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  1. eastside
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    how to reduce warm up time on a XJ650 seca

    Thanks all. No, I'm certain that the bike is running as well as ever intended, it's just not all that quick by current standards. No need to try...
    Post by: eastside, May 30, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. eastside
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    how to reduce warm up time on a XJ650 seca

    Hi, I am pleased that my Seca is running well, not exactly a fast bike, however nice, solid and good running. One thing however is that this...
    Thread by: eastside, May 30, 2012, 8 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. eastside
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    Running Rich???

    I had some problems getting my Seca to run well after a carb teardown and cleanout. Turned out that the air jets under the diaphragms were put...
    Post by: eastside, May 21, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. eastside
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    Got it!

    Out of stock? Nothing was needed to purchase. Information learned from a warning in the XJ4ever catalogue that the air jets are not correctly...
    Post by: eastside, May 13, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. eastside
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    Got it!

    After surviving many months of insurmountable troubles getting my 650 Seca running well, I had uncovered a small detail that has been overlooked....
    Thread by: eastside, May 11, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. eastside
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    'Nother "Parts/Repair Shop" Story

    New shaft seals? They can be purchased? Where and how much?
    Post by: eastside, May 10, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  7. eastside
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    XJ650 fuel mileage:

    So, regarding fuel mileage, on my first tank of gas on my re-born (de-barned) xJ650, I'm seeing about 20-25 mpg. Doesn't seem right at all. All...
    Post by: eastside, May 10, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. eastside
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    XJ650 intake manifolds pulsing

    My Seca seems to be running pretty well after some time tweaking and fiddling...carbs still needs to be synched since my last carb tweak (backing...
    Thread by: eastside, May 9, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. eastside
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    XJ650 fuel mileage:

    What type of fuel mileage can one expect on an XJ?
    Thread by: eastside, May 7, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. eastside
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    Already run out of ideas and loosing confidence on the bike.

    Are new mixture jets available and is 2.5 turns out the best place to begin when tuning them?
    Post by: eastside, May 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. eastside
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    Ignition coil failure symptoms

    I have gauged the coils, wires and caps and all read good according to manual specs, also inspected, cleaned and coated all the electrical...
    Post by: eastside, May 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. eastside
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    Ignition coil failure symptoms

    Yeah, I've been working with this forum for a spell trying to get my XJ running well, and best I can tell and with backup from any feedback, my...
    Post by: eastside, May 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. eastside
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    Ignition coil failure symptoms

    Pick up coils...is this a common or even an occasional failure item on the XJ's? When they heat up they can stop working or work poorly until...
    Post by: eastside, May 7, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. eastside
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    Ignition coil failure symptoms

    What are the common symptoms of an ignition coil failure on a running bike? Running bike as in can be started, and drives. Are XJ coil failures...
    Thread by: eastside, May 7, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. eastside
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    Spring loaded carb slide needle

    Hi, no not the main slide return spring, but the small spring that is between the plastic hex retaining cap and actual needle. Yeah, these needles...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 26, 2012 in forum: Hangout Lounge
  16. eastside
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    Spring loaded carb slide needle

    On my XJ650 Seca carbs, there is a small post inside the slide where the needle seats that causes the needle to spring bias towards the rear. Any...
    Thread by: eastside, Apr 26, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: Hangout Lounge
  17. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    OK, any additional thoughts would be great as I 'think' that I've checked into about everything that can be checked. Anything that may cause a...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 23, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. eastside
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    What did you do to your Yamaha today?

    melted your butterfly valve shaft seals? Can those seals be replaced? Are they available?
    Post by: eastside, Apr 20, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    oops, dbl posted. OK, 'if' not carb related, than perhaps something electrical that causes a weak spark? How would a weak spark effect the...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 17, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    Ahhh, the clunk test. Just to knock one more possibility off of my list, I have now preformed 'the clunk test' with good clunking results. Nothing...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 17, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  21. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    Ahhh, the clunk test. Just to knock one more possibility off of my list, I have now preformed 'the clunk test' with good clunking results. Nothing...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 17, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    valves are all in spec, and there is no YICS on this model to block. new Hitachi jet sizes are 110 main, and 40 idle. Air jet sizes as...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  23. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    Yeah, I seem to be battling 2 things at once. One is the high rpm at start up leveling back to a good idle in about 1 minute, while also not...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  24. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    Perhaps a possible cause to my carb tuning issues? I believe that there is supposed to be a cover plate that goes over the top of the the 2...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  25. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    (Enrichment plungers not fully seating when OFF (or their little rubber "stoppers" are damaged) OR the soot is from something other than unburned...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 10, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    Hi, yes I have un-plugged the idle screws and cleaned everything out. I had them at 1.5 turns out from seated and got a lot of black smoke at...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  27. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    thanks for the quick reply. I have gone completely through this bike, rear brakes to battery to fuse block to new air filter, ignition component...
    Post by: eastside, Apr 9, 2012 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  28. eastside
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    650 seca carb fuel level

    Q-Assuming that all aspects of my low mile bone stock 82 650 seca are checked, and adjusted to spec with the possible exception of the float/fuel...
    Thread by: eastside, Apr 9, 2012, 18 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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