Thanks for the kind responses everyone! This is the second 1200R I have restored/refurbed and both have been green. If I remember correctly,...
[ATTACH] Thought I would share a picture of my most recently completed project. I picked up this low mileage ZRX in December of 2018. Lots of...
Excellent find Dave! Have fun working on it!
Teens here today so not great but better than the below zero stuff. Was up to Valley City, ND on Monday for a memorial service. Did not think...
Hi Kosel. I agree with the others in that it sounds like you have things covered quite well. Couple of things I would add and sorry if I am...
Hi claycing. Couple of quick questions that may help.... Does connecting another battery, via jump start, help? You also mentioned the fuse...
As Firebane said....an oem airbox would be the recommended approach and then that breather tube could be routed back to the intended location....
Wow S10gto.....super glad you and the family will be OK! Sure hope you all heal up quickly and life returns to normal very soon! When you get...
Good morning Scott. Sorry to hear you got stranded.....especially in the heat and humidity we had over the weekend. Couple of thoughts, easiest...
But capt'n....I'm given er all she's got! Super cool....nice work!
Love the thread Polock! Just because I spent a week of riding in the area.....Push Mountain Road in north central Arkansas is pretty amazing.
Looks like a fun adventure! Good luck on the decision and hopefully you wind up with a fun project! Regarding transport: Some home improvement...
Good morning. You may have already considered this and addressed, but just in case..... Is there fresh gas in the tank? Stale gas can cause...
Great recommendation Simmy! 100% agree. Inadvertently bending a connecting rod could make for a bad day! :-(
Hi S10gto. The gear lube you listed should work just fine in the final drive of your 750 Seca.
MattiThundrr discussed a possible reason the engine will not turn-over: hydro-lock. His suggestion of smelling the oil when you drain it to see...
One comment for your consideration...... My main bike is a ZG1400. Bought new in late 2011 and now have about 70k miles on the clock. Outside...
Nicely done! Looks like a good refurb and cool you have it back on the road. That custom seat is.....well it is just a little weird....OK maybe...
Great find! Looks very nice in the pictures! Congrats!
Thanks Jetfixer! Great reminder and spring ride checklist. Warm weather is a ways out for us. Average highs in the low 30's but our current...
I think most, if not all of this is covered in the original owners manual. ;) BTW....that was hilarious!
Nice find. Before you leave to go buy it....may want to confirm with the seller that it is indeed a diesel model.....even more rare. Kidding of...
One other item to call out (sorry if someone else posted this suggestion).....when looking at older bikes that have been in/out of service during...
Good afternoon fellow XJ enthusiast. I regularly do a search for a handful of motorcycle models in my area and the following XJ900 showed up;...
Hi again CrossK. If your shifter mechanism does not look close to what I posted above (keeping in mind that many of those parts are inside the...
I did not see a message but....thought a parts diagram may help (see attached). There are quite a few parts involved and what appears (to me) to...
First...welcome and congrats on the Seca Turbo. Second....regarding the shift lever. It sounds like the lever (or something in the linkage)...
Good morning. Over the holiday, I took a look at the fairing that was on the 650 Seca and I cannot find any identifying information. It looks...
First pkay....yuck, that is a bad stroke of luck. Not sure if that unit is removable on the 750....but, if it is, I would suggest removing it so...
Hi John. Your assessment of the fairing is spot on....odd, weird, interesting....not typical. I did pull it off the bike but did not look it...
A few weeks ago I hooked up the trailer and headed north. Appointments with Craigslist sellers made, two full thermos's of coffee, a map, a max...
Sure sounds like you took the correct steps. Just a guess here.... I am wondering if there was some residual moisture still on the surfaces in...
Thanks CafeBlack! Really appreciate your reply and helpful information. I will likely not get a chance to dig into the wiring until later this...
Good morning XJ faithful. I Hope all are well..... I recently took my 83 XJ900 out for a short ride and noticed my tachometer is acting exactly...
Oh my.....the final price was a pleasant surprise....to me anyway. Dave, were you surprised it brought as much as it did or that it should have...
Based on tire recommendations from some of the good folks here, I did a little price shopping for tires last evening. Found Revzilla had Dunlop...
Thanks Dave. Appreciate the reply, your observations, and the recommendations. I keep hoping a nice 900 sells for a little more money so I...
Good afternoon XJ experts.....hope all are well. Regarding the 900 on ebay, I also noticed some non-oem parts on the bike and the front fender...
Oh what a fun project...so tempting. A little too far away to make it practical....darn. So many other things in the garage (or waiting to get...
Thanks Matti! Appreciate the kind words! Believe it or not....that is a Toyota 3.5l V6. We have a little prep work yet to do on it, need to...
Good morning PizHelp. Please keep in mind...I have not worked on a 650 Maxim for some time so I may be way off base here with this assessment....
Here is the final set of the bike all back together. I was able to ride it down to the gas station for a fill of fresh premium and a short run...
Finally....bike right way around on the lift....and I pulled the rear wheel to check the seal and clean the back part of the bike up. Also...
Air scoops back in place..... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hi everyone. In an effort to document the progress on the bike, I wanted to provide some updated pictures. Most of this is the most enjoyable...
Good morning. Not sure if this will be of any help but just in case.... Is it possible your pads have a thick coat of paint on the edges making...
Thanks chacal! I did as you recommended and thankfully you appear to be correct. The area around the seal itself looks dry. I will clean up the...
Good afternoon. Thought I was on the home stretch but found a problem. After changing oil/filter, I noticed small puddle under the rear part of...
I should mention....I know I should replace the brake lines and I probably will but I really need to get this thing done and ready for when the...
A little time today to keep the project moving forward. I had to post with something that made me chuckle...even though I ended up wasting some...
