If I wanted to have the vac feature I would, but since I don’t- and I want the option to run the bowls dry- I would prefer to just mod the...
Cleaned and rebuilt the petcock and I’ve clearly done something wrong because the fuel flows even with it in the “on” position and the engine off....
I went with the Morgan Carbtune from Len I didn’t think the price was bad. there’s lots of threads on syncing, and things to check before...
That’s what really threw me for a loop, but maybe the flip down visors on cheaper manufacturers are even worse. I just wasn’t impressed in that...
I don’t mean “hokey” as in “not useful”, it’s just rather loud, clunky, and not very smooth in its deployment
The T fitting was tight when I started working on my rack. Upon reinstalling I noticed it had gotten significantly more loose and then (dun dun...
It is indeed corrosion, an oxide. Zinc or aluminum I can’t recall which. if it can’t be gotten off with a brass brush, I doubt it will flake off...
That’s pretty sweet, I assume you’d stripped everything down to the bare frame in doing so?
Even This is my first cruiser. I used to ride a 500 ninja and a first gen 650 ninja. By no means were they hunched over super sports, but they...
Gotcha, they just looked a little less swept back than mine from that angle. I swear I don’t see how taller people ride these things...
Perfect, thank you! Are those the factory bars?
More specifically silver or gunmetal- anyone done it. My tank needs a few dings removed and I was already planning on a complete job on the...
Why don’t you think your carb job is up to snuff? as long as you’re getting carb cleaner through the proper holes, the floats are set right, the...
It can be welded- but there are only a few places that will do it and you’ll still have to strip the carb of any rubber or plastic parts. If you...
Yeah I’m gonna go with something not lined back up in the driveline
:::Cover your ears purists::: I have a multi bit set and that’s what I’ve used on my carbs with great success, including a full breakdown....
I’d maintain at least 2 filters, and you already have one in your tank. I’m a fan of inline filters but I use the ones Chacal sells. They are...
Dang, I’d be in for a small if these got remade
I used to have a heavy pair of sunglasses that I wore in my helmets. It was uncomfortable till the padding developed a groove in it. After that it...
I am now officially a fan! Sadly I had to retire my Arai Quantum II due to age. Found a smoking deal on a Schuberth C3 Pro from New Enough...
thanks Len! ive seen a few of the water cooled X clusters on eBay and it’s got me to wondering what I could put in place of the water temp gauge....
Yeah I haven’t been able to actually get into the guts of the thing as it’s a sealed unit. If I could find a gauge that worked and just swap them...
The only time my tach registers anything is at highway speeds and even then it might indicate 1000rpm. in the event that I have to replace it,...
Heated grips are nice, had them on my old ninja 650. They worked pretty good coupled with insulated gloves
That sounds like as good of an explanation as anything. I’ll start poking around on it
Right side works fine. Normal rate, and front/rear/dash indicator blink in unison. Entire left side blinks rapidly, and the front blinks in...
Another vote for chacal/ xj4ever. I searched high and low for the right jets and couldn’t find em on my own.
That’s a neat trick! Never thought about it but the bleeder screw IS shaped like a zerk bonus points if you have a pneumatic gun
Foreward: I’m eternally grateful for the existing write up on rebuilding the brake calipers but the piston removal section left a bit to be...
I’m sure it’s changed, but not all that long ago you could get a motorcycle license at 14 in some states. Oklahoma comes to mind. Not sure that...
Helped immensely! Thank you, sir
would be great if I could get the blasted piece of plastic off! What am I missing here guys?
This right here. After bench syncing the carbs and reinstalling them I had a hanging and sometimes runaway idle. Running Synced them and now...
Definitely a sleeper. I was just putting the covers back on along with the chrome air box covers (after being off for 6 months) and thought it...
So it would seem that this model is sort of the red headed stepchild in that it got no engine displacement badging on the battery covers like...
Edit I guess it is 160
Mine is not- shows 140 on the dial
No sir, I mean how many are still tagged as being driven now in 2019
So I recently got my 700N running strong and took it for a little spin and it got me to wondering: how many like it are still tearing up the...
ive already got a mint 700N Saw a fairly clean 550 on FB market asking $600. No key, no title, non running, but has all parts and the motor is...
Someone could. Theives aren’t the brightest. Would they? You never know. Granted it’s not a Shelby GT500 mustang named Eleanor, but some people...
Definitely this. You’ll need some small screwdrivers though as without the tool they can be a bear to remove from the bucket. Slow and steady
Is the potential buyer new to motorcycles? Every bike I’ve ever had had some rear spin in neutral when on a stand
@chacal for all your XJ needs
And now I know what RTV actually stands for
As far as a new carb body, hit up @chacal Mine is still repaired with JB weld, but I know it won’t last forever so I bought a spare so I can do...
I just bring it with me Mine are fairly expensive and I’d hate to get stranded somewhere without a lid. It seems like most locks are in a goofy...
Not a Honda vs Yamaha thing If you don’t have a good ground connection then a charged battery won’t do you any good. A bad connection (positive...
I haven’t looked into it in a few years but aren’t there different “levels” other than the 1000/24?
The pilot jet on top...the air pilot jet? There is nothing to remove after you remove the jet. Any brass tubes inserted into the carbs stay there...