I don't know if I'd trust my old bike to make it that far. Would be an awesome ride!
I've been riding pretty much everyday as well. Though tonight we might get some snow. Was 11C/52F this afternoon. Buffalo forecast sounds...
Here's a video of my XJmas night ride. [MEDIA]
I just snapped mine. Was looking at "fixing" it, but I think I'll check out CTC to see if they have a generic cable at least 39". Thanks for the info.
Though I do miss the rear disk brake.. Wish list; liquid cooled, inline four, shaft drive, spoke/laced rim, white walls, kick start, AND...
I agree, spokes and kick start should be mandatory. But I tell you the rims on my XS650 grew on me, and now I really dig the rims on my XJ750X....
K-MOE! Yes Virago looking. Other than the engine, it's a Virago... or at least looking. My tail light on the x is actually from a Virago,...
Go for the 85 or 86 XJ750X It's a Virago looking bike with the nice 4 cyl 20 valve genesis engine. Round head lights, chrome round tach speedo and...
(Modern/Metric rating) 100/90 means the tire is 100 mm wide and the height is 90% of the width. so in this case 90% of 100mm = 90mm tall (from...
I would say that model running well, needing minor TLC (carb clean, tire), goes for around $1000-$1200 or less. Mint shape closer to $2000. Engine...
I'm sure some of you have heard of Friday the 13th at Port Dover on Lake Erie, it's the second largest bike gathering on the planet and Guiness...
I used to live in Ottawa and often rode my XS650 all around the hills in Gatineau near Hull. I highly recommend it if you haven't yet. Nice hilly...
When I had a bad voltage regulator the lights oscillated bright-dim about the frequency of a cop car light. From dealing with boat trailers and...
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If you cut and splice, I'd solder and heat-shrink it.
I never look at the speedo, but I will for diagnostic purposes ;) Next time it happens, I'll watch for bounce and grab it.
Riding with the choke on, shouldn't that give the cleaner access?
Or you could adjust your fuel mix to make it run a little rich and not bother with the choke until you feel like pulling the carbs. Unless it...
Thanks everyone for all the replies. I'm adding speedo/cable clean and lube to my list.
It's an 86 xj750x. Zero symptoms when it's not happening and it only happens when the temp gets down to less than 4 C (39F).
Awesome little light, should load up on them, like 4 or 5 on the front! ;)
any suggestions? I hear a whine coming from front left engine area when I go for rides in cold weather. It is not present stopped at idle. I don't...
That would suck on a high speed bend.
For some reason tonight I got a couple people flashing me, normally none to one. I want to install a driving/high beam/landing light to really...
The emulsion tubes were pretty clean, but I cleaned them and soaked them in carb cleaner, blew them out etc.
What do you mean when my rear shoes let go. You think they'll lock it up? Well only a few weeks left of riding before they start salting the...
2.75 sounds good. I'll look into a gunison colourtune. Genesis eh? The more I ride this bike the more I like it. It is a wicked engine with a...
Valve clearances are scheduled maintenance? ... well I guess I'll have to. Because I'm sure the previous owner never did. The needles looked and...
Carbs were cleaned. I synced them with a pin. At the garage the mechanics said they don't need to be synced as it was running well.. Perhaps fine...
Mine runs better if I have it running rich. I backed my flow screws off to 1.5 turns and it's not as smooth as 3 turns. (stock jetting & air box,...
Yup that avatar is a picture of my bike I took at night lit only by the moon. (Sony A5000, awesome little camera). My tank is around 13 litres,...
You have to love the sound of those old Japanese inline fours, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki... not so sure about Suzuki though... As a kid watching...
Nice! Perfect season for cider. I used it as a grape press. It was a hand-me-down from my dad. That thing made a lot of wine over the years, but I...
Sorry for the delay replying. Yes, those are high beams. Visibility was much better than the camera indicates. I ride with high beams on ALL THE...
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So that's what those are.
It's not as fast as it looks. The wide angle camera makes it look a lot faster. I think I'll be watching this when the roads are covered in snow.
Hi all, I've lurked this forum for info so now I'm posting and possibly adding back knowledge from my experiences with these bikes. Back story....
I can't remember the exact search words I used, but it was google. I think "XJ750X" or "maxim x". It was probably with "needs choke to run" or...
