Hi Folks, I've left my job of 10 years recently and have been "on the road" touring around my fine country for a few months. It seems there...
Just a clarification...the bike pictured is not my bike - although re-reading my original post it could be interpreted that way. Just an XJ900...
A daily viewer of all things XJ on this site but haven't posted for a while due to being busy with family and work...WORK!!! Going through one of...
Hi, Thanks for the welding advice. The lug looks original - it's fairly large and at one time probably had some association with a cut-out...
Hmmm...yes. I was wondering about that. It's not exactly a flat surface to surface attachment. Spot weld seems like the best solution to...
Hi, Been looking in on posts for a while but haven't contributed much due to pressure of work/family etc. and also that the bike has been...
And Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays from beautiful downtown Melbourne Australia. And not to mention all the hussle and bussle in the lead up to...
Hi All, Can't remember if I've posted to this topic before but XJ900 (1985) owner here from inner Melbourne. Good to hear that there a few...
Recently I had the unfortunate incident of waking up one morning to find my XJ900 on its side on the sidewalk. Possibly a drunk staggering home...
Thanks for the feedback guys. Riding on 2 wheels and hearing noises coming from below can be a worrying experience - have to keep your eyes on...
Well...with the first sign of warm weather the other day I thought I'd go for a nice little ride in the country, maybe stop by for a coffee and...
Hi Robert, I'm still here, just busy with work and the ever present money pit called a home renovation! Maybe it's because of all the good...
Been a while since I posted mainly due to other commitments (life gets in the way of enjoyment sometimes!) but have been lurking regularly....
Chacal...thanks for your brief but highly regarded answer. I'll see if they're still available. R.
Quick question: Are alternator brushes marked for XJ650 or 750 a standard size that can be used on an XJ900 (1985 model). I've had a virtually...
Just a point to note: with low compression it could also be the piston rings. 23 years of use you'd think that maybe the rings might be quite...
Hi, Might need to measure the new distance and order a new SS line with fittings to suit. I am interested though in seeing a photo if you...
Hey...thanks for the replies. And thanks for letting me know this is not an isolated problem. Not that it's good but it is comforting to find...
Ok...here's the problem. Where the top of the side-stand meets the frame it appears that sometime prior to my tender loving ownership she was...
Just in the process of reconfiguring my trusty daily ride into a cafe racer project and was wondering if anyone has fitted on to an XJ or any...
It's the greatest website on earth because... It's got the greatest people...willing to help and advise and supply obscure parts when needed....
I've done this several times...an adjustable wrench is too big and bulky for the job. I use (from memory) something like a 22mm open wrench for...
Thanks for the feedback guys. A spare inside the right crankcase cover sounds like a perfect secure solution. Just have to remember to keep an...
Not being smart here but the last time I saw my key was...in my hand on Saturday afternoon, just after I put the bike on it's side stand and...
Well, after owning my XJ900 for the last 4 years and only having one key and always telling myself I really should get a spare cut... Washed...
I don't know how long my old clutch cable had been on my XJ900 before I bought the bike nearly 4 years ago but even around 12 months ago I reckon...
Tried to find the relevant posts by Robert re TCI's but there are too many of them. Do a search for "TCI" and the author "Robert" and you...
Short answer is yes it can. I have a spare which was playing up and I sent it to Robert in California who replaced and resoldered the faulty...
Hi Guys...here's the ORIGINAL write-up from the man who did it - member bike-man-man. Everything thing has to fit in place for it to work out. One...
So I guess no-one is surprised I was having trouble with starting the bike! And, imagine that commutator covered in fine black carbon dust from...
Re: XJ900 Starter Motor - Pics Finally managed to insert the photo into the post...! Two more pics in my gallery for interested XJers. [img]
Re: XJ900 Starter Motor Ok...one photo below of the starter motor commutator. The other 2 are in my gallery...go for a wander and have a look...
Ok...I have uploaded 3 photos of the commutator for the starter motor. They are in gallery so please have a look. When I get a few extra moments...
Very funny...how do I insert it into a post. I can add it to the gallery easily enough.
Hmmm...I'm working on it. What did I miss doing?
Re: XJ900 Starter Motor - Pics of the Commutator Ok...as promised, photos of the starter motor commutator. Three photos from varying parts on the...
Well I have a happy postscript to this little story. After cleaning up the original starter motor the other day it worked really well for a...
Hi Wiz...I rang that crowd you put up the link to and they were helpful in saying that they don't usually do starter motors or things that small....
Over the last week or two it has been getting noticeably harder to start the engine, moreso when having ridden for a bit, turned it off and tried...
Not being smart here but you use a rotor removal tool. It's essentially a reverse thread bolt from memory that you thread into the hole at the...
Wiz, I have a friend in Mornington so I intend riding my bike down that way soon. Be good to coordinate and drop in for a coffee and ask...
Hi Rick, Followed your instructions on clutch cable replacement on this post and sure enough, once all connections and adjustments were made...
See the following link for a sad tale of an unlucky purchase. Most of us have obtained our XJ's and despite some heartache in the...
I'll chime in here and say I've tried a couple of different brands but now I've got Bridgestone Battleaxes on front and rear and I love them. Good...
I've been on your freeways when I was holidaying over there in August/September this year and, having to drive on the other side of the road with...
And the same goes for me too. All the best for the season and hope everyone rides safely (errr...except those in the snowbound US states...how's...
In the article the guy reckons he couldn't shift the auto lever out of its Drive setting, brakes were ineffective when pressed (hard...like when...
When I says "Whoa!!!"...I means "Whoa...!!!". Just thought members may have a little interest in this local story from the last couple of days...
...and...that crossbar would also have some structural significance for the frame I would imagine. A sort of brace as well as a mount for the...
I second Rick's approach to this problem. Ageing bikes and ageing rubber diaphragms in the carbs will be a problem at some stage or another....
