Apparently I'm going crazy. Saturday morning I decided to figure out my knocking issue. Before taking the valve cover back off, I decided to...
Re: Changed 5 valve shims and now a have a knock! Thanks for the quick replies guys. When I get home tonight I plan on pulling the valve cover...
I have been slowly working to get my 81 xj550 back on the road, but I just hit another roadblock. Following the advice of this forum, I made a...
I had the same problem as you do. I eventually ended up drilling out the tumbler. If you are careful not to do too much damage, you can get the...
It's a fantastic feeling, yes. I have to admit though, that the hard work is yet to come. She's running yeah, but far from roadworthy. I'll be...
What a great feeling to get that baby on the road! After so much procrastination, I have finally gotten around to working on my bike. This site...
Thanks guys! I can't wait to get this project going. I'm gonna keep watching e-bay to see if a set comes up for a 550. I have seen them before...
Long story short, I lost the keys to my '81 Maxim 550, and I'm wondering if I can replace all of my keyed parts with this......
I would just send him a PM. If it's a quote that you are after he has lots of prices listed here: http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=2 ......
LOL. Meh I'm not that broke. It's just that I only get so much fun money and right now my bike needs ALOT of stuff. I'm glad somebody here got...
One more satisfied customer here! I got my parts today (much sooner than expected) Thanks for your help, and keep up the good work, Chacal....
Re: XJ PARTS FOR SALE---FOR ALL MAXIM, SECA, AND TURBO MODEL Hey Chacal, Got my parts today (carb rebuild kits). You have one more satisfied...
Just found this on e-bay. might be kinda cool to hang over the workbench http://cgi.ebay.com/FRAMED-1-PAGE-1981- ... 286.c0.m14 On second...
Woah. OK, so i just began tearing into my carbs (repair manual in hand) and it looks like i have my work cut out for me. After sitting for several...
I'm looking for carb rebuild kits for my '81 xj550 I found them at old bike barn for $19.95 a pop. Once you add shipping though I'm looking at...
LOL Yeah, I thought that was kinda funny too. Although I took it to mean that it is ready to hit the road. At least I hope that's what he meant....
I found a pretty clean looking bike for sale and the guy says it's running great but i noticed in the picture that the exhaust pipes are kinda...
Yeah, I have done some looking around and I found a radiator shop that will clean the inside of the tank for me. (as soon as I can get a key to...
Thanks for the replies. I will be sure to add those items to my list. I have one more item to add unfortunately, I'm not sure if it's scary or...
Great forum! I have been lurking for a week or so and have finally been convinced to dig out my dust covered xj from the back corner of my garage....
