merge and relatively...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 3, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    skipped a few steps there but its together, cosmetics might be a project for next winter. started straight up. and after some carby fettling it...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 3, 2013 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    Havent posted for a while so here we go, after some dithering I used Wurth Special 250 for sealing the cases, also around the cylinder liner base...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Dec 26, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    this is were i bought the carbs http://www.showandgo.com.au/ i think http://www.dynoman.net/ can do them saw them on motorcyclecarbs.com but...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Mar 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    One thing leads to another, the chips of primary chain guide in the oil pickup restricted flow, if I had cleaned it out earlier i might have...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    well I found where the filings i've been getting on the magnetic drain plug for years came from, the primary chain has made a mess of it, and the...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Feb 5, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. Hobbsy55
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    Won't start when cold

    I found if its going to be cold in the morning you can kill the engine with the choke/enricher this makes it easier to start the next morning (not...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. Hobbsy55
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    Won't start when cold

    I found if its going to be cold in the morning you can kill the engine with the choke/enricher this makes it easier to start the next morning (not...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    Well I'm about 3 grand over budget so far ( most of it custom machine work), the carbs were part of the plan from the beginning and at around the...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. Hobbsy55
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    New member, longtime owner

    I recoverd the seat this week, was quite easy, I got the kit from wemoto.com
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  12. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    New carbs came yesterday, what can i say exept "phowar!"
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. Hobbsy55
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    Cam Chain & Oil Pump Drive Chain Inspection

    I would change all the chains and guides as a matter of course if you're splitting it, to judge wear hold the chain on its side and see how much...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    Now to what's on my mind; has any one had any success porting the 650 head? I've had a junk one on my bench for weeks and Yamaha did a good job...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    Okey, to judge how the cam chain is going; if you have a good ear ( and this is not common) you can compare with known good bikes ( low Kay's or...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 22, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    And now to pistons I got these from dynoman.net (his second last set) as you can see they are a lot more modern with the rings higher in the...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. Hobbsy55
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    New member, longtime owner

    Here is a camchain joined the "wrong" way, works fine though
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  18. Hobbsy55
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    New member, longtime owner

    link to the rebuild http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=35266.html
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 20, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  19. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    Got the barrels, crank and cases back from the machine shop, bore is now 66mm for a displacment of 717cc bigends 33.4mm and mains 33.9mm....
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    result of broken primary chain guide View inside the cases
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    would be glad of the help Jeff, i'll let you know about shims when I get to assembling the head
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    Draging the chain; I've never broken a cam chain guide or tensioner but i did break the primary chain guide a long time back ( and i have seen it...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 12, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. Hobbsy55
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    New member, longtime owner

    cam chain replacement is relativly easy if you have basic mechanical skills, tools, patience and dexterity (don't get on the turps the night...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 12, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  24. Hobbsy55
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    Suggestions for staying alive? New Rider

    Welcome, good advice above, my two cents; slow moving cars are the most dangerous, he's looking for a parking space or something, not looking for...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 11, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  25. Hobbsy55
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    Suggestions for staying alive? New Rider

    Welcome, good advice above, my two cents; slow moving cars are the most dangerous, he's looking for a parking space or something, not looking for...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 11, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  26. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    I didn't check valve clearances before stripping as the head I knackerd (i'll get to that in a post soon) clearances would be close to correct as...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 11, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. Hobbsy55
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    XJ650 Revival

    OK here we go I have owned this xj for 24 years and not ridden it for around 10years, it has around 300,000 Km on it and I used it as a courier...
    Thread by: Hobbsy55, Jan 11, 2012, 31 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. Hobbsy55
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    New member, longtime owner

    and the xj now, i have already striped it and done some stuff, i will post all the work on xj chat
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 11, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  29. Hobbsy55
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    New member, longtime owner

    Okey Al some pics of the patient
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 11, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  30. Hobbsy55
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    New member, longtime owner

    Yes bradyb i would definetly replace the cam chain every 50,000Km, i had one break when i gunned it for an orange light, not good, and a head full...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 11, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  31. Hobbsy55
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    New member, longtime owner

    Okey i'll post the rebuild in XJ chat. title "XJ revival" give me some of that oldtime Yamaha. there will be photos and shopping lists and i...
    Post by: Hobbsy55, Jan 10, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  32. Hobbsy55
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    New member, longtime owner

    Hi guys 'n gals. I am the owner of an 1980 XJ650 ( no letters or names) I bought in the late '80s with 100,000km on the clock, I did a further...
    Thread by: Hobbsy55, Jan 10, 2012, 16 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
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