I think this might just save the problems i been having!! great idea... can you tell me what u used for the boots from the pvc to the carbs......
Here's another build, but this one has a chain.. prob less friction.... seems decent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujydj6SBfxM
You've been watching too many infomercials if you're considering buying a tornado
Bring an extra pair of underwear just in case
I had to go to a bicycle shop and get some cable spray...... most likely a carb issue, but process of elimination
K and N you can dip in gasoline and "wash" it to use over and over... I use a K and N on my jeep with a female sock over it to just change out the...
take a screwdriver and short the 2 screws coming out of it... It'll spark... make sure the bike is on "run" and on... if it starts then most...
don't those tassles get annoying?
My bike would give up 2 and 3 once it got warm... There was a little bit of paint where the coil meets the frame and had some green corrosion...
GOT IT!!!!!! I was wondering what was up... there was a small amount of paint where the coil fits to the frame.. also the cdi and all the...
thx.. I just had this problem before and changed out the pick up coils with the wiring.. I'll try my grounds and clean them
Problem is 2 and 3.... wouldn't fire.. so i switched out the spark plugs... no avail.. then i switched out the coils... ran fine for about 100...
My car trailer was completely caked with rust... real bad.. i poured on some muratic acid (home depot $10) and it took all the rust off... make...
I had to get one with a 90 degree elbow in it for my bike to run
wire brush your grounds too...
I used permatex on my petcock and have no leaks.. it's been 2 months now... i put a even layer on the tank and then around the screw heads.......
Welcome and congrats... if you have any probs just use the search forums link on the left and you'll find what you're looking for... common...
Had to stop in ... even though I'm in WA for now.... when you say small town.. that is the norm.. Omaha, Lincoln, and then memorial stadium are...
i got mine from ebay for $25 shipped... and in excellent shape
Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy" that and some harley 12in shocks and you'll be set
Ace Hardware by a landslide I've been looking around at various hardware, DIY stores, and major dept stores in person and online... and the...
I've owned other makes and models and had the same problem... I don't think it's the bik model as much as it is the people that work at the...
Yeah jdpesz I been over to PNW site and it's not concentrated to suite my purposes.... There is a whole lot of people posting nonsense that is...
I let all the bowl caps and such soak in gasoline and then dipped the carbs in and scrubbed them with a toothbrush to get the rust off.. came off...
well... old technology.. sure it will work.. but it's not built to last... take your finger and flick one of those old glass tubes... see the...
I've got a neon green reflective strap from being stationed on a Marine base... I put one on my backpack and I wear one slung over one shoulder
You can buy a 6 ohm resistor at radioshack for pennies
Who said "no" on the vote up there? That's crazy talk
The difference between a Cap and an Inductor are the way that it discharges the voltage... A Cap is slow to charge and quick to discharge (used...
Looks like an awesome build! Someone did a good job on it!
you can do a search for "carb sync" on the "search forums" .. there is a ton of good info.. there are also stickies on this matter from the...
previous owner shaved off my filter bolt... i took an angle grinder and cut a square around it and knocked the rest of the filter off with a...
Kick stand is badass... but the only drawback to this whole project is the tire size.. you can put full fairing on it... but you're going to have...
ebay for $25 shipped
can you take a picture at an angle... I can't really make it out due to weird lighting
might be a rattle where your exhaust meets your headers
You expect it on a sport bike.. but, it just looks funny on these old bikes... looks like you're trying too hard
mine looked like the original boots... they were cracked pretty bad.. I can't afford $100 for a new set of rubber, so I got some black high temp...
i ended up getting a new/used coil on ebay cuz mine did the same.. plus once i did get it to semi stay on... it would get hot and shrink and not...
will it turn over if you take a screwdriver and jump the solenoid posts?
Yeah man... get in there and get dirty... it's really not that bad once you start.. I was a virgin till I joined xjbikes.. now I see all the...
Is it registered as a fiero or something?... lol.. like the kit cars
Just be sure to post the video of you doing endo's and standing on the gas tank!
hahah that is ghetto!.. but I can't knock it... I got a little redneck in me
damn.... you got shafted by the grocer?
I didn't have to do anything with my pods.. purrs like a kitten on nip.. I did hear that if you modify the exhaust and pods... then you would have...
nice thing bout these old bikes is it give you something to tinker with... you can chop it up or restore it and feel good about it... also if you...
Sounds like the shop NEEDS money if they are saying $1k.... that's pricey.. you could find a donor or a great running bike for that much
No braggin... but my sig says it all... excluding the 550 part
I just went through the similar.... previous owner had bad spark plug boot on it.. i gave it a little tug and it fell off (should twist on).......
