Awesome, thanks guys!
Can I put a non-yics jugs and pistons and head on a yics bottom end? Also, can I do this without removing the engine from the frame?
Offer still valid
because I'm isolating and I want one now
I'm asking so I don't have to do it that way again haha.
You gotta use calipers. Thanks!
I pulled the carbs back off tonight to check my work, and I think I may have my answer. First picture is verifying the float height with the tube...
I agree that 4mm would be leaner, but I still expect it to run, at least with the choke on. I can't believe that all 4 pilot circuits would be...
My 81 xj650 ran ok last winter when I parked it (outside). This spring, I decided to clean the carbs again. I usually do them every spring, but I...
Not as hard as supporting 3 kids, I'd wager. ;) Seriously though, I rebuilt a set of 750 seca forks, and it was way easier than I thought it...
Not as hard as raising 3 kids, I’d wager.
Hi everyone (except fitz (where did you go?)). I'm putting these HSC32's back together for the umpteenth time, and I've just about gotten the...
I'm 5'11". maybe I just need to stop dragging my knees like Valentino Rossi ;)
When I get off my XJ after I get to or from work, about 40-45 minutes, my knees are sore and stiff. I walk in the door shuffling like I'm 90 years...
Last call. Wheels, shocks and final drive are spoken for. http://imgur.com/a/5ZiS6 Sorry I didn't get back to you zombiejoe, I have a yellowed...
I forgot I still have the regulator/rectifier and TCI and everything under the left side cover. Also the VIN is the short style VIN. And this...
Selling what's left of this bike: http://i.imgur.com/RoMX677.jpg PO said he acquired the bike from an in-law who died and the title wasn't found...
You were right k-moe! I decided to just use the title-less bike as a parts bike, and while I was swapping the engines, I had some penetrating oil...
Interstate has earned my loyalty. The only lead acid batteries I buy anymore are interstate. I've got a 69 ford with an interstate battery that is...
Check that the vent in the gas cap is letting air in.
I don't know if someone has mentioned it already, but I very highly strongly recommend that you replace the starter chain guide while you're in...
I haven't actually measured the forks to see if they're parallel. In my mind just having the whole steering assembly loose was enough to get it...
Yeah I've had the forks out of the clamps many times, unfortunately
Thanks for your advice, hog. I thought the cases had to be split to replace that right side cover, I guess I was thinking of the seal that goes...
how do i respond to the right post? EDIT: haha I forgot how forums work. nevermind. anyway k-moe: I like the way you think. Unfortunately, I...
I apologize in advance for the wall of text. For my high school graduation, my loving parents got me an 81 XJ650! So it's got a lot of...
So my boss recently gave me his 95 GPZ1100. Long story short, I somehow need to recommission the existing valve seats. I've tried plastic polish...
I would bet any mechanically able person with a good set of tools could do the job in under 8 hours their first time. Especially the 650's forks...
If the engine turns over freely with the wrench, short across the terminals on the solenoid with a good battery installed (or jumper cables on, in...
Take the left side cover off the engine and turn that timing disk with a wrench to verify the engine is not seized.
If it runs on starting fluid but not otherwise, that means there is a fuel delivery problem or a vacuum leak. See if the bike runs with the...
Yup. If bike runs fine on prime but not on on or reserve, there's a problem with the petcock! You should check that the petcock isn't working...
Compression check will be low if the valves aren't closing all the way :) if you're willing to teach yourself more about working on motorcycles,...
If I were you, I'd order a shim that's about 5 or 6 sizes thinner, then swap it out on the ones that are 0 clearance. Make sure you have a good...
Check that the floats are not installed upside down. Check that the petcock works correctly. Check that the two jets under the diaphragms aren't...
Thanks for the suggestions guys. The problem is that the bike runs rich right off idle. Going back to a 40 pilot would make it worse. (Remember...
So this problem didn't exist when I acquired the bike in 2007. It has slowly been getting worse and worse... My nice paved road is closed now so I...
Haha I was too excited to ride it and forgot I took it off
So I put some knobbies on my XJ! http://imgur.com/a/sV8AL
Yeah sometimes it stops if you give them a whack
Long shot but maybe the air jets under the diaphragms are installed incorrectly? I know at least one of the service manuals has them wrong in the...
* Is the rim true & straight? It's the straightest rim I've ever seen! Front has maybe a 50thou wobble. * Are the tires professionally replaced?...
Did you bleed the brakes? I.e. get ALL of the air out of the system?
At 2 in the morning on a saturday (seriously).
Haha sorry I got a used rear drive off of ebay. Tires were new last summer. I've put like 4 or 5 rear (brand new) tires on this bike since I've...
What tires do you have? Currently I've got metzeler marathons. It's got less than 3000 miles and needs replacement. Front is wearing to a point....
Hey, I think excessive backlash is causing my rear tire to wear out too quick. Here's a video I made:...
Your float heights are set right? Does it get better or worse as it warms up?
I used the carb from the 125, bumped up the main from 130 to 230 then I think it has a 270 in there now. went from a 30 pilot to a 35. I replaced...
It's auto-lube. I put a pump for a 175 on it too. 1st 2nd and 3rd seemed normal after it cooled down. The clutch worked normally too.
