Long story short, I used to race a Seca 550 in the late 90's and the bike has sat. My wife asked if I was ever going to get it running again and I...
let me check, I might have a set of cylinders for you
I will add that using telescoping gages are very suspect to begin with, You just cant take one measurment.. You need to take lots of them and then...
Wait on second thought, You are saying that the forks fit the triple tree's. I thought for sure that the seca triple trees were for smaller dia...
Just use the triple tree from the FZ600 along with the forks and everything will bolt up... You will however have to have Clip-ons for handlebars...
where do you live? I might have a set of rings for you. I had a seca 550 but put the FJ600 engine in it and I bored out the cylinders for the 652...
Do you still have the original fuel pump? if so try soaking it in some kerosene for a few days. Then take the pump out of the kerosene and attach...
How did your last ride go? you should easily see boost in second gear on the stock turbo guage when you open up the throttle. You should also feel...
Wiesco made me a set in the mid 90's so I know it's doable. I have an extra set of rings for one piston if you need it. Its a 652 cc big bore kit...
Sounds like you didnt properly seat the throttle cable in its seat. Pull the tank and make sure that the throttle cable housing is properly seated...
First off make sure the bike is up to the task. Don't go out on old worn out tires or brakes. Keep the engine running as peppy as can be. Those...
I used to think that I would never scrape things either... But it does happen and if you freak out because of it, you could wind up on your back...
heck I am hoping that its a 600 bored out to 652..
For me it's been a little more than two years. I live in Southern Ca. and to have year round riding weather and not get out has been extremely...
I have done it on the 550 by slotting the timing plate. Seemed to help out on midrange and never had a problem with the engine. I think I only...
You will loose nothing by pulling the cam cap. Trying to remember but one side is a dummy cam cap and the other is actually a bearing surface for...
Fastest I ever went was at Willow Springs Raceway.. 1:34 lap time which translates out to an average speed of 96 MPH... Nothing like diving into...
The vision always reminded me of the seca 400 with the styling on the tank. I did own one for a short while and it was a very nice bike. Another...
It Sounds like either the battery is dead or low or the soleniod is trash, Did you try shorting it out by using a screwdriver across it? Be ready...
When you take the diaphragms off next time you pull the carbs, take each one and hold them up to a light. If you get light to shine through at any...
I just read the post again and you stated that you had dry plugs when you pulled them. Are you sure it's getting gas? Open up the #4 carb drain...
Put me down for another in Riverside.. Now I just have to get one of my bikes running again. Just not sure if I want to ride anymore :( at least...
If it's popping and you know you are getting fuel, spark and compression, look under the fuel tank and make sure you have the correct leads going...
Curious as to why you are rebuilding the turbo?? Is the turbo leaking? exessive play in the bearings?If its not coming up on boost replace the...
Its essentially a 180 degree turn, left going up and right going down. Nothing really hard about it except that people get sucked into it trying...
Sheesh I cut my roadracing teeth on that road on my seca 550 not long after the article "growing up Squidly" came out. We used to get to the Rock...
First off does it start now? its been a few months. You mention the starter solenoid shorts out. Does the bike start when you short the solenoid...
Who made the exhaust? That thing looks more restrictive than the stock exhaust. I mean look at the pinhone of an exhaust coming out of the baffle....
Re: Ugh! Why did my exhaust stud break off? And how do I fix it? If you can take the time start out with a small drill bit and drill the center...
What canyon were you in? Really helps if you know the road well. Someone on an older bike can really give fits to the guys on newer bikes if he...
Quick question, does your fuel pump work? If that works you should be getting fuel to your carbs. If your fuel pump does not work, soak it in...
When this happens again. Pull a plug cap and put a plug into it. Place plug and cap against engine and turn over. If you have spark then its a...
The ticking engine sounds like it could be an exhaust leak. Did you replace the old exhaust gaskets?As for engine overheating and no power on the...
You don't need a different black box, you can use the seca 550 black box. They have the same connectors as the seca's so why wouldnt they work?...
Make sure that the valve is closed. Pull the valve cover just to make sure, While you are in there check the valve clearances. Just make sure that...
Just because you make using a cell phone while driving against the law doesnt to diddly crap. We have that in Ca and I constantly see people...
Actually he wont wear a hole in the crank case. Years ago (93 to 97)I was racing my seca 550 and had another guy racing his virago. It was fast...
Looking pretty good naked. Now you need to finish up the bodywork :) One thing about this bike is that it needs to be ridden once a week. If it...
I didnt want to say that it was do-able.. just possible. I did say to have the GROUND side down on the buckets.. Just need to add thatat the time...
Randy, take the bike out and ride it for an hour. Twist the throttle to the fun setting several times. Most likely has oil that has pooled up in...
In years past I have done this but you must have a surface grinder. You can not use a bench grinder since you will not have any success in making...
Will second this.. Yes you can weld on it but why take chances on an almost 30 year old electronics to be the same after a possible jolt. its...
Jeff I am kind of amazed that you said that your hands were cold... Maybe I wasn't riding in cold enough weather... LOL I had the tourmaster cold...
I have had only two major problems with all 4 of my xj's. Was at a concert one night and had an informal burn out contest.. Lost a valve but that...
For starters keep yourself hydrated, if the bike leaves you stranded you need to be well hydratet. The push or hike to the next town might be...
Taildragger, I will add a couple of bits of info. First and foremost is that 20 years ago cell phones weren't out there. Even in most states it's...
I miss my turbo soo much... I still have it, I just havent gotten around to fixing it after the accident. As for it not being comfy on long...
I am thinking along with Rickomatic... your missing spacers and need to be put in place.. Should be a axle into fork tube, steel spacer on...
What was wrong with the turbo before you started all of this.. Did you ever start it up??? What made you want to rip into this beast to tear apart...
Yeah I usd the FZ not the FX triple trees. For bars I just used clip ons. As for the front wheel, I believe that I have a front wheel from the...
