still in eugene. tested coils : good. magneto was replaced, hooray put in new CDI box whoopee! STILL DOESN'T ^%$#$^#@ RUN!!! carbs i...
thanks for the response polock 4 valves, 2 intake 2 exhaust compression is good, pretty sure valves are fine. fuel flow is good, petcock,...
I'm riding my dr650 from montana to peru. made it about 2 hrs south of Portland, OR when the bike crapped out. had been running excellently...
Any one know where to get a copy of the manual for this bike and/or a cheap source for parts?
thanks for the info everyone. @ snowwy: i got all that, but i don't get a reading on my multimeter when i do the prescribed tests. just stays...
thanks micarl. gonna hafta dig thru the storage shed to find that old tci box. when you say "checking the pickups closely" what exactly do...
I have spark on all four. all looked to be about the same brightness. coil primaries test at 2.8 ohms for both coils. when i try to test the...
so i switched my 81 xj650 motor to an 81 xj750 motor. rejetted the carbs, switched the cdi to a tci box. got spark on all four but bad firing...
before i start testing, i get spark on all four cylinders, just piss poor firing on 1+4. we shall see, im going to do all the tests anyway
gotcha. i tested the coils and they're good on the primary. secondary gave no reading however, and neither do the plug caps. gonna run...
it reads 1 on all settings... i think its toast. grr
thanks tibor. that thread is perfect! unfortunately, i can't figure out what im doing wrong with my multimeter. I'm testing the resistance...
have a misfire on 1+4 but 2+3 are working great. want to test coils without using a multimeter, but the spark plug cables are too short to switch...
@ tibor... did that, same thing. no reading on any setting my spark plug cables aren't long enough to switch 1&4 to 2&3; can I just switch the...
so i tried to use my multimeter to test the coil, but I'm having issues. I'm really bad with electronics. I set the multimeter to the 2K...
you should make it blink... or maybe paint it with a rainbow
i set the fuel levels by bending the tang; didn't realize how big a difference a small adjustment made.
thanks yamaman! im still a little confused though... wouldn't switching the connectors and the cables make the problem just move to 2&3?
ouch. you guys can have what im on, it's AWESOME!!! hard to type tho... =D i got ye olde floats figgered out thanks for all the help
did you mean OR instead of AND where underlined below? Switch the white connectors going to the coils and switch the 1&4 wires w/ 2&3 holes...
Hey all. my bike isn't running properly. wondering if y'all had some trouble shooting advice The good: Valves good/clearances in spec...
thanks rick. all good there. I'm going to create another topic with all my issues condensed for further reading. spent soome time with my...
@ fitz ... everything is stock. floats are the right way up. 1+4 are really low (1/2"). what could be binding? Rack is off bike on a...
I'll do that erman, thx. thing is, all my levels are LOW. I though worn needle valves or seats resulted in leaks and HIGH fuel levels... what...
I'm not a moderator or anything, but that should be in the archives somewhere. thanks!! how can i check for needle valve/seat issues? I bent...
just started to check my fuel level using the "clear tube method" is there a link to a nice, illustrated how-to of this procedure? i tried...
clicking usually means your solenoid is good... cross the terminals of the solenoid with a screwdriver and see if it starts that way, if it...
valve seal was checked by inverting the head and pouring diesel oil on the valve seat face. head was left like this overnight to see if oil...
timing set, valves are not leaky.... at least that's what i paid the mechanic to be sure of. how do i do a leak down test? how do i know if the...
ok.... I'm going to recap all this for my benefit; hopefully it will help y'all out too. the good news: valves in spec. good compression....
just did color tune on cylinder one. couldn't get it rich even with the screw all the way out; with the screw all the way in it wasn't firing....
is in lean and out rich? or vice versa? im referring to the pilot mixture screws; do you turn them in for leqaner and out for richer?
floats are set, compression is good (lowest is 115). new head, valves in spec, no leaks, carbs clean and bench synced (a few months ago when it...
soooo no vac leaks anywhere, but it still won't read any vacuum on the carb sync tool. professional mechanic who worked for yamaha and has...
the damn mechanic couldn't get his sync sticks to read any vacuum when connected to my carbs. Found a small vacuum leak on top of intake manifold...
sweet thanks polock
Will the cylinder head, valves and cams from an 81 xj750 seca (RH) fit an 81 XJ750 Maxim?
there's a thread on here that describes how to bleed the brakes w.o a mityVac... try a search. basically, you unscrew the bleeder valve before...
haynes describes the flange we're talking about as a spacer....and yes it is under the oil seal. thanks for the help guys, three heads are better.
sweet thx. do i have to replace this if i didn't change the bearings? seems like its under the oil seal
brake/electrical cleaner on the commutator, new brushes, new grease, should work wonders. i had the same issue and now she starts great. make...
+1 it's a bi#$h.... try sticking the spacer collar into the bearing oilseal recess first... ie before you fit the rotor into the calipers....
just got a couple parts i misplaced while changing my tires: the front axle spacer and the front axle spacer flange. I figured out (all by...
used atf in my honda cb500t forks with no ill effects... dunno about these tho
check float levels and float needle valve seal. check bowl drain screws. check that bowls are screwed on properly and gaskets fitted correctly....
happens to me with the throttle screws getting stuck on the tabs on the intake manifolds.... =D
I just took care of that, and all i did was spray all the greased surfaces and pack with grease. tried to avoid the bearings too. I hope i...
sweet thanks fellas
i understand that i put the clamp on the piston and tighten it, but do i need to open the valve or anything like that? could you explain a...
while my front wheel was out so i could put on a new tire, the bike slipped off the centerstand and I grabbed the handlebars super fast to stop it...
