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Hello XJ people. I am planning to pick up an XJ next week. Working on getting trailer capability. I will post pics once I get it in the garage....
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I expect a hard time for not riding an ancient Yammer to the rally. Truth be told, I will probably own an ancient Yammer again some day but more...
I have a 96 Magna. The carbs are a pain to get off and a pain to get back on. The linkages are UNDER the carbs and inaccessible with the carbs on...
I will be camping also. Current plan is to ride Thursday from Burlington NC to the IH Lodge. I sold my XJ1100 a few wees ago and will be riding...
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The OEM wiring is quite skinny and not sufficient for any new-fangled high-current horns. I bought eBay loud horns and added a relay to get high...
Hey Mark When are you leaving for the rally? Will you be driving past Burlington on 40/85? My plan is to leave sometime Friday morning. If you...
This thread is awesome. In 2008, after 20+ years away form motorcycling, I took the rider safety course and bought a 1982 XJ650 from CList. This...
Compared to carbs, brakes are simple. If the brake is spongy, you have a problem. Replace all of the soft parts in the caliper and the master...
I recently bled my XJ1100 rear master using the Might Vac that K-moe posted. You suck fluid at the bleeder nipple. Only a couple of minutes total...
The reason I performed the fuel level measurement when running is that there was a large air bubble just below the bowl drain nipple. I used a...
I performed a dry compression test. 130 PSI across all four cylinders. I guess this means that a second appointment with the carbs is in my...
Good idea. Back to basics. Thanks.
I believe that swapping wires and plugs proves that there is spark in wire #2 and plug #2. When plug #2 and wire #2 is installed in cylinder #3,...
The XJ1100 is back together and running (poorly) after restorations 1.rebuilt all three calipers 2. rebuilt both master cylinders 3. installed...
I have owned an XJ650, which I restored and rode it 4 years. For me, it was too small and light for freeway driving. I bought an XJ1100 and sold...
Did you place your thumb on the right side end of the rod and push? The rod should slide to the left and spring back to the right side after you...
It is possible that you installed the enrichment rod backwards. Did you disassemble the enrichment plungers and clean them?
Here is a picture looking at carb #4
There is a shaft that runs across the top of the carbs. The enrichment plungers are moved by this shaft. The choke cable anchors at carb #4, I...
Success. I was able to plug the hole in the bottom of the rear master cylinder. I used a metric bolt 10mm-1.25 x 16mm. I have a stash of these...
Thank you. That is exactly what I needed to know that this sensor can be a point of failure for leaking fluid and letting air into the system. The...
This week's task involves bleeding the rear MC and its associated calipers. There are new stainless lines installed. I went over the MC including...
I have always wanted a 900 Seca. Right now the budget will not allow another bike. Is this specimen stock?...
If you have room for the parts bike, buy it. I had an xj650 parts bike. I used lots of parts from it and gave away the leftover skeleton. A happy...
+1 on taking the caliper apart and replacing the rubber parts. Remove all of the baked-on caked-on rubber from the caliper bore. Do the same to...
I am interested how you mounted 7/8" bars. I would like to do the same on my XJ1100 (my avatar)
As a point of reference, I paid $1200 for my XJ1100 (my avatar) in 2012. I test drove it that day I bought it. The speedo and tach were dead but...
Clean your carbs which includes the enrichment circuit. My 82 XJ650 acted just like your 1100. Difficult to start cold. It would die if you gave...
I am replacing the stock clip-on bars on my FJR with EMGO Classic bars. I bought an LSL adapter to change the clip-on triple to accept a 7/8" bar....
The Ronald Reagan era. Better fuel economy. Fewer highway deaths. On the bright side, he is credited with the downfall of the Berlin wall.
The OEM brake lines on the front has both front calipers and the master cylinder lines as a complete unit that joins together in a steel "T". The...
I am swapping handlebars. The new handlebars require extending the front brake hose by 3" to 4". The first idea is to use a coupler from any old...
I adjusted my 1982 XJ650 valve clearances soon after I purchased the bike. The very last shim was a major pain to remove. I used the shim tool....
A trip to the upholsterer seems to be in my near future.
I see that the latching hardware is the same and that the steel tongue that slips under the tank looks identical. Has anyone tried a 750 seat on...
If you really want more power, get an 1100. The first time twisting the throttle of an XJ1100 on the freeway is something you will never forget....
Sounds like air in the brake line for the squeezing lever issue. Pictures may be helpful for the alignment problem.
I have never seen a stock XJ fuel tank expose ignition coil like pictured. My suspicion is that it is a Harley tank or a Honda tank or some other...
You can re-use the cover gasket. I did on my XJ650. I did the check when I bought the bike at 17k miles. I had the cover off twice. Once to...
The problem with a single length hose is that you do not know if the orientation of the ends will match where you want it to go. If you have to...
Hey Hogfiddles. Thanks for the identification of non-stock parts. It looks to me to be a knockoff attempt of a midnight maxim. It is a very good...
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My experience - my 82 XJ650 has 17K miles when I bought it. Several clearances were out of spec. Correcting the clearances as well as stripping...
Did you vacuum sync? If so, what equipment did you use?
The buyer breezed in, we rolled the bike onto his truck and he bolted. He was on a tight schedule driving from Charlotte NC to Pennsylvania. We...
I would rather buy a new (old) bike than a new motor. I can fit two bikes in the garage but not when the second bike needs to be torn down. I am...
I paid $950 for it in 2008 and drove it 5000 miles. That's roughly 20 cents a mile not including maintenance. Better than paying for a new Harley...
