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    Someone tried to steal my headlight...

    I think it does need some minor constant power for memory...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 14, 2019 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Someone tried to steal my headlight...

    I think the manufacturers of these speedos have made progress, because my diagram is mostly accurate as far as colors go, the language is...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 14, 2019 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Someone tried to steal my headlight...

    Thanks man! I've got it mostly done. Need to attach the speed sensor and tap in for the tach in the morning. It looks like in previous...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 13, 2019 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Someone tried to steal my headlight...

    Thanks, that helps! As far as power to the speedo goes, I have a constant power wire that should go straight to battery (positive), then a...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 13, 2019 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    neutral light

    What is the sky blue wire for?
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 12, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Someone tried to steal my headlight...

    Got in there and found one harness had been cut out. Oddly specific theft. Bought the cheapo ebay electronic gauge, am well into the battle and...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 12, 2019 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Oil Filter bolt stuck!! Need Help!

    Thanks! Might see if our tool library has a set!
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 12, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Oil Filter bolt stuck!! Need Help!

    This is exactly my situation and your comment is reassuring and helpful! Here we go!
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 7, 2019 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Someone tried to steal my headlight...

    Sweet! I'll check it out. Thanks!
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 6, 2019 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Someone tried to steal my headlight...

    I went out to get my bike started for spring and found my headlight lens removed and cables unplugged. Got it mostly back together, but no lights...
    Thread by: 81550Seca, Apr 5, 2019, 18 replies, in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Lost the carb throttle stub cable

    Do you mean the small piece the two cable ends would slide into? I lost this entire piece (see pic)
    Post by: 81550Seca, Aug 31, 2018 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Lost the carb throttle stub cable

    I took my carbs to church and went to reinstall and realized the stub cable that connects the throttle cable to the throttle was missing. It must...
    Thread by: 81550Seca, Aug 30, 2018, 5 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel and oil gushing from carb at startup. Oil filter bolt stuck and stripped.

    Noted! Thanks!
    Post by: 81550Seca, Jul 5, 2018 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel and oil gushing from carb at startup. Oil filter bolt stuck and stripped.

    Holy crap! Thanks for sharing your experience. That sounds like a horrific situation. So, the idea is that you can grind away the bolt head and...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Jul 5, 2018 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel and oil gushing from carb at startup. Oil filter bolt stuck and stripped.

    Thanks again fellas. Agreed. That quick cleaning was not adequate. I took them to church around three years ago and got a lot of mileage out of...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Jun 30, 2018 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel and oil gushing from carb at startup. Oil filter bolt stuck and stripped.

    Thanks for the advice! Finally have time to deal with this. So, I may try grinding the head off of the bolt to reveal the circle. What do I do...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Jun 25, 2018 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Fuel and oil gushing from carb at startup. Oil filter bolt stuck and stripped.

    So, went to start my bike the other day and this happened: [MEDIA] I spent Sunday pulling the carbs out and giving them a solid once over (not...
    Thread by: 81550Seca, May 7, 2018, 16 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    Awesome. I can see where the spring rests on the tab. Very helpful! Thank you. Going to work on it now!
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 31, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    Thanks for your help guys. What I need help with is how to position the tips of the spring that puts force on the butterfly shaft. I'm confused...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 31, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    Thanks!
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 31, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    Now I'm stuck on the throttle shaft spring orientation for Carb 2. Does anyone have a picture or diagram of how the spring is supposed to be set?...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 30, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    Hi Chacal, I did engrave the number and orientation, but I think I had a washer out of place. I reassembled it using your part list in order for...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 30, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    I'm pretty certain the butterflies didn't get mixed up, but if it's not normal for them to fit too tight going back in, then I must have. I'll try...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 23, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    81 XJ550 mikuni throttle shaft butterfly screws

    I need to know this too. Just botched one reassembling my butterflies. Anybody happen to know?
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 21, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    Do you happen to remember what size the metric screws you used as replacements for the butterfly plates were?
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 21, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    I've been slowly putting my carbs back together. So busy with work and the holidays... I was really hoping to have this all done by the new year....
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 21, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    So... I'm bike-curious.

    Thanks for the tip. That's really good to know. I assumed removing the pin with a punch was risk free and DID NOT support the towers. Will from...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 12, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    Thanks guys. I decided to give it a go and stop if things started to strip. The screws broke free easily and came right out. I have now cleaned...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 12, 2017 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Can I just leave the butterflies alone?

