Hello folks. I lit my XJ on fire about a year ago - seriously. I still have lots of good parts for it that I paid a ridiculous amount for...
It's really something when you don't even have enough time in life to properly sell something. Now I understand where barn specials come from. If...
Yeah. You are probably right about the price.
BTW Members make me an offer. Price is lower for this forum than as listed on craig's. http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/1399081668.html
Dang it! Nothing is simple. http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/1445513107.html
Bump for new pics on craigslist.
I'll put pics up soon anyways - maybe someone out there is looking for a nice winter project for a spring commuter.
Oh yeah, don't I know it. Seems like it's a bad time for everything though ;).
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/1399081668.html If anyone is interested I can throw up some pics. All offers will be considerd - who...
i'm not a regular poster - and sometimes I'd ask what had already been asked - but Bill almost always chimed in with a point in the right...
There's a human story too - this forum is full of triumphs and tragedies - I'm imagining you following up with the guy who gets the XJ to turn...
Wow. Instant sticky. Great pics. I hope you are right, because it makes sense to me.
PS - I shouldn't talk, I'm afraid to touch those bolts because of all of the horror stories... Good for you for getting them off
Yup, bike tubes probably don't have any UV inhibitors mixed in with them, so they'll go quick in the sun. On the other hand, great idea! I...
There truly is no such thing as a cheap motorcycle... Sympathies from PA.
It's interesting to note that Resistor/Inductor timing circuits would be less of an energy penalty then the bi-metallic strip circuits, when...
Niiiice, I also have an 550 Seca. I just ordered a replacment cover from B&H specialities. When I get it installed I'll post some pics here for...
Not sure about the teeth count, but my 1982 550 RJ has the raw metal rear sprocket. I have no reason to believe it isn't original. On a side...
Seriously dude! The key is it was running great not too long ago - by your own description! It's a small bit of faith then to assume you can...
Re: Voltage, batterys, starter motors, oh my... You'll never believe this. The choke setting changing whether or not the starter works......
Lol. Ok, yeah, some of the Harley guys buy into the image so freakin' much that its kind of annoying. But beyond that there is a totally...
In my self-righteous diatribe I forgot to mention one thing: It's pretty damn cool that you whipped a bike maybe half as old and three times as...
A resistor in line would lower the current - wrong direction from what I think he's trying to get at. If LED polarity was reversed, she wouldn't...
Ummm... was it really a condescending 'smirk'? And did the Harley guy really squeeze his brakes out of 'embarassment' because it was shaking '2...
HELMET Because I want to see my kids grow up. My other hobby is the leg powered bikes. Boy I took a nasty spill last summer. A few flips...
PS Not my style, but looks nice to me. I think the bikes coming out of that factory are all really top notch. And I'm envious your riding with...
If I'm not mistaken, they retarded the timing a little bit on this guy, the other cruiser, and maybe the Scrambler too. For nothing else than to...
I know this isn't technical chat per se. Someone else started a topic earlier a couple of weeks ago on a sale for Craftsman tools. I waited for...
dude, you got some guts tearing into that, bless you
It's clean I swear! I made sure the cleaner squirted through the little brass tube at the bottom. But now that I read some other threads today, I...
Hello, My scoot has pods. Wondering where to put ether in the air stream. I hope I don't have to take the pods off one by one. A farmer at...
I recently bought Home Depot tool screw driver tool sets. Very very poor. The steel is soft and the hardener tip is just fake coloring of some...
Hit the inner ends of the boot with an aerosol silicone spray. Will help a lot, and won't do the rubber notable harm.
Re: Before and after pictures of my newly "restored" 1982 xj Looks great. We'll done mate. I'm an engineering grad from PA, 7 years ago, but...
Thanks for all the feedback. I realize that the one-tube method is only marginally easier than using one or two bottles - just wondering if it...
Hey guys, In the realm of better-than-not-doing-anything-at-all : For balancing carbs without the real balancer tools, could you take clear...
Re: Fork Boots and Avons and real brakes oh my... The gaiters a GREAT. Please let us know the improvement on brake feel and power.
how much water and has the battery been 'exercised' since the offending water?
I'm in a similar position - maybe paid a bit too much on a Seca 550, but at least the owner wasn't dishonest about it. There is a significant...
Taking a dump on a man's garage... ... Man that's infuriating. There are some sick puppies out there.
This thread is incredibly helpful. I was going to throw my carbs back on after cleaning without checking the floats because I'm just not ready...
18 mm, check, thanks. The plugs I think are standard, and the new ones are just NGK from Chacal, so nothing fancy. I'm up in Perkiomenville,...
I'm missing my tool pouch for my XJ550RJ (@##$*&^#@$*&^#@&$@^*) To all who have a garage, be grateful for what you have. Does anyone have...
i have similar problems that are hard to explain in text, where the starter seems to be dependent on the choke position, where i would get...
Good heads up. I have new drum shoes on the way from Chacal now. Mine were not delaminating but were well past the 2mm min thickness. And...
I have the same question, bigfitz. Curious!!
Thanks guys - that's a good one to know. I guess I'll use a bit of nylon rope to mock up a run and measure that. I wonder if Chacal cuts...
I have a divider, but don't have plans to put on a second disc (though if the bike runs good this summer I may get a better rotor from Chacal next...
My PO put on a lower and narrower set of sports bars. It looks good and he did an ok job, other than the handles are a cheapo foamy stuff, and he...
