Awesome!
Hehe... let's keep it quiet! Cross fingers for next time.
Thanks Len! 750 carb boot kits arrived and top shelf quality for aftermarket. Have shopped before, will shop again! Also got a Canadian Customs...
Almost straight bolt on. I think the front needed an additional axle spacer, about 1/2" I have a box of bits collected from many boneyard trips so...
I can post some some soon. We have piles of snow right now and all the bikes are wrapped up in the storage shop. This is an in progress image. It...
That aluminum bracket was made by hand. 1/8 plate. jig saw, drill press, files and elbow grease. Next time I'd bump it up to 3/16. I don't have...
Thanks! Although that tank has to go... XS tank in the works.
A quick update. Its been almost two months of fun time thrashing with the XJ. The riding weather here, in middle of nowhere officially called "the...
Nice job! I second the gussets. Not a big deal since you are already in there. Sort of like a small fish tail at the bottom end of the backbone....
Cool, lots of info out there, fun trying to figure out how stuff works!
Positive earth /// good for lighting strikes and the most 24V British army vehicles... S.C.I has good stuff Z1 Enterprise in NY as well. I...
You can do this yourself. it just takes time patience and a bit of learning. I've done a number of harnesses. Print out the wiring diagram and be...
Dialed XJs should pull hard through all the gears/revs. It sounds like a too lean (not enough gas) mixture issue. Or faulty coil. But, my guess is...
Nice job, glad it works. It's a bit odd that you would have no signals with the wires clipped because the gauge light is just an extension off the...
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That's good news. A funky fuse boxes creates the weirdest problems and can absorb so much diagnostic time chasing false problems. If you haven't...
Good stuff. Might worth it to go ahead and clip those two dash bulb indicator wires since you have to anyway. This should get the left/right...
Thanks..bikes are fun, sharing is good too... Cool now you can direct parades and use your signals as hazards when your old fuse box falls...
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Wiring Diagram - large image open in new tab This is what you most likely have. As you can see the brown (+) has a lot of duties. That's why...
You can actually do this by just testing out the brown and brown/white positions. Ok #1- DON'T run a new (+) wire. #2 - DO run a new (-)...
What's your bike eg: 1980 XJ650 -->G?. I'll look at the specific wiring diagram. But should be able to give you a general answer based on the wire...
Dyna coils, valve lapping, engine rebuilding, new gaskets ... so good! Runs like a dream... awesome! Pays off to do the work. :lol: Red frame is...
Welcome to that addiction! I agree lots on the more sporty/cafe direction than chopper/bobber direction. With the exception of brat-style, I think...
10/10 on this.
I can vouch for this. There must be some heat cycling that goes on (even just a little) and over the years the tabs get brittle. Mine looked...
My guess is that the plastic intake tubes have shrunk and become brittle with age. No glue will survive in the gas for very long. You can get gas...
I rebuilt/re-soldered the old fuse box/glass tube fuses... in hindsight :roll: and on the to do list, is this mod.
Um... the post right above?
The carb bodies should interchange no problem, as well as the mounting and linkage. I have done this on a number of occasions. Thing to note is...
Here is what I used, available from autoparts store. "L" is your signal, and then + and - respectively. You need to reconfigure the OEM plug by...
It sounds like your flasher is not grounded and/or your flasher unit is not a solid state or not an "electronic" unit. The OEM or magnetic type...
It's not too difficult with a bit of basic solder/wiring practice. Wrapping your head around the wiring diagram etc... is probably the hardest...
Thank you! Some more cosmetics, gas tank swap, and heaps of engine polishing to follow. After a bit of trouble this week with one of the coils and...
It is a bit of a job no doubt. This post here explains the work needed. http://xjbikes.com/forums/index.php?threads/34143 Well on my way for parts...
Indeed, I'm looking around something will come up locally eventually. A front swap my be in the works. I find the Seca anti-dive front end a bit...
Thank you! Lots left. XS gas tank and seat rework this winter. Also have some small hard bags (18x12") that may get fitted for more fun grocery...
Thank you, lots left, but that's part of the fun!
Thank you! Appreciate the comments. I'm a bit taller of a rider so no problem scanning the gauges. Part of the setup was sitting on the bike...
Thank you! Lots of hours to get to this point, and lots more left!
An aftermarket LED flasher usually wont plug straight into the OEM connector. You can however pull the pins or brass blades of the stock connector...
Hello Thought I would share my latest project (mild custom and hand made bits) as it gets to some semblance of completion. This is my 1981 750...
Re: XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODEL Count me as another satisfied customer! I'll be back for more. Len was super...
I'm midway through cleaning my 1981 650G carbs (Hatachi), and was reading the tech write-up: HOW TO: Clean the Enrichment Circuit Well I was...
I just added a 2.5" mini tach and speedo. Not sure I like the gap, so I'll be fabricating an aluminum bracket. Also have better mounting hardware....
Here: http://xj650.files.wordpress.com/2013/0 ... jpg?w=1200 Not quite sure what you need by "center warning display". If you mean the neutral...
Well at least I'm not the only one! The wire was my first thought, so I checked the sender with a piece of paper wrapped and taped around it...
Hello New to the forum, but have been reading this site for quite some time. Great technical advice on here. I'm currently working on my 1981...