    I've got my carbs stripped down to nothing except for the butterflies. Planning to Berryman Chem-dip the bodies, but after reading the risk of...
    Thread by: 81550Seca, Dec 10, 2017, 27 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    So... I'm bike-curious.

    Exactly. I restrained myself so much with the Seca and I'm glad I did, but I can't wait to put some personality into this XS. Working on cleaning...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 9, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    So... I'm bike-curious.

    Thanks. Good to know that the XS forum is still alive. I did email and request access. Yeah, regarding the floats, if they don't work then I'll...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 3, 2017 in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    So... I'm bike-curious.

    Alright fellas, you helped me get my Seca running and it has been a reliable work horse the past two years. Now, I'm branching out to the XS...
    Thread by: 81550Seca, Dec 1, 2017, 7 replies, in forum: Other Motorcycles
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    Will this digital gauge work on my bike?

    Would love to know if this would work as well. My speedo and tach exploded over the summer and want to install something more modern.
    Post by: 81550Seca, Oct 28, 2017 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Winter is here. Time to start working again!

    Stainless steel lines is a good one to add to the list!! Need to look into the spin on oil filter. Sounds cool!
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 9, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Winter is here. Time to start working again!

    Yeah, 707s are awesome. You should probably bust that out and start a Soundcloud artist page ;) I have a Roland TR-8. Apparently there's a pretty...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Dec 9, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Winter is here. Time to start working again!

    Well, thanks to all of you I was able to ride my XJ550 Seca all summer and fall, with only minimal and very occasional challenges. It's snowing...
    Thread by: 81550Seca, Dec 9, 2016, 22 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    For Sale: 1982 XJ 550R Seca plus extra bits

    Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I am looking for a luggage rack for my 81 XJ550 Seca. Are these things out there or do they need to custom...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    For Sale 1981 XJ550R Seca - Ride it anywhere

    Have the same bike. I really like the seat and would really like a luggage rack like that. Also, getting ready to fix up some dent and cracks,...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Aug 28, 2016 in forum: For Sale, Trade/Swap, Wanted
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    Help Removing Collector (H-Box) Without Removing Headers

    I want to pull the collector box off to paint the shield on my 81 550 Seca. I loosened the four bolts that connect the collector to each header...
    Thread by: 81550Seca, Apr 23, 2016, 3 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Time to consider mods... 1981 XJ550 Seca

    It's inspiring to hear when pods are successfully tuned. I know I wouldn't currently have the time for removing the carbs (though with pods it...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 14, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    xj550 build

    Welcome! Look forward to seeing your progress.
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 14, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Time to consider mods... 1981 XJ550 Seca

    Cool, thanks. Yeah, I remember getting that airbox in. That's a day I will never forget... That's good to know about the carbs, thanks! Did you upjet?
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 14, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Time to consider mods... 1981 XJ550 Seca

    Dude, I'm loving your bike. Very inspiring! I had to buy an airbox on ebay as the PO had torn it out. It was a tough decision with the box already...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 10, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Time to consider mods... 1981 XJ550 Seca

    Those look good! Do you have a link to those? Or recall the size?
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 10, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Time to consider mods... 1981 XJ550 Seca

    Right. So, no to moving pegs. :) I installed the clubman bars to (upside down, hehe) and made everything work. Actually, quite comfortable that...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 6, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Time to consider mods... 1981 XJ550 Seca

    That is awesome. How perfect! Thanks for sharing that. Don't have the resources for this, but when I get my bars on I'll measure and see if I can...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 6, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Emgo Shorty Install

    Bondo is the plan. I actually ended up going with these mufflers instead. They have the slots cut into them and a reducer. Hope it all goes...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 6, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Emgo Shorty Install

    Your bike looks great by the way. I'm jealous of that tank. Mines beat to hell. haha
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 6, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Emgo Shorty Install

    Thanks man. I'm sure it's pretty self explanatory once you get the old ones off and have a look. Much appreciated!
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 6, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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    Emgo Shorty Install

    Ordered. Thanks so much for following up! Rad. Could you take a close up of your clamp? Does the Emgo slide over the header? And you weave the...
    Post by: 81550Seca, Apr 5, 2016 in forum: XJ Modifications
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