+1 for the proper motorcycle cover. Years ago i put a 2 years old Kawasaki VN under a cheap plastic cover...2 months and due to the moisture...
I was able to pull it to about 118 MPH (190 KMH) on the day i was able to find a stretch of Highway with no speed cameras and nobody behind me...
THIS SPEED?
You'll find always this kind of people. Not only they don't know the concept of working for what you want, but they don't understand what's the...
Well, at least on mine it doesn't do it! Anyway, is a strange problem, because by logic you should have problems on low RPM, and not over 5k....
Just a quick question for those who installed clip-on bars on their Seca 650: Does the 35 mm clip-ons will fit? I'm watching a auction on Ebay...
Also here overseas, bringing a old bike like ours to the dealer will probably makin him' looking like "errrr....ouh....what now?" or, in case of...
Welcome, Well, indeed clip-ons are an option for solve your problem, if you want to get an idea of how they looks and works on the XJ, look at...
As here is storming since 2 days, i equiped myself with pliers, screwdriver and a staple gun and i changed the seat cover - that the cat of the PO...
Re: I can't believe it...sledgehammering petcock ***SOLVED** EPILOGUE: Opened the petcock, everything's in place, no visible problems....
Re: I can't believe it...sledgehammering petcock & vacuum line.. No, the spring was set again in place...i did not forget any parts ;)
Re: I can't believe it...sledgehammering petcock & vacuum li Thanks for the answers, i did another scientific test by screaming in the tank "is...
Ok,first of all i wish everybody a nice weekend, then here's what happened: Some days ago i rebuilt the petcock, then i drove 50 miles and no...
Glad you're ok. BTW, non only as i wrote in a prevous post "when you ride a bike you become invisible", but the quantity of a***oles on the...
no....NO!! Please, somebody tell me that is not true, that it's just a joke! OMFG!!!
Tried to fit a new bar to solve the problem of my clubmans touching the tank. Result? horrible to look and horrible to drive. While remounting...
Rebuilt the Petcock, drove it for 50 miles, got a attak of compulsive ebay shopping, buyed a new seat cover and this chrome shocks [img]
Sorry for jacking the thread, but as i'm curious i googled about the Headlight and it turned out that "...they have replaceable bulbs, so you...
Installed new blinkers...sweared, a lot, because they had only the positive wire and i could get no mass on the original brackets. Of course,...
Tomorrow i'll pick up a new set of blinkers for my Seca, knowing about the self-cancelling i used the "search" function and i found tons of info,...
Until there will be people paying that amount of money, there will be sellers asking for it.... The Dutch are often teased because they got the...
Here's the diagram for the 650 seca, i suppose they're the same [img]
Hello everybody, I'm just back from France where -by coincidence- i went also to a Motorbike swap/sale meet. Nice bikes, some crazed french...
Glad you're ok, this experience must remind anyone that, as said 20 years ago my driving instructor: "Remember that even if your bike have more...
Hi Steve, I'll try to answer about the petcock. (Sorry but English is not my first language) Your petcock must be always on "main tank" and...
Hello all! After being away several months from the forum and my Seca, yesterday i went to my favourite Japan parts shop th do shopping and...
Goedemiddag vriend! If you manage yourself with german, you can find lots of parts on ebay Deutschland, looks like a gold mine for Xj 650's !...
I was getting back from work, waiting for the green light when a w****er in a brand new Audi forgot that if you let the transmission in "drive"...
As now the Dutch weather suggest to leave the bike in the box (hint: you can notice you're falled in the sea because the water in your mouth...
drove 400 km (250 miles) in 2 days and my odometer went over 60.000 km (37.290 miles)
Well, until my girlfriend does not get a bike driving licence and a bike(*) on her own, i'm in a stand-by, probably just a round tail light if i...
So, the 1st stage is done: here what i did (FOR THE MOMENT ;) ) to my Seca: - Clubmans - New Mirrors - New Exhausts - Cutted back...
I just finished to spray the primer on the tank, then in a few minute i'll begin with the colour. Monday morning, 7:00 am, MUST be running and...
That would be nice...unfortunately, with the fact that i'm handy as a grizzly bear and i'm doing the job with a set of cans form a 99 c store at...
1) Black 2) Both, as i give 2 layers of transparent coating
Ok, all the plastics are now drying from the black paint job....tomorrow, it's time for the tank. My original idea was to make all the bike...
Report of the day (here's 8:00 PM) Sandpapered, Primed, Painted and then coated with transparent the sides, front fender and seat fairing.
Got to the local car shop to buy: - Sand paper 180, 600 and 1000 - 2 cans of primer - 2 cans of mat (opaque) Black - 1 can of Silver grey -...
Yes, the engine is the original one and the numbers on it matches the frame. According to the carving on the engine and the papers, is a 653 cc.
Here i am too, frame 15U-000693, YICS head and / / \ \ intake mainfold.
Yes, or at least they are OEM, but i suspect they are the original...even if they look still nice, the bottom and internal side are unbelievable...
Today, after having made the bike rideable (put in place the freshly welded and not repainted front fender, re-mounted the rotten exhausts, placed...
Got rid of the original bar and put on clubmans while i'm waiting to recieve the new exhaust and the new chrome round mirrors
Yes, UK has got the scale is in Miles and as far as i have read here, swap is not a problem at all.
I think too that yellow is a great colour, also not common for such a bike! In facts, you gave me a good idea for mine...but i think we won't...
Today i did some body work: I demounted the cracked front fender and let it weld by a friend,meanwhile i removed the brackets of licence plate...
I think the pic that somehow got "squeezed"... here's how it should look [img]
I'm happy for you!! Well done! ...but now, wish me luck, i'm another victim of gas in the oil....ASAP i'll check the level of the fuel...
When little things can make a big difference: A quite normal servicing, Oil,oil filter, Air filter, Shaft drive oil and new plugs (the good...
Thanx also for the welcome, we can say we're nearly from the same neighboord (although my blood is Italian ;) ) Yeah, i found in a matter of 1...
