Re: WANTED: XJ700(non-X) std rings or, 2nd O/S Rings & Pisto I had to send in my pistons to Total Seal out of Phoenix. They had a correct sized...
You & your family will be in my prayers tonight.
The ride was great but, the tiny tank keeps you on a short leash. I found myself constantly looking for the next gas station. The size is great...
Welcome parts, I got the same model bike. This place is a great place to climb on the maintenance wagon! I just got back from AZ, made a 3500...
I have the exact same problem,.... still. When I get back from my trip mid/late Oct. my plan is to take the carb rack back apart, yet again...
Nice lookin machine! I loaded mine down with a couple of saddle bags and a large bag sittin on the back seat about a week ago and took it down to...
Welcome to the forum! If you've been lurking for a while then you already know where the best place to get parts are. Chacal will be able to...
Have you PM'ed chacal? The guy's got a ton of parts!
I started my trip from Portland to Phoenix south on the same day, on I-5. I missed any ot the back up from South bound "rubber neckers" by only...
I'm pretty sure that they won't fit. Have you looked at chacal's list of parts? I'm not sure if he has any but he might. Is this for an airbox...
I saw a guy do the same thing wtih spoons just by rubbing them :D You ought to check yourself out, you might have ESPN too! 8O Cheers Ken
Hey Wiz, with the price of gas, what a great name for a gas company :lol: . I've never heard of it before now.
Seeing a paint job like that makes me wish I had that kind of talent! That bike has a sweet style all it's own. Nice looking ride!! Too bad you...
Well, welcome one and all!! This place is one of the best places I've ever found on the web! Tons of great folks with lots of insightful help to...
Hey Welcome the the site!! I'm in the Portland area and, have found that the folks in the PNW and on this site are some mighty fine & helpful...
I had a squeak type sound that came from behind the cylinders where the intake manifold attaches. The sound was very regular at low RPM's. My...
I bought some Suzuki Savage shocks, I think that they are 10.5 inches. I know that I saw a picture of an XJ700N with the same shocks and a photo...
You guys do understand that pictures will be expected :D Lots of picts of the XJ's and their owners. Wish that I could be there but, I'm all the...
+1 Zookie!! I just know I won't be able to afford the final production model! I'm happy to putt around on my old girl. I've made her my own...
I shortened mine by heating it with a butane torch till it was cherry red then, I put it in a vice and bent it (Yes it will bend!) at a 45 degree...
Has anyone tried one of these? The reviews looked great & the price isn't bad either. I'm thinking I might give one a try :D . I just wanted to...
Thanks for the props all! I gotta say (yet again) I had a great time!! What a great bunch of folks we have in the NW! Can't wait to do it...
Hey Don, Happy Birthday to you! I gotta say that the NW get together was a sad occasion made easier by good company. Tell April I said howdy...
You don't need to email him, you can PM him directly from the site. He's on everyday checking out the requests for parts. He even has a link at...
Have you tried "chacal" here on XJBikes? The guy is VERY dependable and usually has darn near everything for our XJ bikes. I know that he ships...
The o-ring on the intake manifold does not come out. Remove all of the old gasket material with a gasket scraper then use some sand paper 600-800...
You know, it might be an idea to open up another catagory for the XJBike site. A "service offered" from members in good standing. Sort of like...
I was having a very simular problem with my carbs. What I was lead to discover was, I didn't have my carbs aligned exactly. If you have the...
Welcome Rookie, You came to the right place for wanting to learn & share. There are a ton of good folks that give of their time freely helping...
You can give "chacal" a PM or, surf around on eBay. However, chacal usually has all the parts that you could need and, he ships FAST! Cheers Ken
You should get your shims from chacal. He has the Official Yamaha shims and, after market shims as well for less $. I don't know if you've ever...
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I had a great time meeting everyone! Only wish that it could have been under happier circumstances. Weather couldn't have been more agreeable...
Thanks for the props SLKid, I sand blasted the pipes to get the rust off then, I hit them with VHT (high temp) break caliper paint. Don't do...
I'm just about 6'1" and I made a set with a bunch of scrap metal I had laying around. The chrome twist bar a friend gave me. With the bar in...
You can get a color tune from chacal here on this forum at, Sell, Trade, Swap, Wanted. Here's a link to his parts for sale. It's a long list...
You can quickly check for a vacuum leak by spraying a flamable break cleaner around each boot, listening for a change in the rpm's. If they start...
Well they're a bit spendy but you can check these out. Others on the site have gotten them and sounded happy about them....
Hey Wiz, I was sort of forced to go the way that I did with, sending the pistons down to them. They only had to open up the 2nd ring groove just...
Hey thanks Thijs, however, three of the rings that wrere sent to me had no markings on them at all. I had to depend on a visual inspection of the...
Cool Beans! I'm gonna have to check it out! Thanks Ken
Does anyone know of a quality substitute for the chrome on any of the plastic bits that cover some of the parts on the XJ's? I'd like to bring...
After I re-built my calipers & MC, replaced all of my lines with stainless steel, I bled my brakes for what seemed like days till I got it right....
I'm still in, bike is running better, just need to put a few more miles on her to make sure.
I feel a bit better about the rings,......for now. Thanks Rick. I'll change the oil and put a lighter oil in, I'm running 20-50w now. I did lap...
Howdy all. Well to start with: Did cylinder hone Did end gap Did valve seal replacement Did stagger all end gaps on pistons Compression...
Not as dumb as Germany. There you have a step process that allows you graduating cc's in (as I remember) 4 phases, till you reach "unlimited"...
OK, here's where I'm at. I'm getting alot of smoke from my pipes. I did just put on new piston rings. I'm thinking that the second rings might...
