I was all set to come down and help/tune until I found it is on the 4th. I have plans for that day that I can't get out of. Maybe somebody will...
Not a lot, just got out the charger and charged up the battery. Spring is about here and I am getting the itch...
Just wanted to say thanks! I got it all cleaned out and put back togeter. Sooo much better now. No more squeaking, sticking and the lever fells...
Not sure about the '81 but my '82 has been getting 46mpg. I have a couple of cylinders that are a tad rich that I have been working on getting...
Got it out! I listened to RickCoMatic and ground down some old needle nose. Worked great! While I had it apart I installed the new site glass...
Ok, so I have the MC off the bike, banjo bolt out, lever off, and cap off. Now what? How do I get it the rest of the way apart?
I vote for the yellow. It looks good and has the brightness too. As a side note mine was orginally black but i repainted it a few years back to...
You just gave me an awesome idea. I was wanting some kind of saddle bags. Your idea of ammo cans and paint the bike to match. I gotta do it.
So if there is still a groove in the stock style pads then they are good? Mine are getting thin but I still have a little groove left.
Kayaker: What did the sensor cost you? Do you have stock exhaust?
Thanks for the tips, I will check everything and post back.
On monday I was leaving the gym and noticed that the oil light was on. I stopped and checked the oil level when I got fuel, had it on the center...
What is going on? My front brakes are fine in the morning. I ride to the office and it sets all day in partly shaded area and when I leave the...
Just wondering where to set the rear shocks. Right now the adjustments are maxed out and it is a fairly stiff ride. Is there some kind of weight...
No idea on what that is... I would send a message to the ebay guy and ask him. He may have the info you are looking for. Sure worth the few...
Re: Top Ten (?) Reasons not to trust anything the PO told yo I like your wife! She is a keeper. I bought mine ~12 years ago. I have no...
Kinda off topic but here it goes. The PO had lost the key to my bike and used a screw driver as key. IE: the ignition switch it all busted up....
I second the XJCD, tons of useful things on the CD's.
I didn't flush mine after the 8 yrs of sitting but, I had cleaned the gunk out of the master cylinder and thought that that would be good enough....
I would assume that it depends on what RPM level you are at when testing. I believe that mine was pulling ~18lbs at 1500RPM. I can check my...
I seen one at my local scrap yard the other day. Let me know if you need me to check into it.
In my opinion use a single vacuum gauge over the DIY manometer. I attempted the manometer first and found it to be way to sensitive if the carbs...
Just a reminder about the pics. Please! Thanks
Chadwickm: When do you get off work? I an interested in seeing your DIY Tool.
I was thinking on. How hard are they to get apart, if not too bad I can take them off if it is going to be alot easier to clean.
While we are talking about cleaning and polishing, what about the rear shock/strut springs? Any good way of getting them cleaned up? Mine are...
Never thought of the steel wool impregnating the aluminum. I will switch over even though I have not had any problems as of yet.
I bought a gas tank from him. I too had a few issues with it not being sent out when he said it was going to be. He was not able to find a box...
Think to myself, "Great! Time to look for a new cable." Get home and pull into the garage so that I can start to asses the damage. I started...
I use 000, or 0000 steel wool to get the oxidation and rust off of mine. After that I use Mother's.
chopper667 I PM'ed you about the airbox.
Yes, the 5k runs should clean them up. Each run that you do will burn off more and more of the carbon build up as you get them closer and closer...
What kind of junk is in there? Rust or just dirt and varnish from years of use? I put some muratic acid and water mix in mine and shook it...
How many turns out are the pilot screws(mixture)? I had to adjust mine alot to get them right. I spent over two hours starting, reving to 5k for...
I have a fuel filter on my 650 and it is setting on top of the carb hats and the out side is kinda tilted up. I have not gotten it to fill up...
I agree with CdnDave77, follow Rick's guide to the single and you will get great results and spend about $20 doing it. I did mine that way and...
Rick - Thanks for the quick response. I just got back in from following your instructions and it worked! No more sticking. And just like you...
My bike sat in my barn for over 8 yrs and I got it going by myself with lots of help here. I changed the oil, filter, plugs, battery, brake...
When to work this morning, about 17 miles and had no problems. When I left this afternoon I noticed at a couple of stops that it did not coast...
What size of magnet are we talking about here? I would assume the stronger the better.
Inside of the fuel tank, on top of the petcock, is a plastic two stage tower that acts as a filter and also pulls fuel from a couple inches above...
Been there, done that! It is a easy but annoying fix.
ARGGG I figured out why #4 would not stop flowing fuel. The $@%^ float was upside down! Frustrating but at least I figured out that issue....
Rick, Would the petcock leak with both the vacuum and fuel lines removed? I have had the tank off with fuel in it and left it on the garage...
I also got mine at Advance Auto. Filter and both o-rings was about $3.
I bought mine at Advanced Auto for ~$18-19. I first when to NAPA and they wanted $53 for thiers. I am not sure if Napa's is any better but the...
Went for a half mile ride, first one in 8 years! Still needs some tuning. Took cover of of replacement seat and cut it up for the pattern to...
Rick, Thank you for the info. Ok, I understand that I need to turn the Pilot screw in SMALL increments to find the right spot, will do. What...
Time2Ride, I assume that the bike is on the centerstand when testing float level on the bike. Any thing else?
I adjusted them according to the info found on the xjcd. I believe it was from the yamaha service manual. Regardless, I think I have to remove...
