Wyldman, Thanks for this info. I have an ALO2 blaster and fire black beauty through it. What tip size will i need for, say, medium soda? And...
I have your bike. I just bought new tires. Dunlop D404 in the size that wyldman said. Love 'em. I'm scraping pegs and have zero chicken...
Bill, thanks for the reply. I'm familiar with traditional methods, like mechanical and chemical stripping. i was curious because he said he did...
Question: How did you remove the clearcoat over the alternator cover before polishing, with it still on the bike, or didn't you bother and just...
Outstanding!! Nothing quite like the satisfaction gained by perserverance and the results of your own labor. Congrats.
Really? Let's see. So far, by you alone, i've been called a troll, an idiot, chaff, of narrow mind, unable to understand words, phrases and...
So this is how olive branches are met in here? Got it. Ryder, You really couldn't see where my heart is at, from my last post? The y'all...
Funny you should mention other forums. I DID post this in another forum. Got a TOTALLY different response. Even those who disagreed did so...
I totally respect that view! 8)
Tumble, So humorous exaggeration and hyperbole is only in your pervue and disallowed in mine? When you use it, you're dispensing sage advice...
RiderXJ, A well thought out retort. Except i've never caused an accident. Never actually sped up to throw a rod out of my engine to keep anyone...
Of all the replies to my OBVIOUSLY tongue-in-cheek thread, i think i like Tumbleweed's the best. In the same reply in which he advises someone...
The discussion about the 650 Turbo vs. the 750 Seca got me wondering. I believe most red-blooded American males do NOT like to be passed. I...
having been a crew chief on a couple drag racing efforts, i know a lot of guys who would LOVE to find another "only" 0.3 seconds. And a 650...
Thanks for the review! These types of posts, as well as the tech stuff, are why sites like this exist. Even those of us who don't have an XJ1100...
If (and that's a big if) this thing actually works, it's not driven by exhaust gas. It is technically an electrically driven supercharger. So...
ok, Now explain the "It's not lupus, it's never lupus" line.
Get after that starter.
I'm riding my XJ up there (From Binghamton NY) this Wednesday morning. My brother lives in Manchester, so i've had the pleasure of eating at KC's...
I like the color. Very meticulous. A man after my own heart. Nice work!
You are not a true biker until you've ridden in the rain. Outstanding that you do your own wrenching. Perservering through difficulty and...
Most auto parts stores sell a kit called KREEM. Also, eastwood.com sells a motorcycle specific kit for $30.00 It is a several step process and...
second order of business: Move the horns off the forks and put them on the frame above and behind the oil cooler. Get a set off an XJ750....
I just carefully and neatly drilled four 5/16 inch holes around the inner stock exhaust outlet, then painted whole end piece black to protect it....
Very first order of business... Remove that abortion that's hanging off the back of that beautiful bike. Then melt it down and make toilet...
SQL, Being funny rarely binds you to factual accuracy my friend. :D Let me know what your actual experience is, when you first break the...
The type of diaphramless carb, where the rider has DIRECT control of both butterfly opening angle AND needle position is called a: Flat slide...
My headlight only dims when i approach the speed of light. But that's more a relativity phenomena. What's happening is the light particles...
Nice job. I recommend one commandeer a muffin tin from the kitchen. The kind that holds 12 muffins. 3 rows of 4 each. Label the carbs 1 thru 4...
LOVE the finish on your engine covers (plus alternator and tranny). That's my 2009 winter project, along with valve cover.
Even though they say it's not for plastics, i've been using Rain-X on my helmet visors AND my windshields for YEARS. Three benefits: 1. Rain...
Something is missing from this thread. Who all has any type of fairing on their bikes? My 82 750 YICS Maxim got 53 mpg on it's last tankful...
So to review, for Southernbelle: Slippery stuff to be careful around when dry and avoid when wet: 1. Steel deck Bridges. This is probably...
Heck, My 750 YICS Maxim is getting between 45 and 53 mpg, for the last 5 tankfuls, depending on how i ride it. Knock on wood...
Bingo, Fitzy, And y'all aren't taking into account the full spectrum of the rpm range of operation, either. The forces at work in the YICS...
I can help you eliminate a couple. ANY of them "bragging" about 71 hp. Even if your scoot USED to be considered powerful back in its day,...
Oddball, HVLP stands for High Volume Low Pressure. It's a spray gun you hook up to an air compressor.
I have the Slipstreamer Spirit S-02 on my XJ750J and LOVE it. I bought the rectangular handlebar adapters. They screw in under your rear view...
Congrats on the score, Amigo! Another XJ with a missing right side cover. What are the odds? LOL.
I'm in the same camp with rnice. If you are on two wheels, you are my Brother or Sister. And bragging about beating a Harley in a drag race is...
Schooter, I'm doing some exhaust work this weekend. Have you got any muffler bearings i can borrow? Maybe a Kanooten Valve? Or a left-handed...
Holy COW, Clients, I know digital cameras hide a lot of flaws, but that's not just a "really nice" XJ. That thing is in incredible shape!!...
dmx, Funny you should mention the flashers. my auto-cancel works on left turns, but not on right turns. So i'm just in the habit of manually...
Get yourself an impact driver. The kind you hit with a hammer. Hopefully you already have a set of allen wrenches that fit a 3/8 rachet driver....
Pull number one plug, ground its threads against the head and turn it over. Do you have spark?
Fitz, I'll +1 on the Back to Black stuff. Works GREAT! Also, i use a lot of Black Magic Professional Protectant. It's silicone based, so you...
Let's ask the original author what he meant, shall we? :lol: First, there's a very good possibility that OBB might be trying to gain tax or...
Chacal's even absolutely righter! The reason you start to run richer and bog down and lose power as you go up in altitude (assuming same air...
+1 on the BT45 Battlax's. I had them on my ZX-9R and on my ZRX1100. IMHO, you can't beat them for twice the price, for a high-perf sport-touring...
