Thanks for the suggestions. I had checked the grounds previously and whenever I found a black wire I checked it with an ohm meter so most of them...
As far as I can tell the fuses/wires are not getting warm now, but I haven't really had a chance to check it. I'll try and check it again tonight.
I've been having what appears to be an intermittent electrical problem. One day last year after riding for about 10 mins. the bike stalled while...
In case someone reads this thread in the future I thought I'd close it out with some of the things I learned... be warned it's a long! As there...
Apparently I also have an RJC model, somewhere along the line I was told it was just an RJ (wish I had known that when I bought the gasket kit -...
I've been rebuilding my engine as I had the same problem, I just finished reassembling the cases, the haynes manual was very helpful. I wish I had...
chacal, I received the chains etc. much earlier than expected (just didn't have a chance to post earlier). Thanks!
I just had to remove a bent stud, since the stud was garbage I just took a piece of pipe and slipped it over the stud, then bent it down 90...
Get yourself a copy of the XJ CDs, there's an excellent little program on there that will cross reference anything XJ and then some.
That's the best news I've had in a while regarding my bike. Thanks for your help guys, especially the JB weld idea Danno, I'll pick some up on...
The more I work on my bike (82 XJ650 RJ) the more problems I find, I'm just about ready to throw in the towel... I have the engine completely...
Sorry, I should've been more specific. The circled area below, is it supposed to look like that? or has it been worn down by the dogs on the...
I'm back, had to take care of... life. Anyway, a friend was looking at the gears and noticed something that I didn't. Is the 1st gear pinion on...
I don't think there is much corrosion at all, might be dust you are seeing. The discoloration I'm referring to might be related to overheating of...
Thanks for all the input so far. I had noticed that the dogs (and corresponding slots) don't seem very worn. I took a closer look last night...
Thanks Robert! What does RTV stand for? I'm pretty sure the PO used the wrong stuff, it reminds me of silicon caulking used for plumbing...
It pops out of 2nd gear into neutral when the engine is under load (accelerating hard). Apparently, it's quite common with these bikes. The dogs...
Greetings! First my story: Bought my first bike ('82 XJ 650 RJ) almost 3 three years ago. I knew it needed work, got a Haynes manual and the XJ...
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